Why is the toilet revolution important?

China to get extreme toilet makeover to boost tourism
http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-toilet-revolution/index.html

It's one of the biggest issues in China.
While a coworker in my previous workplace was on a business trip to countryside in Henan Province in China, nature called him, and then he asked someone where the nearest toilet was.
He was invited to a dirty toilet with stench and without doors.
He gave up shitting there and tolerated with it.

That incident gave him bad impression about China.

Though you will rarely see those kinds of conventional toilets in major cities in China, you have to be prepared for it when visiting countryside.

Why don't you see thenew trains on Tokyu and Sotetsu Lines(相鉄20000系と東急2020系撮影)

I headed for Kashiwadai, where Sotetsu 20000 series train is placed.
In front of the station, a couple of people on a pedestrian deck arching over Sotetsu Line were seeing the objective train, Sotetsu 20000 series.
The train was newly manufactured to live up to inauguration of through service to Tokyu Line and JR Line.

Sotetsu 20000 series

And then, I went to Nagatsuta depot, where Tokyu 2020 series train was expected to be placed.
By Sotetsu Line, Odakyu Line, and Tokyu Line, I arrived there.
there were also people who want to see the new train.

Tokyu 2020 series

Tokyu 2000 series and Tokyu 8590 series trains could also be seen in the depot. Both of the trains became rare trains, because of mass-installation of Tokyu 5000 series trains.

Tokyu 2000 series

Tokyu 8590 series

Why don't they show train systems explicitly?

www.metro-report.com

The most serious issues in New York Subway are safety in the subway stations and complicated train routes and sorts. The former issue is gradually improved through "If you see something, say something" promotion by the authority. The latter is still under solving. MTA tries to make train operations understandable by putting up train information boards on platforms. But, it's not sufficient. What I want to know is the time each train is scheduled to come and stoppng staions of each sort. MTA should put up timetable boards on platforms and the route maps to show which train sort stops at which stations.
Though stopping stations of Express and Local are shown on maps, Express trains operated during rush hours stop different stations from the regular one.
MTA should give name to them or indicate stopping stations on route maps.

京成本線自動放送の英語、中国語スクリプト(English and CHinese script of the on-train announcement on Keisei Main Line)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5nK_CKxjUUから引用(Please refer to movie)

上り(Inbound)
This train is bound for Ueno.
Passengers for Asakusa, Nihonbashi, Shinbashi ,Shinagawa ,or Haneda Airport, please change at Aoto station.
For JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line ,please change at Nippori station.
For Subway Ginza Line or JR Hibiya Line, please change at Ueno station, the last stop.
Thank you.

本次电车开往上野
前往浅草、日本桥，新桥，品川，羽田机场方向的乘客，请在青砥站换车。
要搭乘JR山手线，京滨东北线的乘客，请在日暮里站换车。
要搭乘地铁银座线，日比谷线的乘客，请在终点站上野站换车。

下り(Outbound)
This train is bound for Narita Airport.
Passengers for Narita Airport Terminal 2 and 3 , please get off at Kuko daini bilu station.
And for Narita Airport Terminal 1, please get off at Narita Kuko station, the last stop.
Thank you.

本次电车开往成田机场
前往成田机场第二，第三旅客候机楼的乘客，请在机场第二候机楼站下车。
前往成田机场第一旅客候机楼的乘客，请在终点站成田机场站下车。

Why don't you eat chicken-related food, when catching a cold?

edition.cnn.com

Though I didn't know "Slurp chicken soup, when catching a cold" is grandmotherly wisdom, it reminds me of the experience that I recovered from sick after eating chicken.
The first time I knew that is when I visited Busan via Fukuoka in 2010. When I was in hot spring, I felt like catching a cold. But, soon after eating chicken giblets, my health got better.
The second time was during a trip to Malaysia in 2014. While I was walking in high humidity and high temperature, I got runny nose and subtle pain in stomach.
Then, I went to Korean restaurant, and ate Samgye-tang, which is chicken soup with rice and some kinds of seasonings.
It made me fine just 30 mins later.
There is the third time, but I'd like to omit explanation, because it's similar to the first one.

Why don't you enjoy aboard with electronic gadgets ?

Was flying more fun before in-flight movies?
http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/in-flight-entertainment-before-movies/index.html

Now that those who want to see their favorite movies prepare tablet computers and download them before boarding to enjoy movies during flight, inflight movies will no longer be necessary.
So, except for displaying current plane location, TV screen on back of each seat will be meaningless.
Furthermore, after expansion of the internet use, flight location system will also be meaningless.
Then, electrical outlets will be needed rather than TV screen.

Why was the order placed?

First Siemens LRV in service in San Francisco
http://www.metro-report.com/news/light-rail/single-view/view/first-siemens-lrv-in-service-in-san-francisco.html

I guess additional order of LRV means MUNI's extension plan is going well.
What's that?
MUNI, the transportation operator in San Francisco, foresees inauguration of Central Subway in the near future. The Subway branches from the conventional 4th and king station to Chinatown.
So, more rolling stocks will be needed.