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The Maxon Studio Moves On Railroad Tracks To Mimic Your Work Commute
The Maxon Studio Moves On Railroad Tracks To Mimic Your Work Commute

28 Apr 2023, 10:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The latest attachment to Olson Kundig’s Maxon House is a studio that can move away from the main structure, offering privacy in the woods

 
Michigan To Open "Wheels on Rails" in 2023, a Railway Biking Adventure
Michigan To Open "Wheels on Rails" in 2023, a Railway Biking Adventure

13 Jan 2023, 13:51 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This project places modified railway cars on tracks and explores nearly around three miles of track. Guests ride for an hour through the backwoods of Michigan

 
France Tried to End Short-Haul Flights, Has a Ban in Place, Oops Moment Occurred
France Tried to End Short-Haul Flights, Has a Ban in Place, Oops Moment Occurred

4 Dec 2022, 20:13 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Back in 2021, France introduced a ban on short haul flights that could be replaced by trains. It was reviewed, and now it is not that restrictive anymore

 
"Railway Motorcycle" Takes a Boring Job and Fills It With Adrenaline: Work/Play Balance
"Railway Motorcycle" Takes a Boring Job and Fills It With Adrenaline: Work/Play Balance

1 Sep 2022, 21:18 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This motorcycle design was created to help railroad service workers move quickly and efficiently from one worksite to another. It is purely conceptual

 
China Builds World’s First “Sky Train” That Uses Permanent Magnets to Float Without Power
China Builds World’s First “Sky Train” That Uses Permanent Magnets to Float Without Power

17 Aug 2022, 09:26 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The “Sky Train” uses permanent magnets instead of electromagnets to produce a constant buffering force which allows it to float above the ground

 
Abandoned Caboose Found Deep in the Woods Is a Bit of a Mystery, a Cool Time Capsule
Abandoned Caboose Found Deep in the Woods Is a Bit of a Mystery, a Cool Time Capsule

8 Mar 2022, 12:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Classic cars abandoned in the woods are nothing new, but I bet you've never seen a caboose parked on a firested hill. Here's one!

 
Train Life Starts Serving Parts of Eastern Europe, Adds New Electric Locomotive
Train Life Starts Serving Parts of Eastern Europe, Adds New Electric Locomotive

26 Jan 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The second major update for the train sim game brings new railway lines, a new locomotive, several new scenarios, as well as important Service Center updates

 
Britain’s Biggest Railway Model Is a Totally Impressive Work of Art
Britain’s Biggest Railway Model Is a Totally Impressive Work of Art

7 Dec 2021, 07:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Simon George wanted to recapture the magic of his own childhood, and he did it with a massive, 8-year project that cost him a fortune

 
An Old Railway Yard in Italy Will Be Turned Into a Modern, Sustainable Urban Space
An Old Railway Yard in Italy Will Be Turned Into a Modern, Sustainable Urban Space

26 Nov 2021, 11:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Contemporary urban spaces are leaning toward sustainability, self-sufficiency, by integrating more green spaces, and making room for pedestrians and cyclists

 
Train Sim World 2 Adds New Picturesque Cornish Countryside Route
Train Sim World 2 Adds New Picturesque Cornish Countryside Route

4 Nov 2021, 23:43 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Two new trains join Train Sim World 2 alongside one of the most requested routes, the Cornish Main Line, running across Penzance – St. Austell & St. Ives

 
Train Simulator 2022 Brings New Route Collection, More Officially Licensed Locomotives
Train Simulator 2022 Brings New Route Collection, More Officially Licensed Locomotives

30 Sep 2021, 16:04 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The new version of the ultimate train simulator adds new officially licensed locomotives, fast loading times, and much more

 
UK Premieres Next-Gen 80-Mile Range Battery Train That Can Be Charged in Ten Minutes
UK Premieres Next-Gen 80-Mile Range Battery Train That Can Be Charged in Ten Minutes

30 Sep 2021, 06:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Vivarail and Network Rail will introduce the next-generation pure battery train, with an advanced fast charge system, at the upcoming COP26

 
America’s Highest-Altitude Railway Reopens, Reveals New Sustainable Visitors’ Center
America’s Highest-Altitude Railway Reopens, Reveals New Sustainable Visitors’ Center

16 Aug 2021, 13:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's time to experience a train ride like no other, on the highest-altitude railway in the U.S, and check out the new, sustainable visitors' center.

 
World’s First Sustainable Sky Train Looks Like a Flying Panda, Has Glass Bottom
World’s First Sustainable Sky Train Looks Like a Flying Panda, Has Glass Bottom

8 Jul 2021, 11:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A demonstration car for the Dayi Air-Rail project was unveiled in Chengdu, China. Designed to increase tourist traffic, it runs on batteries and tops at 80 kph

 
Russian Diplomats Use Hand-Pushed Trolley to Exit North Korea
Russian Diplomats Use Hand-Pushed Trolley to Exit North Korea

27 Feb 2021, 08:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / With all rail travel suspended for months, this was one of those cases that required some ingenuity for easy transportation across the border

 
Kruger Shalati: Train on a Bridge, the Luxury Hotel on an Abandoned Railway
Kruger Shalati: Train on a Bridge, the Luxury Hotel on an Abandoned Railway

13 May 2020, 16:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Construction on the Kruger Shalati has been temporarily halted, but management hopes to welcome the first guests at the end of 2020

 
German Railway Company Buys Passenger’s “Delay Scarf” For 7,550 Euro
German Railway Company Buys Passenger’s “Delay Scarf” For 7,550 Euro

18 Jan 2019, 17:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The “rail delay scarf” went viral earlier this year, when a journalist revealed how her mother was dealing with frustration at delays with the company

 
Passenger Train Derails at Rush Hour in Italy, Scores Injured
Passenger Train Derails at Rush Hour in Italy, Scores Injured

25 Jan 2018, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A commuter train derails near Milan during rush hour, injuring at least 100 people. The cause of the crash is yet unknown

 
Bad Weather Gathers More People at Guangzhou Station than Any Rock Concert
Bad Weather Gathers More People at Guangzhou Station than Any Rock Concert

2 Feb 2016, 22:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Chinese are getting ready to celebrate the passing into the new year, but for some, there is yet no reason for celebration as they're stranded

 
Japan Railway Builds Turtle Tunnels to Save Them, Prevent Accidents
Japan Railway Builds Turtle Tunnels to Save Them, Prevent Accidents

2 Dec 2015, 16:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you ignore all those hurricanes and earthquakes, Japan is a really safe place for people to live. They even have time to think about turtle safety