UK: New Azuma ‘bullet train’ introduced on UK’s East Coast Line
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is replacing its older 45-train fleet with 65 faster, higher-capacity Azuma trains. On its maiden run, the train traveled between London King’s Cross and Leeds. [railway-technology.com]
Europe: Athens-Thessaloniki express train set to launch on May 20th
Greece’s highly anticipated express train on the Athens-Thessaloniki line will reduce travel time between the two cities from five hours to just three hours and 55 minutes. Onboard amenities will include WiFi. [neoskosmos.com]
Asia: Eating, drinking on Beijing subway will affect personal credit record
Passengers found eating or drinking on the Beijing subway who do not stop when asked will be asked to get off the train and will face having their actions noted on their social credit score. Infants and those with medical conditions will not be impacted. [xinhuanet.com]
USA: Lawmakers pitch Northern Rail Route to Western Massachusetts
Armed with comments from more than 700 western Massachusetts residents, two state legislators have pitched the state transportation committee to study passenger service between Boston and the northwest corner of the state. [boston.cbslocal.com]
