frecciarossa friday :3

Brilliant work, Deutsche Bahn!

Rail Transit and Population Density in 250 Cities
To look at this, we’ve created maps of major #rail #transit lines and stations (rapid transit, regional rail, LRT) overlaid onto population density for 250 of the most populated #urban regions around the globe.
By the percentage of population within one kilometer of rail transit, Hong Kong, Osaka, and Madrid ranked highest. With NYC coming in the highest in North America.
https://schoolofcities.github.io/rail-transit-and-population-density/

Eurostar rivals are given the ‘green signal’ for cross-Channel trains: What could it mean for passengers?

For decades, Eurostar has been the only rail operator running through the Channel Tunnel. But recent shifts in regulation and burgeoning demand for lower-carbon travel options have boosted interest from competitors.

A handful of courageous rail companies are keen to make it happen.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250402-eurostar-rivals-are-given-the-green-signal-for-cross-channel-trains-what-could-it-mean-for-passengers?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Some interesting reading on the legal case between Via and CN.

Seems like a big finger pointing exercise on who is to pay to solve the problem of some crossing signal not correctly operating with the Venture train sets.

#transit #rail #Canada #CN #VIARail

https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2025/04/via-and-cn-in-federal-court-facts-part-4.html

Hokkaido’s rail system is facing a double whammy of the delayed completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen and a lack of passengers forcing the closure of local lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/31/japan/hokkaido-shinkansen-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokkaido #rail #shinkansen #jrhokkaido #depopulation

#Amtrak #CEO’s Ouster Makes the #Grassroots Fight For #Rail More Urgent

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/25/amtrak-ceos-ouster-makes-the-grassroots-fight-for-rail-more-urgent

Sora In Hiding by Debra Martz
To find a Sora, look to the freshwater marshes. If you are lucky, one might appear at the edge of the reeds and cordgrass, but most often, they will be within the vegetation.

Seen at Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco, Texas.

https://debra-martz.pixels.com/featured/sora-in-hiding-debra-martz.html

Bet you thought the distance from Chicago to Miami was maybe 1300 miles. Well, not for Amtrak. Enjoy this excellent writeup.
#ChunderRoad #rail
https://www.highspeed.blog/two-thousand-miles-on-amtrak/?ref=high-speed-newsletter

#rail : to flow forth; to roll out

- French: rail

- German: die Schiene

- Italian: rotaia

- Portuguese: ferrovia

- Spanish: riel

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https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/gdot-atl-savannah-intercity-rail-project-train-plan-survey “Imagine boarding an intercity train at lunchtime on Friday in Atlanta, finishing out the workweek online while in transit, and spending the weekend in one of the most walkable cities in America—Savannah—before boarding the train again Sunday to swing back home.” #atlanta #savannah #rail

You can travel between Oakland and Sacramento for $29 one way on the Capitol Corridor. Very good commuter train

Well shit.

I don't usually post bad news (because many here already know it) and try to concentrate on positive things that we can do to effect change.

But this sucks and I want to scream into the void.

The Amtrak (America's only "national" passenger rail service - there are smaller regional rail services, some that even cross a couple of states, but Amtrak is the only one that really goes all across the nation) CEO was forced to resign.

The US has shitty rail service as it is, and Amtrak is often hampered by state governments that don't want passenger rail (they're paid off by car companies, airplane companies, even bus companies, and even even freight RAIL companies).

But this just means that passenger rail is going to suck even more in the US and the US regime installs a loyalist to the Amtrak CEO position.

Texas can say goodbye to their high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston:

(edit: And to be clear this isn't the worst of any of this by a long shot. It just hit me sideways today in the midst of everything else. Anyhoo... back to it)

#transit #rail #trains #passengerTrains #amtrak

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-passenger-railroad-amtrak-ceo-abruptly-steps-down-2025-03-19/

#Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner is stepping down after #DOGE leader #ElonMusk called for the #transit service to be #privatized.

Amtrak, also known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, is the national passenger #rail service for the #US. It is nationally chartered, meaning the federal government is the majority stockholder. It also means Amtrak board members are nominated by the president & confirmed by the Senate.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/amtrak-ceo-steps-down-musk-privatization-b2718279.html

Minister for Equalities Kaukab Stewart has launched a pilot scheme providing free #rail travel for companions of blind and partially sighted individuals on all #ScotRail journeys across #Scotland, starting 1 April 2025. Announced at #Anniesland Station in Glasgow, the initiative allows those with an eye +1 National Entitlement Card to travel with a companion at no extra cost, aiming to enhance #accessibility and affordability for visually impaired passengers. Running for one year, the scheme aligns with existing concessionary travel policies for #buses and ferries in Scotland. Ms Stewart highlighted its importance for community access, education, and employment, while Craig Spalding, Chief Executive of #Sight Scotland, noted the significant achievement of the Fair Rail Campaign, emphasising the positive impact on independence and community connection for visually impaired individuals.
https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/minister-for-equalities-launches-blind-companion-pilot-scheme/

A blueprint for a European high-speed rail network: #Starline by #21stEurope

https://21st-europe.com/blueprints/starline

High speed rail a fast track to privatization? https://breachmedia.ca/liberals-high-speed-rail-a-fast-track-to-privatization/ #Rail #Canada

Events were held in the Hokuriku region Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the extension of the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Line that connects Kanazawa and Tsuruga stations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/16/japan/hokuriku-shinkansen-extension-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokurikushinkansen #bullettrains #shinkansen #rail #fukui #kanazawa