15 rude things not to do on trains in Japan
Just about every visitor to Japan agrees that the country’s trains are clean, they’re punctual, and their passengers are extremely polite. However, not everyone in Japan has impeccable manners, and when a recent survey asked what sort of rider behavior users think is impolite, it turned up 930 responses. [japantoday.com]
Why on the London Underground you don’t want to hear the name Inspector Sands
If you’re a born and bred Londoner or seasoned commuter, at least once in your lifetime while at a London Underground or railway station you may have heard the following phrase. “Would Inspector Sands please report to the operations room immediately.” Have you ever wondered what it actually means? [mylondon.news]
Iowa’s Hobo Memorial Cemetery tour focuses on 15 steam train hobos
Freighthoppers like Lord Open Road, Pennsylvania Kid, Minneapolis Skinny, and Alabama Hobo were celebrated during the annual Hobo Memorial Cemetery tour in Britt, Iowa. Led by Betty “Connecticut Shorty” Moylan, the tour recalled over 15 different hobos who had ridden the steam trains. [globegazette.com]
The Mid-Century Subway Station Designed by Architect Philip Johnson at 49th Street
Architect Philip Johnson is most known for his modernist buildings like New York City’s the Seagram Building and the David A. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, but did you know he also had a hand in designing subway stations? [untappedcities.com]
A Brightline first: Couple tie the knot on train at 79 mph
Paul Ward and Jules Bandiera got married fast — at 79 mph aboard a Florida Brightline train — to become the first couple wed on the high-speed line. Why Brightline? When a Brightline train zipped past him, Ward, a huge fan of all things transportation, saw it as a sign. “I was stopped in my tracks,” he said. [sun-sentinel.com]
