When I visited Vancouver Island I noticed almost all major towns and cities exist on an almost straight line along the coast. I also noticed train tracks along the highway pretty much all the way from south to north. Looking it up, Wikipedia says the railroad service has been suspended due to poor conditions. Why won't the Canadian government restore the infrastructure and invest in a high-speed rail network?
Traffic wasn't too bad when I drove there but I imagine a decent railroad would massively cut travel times between cities, potentially making it the better option for commuters. Especially if it can be made affordable. BC is basically China already, maybe they can import some Chinese bullet trains too.

What are your thoughts on the Hornby TT120 range?

what happened? what went wrong?

>live in populated region with train and it become countryside

>check wplace

>someone or guys generate trains a lot

than-kyu

At what point are you a “train enthusiast” vs “someone who just realizes that North America needs better trains?”

I don’t memorize Soviet trainsets, I just recognize that America would obviously be better off if we built a good rail network. I don’t have any preference or bias for trains, I just know that we need them to protect our environment and reduce traffic congestion. They would also improve travel times for many trips and revive downtown economies.
I don’t think that makes me a “railfan,” it just means I see an obvious truth.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/world/asia/air-india-crash-report.html
>“In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cut off” the fuel, said the report, by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. “The other pilot responded that he did not do so.”
Suicide by pilot.
The perpetrator is either the captain, who falsely accused the first offer of killing the engines, or the first officer, who falsely denied having done so when correctly accused of it by the captain.
India is a shame-based culture, so probably whoever did this hoped that they could pass it off as mechanical or human error (if the captain, then maybe pin it on the rookie FO) to protect their family name.

anyone know how true this is / when it might happen

planning some sightseeing dont wanna miss it and wanna check out shirakawago (the higurashi village)

Do you express your personality with custom valve cap covers on your transportatio/n/?
If so, what did you choose?

i can't get over how those screens in new cars always look like an afterthought

do people associate a $200 screen with high tech?

this is cancer

What are your opinions on AutoTrain?

Do you think the service should be expanded to some of the longer Amtrak routes like the Sunset Limited, Empire Builder or the California Zephyr?