Julian πŸš‡ 🐝 πŸͺ©

Julian πŸš‡ 🐝 πŸͺ©

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Civil Rail Engineer πŸ‘·πŸΎ | Ivy Park Model πŸ’• | Photographer πŸ“Έ | he/him | 25

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Rumour has it that China will attempt a one off conventional rail speed world record with the CR450 on the Chengdu-Chongqing Central HSL. The current record holder was done by a modified French TGV in 2007 where it hit 574.8 kph.

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CR450A and CR450B series trains spotted testing around Chongqing East railway station last week. These trains are the fastest conventional high speed trains in the world with a service speed of 400kph. Pictures by soliteor.

JRUrbaneNetwork@jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social

Yesterday it was revealed the world's fastest HST, the CR450 series, is being formally field tested around China. A rep from the China Academy of Rail Sciences (CARS) stated final 400kph revenue service testing will be conducted on the Chengdu-Chongqing Central Line next year....

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I am usually pro-labor but the LIRR strike is absurd they are already the best paid agency in the country and have tons of extremely generous benefits like 2x wages for working on 2 trains. and now they’re refusing a 4% raise? LIRR union is a perfect example of why US transit is so inefficient

Stefanos Chen@stefanoschen.bsky.social

LIRR ON STRIKE www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/n...

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Brightline under-reported truth in 3…2…1… The company has not had trouble attracting riders. March was its highest ridership month ever. It’s because it’s saddled with capital debit from building the operation. Debt that is normally assumed by the government for public passenger rail.

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NEW: After an anti-bike lane lawsuit sent the Department of Transportation back to the drawing board on 31st Street in Astoria, the agency is responding… with a plan for an even longer bike lane on the deadly corridor.

buff.lyMamdani's DOT Responds to Astoria Bike Lane Backlash... With an Even Longer Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York CityMayor Zohran Mamdani's latest proposal for 31st Street extends a proposed bike lane to cover the entire spine of Astoria.

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This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.

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The Holiday Lights Trains are back! We'll be doubling the holiday spirit this year with the addition of a festive diesel train, bringing bright lights and spreading holiday cheer to even more stations! These Holiday Lights trains will make their debut on Friday and run through New Year’s.

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The transit riders vs drivers election.

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Early this morning, our city still plunged into darkness, I set off to walk the Brooklyn Bridge. As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people β€” a movement to bring a new day to our city. Tomorrow, we win it together.

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ACTUAL GOOD TRANSIT NEWS ALERT: Metro-North will run to Albany, starting this spring. And Amtrak is adding back one train to NYP-ALB and capping prices at $99.

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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion. As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Privileged to join guests at Darlington station in the small hours of this morning, to welcome a replica of Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 as it joined the Darlington-liveried @lner.co.uk Azuma train before recreating its journey to Stockton just as the original had 200 years previously to the day πŸ™Œ

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This generic acetaminophen had an Amtrak ACS-64, four Amfleet 1 cars, a Conrail EMD GP15-1, and some Conrail rolling stock in it. The problem is more serious than I thought.