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The Future Of Rail Travel — And Why It Doesn’t Look Like Hyperloop
As the world’s population becomes increasingly urbanised, it is estimated that the number of journeys measured in passenger-kilometres will triple by 2050. Roads simply can’t absorb this increase.
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Sydney Trains Can Now Sniff Out Graffiti
In an effort to curb vandalism, a trial in Sydney has turned trains into electronic bloodhounds. Dubbed mousetrap, the technology can detect the vapours from spray cans and alert the police.
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This Is Now The Longest Train Journey In The World
21 days. That’s the time it will take to complete the largest train journey in the world. 9977 kilometres that go from Yiwu, China, to Madrid, Spain. It’s also part of the New Silk Road, a Chinese project to gain control over transcontinental cargo transportation between Asia and Europe.
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Weirdest Timelapse I’ve Ever Seen Feels Like Flying Into Hyperspace
Briefly: The Awesomerer found this impossibly mesmerising timelapse video taken in Tokyo’s Yurikamome train. It’s also the weirdest and trippiest timelapse video I’ve ever seen.