Europe’s 10 most beautiful railway stations
Not only is train travel fast and comfortable; you can also admire some beautiful railway stations — both historical and modern. Here’s a selection. [dw.com]
USA: Philadelphia says goodbye to its iconic 30th Street Station flipboard
It’s the end of an era as travelers and onlookers watched Amtrak crews take down the iconic analog schedule board from 30th Street Station. [philly.com]
USA: Should These Train Tracks Be on Fire?
Actually, yes. Thanks to extreme cold hitting the Midwest, Chicago is lighting the Metra commuter train rails on fire to keep the steel from contracting. [citylab.com]
Europe: Cellist Is Fined On Italian Train For Travelling With Cello
The Genoa musician Francesco Raspaolo was fined by an inspector on Intercity 687 of 21.10 on the Milan Central-Genoa Piazza Principe line. [slippedisc.com]
Asia: Free noodles offered in Tokyo bid to reduce overcrowding on trains
The operator of last year’s most congested Tokyo train line has introduced an early bird campaign to reduce overcrowding, offering participants a bowl of “soba” noodles as a reward. [kyodonews.net]
Asia: China opens first unmanned train station eatery as Spring Festival travel rush kicks off
A 24-hour restaurant with no chefs or waiters has opened in eastern China’s Shandong Province to better serve the huge number of travellers during the Spring Festival travel rush. [straitstimes.com]
Asia: We try a pay-to-use premium Japanese toilet at Ikebukuro train station in Tokyo
Is it worth the 100 yen fee? After visiting a Prime Toilette, at least one reporter would recommend it in a heartbeat, to anyone who wants to feel like royalty doing business at the station. [japantoday.com]
