blue streak 1The 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
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!
The problems in France of SNCF brings up this question.
New HSR tunnel in India:
Construction Starts on Underwater High-Speed Rail Tunnel (msn.com)
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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)
Here is a skechy link to passenger train derailment in Russia.
Passenger train derails into water in Russia: Details (msn.com)
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)
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
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)
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)
New China RR station
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=new+china+railroad+station&&mid=8BEEF112B5AC7A194DDE8BEEF112B5AC7A194DDE&&FORM=VRDGAR
Australia is starting another study of HSR out of Sydney.
Australian government commissions $A 80m high-speed rail feasibility study - International Railway Journal (railjournal.com)
It is not only the USA with passenger train cancellations. Happening in UK as well.
All ScotRail services suspended over 90mph Storm Isha winds (yahoo.com)
Storm Isha: London commuters suffer morning travel chaos as UK hit by winds up to 107mph (msn.com)
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.
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)
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
Looking at the British National Rail website that has been "upgraded" and "modernised" it's now damn near impossible to use.
UK rail and other transportation catching H**L from storm.
Storm Gerrit latest: Train crashes into fallen tree, causing 'horrendous' damage (msn.com)
Dramatic Moment Waves Crash Over Lighthouse as Storm Gerrit Rages | Watch (msn.com)
Water flows along flooded railway line at Bowling station | Watch (msn.com)
The UK passenger rail system is having many problems all coming down from a Prime Ministerr who appears to not like passenger rail. Some cancelled Christmas eve trains.
Rail is on track for managed decline, with fare rises only part of the problem (msn.com)
The ore body played out in southwestern Wisconsin.
blue streak 1The badger team is digging up RR ROW! Set back as badgers undermine 11 km of railway | News | Railway Gazette International
Set back as badgers undermine 11 km of railway | News | Railway Gazette International
Thought beavers were natures Engineering battalion.
The badger team is digging up RR ROW!
They prefer it to be only one hour.
Other European countries thought in similar terms.
Regarding the HS-2, from London to Birmingham is only a 2 hour trip. What were they thinking?
Saw one diesel powered DB train in Germany last week ... traveling under the wire. Otherwise ... all electric.
Here is what started the present discussion:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/29/hs2-future-in-doubt-plan-unachievable/
In context the project was supposed to cost a little over 42 billion and is now over 200 billion, apparently not counting the extension from Old Oak Common into Euston Station (which was put on hold at just under 1 billion a mile). They can apparently save over 30 billion by not building from Birmingham to Manchester as anticipated.
Boondoggle UK style?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sunak-should-go-further-and-scrap-hs2-entirely/ar-AA1hgaWM?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=37c92d1ad149477d9e65613a0da2ecef&ei=20
A new visit to Cierny Balog to enjoy a football (soccer) match and a heritage steam railway (both. at the same time.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHhqWsmo_Z0
Poland RR signals apparently being hacked?
Poland is investigating disruptions to train traffic from unauthorized radio signals (msn.com)
BBC report. Imagine it is going to be some time to get the construction specialists rounded up to do repairs. It is not like they are unemployed for work.
Crash shuts world's longest rail tunnel for months (msn.com)
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