Incredible amounts of snow falling in areas of Japan - the Sukayu region, south of Aomori City, has seen build ups of 500 cm/16 feet of snow. Serves as a reminder that parts of Japan are amongst the snowiest places on earth. Below, JR employees dig out lines in northern Tohoku.
⚠️ Strong language, the kind of language you’d expect from someone who just crawled out of an airplane that somehow ended up upside down on the runway.
The federal government will acquire Regional Express if the collapsed airline fails to find a buyer — a move which would make it the first nationally-owned carrier in three decades. https://t.co/cAdhftgHkI
We need to normalise interchanging on public transport.
If we increase the frequency of public transport then interchanging becomes much less of an issue.
This is why spending $8bn on 50c fares is silly. Spend $8bn on ramping up frequency.
"The council says demand was strong for the bus trips, with almost all seats booked most Sundays. Nearly 400 people signed up across the four visits, which cost the council $15,000. A reverse cultural exchange bus trip from Bondi to Cabramatta on Sunday had 35 participants."
Phyllis Tedesco has lived in western Sydney for 50 years but has never visited the city’s most famous beach, Bondi – until last weekend. https://t.co/RoNMC2yoy1
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport has released a preliminary report on #J28243, which crashed while attempting to land at Aktau on 25 December. Our full summary is available at https://t.co/ECZ3sH9u9I
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport has released a preliminary report on #J28243, which crashed while attempting to land at Aktau on 25 December. Our full summary is available at https://t.co/ECZ3sH9u9I
The FAA confirms tonight’s collision near DCA involved #AA5342 and a US military H60. The helicopter was not broadcasting ADS-B data. The last received ADS-B position from the CRJ was at 01:48 UTC.
AA5342 was en route from Wichita to Washington (DCA) and was on final approach for Runway 33 at an approximate altitude of 300 feet AMSL. https://t.co/CSqWFTglMy
JR Hokkaido’s beloved Norokko sightseeing trains will make their final runs by March 2026. Known for offering stunning views of Hokkaido’s nature, the trains are retiring due to aging equipment and maintenance challenges. Future plans are still undecided. https://t.co/K8rSEnsKUt
Personally find it very interesting how effectively you can make people wait for trains away from the platfrom edge - just give people a more pleasant space to wait.
President Trump: "Together these world leading technology giants are announcing the formation of Stargate...a new American company that will invest $500 billion at least in AI infrastructure in the United States...creating over 100,000 American jobs."