Very Light Rail vehicle prototype under construction https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/very-light-rail-vehicle-prototype-under-construction/57257.articleIts exterior design looks like automatic vehicle which is planned to connect Los…

Action star Jackie Chan’s luxury downtown Beijing homes put up for auction https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3099454/action-star-jackie-chans-luxury-downtown-beijing-homes-putOh, I've heard that people involved with drug abus…

'Not everything is pretty here': Charleston tourism reckons with slavery and racism https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/charleston-south-carolina-tourism-racism/index.htmlIs it good to see a city which was famous for slavery is declinin…

Shijiazhuang Metro Line 2 opens https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/shijiazhuang-metro-line-2-opens/57237.articleThere is Shijiazhuang North Station, at which 3 railway lines gather. But, Shijiazhuang Metro doesn't reach…

The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane are slimmer than you think, scientists say https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/odds-catching-covid-19-flight-wellness-scn/index.htmlThis article says the possibility to catch the virus is 1 i…

‘Most beautiful and cheapest’ metro line opens in Sofia https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/most-beautiful-and-cheapest-metro-line-opens-in-sofia/57242.articleOne of the weakest points of subway is that passengers cannot…

Taiwanese street vendor who sells steamed buns for less than US$2 recognised by Michelin https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3098926/taiwanese-street-vendor-who-sells-steamed-buns-less-us2I think that expensive cuisine does not…

Plans for light rail project to share BNSF corridor dropped https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/plans-for-light-rail-project-to-share-bnsf-corridor-dropped/57202.articleIt's interesting that BNSF mainly uses heavy rails, w…

Asian Development Bank finances Delhi commuter rail project https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/asian-development-bank-finances-delhi-commuter-rail-project/57188.articleBefore reading the detail of this article, I thought that tr…

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North Koreans eating pet dogs story is of questionable pedigree: Russia https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3098239/north-koreans-eating-pet-dogs-story-questionableIn impoverished countries, it's common to eat dogs in …

So you want to quit vaping? Read this to do it for good https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/19/health/how-to-quit-vaping-teens-wellness/index.htmlIn order to quit vaping, it won't be effective to learn danger of vaping. That would be true. But…

Shenzhen opens two metro lines in one day https://www.railwaygazette.com/shenzhen-opens-two-metro-lines-in-one-day/57178.articleWith this opening, quadruple-track railway newly opened in Shenzhen. The section is between Futian checkpoint a…

Your smartphone may be able to tell you when you're drunk https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/18/health/smart-phone-alcohol-measure-intl-scli-scn-wellness/index.htmlIt's often the case with those who drink too much alcohol that they don't noti…

Hydrogen tram demonstration agreement signed https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/hydrogen-tram-demonstration-agreement-signed/57162.articleUlsan city should confirm feasibility of hydrogen society before construction of this tram line.…

Your hair knows what you eat, study finds https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/03/health/hair-isotopes-diet-scn-wellness/index.htmlMany people assume that biased eating habits just cause obesity or lifestyle-related diseases. But, before gettin…

From Google to garbage disposal: the environmentalist cleaning up India's lakes https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/12/asia/environmentalist-india-lakes-c2e-scn-spc-intl/index.htmlWhat he is doing is respectful. But, it will also be important …

The Uncle Roger controversy: Why people are outraged by a video about cooking rice https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/uncle-roger-rice-food-appropriation-intl-hnk/index.htmlWhen a kind of cuisine was imported to another country, it was…

São Paulo plans longer Line 20 following monorail cancellation https://www.railwaygazette.com/metro-report/sao-paulo-plans-longer-line-20-following-monorail-cancellation/57150.articleMonorail was once treated as futuristic transportation. …

I went to Takeshita Station to take pictures of JR trains. JR Kyusyu 817 series (0s) near the station JR Kyusyu 813 series(5,6,7th ver.) JR Kyusyu 885 series(2nd ver.) JR Kyusyu 813 series(1st ver.) JR Kyusyu 811 series(0s)I walked back to…

I got up early to catch the first subway train to Meinohama, the terminus of Fukuoka City subway. I stayed at the station for more than an hour to take pictures of the trains including JR trains running through subway line from Chikuhi Lin…

I got up early in the morning, and walked to Yakuin Station. IMG_6061 posted by (C)gozami There was a old-style arcade shopping stores.IMG_6068 posted by (C)gozami Yakuin StationIMG_6071 posted by (C)gozami Timetable at Yakuin Station I we…

We went to Shin-Osaka Station to board a bullet train. Despite summer vacation, there were few passengers on the train. DSC_1961 posted by (C)gozami Inside the trainWhen the train arrives at Hakata, there were just 5 passengers on car No.1…

Beijing homeowners left with nothing but questions after holiday village is demolished https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3096592/beijing-homeowners-left-nothing-questions-after-holiday-villageThe reason why China has the grea…

Huangpu Tram in Guangzhou opened http://www.urbanrail.net/as/cn/guan/guangzhou.htmThe tram can be usable from Changpin Station on Guangzhou Metro Line 21. Changpin Station is in the extension section of Guangzhou Metro Line 21, which opene…

Toxic chemicals may be in fast food wrappers and take-out containers, report says https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/06/health/toxic-food-wrappers-pfas-wellness/index.htmlIt doesn't include information about toxic chemicals mixed with foods, …

North Korea's work on nuclear weapons includes 'miniaturized' devices, UN report says https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/04/asia/un-north-korea-nukes-report-intl/index.htmlEverytime US, South Korea, China, or Japan tries to negotiate North Ko…

EVA Air introduces special flight to nowhere on a Hello Kitty plane https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/eva-air-hello-kitty-fathers-day-flight/index.htmlThis flight doesn't make use of the characteristic of air plane. When we consider t…

A Japanese robotics startup has invented a smart mask that translates into eight languages https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/03/business/japanese-robotics-smart-face-mask-spc-intl/index.htmlAutomatic translation machines have been invented f…

A Japanese robotics startup has invented a smart mask that translates into eight languages https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/03/business/japanese-robotics-smart-face-mask-spc-intl/index.htmlAutomatic translation machines have been invented f…