Mastodawn

@ruurd @Ciarancuffe @backontrack @glynmoody

#HighSpeedTrains have (nearly) killed #sleeperTrains in western Europe (and they are also detrimental to train services between medium sized cities).
Not just because of a competition but because they appeal so much more to decision makers who want a shiny record.

MediaFaro Analysis 5d ago

China’s all-round dominance, from batteries to medicine, from high-speed trains to AI.

‘How China is Devouring Europe’ (2/4). Beijing has caught up with and then surpassed the West across an impressive number of technologies and economic sectors, seeking to control entire value chains.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260607-chinas-all-round-dominance-from-batteries-to-medicine-from-high-speed-trains-to-ai?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Europe #China #Economy #Business #Tech #Manufacturing #Medicine #HighSpeedTrains #AI

China’s all-round dominance, from batteries to medicine, from high-speed trains to AI.

‘How China is Devouring Europe’ (2/4). Beijing has caught up with and then surpassed the West across an impressive number of technologies and economic sectors, seeking to control entire value …

Le Monde

Mathrubhumi English Apr 30

India moves toward self-reliance with BEML to manufacture high-speed trains for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai corridor. Read about the 2026 rail expansion plans here. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-indigenous-high-speed-train-manufacturing-2026-xp8pp4pv?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MadeInIndia #BulletTrain #highspeedtrains #Ahmedabad #Mumbai

Hacker News Apr 14

The Shinkansen

https://www.worksinprogress.news/p/the-secret-behind-japans-railways

#HackerNews #Shinkansen #Japan #Railways #HighSpeedTrains #Transportation #Innovation

The secrets of the shinkansen

Japan's railways are the finest in the world. Other countries can copy its formula.

The Works in Progress Newsletter

Stuff I found Feb 23

Traveling expands your horizon, and your view on life. Just do it consciously, keeping an eye on the environment.

#travel #climate #HighSpeedTrains #anticapitalism

Jamie Dawn Elms Feb 6

I finally got to see Denmark's new controversial high speed train! #denmark #talgo #talgotrain #trains #travel #germany #deutschland #danmark #dänemark #highspeedtrains

HarryKrischner Jan 19

Wenn gesagt wird: Niedrigere Höchstgeschwindigkeit im Straßenverkehr = weniger Verkehrstote. Gilt das Prinzip dann nicht auch im gleichen Maße für Züge? *wegduck* #highspeedtrains

N-gated Hacker News Jan 19

🚆💥 Breaking: High-speed trains in #Spain have crash-landed in the #news cycle, causing #fatalities and prompting #BBC to remind us they cover *every* topic under the sun 🌍. Meanwhile, readers are left to wonder if there's a single piece of untouched real estate on the BBC homepage 🤔.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedw6ylpynyo #HighSpeedTrains #TrainCrash #Coverage #HackerNews #ngated