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@Luc@dresden.network
2026-08-24 15:11:37

an open source web app where you can explore all trains of western europe within a day:
#trains

One Day on Rails
Every scheduled train over one day — Germany, the USA, Greater Tokyo and Berlin — animated from the real timetables.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-09-24 19:00:58

"Argentina’s first solar train runs on batteries charged by the Andean sun"
#Argentina #Trains #PublicTransport

In Argentina, solar power from the Andes keeps this train running
The Tren Solar de la Quebrada can run nearly double its current length on solar power alone.

@stefanlaser@social.tchncs.de
2026-09-12 13:34:57

#FlyingLess puts you in iconic #trains, like this Polish-German InterCity. That’s a decent way to end the #EAAST conference. Including, of course,
VEGAN CABBAGE!🥬

Picture of a vegan cabbage served by the Polish railway
The actual kitchen on board where food is prepared; a photograph of the woman looking through a small window in the door, yellow interior
Snapshot from Wroclaw station, where we stopped to say goodbye to the restaurant part of the train that is not allowed to travel to Germany. Old railway station, charming, blue sky.
@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2026-08-06 16:07:57

Great, power outage at one building affecting most NW #trains - resiliency anyone?
bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy0d0wgy4

Power failure causes rail disruption in northern England as passengers face rush hour
An outage in Manchester triggered the delays and cancellations, with National Rail warning services could be affected until the end of the day.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-09-16 16:00:16

"TPE invests £1bn in battery trains amid push to decarbonise UK transport"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trains #PublicTransport

TPE invests £1bn in battery trains amid push to decarbonise UK transport
TransPennine Express (TPE) has confirmed that the £1bn investment will help to deliver Britain's first mainline battery-electric trains.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-09-02 19:00:12

"Is That a Solar Farm, or a Train Track? In One Swiss Town, It's Both."
#Switzerland #Trains #SolarPower #Energy

Sun-Ways Is Testing Out Train Track Solar Farms
A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea.