Europe: Seven fun facts about Switzerland’s famous train station clocks
Switzerland’s 5,000 or so train station clocks are models of elegance and simplicity which are admired the world over. [thelocal.ch]
Asia: Do 20 squats and you get a free ride on Singapore’s MRT
A booth located in Singapore’s Tampines Station gives you a single-trip ticket for the train provided you are at least 1.2 metres in height and can accomplish 20 squats in 40 seconds. [theindependent.sg]
USA: Boston Commuters Set World Record For Fastest Ride Through Every T Station
We’ve all heard the tragic story of Charlie — the man who boarded the T and never returned. But for two self-described “transit nerds,” traveling through every MBTA subway and streetcar stop has gained them a unique honor. [wbur.org]
Asia: The romance of the station chai
Frothy, extra-sweet, moderately milky, ginger-flavoured and aggressively invigorating. Such is the chai you’ll find on platform number 2 in Gurugram, India’s railway station. [hindustantimes.com]
USA: Let’s Buy a Train
If you dream of roaming the U.S. in a your own personal train car, you still can. But Amtrak cuts have railcar owners wondering if their days are numbered. [citylab.com]
Asia: Tokyo Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life’s dream, down to the exact second
Ask any group of children in Japan what they want to be when they grow up and one answer in particular is sure to feature. [japantimes.co.jp]
Europe: Famous The Quiet Man railway station to re-open thanks to Liam Neeson
The train station in Ballyglunin in County Galway which appears in one of the opening scenes in “The Quiet Man” is to re-open as a tourist attraction. [irishcentral.com]
