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The return #train journey not starting great with my first hop cancelled. Still I think I can get to Crewe from which more things are possible. At least the weather continues to be nice today.

ngl, I read a research report of mine from a few years ago, my #train study, and I feel like a treasure hunter.
It’s a mix of digital methods including code work (1 M tweets!), creative quali methods (podcast ethnography meets og interviews), and the prose has been smoothened by a proof write. 🫂

Obsoleszenz statt Transformation im Schienenverkehr
Climate change and environmental issues call for an ecological transformation of production and consumption. In Germany, the transport sector is considered the "troubled child" of the transformation, because emissions in the mobility sector have not fallen in recent decades, in contrast to other sectors. But there are signs of change – the car industry has been criticised since the "diesel scandal" and, alongside electric mobility, e-fuels and cycling, the rail industry is seen as a beacon of…

Hurrying home with the ICE at 314 km/h through France.
In Germany, the iCE is never allowed to be faster than 300km/h, and often less.
Unlike a car on the Autobahn, which has no speed limit.
#train #speed

'We *must* be future focused' a man talking on his phone warns in a serious voice. He's standing in the open train carriage, wearing a white shirt, dark suit & slicked-back hair. A brightly-lit iPad dangles nonchalantly in the same hand as his briefcase. He holds onto the pole with his other hand.
Upstairs, a woman slowly & painfully reads a used car ad out loud. I wonder if she notices that the kicker's placed right at the end: the heater works, but the AC doesn't. It's a hot country.
She tries to discuss dinner with her boyfriend - she's only got $13, he's got $8. But she's interrupted by "Hello Moto" & a call from a high-pressure electricity salesperson. With absolute sincerity, she tries to help them find a better time to call her back.
They all get off at Redfern.
#TrainPhoneConversations

It would be really cool to be able to take the train to see my brother and his family.
"Madison lost its passenger rail service in the 1970s. For decades, local officials have been lobbying to bring that service back to Wisconsin’s second-largest city."
#Madison #Milwaukee #Amtrak #Train

Searching for "train" in the Signal desktop app be like:
#train #trans #signal #meme

6.5kms morning walk today. Still 40% slower than normal but the goal was to increase distance while reducing discomfort, which I did by focusing on just walking; not looking around (which causes discomfort).
Got some nice pictures though. Same mountains and valleys as the last few days but in new settings and with some new elements.
#photography #amateur #Alps #mountains #nature #train #crane #walking #health