Lhasa – Nyingchi line inaugurated https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/lhasa-nyingchi-line-inaugurated/59409.articleI am interested in the fact that the electrified section in Tibet is isolated from other electrified railways in C…

Singapore wants to stop counting Covid cases. Its roadmap could be a model for other countries https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/singapore-covid-plan-intl-hnk/index.htmlI think that Japan, S.Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore should turn…

Hong Kong completes its longest metro line https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/hong-kong-completes-its-longest-metro-line/59395.articleFull opening of Tuen Ma Line will relieve congestion of the train on East Rail Line bet…

A man with Alzheimer's forgot he was married, and fell in love with his wife all over again https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/26/us/alzheimers-couple-married-twice-trnd/index.htmlIn the case of my grandmother, who also has dementia, the memo…

Xiamen metro line opens with 4 km undersea tunnel https://www.railwaygazette.com/operations-and-services/xiamen-metro-line-opens-with-4-km-undersea-tunnel/59389.articleXiamen Island is connected with Mainland with Metro Line 1 toward North…

In China, the media doesn't hold the powerful accountable. It ensures those in power hold on to it https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/25/business/beijing-apple-daily-mic-intl-hnk/index.htmlSome people say Hong Kong will lose political liberty…

Amazon backs transit-oriented development of affordable housing https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/amazon-backs-transit-oriented-development-of-affordable-housing/59365.articleIn the United States, where public tra…

What are floating breakfasts, and why have they become so popular? https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hotel-floating-breakfast-trend-instagram-history-cmd/index.htmlI think that it's not comfortable to eat breakfast in cold water or ho…

The pandemic wrought a new America https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/22/politics/the-pandemic-has-changed-america/index.htmlI wonder why few people have noticed that it's important to keep a good balance between mental issue and disinfection…

China's Covid-19 restrictions kept this couple apart. But they refused to give up on their cross-border love story https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-shenzhen-china-cross-border-love-pandemic-cmb/index.htmlIf China insists th…

Green transport no longer a distant vision as DSB signs landmark electric train contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/green-transport-no-longer-a-distant-vision-as-dsb-signs-landmark-electric-train-contract/593…

Cheerleading manager with Down syndrome left out of team photo in junior high yearbook https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/18/us/utah-cheerleader-down-syndrome-yearbook-trnd/index.htmlIn this inclusive era, I wonder why an editor of the yearbo…

Street theatre to raise vaccine awareness at metro construction sites https://www.railwaygazette.com/street-theatre-to-raise-vaccine-awareness-at-metro-construction-sites/59344.articleIn countryside of developing countries, education by st…

In North Korea a packet of coffee costs $100, and that's a problem for Kim Jong Un https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/18/asia/north-korea-united-states-intl-hnk/index.htmlI think that border closure does not save lives. It hinders logistics a…

Can 'ghost kitchens' help save South Africa's restaurants? https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/14/africa/south-africa-ghost-kitchens-mpa-spc-intl/index.htmlI guess it must be difficult to go bar-hopping in South Africa, regardless of pandemic.…

Light rail report cautions against ‘unproven’ trackless trams https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/light-rail-report-cautions-against-unproven-trackless-trams/59317.articleTo let trackless trams run safely, it's important to …

South Korea to waive Covid-19 quarantine for some travelers vaccinated overseas https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/south-korea-vaccinated-quarantine-exempt-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt has nothing to do with me, because the new rule does not …

edition.cnn.comEven though Europe allows vaccinated Japanese tourists to enter EU without segregation nor PCR test, Japan does not allow them to come back without 2 weeks segregation. That's why I can't enjoy travel to foreign countries no…

edition.cnn.comDespite the recognition that global warming is an imminent issue, Japanese government doesn't take drastic action against decreasing train service caused by plummeting sales of railway companies amid pandemic. Though the gov…

Decoding the Queen's colorful style https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/the-queens-fashion-and-colorful-style/index.htmlBecause I am not interested in clothing, it must be stressful to be an imperial position which pays a lot of attentio…

Design of Moscow’s next tram unveiled https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/design-of-moscows-next-tram-unveiled/59290.articleTram systems in cities with severe weather should pay attention to comfort of passengers waiting train at each …

EU Digital Covid Certificate: Everything you need to know https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/eu-covid-certificate-travel-explainer/index.htmlI wonder why Japan has not yet allowed visitors or returning citizens to enter Japan without a…

The world's most livable cities in 2021 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-most-livable-cities-2021/index.htmlThough Japan's Osaka came in second, there are few websites that take up the list. That's because Tokyo is on the 4th,…

Hilton's bizarre 1967 plan for a space hotel https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hilton-hotel-on-moon-scn-cmd/index.htmlCommercial use of space has not yet been developed as advancedly as people imagined more than 50 years ago. One of t…

US senators took a military aircraft to Taiwan to announce vaccine donation. To Beijing, that is a major provocation https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/07/china/us-senators-taiwan-china-reaction-intl-mic-hnk/index.htmlChina should recognize i…

Nigeria bans Twitter after company deletes President Buhari's tweet https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/04/africa/nigeria-suspends-twitter-operations-intl/index.htmlWith widespreading effect of China on Africa, there are a few countries who wa…

Tokyo Metro’s Hanzomon Line trains unveiled https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/tokyo-metros-hanzomon-line-trains-unveiled/59250.articleThe shape of the new trainset is similar to 17000 series train on Fukutoshin Line, which was also u…

Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil always set the city apart from China. Those days may now be over https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/04/china/hong-kong-june-4-tiananmen-mic-intl-hnk/index.htmlIt will be more and more difficult in Hong Kong to pray…

https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/first-lightline-tram-arrives/59231.articleConstruction of this LRT caused controversy among bus companies and residents using private vehicles. The former ones say "It will reduce passen…

Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/kettle-collective-tower-russia-scli-intl-gbr/index.htmlI guess there is less economic meaning for building the highest tower in the world. That wo…