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The most exciting new trains coming in 2024

The most exciting new trains coming in 2024 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/the-most-exciting-new-trains-coming-in-2024/index.htmlIn Japan, a kind of trains like nightjet is often discussed. But, due to competence with low cost airplane and…

Tokyu will add more trains on Shin-Yokohama Line during daytime

Tokyu will add more trains on Shin-Yokohama Line during daytime by timetable revision on March 16, 2024. There will be 8 services per hour, instead of the current 6 services. Local trains on Meguro Line will be used for this additional ser…

EL AL Airlines will resume flights between Tokyo/Narita and Tel Aviv from March 6

EL AL Airlines will resume flights between Tokyo/Narita and Tel Aviv from March 6 エルアル・イスラエル航空、東京/成田〜テルアビブ線の運航再開 3月6日から https://www.traicy.com/posts/20240108287635/Even though the battle between Palestine(H…

Jeju Air increases Oita - Seoul/Incheon flights. it will be 5 flights for each way per week from January 12.

Jeju Air increases Oita - Seoul/Incheon flights. it will be 5 flights for each way per week from January 12. チェジュ航空、大分〜ソウル/仁川線を増便 1月12日から週5往復 https://www.traicy.com/posts/20240113287908/I wonder why there is no fl…

Alstom or Siemens will supply trainsets for California High Speed Rail

Californian high speed train shortlist announced https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/californian-high-speed-train-shortlist-announced/65670.articleSince the image on the article looks like ICE 3 running in Germany, I think Siemens wo…

Network Rail Consulting awarded California high speed rail contract

Network Rail Consulting awarded California high speed rail contract https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/network-rail-consulting-awarded-california-high-speed-rail-contract/65693.articleSince opening date of the California High Speed …

Air Astana Plans to Launch Flights to Tokyo, Singapore, New York Next Year

Air Astana Plans to Launch Flights to Tokyo, Singapore, New York Next Year https://astanatimes.com/2023/09/air-astana-plans-to-launch-flights-to-tokyo-singapore-new-york-next-year/Rather than the title, I'm interested in the sentence "Kaza…

Jetstar Asia increases Osaka/KIX〜Manila〜Singapore flight from December 30, 2023. It will be daily service

Jetstar Asia increases Osaka/KIX〜Manila〜Singapore flight from December 30, 2023. It will be daily service ジェットスターアジア航空、本日2023年12月30日より大阪/関西~マニラ経由~シンガポール線を増便しデイリー化 https://sky-budget.com/2023…

Timetable revision on Toei Bus(Tokyo Municipal Bus) routes on Jan 9, 2024

Timetable revision on Toei Bus(Tokyo Municipal Bus) routes on Jan 9, 2024 都営バスのダイヤ改正について https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/pickup_information/news/bus/2023/bus_i_2023121811271_h.htmlThere will be timetable revision on Gaku03(…

Tourism-dedicated tramway to be built in Saudi Arabia

‘Truly unique’ history-inspired tramway to be built in Saudi Arabia https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/truly-unique-history-inspired-tramway-to-be-built-in-saudi-arabia/65643.articleThe images on the webpage shows tram trai…

6 trains will be added to Seoul Metro Line 9

6 trains will be added to Seoul Metro Line 9 5本車両増備で6往復増発へ! ソウルメトロ9号線ダイヤ改正(2023年12月30日) 서울 지하철 9호선 열차운행계획 변경 알림 https://www.train-times.net/article/seoul20231230To reduce crowd on Line 9 train, …

Cairo Metro Line 3 was extended from Kit-kat to Rod El Farag Corridor yesterday

Cairo Metro Line 3 was extended from Kit-kat to Rod El Farag Corridor yesterday https://www.urbanrail.net/af/cairo/cairo.htmI don't know why the station name is Kit-kat. Strictly speaking, I know the station name derives from the name of d…

Train operation in Hokuriku Area as of Jan 2 at 4:00am

Since 2024 Sea of Japan earthquake attacks Hokuriku Area, I'd like to translate it into English train information in this area as of Jan 2 at 4:00am https://trafficinfo.westjr.co.jp/sp/hokuriku.html?_gl=1*1gnr4w5*_ga*Njg2MTI5MjM3LjE2ODc2Mj…

Kaosiung LRT begins circle operation tomorrow

Kaohsiung LRT begins circle operation on Jan 1, 2024 https://www.urbanrail.net/as/tw/kaoh/kaohsiung-tram.htmI've used coast part of Kaohsiung LRT 4 years ago. (Please refer to travel diary to Taiwan in 2019)Then, it was operated between Li…

Line 19 (Wuhan Metro) opened

Line 19 (Wuhan Metro) opened https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_19_(Wuhan_Metro)This subway only runs in suburban area. Recently, we often see newly opened suburban subway in Mainland China. But, I think that there should be a higher spe…

Line 11 (Tianjin Metro) opened yesterday

Line 11 (Tianjin Metro) opened https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_11_(Tianjin_Metro)West terminus of this line is strange. The line crosses over Line 1 just before the west terminus(Dongjiangdao). But, that station is not interchange sta…

Zhengzhou Metro Zhengxu Line opened

Zhengzhou Metro Zhengxu Line opened https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhengxu_lineThis line seems to run in remote area far away from downtown of Zhengzhou. But, the total length is more than 67 km. As a result, I found that it's the interci…

Travel Diary on Dec 27, 2023

View from my roomWe went to JFK Airport by taxi to leave our baggage.We went to Chelsey Market by the following route.T4→Airtrain→Jamaica→LIRR→Penn→Line A→14th StreetWe ate Kimbap at the market.We moved to Wall Street. 14th Street→Line A→F…

Travel Diary on Dec 26, 2023

Early in the morning, we walked to State Station. Blue Line Train at State StationI boarded Orange Line Train to North Station Though I tried to take pictures of MBTA trains, it seems to be impossible to reach platform of MBTA Suburb Train…

Travel Diary on Dec 25, 2023

I boarded train to 61 St-Woodside to take pictures of LIRR. NYC direction M7 series train The latest M9 series We went back to Queensboro PlazaAfter going back to the hotel, we went to Chelsey Market. But, it turns out to be closed today. …

Travel Diary on Dec 24, 2023

Brakfast at the hotel included Tacos. Near the hotelWe boarded NYC Subway Line 7 to Times Square 42th, and changed trains to Line 1 to go to Penn Station. At the station, I asked a station staff to ask if it's possible to get refund for my…

Travel Diary on Dec 23, 2023

From the nearest airport, I boarded an aircraft to Orlando. There are some peoplemover lines in Orlando International Airport. People mover on Airside1 People mover on Airside2 I ate lunch in the airport. At the terminal I used, there are …

Shenzhen Metro Line 8 was extended to Xiaomeisha

Explore Yantian with extended Metro Line 8 https://www.eyeshenzhen.com/content/2023-12/27/content_30669085.htmIt's interesting that new metro line extension can be used for beach access. In the past, Pacific Electric in Los Angeles used to…

Lima Metro Line 2 opened

Lima Metro Line 2 opened https://www.urbanrail.net/am/lima/lima.htmSince it's not connected with the existing metro lines, it should be Santa Anita Metro rather than Lima Metro. But, in the future, it is planned to be connected with the ex…

Starlux Airlines will launch Hakodate -Taipei/Taoyuan route from Feb 1st

スターラックス航空、函館〜台北/桃園線を開設 2024年2月1日から Starlux Airlines will launch Hakodate -Taipei/Taoyuan route from Feb 1st https://www.traicy.com/posts/20231226286578/Among Taiwanese, it's common to ski in Hokkaido. But, to avoi…

Nairobi suburban railway construction began

Nairobi suburban railway construction launched https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/nairobi-suburban-railway-construction-launched/65578.articleNairobi should urgently think about building urban railway networks. Nairobi is the ci…

Johor Bahru plans LRT

Three-line LRT network proposed in Johor Bahru https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/three-line-lrt-network-proposed-in-johor-bahru/65524.articleDespite the fact that Johor Bahru is located next to Singapore, where vehicle-o…

Batik Air plans to launch Nagoya〜Kaohsiung〜Kuala Lumpur route

バティックエアー・マレーシア、名古屋/中部〜高雄〜クアラルンプール線の開設を計画 MAVCOMが承認 Batik Air plans to launch Nagoya〜Kaohsiung〜Kuala Lumpur route. MAVCOM approved it. https://www.traicy.com/posts/20231217285945/It's rare to see …

JR groups announced timetable revision which will be effective on March 16, 2024

Posts on yesterday were about JR Hokkaido, JR Central, and JR East.・JR West ●San-in Line Local trains between Saga-Arashiyama and Kyoto will be 4 services per hour during daytime●Rakuraku Yamato There will be Limited Express between Shin-…

JR groups announced timetable revision which will be effective on March 16, 2024

About JR West, JR Shikoku, and JR Kyushu, I will write here tomorrow.・JR Hokkaido(Daytime) ●Chitose Line Airport Special Rapid: 1 per hour Airport Rapid: 3 per hour Airport Regional Rapid: 2 per hour Local train: 2 per hour(Between Sappor…