Rail

Goodbye, Streetcar Rails

author: EvilGentleman : Montreal, QC
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Practical Japanese

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, February 12th, 2006

Light Rail

author: dostoy : Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Forth Rail Bridge

author: Cheesy_Member : Edinburgh, UK
Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Snowy Nerf Under 3rd Rail

author: caracarn : New York, NY
Monday, May 9th, 2005

Tokyo Rail

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan

A to Z of what to expect on a Tokyo A to B The Tokyo subway trains smell. That is to say, they smell good. It’s nothing special, just the standard climate control breezing in from the ceiling. Regardless, it didn’t occur to me how great their scent is until I stepped on board, at the beginning of my second visit to the land of sumo, Sanrio, and sweet smelling subway cars. Of course, mention Japan, and most would envisage zen gardens, sushi,...

Goodbye, Streetcar Rails

author: EvilGentleman : Montreal, QC

For many years now, the streetcar rails in downtown Montreal have been entombed under the asphalt of the streets, only surfacing in the spring when the potholes would expose the metal underneath. There had been talk of resurrecting the streetcar service in the downtown core for some time now, with many feeling it would be both convenient for commuters and good for tourism, if antique styled streetcars were used. Well, forget about it. Rails protrude from Sainte-Catherine Street just east of the Forum as they are being extracted from the ground. A city crew pushes the extracted rails to the side for eventual disposal. Another...

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