Chengdu opens express metro https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/chengdu-opens-express-metro/57476.articleIt's interesting that Chengdu Metro Line 18 itself is Express Metro, if we compare it with paralleling Line 1. But on…

Ningbo Line 3 suburban extension opens https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/ningbo-line-3-suburban-extension-opens/57460.articleThe extended section on Ningbo Metro Line 3 is suburban part of Ningbo City. But, I think tha…

Architects have designed a Martian city for the desert outside Dubai https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/scenic-airport-landings-2020/index.htmlI wonder why Dubai International Airport is ranked 9th best. As far as I know, the scene whi…

Architects have designed a Martian city for the desert outside Dubai https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mars-science-city-design-spc-scn/index.htmlAs long as Dubai aims at colonization of Mars, it would be difficult to get aid from othe…

Automated bus specification completed https://www.railwaygazette.com/buses-and-road-vehicles/automated-bus-specification-completed/57427.articleMany people say that expansion of automatic vehicles would threat public transportation. But, i…

Kim Jong Un apologizes in letter to Seoul for shooting of South Korean official https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/25/asia/north-korea-south-korea-shooting-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt's rare to see apology between both Koreas, though we used to see…

The art of digitizing ancient calligraphy https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/hong-kong-calligraphy-technology-spc-intl/index.htmlThough many kinds of fonts were installed on Microsoft devices, there are still many fonts which are not us…

Denver opens North Metro Rail https://www.railwaygazette.com/commuter-rail/denver-opens-north-metro-rail/57410.articleOh, I wish much more cities in the US would build suburban railways like this. That's because United States are in short …

edition.cnn.comI think that the fact that electric voting systems are different between states will cause serious problems. The first one is that difficulty to vote online would cause different voting rate between states. The second one is…

www.scmp.comEven if victims didn't want to commit suicide by inhaling gas, there can be a risk of being killed by gas without intention. If a human inhales more than a certain concentration of carbon monoxide, he/she cannot move freely and…

www.railwaygazette.comAs is often the case with mega cities in developed nations, freight trains are diverted to freight dedicated lines or less congested lines, instead of heading for central station. Of course, its purpose is to deconges…

www.railwaygazette.comSince TGV began commercial service, exterior of the train has been the same except for color. So, it would be an opportunity to create new designs for the next generation trains. In Japan, the first high speed train "…

A record one person in every 1,500 in Japan is aged at least 100 -- and they're probably a woman https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/18/asia/japanese-centenarians-scli-intl/index.htmlThough living over 100 years must be favorable, we should ai…

Philippines pursuing Sabah claim against Malaysia as ‘we have not forgotten’, says Locsin https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3101844/why-philippines-reviving-its-dispute-malaysia-over-sabahAt glance, it seems to be arrogance o…

Seoul inaugurates Suin line connection https://www.railwaygazette.com/seoul-inaugurates-suin-line-connection/57359.articleSuin Line stands for Suwon-Incheon Line. There used to be a narrow gauge railway between Suwon and Incheon. But, reha…

With hair loss on the rise, Asia's men grapple with what it means to be bald https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/asia-men-hair-loss-bald-scn-wellness/index.htmlI think that stressful lifestyle is not the only factor that causes bald head…

Japan’s Suga wins LDP race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3101439/japans-suga-wins-ldp-race-succeed-pm-shinzo-abeMany congressmen in LDP are trying to jump on a bandwagon. Abe has got …

Hong Kong set the bar for charter cities. But it's not a blueprint that can be transported https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/12/asia/hong-kong-ireland-charter-city-intl-hnk/index.htmlCities with special status like tax heaven are just typica…

The tourists are leaving Italy. Now catastrophe looms https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-tourism-economy-catastrophe-covid/index.htmlI was surprised at the fact that tourism in Italy heavily depended on American tourists. The art…

Hiroshima Rapid Transit Co orders more rubber-tyre light metro trainsets https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/hiroshima-rapid-transit-co-orders-more-rubber-tyre-light-metro-trainsets/57343.articleHiroshima Rapid Transit is getting one o…

Pisa plans first modern tram route https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/pisa-plans-first-modern-tram-route/57318.articleWhen we consider that total length of the tram route is 4.4km and it has 13 stations, average distance …

Pregnant, jobless and stranded by Covid-19: domestic workers shelter in a Hong Kong charity’s safe house https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3100792/they-are-pregnant-out-work-and-stranded-covid-19When we consider t…

The world’s top 10 airline stocks are all Chinese, except one, as country becomes first to exit from coronavirus lockdown https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3100840/worlds-top-10-airline-stocks-are-all-chinese-except-one-count…

https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/harbin-orders-another-390-metro-cars/57310.articleHarbin Metro has just 2 metro lines. But, there seems to be a plan to build several railway lines including circular lines. By the way, I noticed a s…

The shocking moment a passenger took a walk on an airplane wing https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/passenger-takes-walk-on-airplane-wing/index.htmlWhen she tried to open the emergency door, crews should have noticed her attitude. Unles…

Bangkok's Three airports rail link delayed https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/bangkoks-three-airports-rail-link-delayed/57291.articleI was surprised at the fact that China Railway Construction Corp also participated in this bid,…

Massive mystery holes appear in Siberian tundra — and could be linked to climate change https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/04/world/craters-tundra-siberia-trnd-scn/index.htmlUnderground space is widely used by human beings like getting crude …

JR East starts repair work on Shinkansen structures https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/jr-east-starts-repair-work-on-shinkansen-structures/57264.articleJapan is now puzzled with railways built long time ago. Structures of Shinkansen are n…

Huge empty 'ghost' cruise ships lure tourists https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ghost-cruise-boat-tour-uk/index.htmlSome people working for tourists can change their industry to another one which has nothing to do with pandemic. But, …

South and North Korea brace for two typhoons within a week https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/02/asia/typhoon-maysak-korea-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt's not often the case with Korean Peninsula that typhoon makes landfall there. Typhoon usually hit…