www.railwaygazette.comLong time ago, urban rails in New Zealand had been declined. For example, commuter trains around Dunedin were abolished in 1980s. But, rail transport in the country has been gradually revived. A couple of years ago ra…

edition.cnn.comWhen we think about how much money was spent to build this tunnel, we can imagine how much money they can earn by smuggling drugs. Since it's pity to bury this tunnel, local government should make use of it as a sightseeing …

おまたせしました。この列車は下館行きです Thank you for riding. This train is bound for Shimodate. 客位乘客？？？。本次列车开往下馆。次は久下田、久下田です。 The next stop is Kugeta, Kugeta 下一站 久下田，久下田まもなく久下田、久下田です。 …

www.railwaygazette.comIn the world, Dhaka is one of the biggest cities which have no urban railway systems. But, the city will be removed from such an infamous record after opening of Dhaka Metro. Since the city has huge demand of public t…

edition.cnn.comI don't know why an editor tried to crop her out from the photo. Even if he/she could succeed to post the photo without her, someone must notice her absence ,and the issue will go viral. Journalists should remember responsib…

edition.cnn.comIf this kind of behavior becomes common, there will be device to calculate the number of passengers on each vehicle running on HOV lanes.

www.scmp.comBefore detailed research, many people must suspect the source of the new virus would be a certain animal. That's why Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where the first victim had the last chance to touch an animal was designated …

edition.cnn.comAll I know about rolling stocks manufactured in South Africa is Taiwan Railway Administration's E1000 series trains mainly used for locomotive units of Tzu-chiang. But, this article says the new plant will manufacture commut…

www.railwaygazette.com"to enhance women’s access to urban transport services" would be controversial for Muslim. That's because majority of its citizens are Muslim ,and Islamic principalism restricts activities of women.

www.railwaygazette.comI wonder why Delhi Metro installed Free Wi-Fi on the Airport Express. It connects the airport and downtown with the shortest travel time. It's already been competitive against bus or taxi. Otherwise, it's not competit…

edition.cnn.comAll of the cities puzzled with overtourism should imitate the system. If each one has to pay small charge like 1 dollar as an entry fee to get in a city, few people give up visiting. So, the city can convert overtourism issu…

www.scmp.comAir conditioning occupies a lot in this area throughout a year. So, it's important to construct buildings with better thermal insulation to reduce using air conditioners. Also, Macau should prepare railway networks to let peopl…

www.scmp.comThose who are related with politicians or officers can be privileged to get somewhere on closed days. I think it's not the thing to be criticized. There must be people who can be benefited, just because they are acquaintances o…

www.railwaygazette.comLast year, I covered all of the railways of MTR except for tram lines. But, this record would be disappeared after partial opening of Tuem Ma line.

edition.cnn.comExecutives of the companies emitting huge parts of carbon must want to pretend their companies are not responsible for global warming. In that case, governments should crack down on such companies. But, it's difficult, if po…

www.railwaygazette.comNot only in Boston, but also in all of the cities along North East Corridor, transportation cards must be unified to let each passenger can use public transportations in North East Corridor with only one card. Otherwi…

Henley Index: Japan tops 2020 list of world's most powerful passports https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/henley-index-world-best-passport-2020/index.htmlCountries with economically richness, weak military presence abroad ,and less popu…

www.railwaygazette.comExcept for Turkey, in Middle Eastern cities of developed countries, it's rare to see a city which is appropriate for streetcars. In other words, there are few cities where pedestrians can hang out without private vehi…

www.scmp.comIt is obvious expression to protest against Beijing. But, those who say nothing are not always supporting Beijing. There are many reasons that some restaurants ignore anti-Beijing movements. For example, restaurants whose owner…

The last ship illegally tied up to the riverside of Nakamura river near Yokohama Stadium will be removed www.kanaloco.jp(Translation begins) Before Tokyo Olympic games in this summer, Kanagawa Prefecture is to remove the ship illegally tie…

www.scmp.com Though Iran's crisis is widely broadcasted around the world, we also have to see the situation after revolution in Libya. Unlike Iran, domestic war in Libya seems to be calmed down. It would be an important step to stabilize M…

www.scmp.comThough difficulty to get job in S.Korea is caused by intensified capitalism or competitive society, I think it's not the core cause. I guess the fact that there are few big companies in the country makes job market in South Kor…

www.railwaygazette.comIt would not be bad to replace signalling systems to improve train frequency. But, it's not the sufficient way for BART, which has many areas with increasing population along its network. BART will also have to operat…

edition.cnn.comI wonder if the city is durable against disastrous disasters which have been hitting Japan every year recently. To make sure the integrated technology can be realized, it will take more than a couple of years. But, if the ci…

edition.cnn.comBasically, military conflict won't affect aircrafts. But, due to this incident, it's difficult to persuade people into believing such words.

www.railwaygazette.comWestern Side of Bangkok has been inconvenient due to lack of urban rails. But, with this extension of Blue Line, it would be much more convenient to go northern side or southern side.

edition.cnn.comBasically, inconvenience is inversely proportional to security. If US wants to prioritize security, US people will face somewhat inconvenience. I don't know whether Trump is ready to force citizens to tolerate inconvenience …

www.scmp.comIn stadium or something like that, it's impossible to completely stop invasion by small animals. So, administrators should have courage to declare suspension of sports matches in the case that they are found on fields. That's b…

edition.cnn.comOther news says he was suspected to have visited Israel, which is banned in Lebanon. If it's true, he will be arrested with many victims who helped him fly to Lebanon. It means he should have stayed in Japan rather than flee…

www.railwaygazette.comThough metro opening wave continues, the contents have been changed. As you see the article, neither Beijing nor Shanghai is written on it. That means metro opening wave is gradually shifting from capital city or the …