Trains.com

international passenger news

65515 views
434 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    December 2023
  • 1 posts
Posted by Old Done - Waiting for Smart on Friday, December 29, 2023 7:36 PM

blue streak 1

This happens in Poland should it be considered sabatoge?  By either builder or hackers?

Polish Hackers Repaired Trains the Manufacturer Artificially Bricked. Now The Train Company Is Threatening Them (404media.co)

 

Sounds like the builder has earned the right to use their new slogan:

Newag Runs Like a Deere

 

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 5:34 PM

China unveils super-size TBM to build undersea high-speed line

The TBM weighing 4350 tonnes will bore a marine tunnel on the Ningbo - Zhoushan high-speed line.

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, January 22, 2024 6:21 AM
  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, February 2, 2024 6:39 AM
  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, February 2, 2024 2:03 PM
  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, March 3, 2024 10:53 PM

Interesting list of some European scenic rail locations.  Some definitely knew others not so. Wish I had this list last time went to Europe. 

We’ve Tracked Down Europe’s Most Scenic Rail Routes to Try (msn.com)

 

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:05 PM

India's new passenger terminal treating passengers badly.  It cannot keep AC working.

Passengers struggle in heat inside glass building of India's first centralised AC railway terminal in Bengaluru (msn.com)

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:17 AM

Diod anyuone hear about this derailment.  Evidently was caused by some kind of sink hole.

Railway line on track to reopen after derailment (msn.com)

  • Member since
    February 2018
  • From: Flyover Country
  • 5,557 posts
Posted by York1 on Saturday, April 20, 2024 11:37 AM

blue streak 1

Diod anyuone hear about this derailment.  Evidently was caused by some kind of sink hole.

Railway line on track to reopen after derailment (msn.com)

 

 

"Last month, a Northern train carrying four passengers and four staff came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands."

 


Four passengers and four crew?

York1 John       

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 7:26 PM

Here is a skechy link to passenger train derailment in Russia.

Passenger train derails into water in Russia: Details (msn.com)

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, July 15, 2024 3:23 PM

Maya train ridership is anemic!  Of course the Cozumel southern loop is not finished and we have not heard what damage Beryl has done.

Mexico's costly Maya Train draws few passengers in its first six months of partial operation (msn.com)

  • Member since
    July 2010
  • From: Louisiana
  • 2,310 posts
Posted by Paul of Covington on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 11:32 PM

_____________ 

  "A stranger's just a friend you ain't met yet." --- Dave Gardner

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Georgia USA SW of Atlanta
  • 11,919 posts
Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, July 26, 2024 2:44 PM

The problems in France of SNCF brings up this question.

The following link shows the cables in just some kind of raceway. it appears that covers are just off the raceway.  That IMO makes the cablers very vulnerable. Are the cables running between bungalows, signals, switches and other items?  I remember seeing PRR on the NEC had same but do not know if Amtrak no longer does that? 

 

Around here on all RRs all cables are buried with none in a raceway.   Suspect that European RRs and any iin the US will take a long study of this raceway practice.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/still-photograph-shows-damaged-sncf-railway-network-cables/vi-BB1qFvjo?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=0a4c4beef98b4c389d7c2e9a62e1f13e&ei=34 

  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: US
  • 25,292 posts
Posted by BaltACD on Friday, July 26, 2024 4:49 PM

blue streak 1
The problems in France of SNCF brings up this question.

The following link shows the cables in just some kind of raceway. it appears that covers are just off the raceway.  That IMO makes the cablers very vulnerable. Are the cables running between bungalows, signals, switches and other items?  I remember seeing PRR on the NEC had same but do not know if Amtrak no longer does that?  

Around here on all RRs all cables are buried with none in a raceway.   Suspect that European RRs and any iin the US will take a long study of this raceway practice. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/still-photograph-shows-damaged-sncf-railway-network-cables/vi-BB1qFvjo?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=0a4c4beef98b4c389d7c2e9a62e1f13e&ei=34 

What is the likelyhood that the picture shown is just a 'stock' photo used just to illustrate the article and not any actual SNCF installation.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

  • Member since
    June 2009
  • From: Dallas, TX
  • 6,952 posts
Posted by CMStPnP on Sunday, July 28, 2024 1:32 PM

blue streak 1
Around here on all RRs all cables are buried with none in a raceway

AT&T does this via its' buried Fiber here in Texas going to residences.   They have a concrete box with lid for access every so often but all the Fiber Optic cables are in a bunch.    Just walked past one yesterday with the lid off and looked in.    This is residential fiber to the home though and the underground conduit is for several subdivisions vs just one.

Join our Community!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

Search the Community

Newsletter Sign-Up

By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy