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Why Germany's rail network is seeing a sharp increase in criminal attacks
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (228+ words) Feels like: 29.1°C29.1°F | Cloudy Germany's rail network has been hit by a rising wave of criminal activity, with around 2,200 cases of sabotage, arson, dangerous interference with rail operations and metal theft recorded since the start of 2026, according to a report…...
German rail network hit by 2,200 criminal acts this year, Bild reports
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (31+ words) TradingView German rail network hit by 2,200 criminal acts this year, Bild reports More news from Reuters...
Peru's Andean Explorer Is Named the World's Best Train for 2026
58+ min ago (748+ words) —The award. Peru’s Belmond Andean Explorer was named the world’s best train by Travel + Leisure. —The vote. It topped the magazine’s 2026 World’s Best Awards, based on a reader survey. —The route. The train links Cusco, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa across…...
GDOT updates about the potential for an Atlanta to Savannah passenger train — and they want to know your thoughts
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (251+ words) For the past several years, GDOT has studied the potential for passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah. And now, they want to know your opinion. For the past several years, the Georgia Department of Transportation, or GDOT, has been…...
A YouTuber gave Skyrim a full high-speed rail network
2+ hour ago (381+ words) Bethesda's magnum opus The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most modded, dissected, and reinvented games ever made, if not the most. There's one glaring oversight that none of the province's jarls have ever taken steps to fix, though:…...
Norway Aligns With Denmark, Netherlands and England in Driving Europe’s New Travel Era as Rail Expeditions Rise Amid Aviation Challenges and Demand for Greener Journeys, A Major Shift Is Underway
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (1080+ words) Rail has emerged as one of the strongest alternatives, especially for journeys between neighbouring European countries. Modern European rail networks offer city-centre departures, fewer airport-related delays and easier connections between destinations. For many travellers, the journey itself has become an…...
How I built an interactive atlas of 767 train routes (React + MapLibre + open data)
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (466+ words) I spent a summer building TrainRouter — a free, no-signup interactive map of 767 of the world's notable train routes across 118 countries, from the Glacier Express and the Trans-Siberian to the new night trains stitching Europe back together. Every line carries its…...
JR East Announces Design of New Inspection Shinkansen Train
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (538+ words) Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Tuesday announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. The new train,…...
Netherlands Stands With Romania, Croatia, Belgium, Poland, Austria, and Other European Countries Introducing Transit Tolls in 2026: Here’s the Full Insight How These Nations Are Systematically Dismantling Traditional Flat-Rate Transport Systems
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (545+ words) The structural mechanics of moving freight and passengers across the European continent are undergoing their most volatile disruption in a generation. Driven by aggressive European Union climate mandates and the phased rollout of the revised Eurovignette Directive, nations are systematically…...