New high-speed train to connect Las Vegas and Southern California in two hours
New high-speed train to connect Las Vegas and Southern California in two hours
Brightline plans high-speed link from Victorville, and later Los Angeles
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry service suspended until Oct 31
Pattaya-Hua Hin ferry service suspended until Oct 31
CHON BURI: The ferry service between Pattaya and Hua Hin has temporarily been suspended until Oct 31 due to unfavourable weather conditions. The service will resume in early November.
Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
King Salman Inaugurates Haramain High-Speed Rail Project
King Salman Inaugurates Haramain High-Speed Rail Project
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will officially inaugurate the Haramain High-Speed Rail Project today (Tuesday), which is considered one of the largest transportation projects in Saudi Arabia and the largest in the Middle East. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by princes, ministers,…
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling knew 'weeks in advance' new train timetables would be disastrous
The Man Who Pays His Way: Thameslink and the transport secretary were already aware that the new rail timetables would be a fiasco for commuters
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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SHOSO-IN SPECIAL / Exhibition highlights splendors of the past
NARA -- The 70th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures will be held from Oct. 27 to Nov. 12 at the Nara National Museum in Nara, featuring 56 items, including 10 items making their first-ever appearance at the annual event. The displays were chosen from among the about 9,000 items of…
The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
Fear and fanfare as Hong Kong launches China rail link
Hong Kong (AFP) - A new high-speed rail link between Hong Kong and mainland China launched Sunday, a multi-billion-dollar project that critics say gives away part of the city's territory to an increasingly assertive Beijing.
AFP
AFP