A new Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train will cut journey times from ten hours to three.

A new high-speed train route linking Madrid and Lisbon aims to be operational by 2030 - when the two countries will be co-hosting the FIFA World Cup.

The two capitals have not been linked by a direct train since 2020, when Spain's state-owned rail company Renfe discontinued its overnight train-hotel service.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250417-a-new-madrid-lisbon-high-speed-train-will-cut-journey-times-from-ten-hours-to-three?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

East Japan Railway will suspend portions of Tokyo’s busy Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines over the weekend as it carries out track-switching work for the planned access line to Haneda Airport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/17/japan/jr-east-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #hanedaairport #rail #tokyo

Fast, furious and yet surprisingly restrained, Netflix’s most lavish Japanese movie to date whizzes by without doing much damage to the image of the high-speed rail it’s promoting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/17/film/bullet-train-explosion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #shinjihiguchi #netflix #japanesefilm #jreast #shinkansen #rail #bullettrains #tsuyoshikusanagi

NPArevolutionnaires Bulletin SNCF Paris Sud Est: Voir en PDF le bulletin du 14 avril lleti https://npa-revolutionnaires.org/bulletin-sncf-paris-sud-est-24/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon NPA-R #SNCF #Paris #Transports #Rail #NPA

I'm sitting in a morning train to Krzyż, and wondering whether I could catch it only because of accidental temporary change in the timetable, or if someone actually considered my motion to make a change from the first Leszno train possible, that I've sent during the discussion phase for the next timetable. And it was a door-to-door transfer.

WSDOT is asking for input on the Washington State Rail Plan. Fill out the quick survey here: https://engagekh.mysocialpinpoint.com/WAStateRailPlan

India will adopt East Japan Railway's upcoming E10 series of shinkansen bullet trains for its national high-speed railway under construction in the west of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/15/companies/india-high-speed-railway-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #indiajapanrelations #jreast #shinkansen #rail #bullettrains

Fun fact: BC Rail used to service Fort Nelson.

Perhaps rail would be more reliable and probably a lot cheaper, than air travel.

I dunno. Crazy question obv.

#BCPoli #Rail #Travel #airtravel
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-nelson-flight-cancellations-1.7505377

Network Rail has won the Spotlight Net Zero Pioneer Award for its innovative ‘hedgehog’ sleeper design. Made from 90% recycled materials, the KLP® Hybrid Polymer "Hedgehog" Track Sleeper lasts twice as long as concrete sleepers, reduces carbon emissions, and can be replaced mechanically for quicker installation. The sleepers, which resemble hedgehogs beneath the rails, are expected to roll out in early 2026. They contain 90% less carbon than wooden sleepers and 78% less than concrete ones, potentially reducing carbon emissions by 24.5 million kg annually if used to replace concrete sleepers. This #innovation aligns with Network Rail's goal of reducing carbon emissions in #railway #infrastructure. The design has been praised for its sustainability and potential to transform #rail #transport.
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/network-rail-wins-award-for-environmentally-friendly-sleeper-innovation

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is keen on high-speed rail and lukewarm on tariffs, he said during an interview in Tokyo a day after visiting the Yamanashi Maglev Test Track. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/14/economy/governor-moore-maglev/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rail #maglev #shizuoka #jrcentral #bullettrains #shinkansen #chuoshinkansen #usjapanrelations #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade

https://www.europesays.com/1994236/ Maryland governor talks trains and trade while in Japan #BulletTrains #ChuoShinkansen #DonaldTrump #japan #JRCentral #maglev #rail #shinkansen #Shizuoka #tariffs #trade #U.S. #U.S.JAPANRELATIONS

Google提唱のRAILモデルとは？Webパフォーマンス最適化の4原則を解説
https://qiita.com/shota0616/items/87610078f519db1eb663?utm_campaign=popular_items&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=popular_items

Something I love about rail travel (in the US) is that you see the backside of every town and city. The highway shows you the front they dress up for company. The railroad shows you the real place, history, neglect, weeds, and all.

I grew up in a railroad town, a place that exists because the railroad needed a stop there. Riding through these towns, it's like seeing my hometown turned inside out.

afternoon departure

lesbians kissing

Italy's new high-speed rail looks to lift the south.

Italy's high-speed railway is finally pressing into the heart of the underdeveloped south in the hope that the new network will help reverse years of depopulation and lift the lacklustre economy.

The 145km line will connect the cities of Naples on the Mediterranean coast to Bari on the shores of the Adriatic in just two hours, against four at present.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250411-italys-new-high-speed-rail-looks-to-lift-the-south?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Alessandra Migliaccio scrive che il #mezzogiorno si definisce come l'Italia a sud di Napoli. L'Aquila, Campobasso, Benevento e Barletta promosse sul campo (di Telese Terme).
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-11/italy-train-travel-new-naples-to-bari-link-connects-south-with-europe (https://archive.ph/NPV4g#selection-1427.29-1427.115)

Complimenti al genio che l'ha venduta a Bloomberg News, ma mi viene qualche dubbio sull'affidabilità del resto dell'articolo dove si cantano le lodi della linea ad alta capacità Napoli-Bari e dei tunnel di base di 27 km.