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1 October 10, 2014
The slow progress of high speed trains
The opening of the first high speed line, the Japanese Shinkansen, ushered in a new era...

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- July Newsletter: The self-destruction of the rail industry July 14, 2020
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...and there are ticket check on every train and nice guard let me off despite me forgetting to cancel it
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RT @uic [#rail Broadcast] Philippe Lorand #UICrail says at the start of the pandemic rail transport was perceived as an infection hotspot but in fact few clusters have been reported (less than 1% in overall public #transport) pic.twitter.com/kkyU…
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- The privatisation that never was September 2, 2020
- Rail 910: the campaign that the rail industry must run to save the railways July 28, 2020
- Rail 909: J’Accuse – the culprits wrecking the rail industry July 14, 2020
Latest tweet…
RT @bikesandbabies Thanks to a combination of existing road filters and a new school street, my 9 year old is now cycling the mile to school, on the roads, by himself. The independence has had a huge positive impact on his mental health. Thank you @hackneycouncil!
About 5 hours ago