Mastodawn

Stereotypes of The Grateful Dead and Deadheads in pop songs. #111Words #TheGratefulDead #Deadheads #Stereotypes #PopMusic #FrankZappa #TeenAgeWind #DonHenley #TheBoysOfSummer #Squeeze #ElectricTrains #Music https://111-words.ghost.io/stereotypes-of-the-grateful-dead-and-deadheads-in-pop-songs/

Stereotypes of The Grateful Dead and Deadheads in pop songs

Pop references to The Grateful Dead employ stereotypes about the band and the Deadheads. Frank Zappa's "Teen-Age Wind" ("You Are What You Is", 1981) milks the tropes of the Deadhead as sponger and of Jerry Garcia's long solos: "And nobody'll give me a ride to the Grateful Dead concert [...] I

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Miro Collas Jan 30

UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend | Rail industry | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/30/uk-first-rapid-charging-battery-train

#ElectricTrains #UK

UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend

Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London line

The Guardian

Strypey Dec 8

"The Council is working on a business case for investment in new trains which could be a combination of electric and battery, and this will be submitted to the government later in 2024. If successful, we will need to place an order in either 2025 or 2026. Again, it is important that Te Huia continues to attract more people to use the service, so that the best possible case can be made for new trains."

https://www.tehuiatrain.co.nz/about-te-huia/future-plans/

#PublicTransport #trains #ElectricTrains #TeHuia

vaarthahindi Nov 25, 2025

Latest Hindi News: Railway- Use of electric equipment in trains will now be expensive.
https://hindi.vaartha.com/national/use-of-electric-equipment-in-trains-will-now-be-expensive/72583/
#Railways #LatestHindiNews #ElectricTrains #TrainUpdate #RailwayNews #Transportation #IndianRailways #ElectricEquipment #TrainTechnology #InfrastructureUpdate #PublicTransport #RailwaySafety #NewsUpdate #HindiNews #RailwayPolicy #EnergyCost #RailNetwork

Latest Hindi News : Railway-ट्रेन में इलेक्ट्रिक उपकरणों का इस्तेमाल अब पड़ेगा महंगा

भारत में ट्रेन में कई यात्री अजीबो-गरीब सामान लेकर सफर करते हैं। ऐसा ही एक मामला सामने आया, जिसमें एक महिला यात्री कोच

Hindi Vaartha

Bri - for people & planet 💖Sep 9, 2025

NYC leads the way with historic move towards cleaner transportation: introducing battery-electric trains for a more flexible and efficient train network. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate #ElectricTrains #PublicTransportation #SustainableTransport
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/battery-electric-ny-metro-trains/

Major city makes history with pivotal change to train network: 'A lot of flexibility'

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is making a pivotal change to its train network, including the procurement of battery-electric trains.

The Cool Down

Thai Enquirer Aug 26, 2025

The 20-baht flat fare electric train policy, originally set to start on October 1, is now delayed to mid-November due to pending legislation.

#Thailand #Bangkok #PublicTransport #ElectricTrains #รถไฟฟ้า #20บาทตลอดสาย

https://www.thaienquirer.com/58257/20-baht-flat-fare-policy-delayed-to-mid-november-amid-criticism-of-government-handling/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Thai Enquirer Aug 25, 2025

As of noon on the first day of registration, over 100,000 commuters had signed up for Bangkok’s 20-baht MRT flat fare, with seniors retaining their travel benefits.

#Thailand #Bangkok #PublicTransport #ElectricTrains #รถไฟฟ้า #20บาทตลอดสาย

https://www.thaienquirer.com/58196/over-100000-register-on-first-day-for-20-baht-mrt-fare-seniors-retain-benefits/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

mmalc Jul 28, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-3_wP-YFI4

Good heavens, if you put on more, faster services on modern rolling stock, people start using trains…

"This video explores how electrification transformed Caltrain from a dying commuter line into a national example of what modern public transit can look like.”

#Electrification
#PublicTransit
#Railroads
#SFBayArea
#ElectricTrains