Entries from 2019-05-01 to 1 month
Shenyang metro Line 9 opens https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/china/single-view/view/shenyang-metro-line-9-opens.htmlAotizhongxin became the only station, from which we can take 2 subway lines and tram lines. Shenyang seems …
Photograph of Miss India finalists stirs debate over country's obsession with fair skin https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/miss-india-fairness-intl/index.htmlSince European countries became the symbol of wealth, advanced technology, and…
Turn up office thermostats to improve women's productivity, study suggests https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/05/23/health/warmer-temperatures-women-productivity-study-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FAs far as females around …
Bombardier Transportation selected for Cairo monorail contract https://www.metro-report.com/news/metro/single-view/view/bombardier-transportation-selected-for-cairo-monorail-contract.htmlI wonder why this line is planned as a monorail line…
Trump meets Japanese Emperor as he begins business portion of state visit https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/05/26/politics/trump-japan-visit/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FIt's interesting that Republican Leader met Emperor as t…
The main purpose of my visiting is to see SE, which used to be main Limited Express train on Odakyu Line nearly 50 years ago. Though the train is usually placed inside warehouse near Ebina Station, it's moved to open-air depot during the f…
Doha Metro opened http://www.urbanrail.net/as/doha/doha.htmThis is the first metro system in Qatar. Since Doha is one of the famous cities where people moving between Europe and East Asia change flights, some of those passengers can enjoy …
Vancouver metro fleet renewal approved https://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/americas/single-view/view/vancouver-metro-fleet-renewal-approved.htmlThough introduction of the new train is important, I thought introduction of toile…
Women need twice as many toilets as men, say public health experts https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/05/23/health/rsph-toilet-report-scli-intl-gbr/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FRather than lack of toilets, females tend to do ad…
A look inside Huawei, China’s tech giant https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/business/huawei-cnnphotos/index.htmlWhen I saw the picture that the man is sleeping under his cubicle, I thought that Huawei forces employees to stay over…
A legacy of lunacy haunts Kenya's old railway. Will China's $3.6B line be different? https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/20/china/china-kenya-sgr-rail-africa-intl/index.htmlI wonder why it was built as the single track railway. Considering it'…
Taiwan furious after China attempts to take credit for LGBT marriage win https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/05/20/asia/taiwan-china-gay-marriage-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FChinese Communist Party has long given us the im…
Federal funding for California high speed rail pulled https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/high-speed/single-view/view/federal-funding-for-california-high-speed-rail-pulled.htmlIt seems to be difficult for California High Speed Rail to let …
The North Korean restaurant accused by a think tank of using software sales to bypass sanctions https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/05/18/asia/hanoi-north-korea-restaurant-facial-recognition-software-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.…
A woman took a picture of three Irish men in Times Square. It took Twitter only an hour to track the lads down. https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/05/17/us/irishmen-times-square-photo-twitter-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FI…
Amsterdam trams to be fitted with collision warning system https://www.metro-report.com/news/light-rail/single-view/view/amsterdam-trams-to-be-fitted-with-collision-warning-system.htmlAmsterdam is the city where tram networks are main rail…
Chinese mission uncovers secrets on the far side of the moon https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/05/15/world/change4-far-side-of-moon-mission-scn/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F If a material found on the moon is rarely seen on th…
What if we got rid of the airplane galley? https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airplane-galley-lockers/index.htmlAutomation of inflight service is a good idea. But, whether or not it's effective depends on whether or not total salary of…
Pilot in Myanmar lands plane without front wheels https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/12/asia/myanmar-plane-crash-intl/index.html I've heard that aircrafts failing to operate front wheel have tried to land with their noses skidding on the tarm…
edition.cnn.comWhen I saw the picture that middle-class area and poor-class area is clearly divided, I wondered why middle-class houses along the border are safe. They may easily be targeted by the poor living across the road. Otherwise, p…
Scomi Rail ordered to wind up https://www.metro-report.com/news/business/single-view/view/scomi-rail-ordered-to-wind-up.htmlThe monorail line doesn't have a good access to other transportations like Rapid KL and KTM Commuter, MRT. Its rout…
Drama at sea captured in seafarers' sketchbooks https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/vintage-sea-journals/index.htmlIn those days, it would be like traveling to space to travel overseas. It needs a lot of money and was risky. But, compar…
Japan tests world's fastest bullet train https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/japan-fastest-bullet-train-alfax-scli-intl/index.htmlTohoku Shinkansen, on which this bullet train will be tested, is requested to raise maximum speed. That's …
Consultants to optimise KL – Singapore high speed rail project https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/consultants-to-optimise-kl-singapore-high-speed-rail-project.htmlSince double tracking and electrification of the…
New Zealand trains to close outdoor viewing carriages because of selfies https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/new-zealand-kiwirail-train-carriages-selfies/index.htmlSince rail lines around Auckland are electrified, polls of overhead line…
Luxurious private island resort opens -- and a night's stay costs $100,000 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/banwa-private-island-resort-scli-intl/index.htmlConsidering cost of living in Philippines, it's rip off. the resort must be t…
The stories behind 10 of the world's earliest known photographs https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/louvre-album-of-the-world/index.htmlIn those days, shutter speed was so slow that photographed people had to open their eyes continuously…
edition.cnn.comTravel time between London and other cities in France and Belgium is shorter than using aircraft between them, because of required time getting to or coming back from airports and baggage inspection. But, UK requests passeng…
China's billion-dollar Belt and Road party: Who's in and who's out https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/04/26/asia/belt-and-road-summit-beijing-intl/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FChina seeks a way to ensure money after estimated d…
Why are Norwegians so happy? In a word: 'koselig' https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/04/30/health/norway-koselig-hygge-cozy-nature-chasing-life-wisdom-project/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2FIt's important for us to keep a good ba…