Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

About world's rail news, general news, my train pictures, and travel diary)

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Why does MTR expand its developmental scheme?

MTR to bring rail and property development model to Europe
http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/europe/single-view/view/mtr-to-bring-rail-and-property-development-model-to-europe.html

Hong Kong's MTR is not the first railway company that commenced property development along its own rail lines. Pacific Electric would be the first, followed by major private railways in Japan. Though electric railways in the United States were declined after mortarization, Japan's private railways have flourished by property development.
Hong Kong's MTR seems to be different. In addition to property development along the rail lines, the company has founded joint companies in China, Sweden, and UK.

MTR's way to expand its developmental procedure is what Japan's Railway companies should learn to take part in overseas rail industry.

Why isn't there easternmost nor westernmost?

The world's most extreme airports
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/most-extreme-airports-world/index.html

I wanted the auther to write easternmost airport and westernmost airport.
You might say "What's the definition of easternmost and southernmost?"
The answer lies in where the original longitude is.
So, either of the easternmost airport or the westernmost airport must be the nearest airport to International Date Line at the same time.
And, the easternmost airport would see sunrise for the first time, while the westernmost airport would do for the last time.
I'd like to look for them someday.

Why is it important to select politicians by election?

edition.cnn.com

As we know, some militarized groups in Iraq has tried to oust conventional government many times.
They think that it's the best way to make this world better, because of lack of democracy concept.
It will be caused by lack of experience to study importance of democracy.
( Foreign soldiers in ISIS ia an exceptional case, they decided to cooperate with ISIS, not because of agreeing their mindset, but because of fee they'll be able to get)

So, Iraqi government must focus on education, especially education about democracy.

Why do they build loop line in barren land?

South Xinjiang loop line approved
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/south-xinjiang-loop-line-approved.html

By completion of this rail, it will be possible to move between Xinjiang and Tibet directly.
Though it's been difficult to travel both of them successively, it will be possible by rail, as long as China's authority permits.

In foreign countries, I guess full opening of this rail will be broadcasted as evidence of the advanced governance in Western territory by Chinese Communist Party.

Why is it a travelers' way?

edition.cnn.com

It will be true that travellers emit much more carcon while traveling with the expansion of global tourism. But, some of the assumptions are dubious.
For example, the quote "It has been suggested that people consume more processed food and go for carbon-intensive transport options, rather than public transport when they travel."
Most of the global travelers will use public transportation in destinated countries, due to limitation of international driver's lisense.
I don't know why the researcher estimated so.

Why is it easy for them to be naked?

Paris museum opens its doors to nudists
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/paris-nudist-museum-day/index.html

I wonder why Westerners can take off clothes in front of opposite sex without hesitation.
Especially for young men, it will be embarrassing to let their penis erect while seeing naked ladies. Otherwise, all the participants are those who don't have sex desire?

In the first place, is there difference between appreciating art without clothes and doing so with clothes?

Why can we stop lava?

People have tried to stop lava from flowing. This is why they failed
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/05/08/us/hawaii-roads-volcano-lava/index.html

If we predict how much heat energy is generated during eruption, it's possible to prepare for it by calculating how much coolant is needed.
But, as far as the current technology can cover, it's impossible to take measures for volcano eruption.
What we can do is just to evacuate to safer place. So, it's important to simulate evacuation routes before disaster happens.