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

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Entries from 2017-10-01 to 1 month

Why am I concerned about railless train?

CRRC tests ‘railless train’ electric bus in Zhuzhou http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/china/single-view/view/crrc-tests-railless-train-electric-bus-in-zhuzhou.htmlIt's an innovative invention that this rail system requires ju…

Why is it dangerous to obey neural machines at any time?

Transitioning entirely to neural machine translation https://code.facebook.com/posts/289921871474277/transitioning-entirely-to-neural-machine-translation/Recently, self-studying machines have been used in various fields. For example, we ca…

Why don't they check expansion of visa-free service?

edition.cnn.comThe country that will possibly have more visa-free nations is expected to be ・Smaller country ・Smarter country ・Less threating countrySo, I think that Catalonia, if it gets independence, will rank in better position. Thou…

Why don't you doubt feasibility of a tram extension to the capital airport?

www.metro-report.comWhen I boarded Rabat-Sale Tram, I thought that it's inconvenient that the tram hasn't yet been extended to Rabat–Salé Airport. But, it's under planned. On the other hand, annual passengers of Rabat–Salé Airport is 873,1…

Why can you remember all the structures of each type of sugar?

edition.cnn.comWhen I read the article, I thought that the last section of the article would not be understandable for general people except for chemists. Who can distinguish complicated sugar from simple sugar? So, The article should have…

Why can't they extend beyond border?

Ontario to establish High Speed Rail Planning Advisory Board http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/ontario-to-establish-high-speed-rail-planning-advisory-board.htmlThe high speed rail terminates near the border bet…

Why do they restrict private cars?

Private car growth in Singapore to stop 24 Oct 2017 http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/private-car-growth-in-singapore-to-stop.htmlBasically, developing countries restrict private car use…

Why isn't it grotesque to eat what you are seeing

Europe's first underwater restaurant to open in Norway http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/snohetta-underwater-restaurant/index.htmlI think that it would be suffering to see fish when eating fish. On the other hand, I've heard that there …

Why is it attractive to live in a functional house, but in countryside?

Jikka, the fairy tale dwarf home for Japan's seniors http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/jikka-japan/index.htmlFacilities themselves are good enough. But, when it comes to accessibility to hospitals, supermarkets, and public transportatio…

Why isn't it a competition between 2 rail operators?

FACTSHEET: DOWNTOWN LINE 3 TO OPEN ON 21 OCTOBER 2017 https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=5c4e424c-1a46-44cb-92d0-212e37a2b6dfExtended section of Downtown Line runs parallel with East-West Line. While East-West Line was const…

Why is it allowed to earn money by such a way?

Is this lost city a glimpse into the future? http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/wonder-list-bill-weir-egypt/index.htmlI've heard that there are people who make livings by finding jewelleries sunken in the sea and selling them. But, in t…

Why isn't it going well to hire more women in Japan?

Debt, old age, stagnation: Japan's economy faces huge challenges http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/20/news/economy/japan-economy-election-abenomics/index.htmlAt the last part of the article, boosting female recruitment is written. But, shabby J…

Why they want to install wider doors?

Transilien double-deck EMU launches new livery http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/transilien-double-deck-emu-launches-new-livery.htmlIt's common in RER to see double deck trains. But, the problem of …

Why don't you think every simple job would be vanished?

Robots: Is your job at risk? http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/15/technology/jobs-robots/index.htmlIt's been said "Simple tasks will soon be replaced with machines". But, actually, it is not true to an extent. When the cost of installing machin…

Why could they conceal the falsification?

The Kobe Steel scandal: What we know so far http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/16/news/companies/kobe-steel-scandal-what-we-know/index.htmlI think that the reason why major manufactures in Japan revealed falsification of production data is that …

Why are Malaysian patriots irritated?

Malaysia eyes closing embassy in North Korea https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Malaysia-eyes-closing-embassy-in-North-Korea?utm_source=paid.outbrain.com&utm_campaign=BA%20JPN&utm_medium=referralWhen we think about wh…

Why does CRRC want to build the train factory?

CRRC’s Springfield factory opens as Boston Orange Line cars on test http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/americas/single-view/view/crrcs-springfield-factory-opens-as-boston-orange-line-cars-on-test.htmlIt means that shipping cos…

Why don't you learn about forgotten border station?

edition.cnn.comCanfranc International Station was a hive, when the route between France and Spain was passing through Canfranc, and grand transportation was a major mode. But, now that much more people are using air transportation ,and gra…

鉄道駅、列車での中国語放送スクリプトまとめ(List of Chinese announcement on trains or in the stations

特急ライラック英語、中国語放送スクリプト (On-train announcement of "Lilac" Limited Express) http://special-rapid223.hatenablog.com/entry/2018/02/09/000000仙台空港駅アナウンススクリプト(英語、中国語) Announcement at Sendai Airport Station…

Why can't they think about track-laying?

Production of next-generation Acela Express fleet underway http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/production-of-next-generation-acela-express-fleet-underway.htmlRather than rolling stocks, Acela Express …

Why can people enjoy dancing and singing?

Hong Kong's wildest dining experience http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/tung-po-hong-kong-restaurant/index.htmlNeither dancing nor singing is what I want to do. Every time I was forced to dance or sing, I used to feel embarrassed.Basic…

Why don't you think about the real cause of air pollution?

Commuting by subway? What you need to know about air quality http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/25/world/commuting-by-subway-one-square-meter/index.htmlThere are many factors affecting air quality. For example, in China's northern cities, air …

Why can't they stop death march

money.cnn.comThe reason of overwork should be assigned to mismanagement of Japan's exectives. They don't aim at more efficient working ,but assumed that almost all the accidents happening in their companies are caused by idleness of worker…

Why don't you indulge in crowded Tokyo Disney Sea?

I visited Tokyo Disney Sea.It was so crowded that more than 40 people were queueing up for women's toilet in Mermaid Lagoon and that we had to wait for 30 to 50 mins in front of a restaurant to buy lunch. and that we had to wait for more t…

Why didn't they choose desert rail operator?

Thales signs Saudi North–South Railway maintenance deal http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/thales-signs-saudi-north-south-railway-maintenance-deal.htmlI think that rail maintenance of Saudi Arabia's rail sys…

Why can't we expect train diagram of the planned rail?

Train frequency of Naniwa-suji line announcedNaniwa-suji line is a planned rail in Osaka. It will be operated by JR and Nankai.JR Limited Express : 3 trains an hour Rapid : 4 trains an hourNankai Limited Express : 2*trains an hour Rapid : …

Why did they name Taiwanese food?

What defines Taiwanese cuisine? Top chef André Chiang weighs in http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/taiwan-cuisine-raw-andre-chiang/index.htmlI don't know the difference between Chinese cuisine and Taiwanese one. In Japan, there seems to…

Why it's not recommended to use rare fonts?

The game-changing design made to go unnoticed http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/helvetica-60-years/index.htmlI didn't know that CNN has used its own fonts. I wonder why some people want to create their distinctive fonts. Of course, it's…

Why is it dangerous?

Alstom to supply Tel Aviv Red Line signalling http://www.metro-report.com/news/single-view/view/alstom-to-supply-tel-aviv-red-line-signalling.htmlOn the day after I took up China's Hawaii, I'd like to take up Israel's Hawaii, Tel Aviv. For…

Why don't you visit China's Dubai, former China's Hawaii?

Hainan: Is this where Hawaii meets Dubai? http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hainan-china-tourists-hawaii-dubai/index.htmlThough Hainan is often treated as Hawaii of China, I've never heard that my acquaintance went on a trip to Hainan …