USA: Amtrak begins new second service out of Norfolk
Amtrak cut the ribbon on its new service out of Norfolk, Monday morning. The new, second service to to Washington, D.C., New York City or Boston leaves daily at 9:00 a.m., joining the already-established 6:10 a.m. departure. [wtkr.com]
Asia: China to introduce new generation of driverless trains in 2020
But those dreaming of eye-wateringly fast, record-breaking bullet trains will have to sit tight. These trains are medium-low-speed maglev, though still impressively quick. [cnn.com]
Asia: Body scanner tested in Tokyo subway station
Japan’s transport ministry has installed a body scanner at a subway station in Tokyo on a trial basis to check for dangerous objects. The four-day test began at Kasumigaseki station on the Tokyo Metro on Monday. [nhk.or.jp]
Asia: Pakistan Restores Samjhauta Express Services To Delhi
The Samjhauta Express carrying some 150 passengers left Lahore railway station for India, Radio Pakistan reported. [ndtv.com]
Asia: Travel bloggers slammed for ‘irresponsible’ kiss photo taken while they’re hanging out of a moving train
Travel bloggers Raquel and Miguel, who go by the username @exploressaurus_ on social media, have come under fire after hanging out of a moving train in Sri Lanka to capture the perfect shot. [yahoo.com]
USA: California rail authority calls Trump plan to end high-speed rail funding ‘rash and unlawful’
The California rail authority has delivered a sharp rebuttal to the Trump administration’s threat to cancel and rescind $3.5 billion in grants for the state bullet train project. [latimes.com]
USA: Railroads miss opportunity with 60 Minutes segment on PTC
The rail industry can take most of the responsibility for what turned out to be a damaging report, because no one in the rail industry wanted to participate. [rtands.com]
