http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/europe/single-view/view/st-petersburg-metro-extension-design-contracts-awarded.htmlIn communist countries, we can see luxurious decorations or design on subway platforms. For example, subway platform…

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2016/09/us/older-persons-day-advice/?iid=ob_homepage_showcase_poolIf I sum up the statements from the elderly persons, their messages could be the following sentence "Be patient and love surroundings"If i…

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/bosnian-talgo-finally-enters-service.htmlExporting Talgo was faster than exporting AVE. Though I don't know whether Bosnia plans to construct high speed rail, it will be easier …

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/26/us/houston-shooting/index.htmlThe criminal was suspected to be pro-Nazi, because of Nazi emblems he had. A few years ago, Nazi used to be a representative of extremists in Europe. But, recently, It's been …

http://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/on-board-the-kazakh-express-as-it-picks-up-speedCountries or cities lying between developed countries or big cities have a chance to grow as a transportation hub to connect neighboring countries or citie…

This festival was held for bus spotters in Kansai area, Japan. Nearly 30 bus companies around Kansai area participated in the festival.(Hato bus and Airport Transport Service whose headquarters are located in Tokyo also took part in the fe…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/22/travel/world-top-travel-destinations/index.htmlBangkok is alluring travellers, why? the biggest city in Thailand still leaves Asian nostalgic atmosphere , while it is economically developing and infrastruc…

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/mtr-expects-first-high-speed-train.htmlI think it's too early for the first MTR high speed train to start testing. Since the opening of high speed rail between West Kowloon and Futian is …

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/20/asia/japanese-millennials-virgins/index.html?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlistThe article totally associates low birth rate to anime. But, the genuine reason is, as is partly written on the article, workers' lo…

Kintetsu Nara Line suspended its train service because of train accidents resulting in death. Then, staff in Higashi-Hanazono station on the line was yelled by irritated passengers who are affected by suspension of train operation. Then, T…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/19/europe/france-bans-plastic-cups-plates/index.htmlSorry for writing here what has less relationship with the topic. Though I don't know whether it's caused by climate change or not, typhoon No.16 hit West J…

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/technology/single-view/view/explore-zuerich-hb-with-google.htmlIt's a good way to use Google street view out of streets. When Google Maps Camera Car entered women's school in Japan, Google was blamed for …

http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-on-the-web/go-high-tech-to-make-expressways-saferDriverless patrol car will be dangerous, if it mulfunctions while driving on Expressways. Unmanned drones monitoring high speed cars will be safer t…

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/dageu-metro-reaches-myeonggok.htmlThe new terminus is Seolhwa Myeonggok, instead of Myeonggok station. It's the result of disputes over the station name between residents in Seo…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/13/asia/cnnphotos-north-korea-maye-e-wong/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_featured_poolAmong socialized animals, it's difficult to know what others really think about. The cause would be courtesy, embarrassing emo…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/16/world/saudi-arabia-male-guardianship-campaign/index.htmlIt's difficult to improve female rights where discrimination against female is strongly related with religions. Even in Japan, where most of the conv…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/15/asia/bangladesh-blood-rivers/index.htmlAs long as we stay healthy in terms of diet, we have to allow animal sacrifice to an extent. The biggest problem is poor drainage system. If there was complete draina…

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/klang-valley-mrt-line-1-to-open-in-december.htmlThe first phase is going to open in this year, and the only interchange station is Sungai Buloh, where KTM commuter and ETS are a…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/11/asia/japanese-millennials-hikikomori-social-recluse/index.htmlThe longer we stay in houses, the weaker our spirit becomes. So, refusing to go out from home means to discourage themselves from interacting w…

http://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/united-states-marks-15th-anniversary-of-911When I saw the accident 15 years ago, I couldn't understand what was happening on the TV screen. I thought it was a flight accident. But, one day af…

The train was revovated version of conventional Kintetsu 6200 series, which had been used as commuter train. But, the renovated one is operated as Limited Express train for tourists. I took pictures of the train at Kashiharajingu-mae.Sta. …

http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Seven-Eleven-stores-in-Japan-to-go-multilingualWhen I was in elementary school, I had never seen foreigners around my hometown. Even when I hanged out Osaka, I saw foreigners once or twice per trip…

http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/09/technology/facebook-censorship-vietnam-war-photo/index.htmlConsidering that it was not censored by human but by automatically, it's not the result reflecting facebook's political position. So, it's a kind of…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/01/travel/dubai-largest-indoor-theme-park/index.htmlDubai tries to reduce dependence from selling crude oil. One of the way to do it is to boost tourism industry. But, Dubai seems to invest too much money on …

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/05/health/love-job-you-hate-wisdom-project/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_featured_poolFor Japanese youngsters, people in Europe and United States seem to work enjoyably. Especially, France ensures 5 weeks vacati…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/04/travel/cnnphotos-india-trains-temporary-home/index.htmlIn China, the problem of large number of passengers was(is) solved by explosively extension or opening of metro and high speed rails. But, plan for hi…

The railway is famous for a station master who is a cat. So, I went all the way to Wakayama to see the cat by Nankai train. After arriving at Wakayama-shi station, I headed for Wakayama station to eat lunch at Ide-shoten restaurant near th…

As far as I searched. The number is daily passengers.1st インド鉄道(Indian Railways) 2300万(23million)2nd JR東日本(JR East, Japan) 1710万(17.1million)3rd 北京市地鉄運営会社(Beijing Mass Transit ,China) 845万(8.45million)4th 上海軌道交通(Sh…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/01/asia/hong-kong-independence-edward-leung/index.htmlIndependence of Tibet, Xinjiang, or Hong Kong causes unrest like Syria? The answer depends on The Chinese People's Liberation Army. If the army truly beli…

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/24/travel/multilingual-language-benefits/index.htmlIn many countries whose official language is not English, to learn English means to have a chance to work globally. It's because English is widely recognized…