[ Labour has pledged to fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power as part of “the biggest reform of our railways for a generation”. It plans to bring all passenger rail into national ownership under Great British Railways (GBR) if the party enters government, with passenger rail firms taken over … Read more
[ The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the city’s Muni Metro light rail, claims to be the first US agency to adopt floppy disks. But today, the SFMTA is eager to abandon its reliance on 5¼-inch floppy disks—just give it about six years and a few hundred million dollars more. Members of the … Read more
[ Industry leaders have urged the Government to bring forward legislation to create the flagship “Great British Railways” body as soon as possible, after i revealed 200 staff already on full pay are “sat around, twiddling their thumbs”. The rail plans, which were first outlined in 2021 under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have only been … Read more
[ Stretching thousands upon thousands of miles under your feet, a web of fibrous ears is listening. Whether you walk over buried fiber optics or drive a car across them, above-ground activity creates a characteristic vibration that ever-so-slightly disturbs the way light travels through the cables. With the right equipment, scientists can parse that disturbance … Read more
[ The first luxury sleeper train in South America, the Belmond Andean Explorer operates between Cusco and Arequipa, with stops in Puno and Lake Titicaca. Inspired by Peruvian culture, the train features colorful textiles, local artwork, and alpaca wool blankets. Four types of cabins, dining cars, a lounge car, a spa car, and an observation … Read more
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