A tongue-in-cheek “English version” of the Oslo metro map. I’m sure many liberties were taken in the translation, but it still makes for a humorous take on Norwegian naming.
Via Reddit.
(Source: einegrosseabenteuer)
Istanbul Ferries
Alright, these aren’t trains, and they don’t even travel on land. But they’re an essential Istanbuli experience, and one used daily by millions of Turkish commuters crossing the Bosphorous between the European and Asian sides.
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Empire Corridor Capacity Improvements: Final Phase Signal Improvements Hudson Line: At a cost of $18.6 million this project will replace the final 48 miles of the Hudson Line signal system between Poughkeepsie and Albany and bury the signal cable. The current system is 30 years old and outages in inclement weather account for most of the delay affecting all trains between Albany and New York City.
Empire Corridor Capacity Improvements: Final Phase 4th Track Construction at Rensselaer Station: This $35.4 million project will complete work at the new Rensselaer Station which was opened in 2002. The funding will be used to construct a new fourth track, extended platforms, realignment of existing tracks and new signal system.
” — Good to hear they’re looking to smooth out service in my neck of the woods. From Transportation Nation, http://transportationnation.org/2011/04/04/ny-governor-andrew-cuomo-applying-for-high-speed-rail/[video]
Resistance to high-speed rail in Upstate NY; meanwhile, Southern conservatives make the case for it -
Sorry to hear this about my home!
30th Anniversary of the First High Speed Train in France
New rail tunnel linking NJ and NYC announced -
After a similar project was shutdown by NJ Governor Christie in October 2010, Amtrak and New Jersey’s (federal) Senators have announced a new plan — a tunnel that will carry another 13 PATH trains per hour and 8 more Amtrak trains. It would stop at Newark Penn and Secaucus Junction before crossing under the Hudson river and terminating at Penn Station, which would be expanded.
I would rather have a terminal at Grand Central, but I won’t lose too much sleep if this happens!
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