Very much looking forward to the fellowship stay at Weizenbaum, Berlin 
w/ @dscheykopp.bsky.social and speaking at the DGPuK conference.
First step: the notorious Amsterdam to Berlin train 
wish me luck 
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I am on a train, which is always pleasant. A shout out to Irish Rail because I decided yesterday to take a day trip to Waterford, and was able to get a last minute return ticket on the St Patrick's Bank Holiday for €30 and it has just pulled out of the station at exactly 7:20. Ireland doesn't have nearly enough trains/trams etc, and they could be faster, but I've always had a good experience with what we do have. Designated seat, warm, free wifi. Hooray. #trains
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The proposal aim to follow through on previous transport studies which looked at reopening the southern suburban railway in some capacity but consistently ran into issues of capacity at Haymarket & Waverley stations.
The new proposal will aim to avoid the central 2 stations and instead connect with the tram system at Murrayfield.
#Edinburgh & #Glasgow both have a history of funding transit consultations that never come about only to be repeated in a few years time. #scotland #tram #trains
The French just introduced the next-generation TGV.
The low-carbon transition comes with 5G at 350km/h.
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@EUCommission what about LESS cars and LESS planes overall ?
Zero-emission tech is already there and it's called #trains and #bikes.
You better support bike and train infrastructures instead of focusing on car and airplane decarbonation.
Heriott Watt students will present their proposals next week to Edinburgh’s council to run tram-trains on Edinburgh’s southern suburban railway section which used to serve passengers but only serves freight as of now. #edinburgh #scotland #uk #tram #transport #trains
Edinburgh News · Edinburgh's South Sub railway could reopen as extension of tram network
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Old Trafford (the stadium) always struggled to build more because the trains ran alongside the place. And then the other side of the train track, none of the residents would sell their place.
I guess Manchester United has finally bought all the houses around the stadium and convinced the local government to shut off the train line to Liverpool whilst they redevelop the entire area.
Some big big money being thrown around here.
Nevada Northern Railway, Ely, Nevada (4/26/2025). These old engines were used to haul copper ore from the Ruth Mine on the west side of Ely to smelters in McGill, northeast of Ely. The trains, railway, & machine shop are fully operational & appear to the visitor as frozen in time from the early 20th century. I stop there every time I pass through town. Visitors can ride trains & be the engineer, but I prefer to roam around the yard & machine shop.
I imagine a 20 tonne side loading coal wagon but filled with delicious gravy. And then I imagine 80 more of them. They come past my door where I have a wall of mashed potato and a giant crane with a gravy bucket on it to pour over my mashed spuds. I also have a ball pool but it’s full of peas instead and my entire front yard is laden with delicious slices of roast NZ lamb.
That’s my idea of a gravy train and nobody gonna stop me.