Friday Reads – 31 May 2024

East West Rail stations near completion, systems testing underway (New Civil Engineer)

Walk Britain by Rail (Railwalks)

Inside the battle between Amtrak and the freight railroads (The Urban Condition)

America’s Failed High Speed Train – Budd Metroliner: Video (Ruairidh MacVeigh)

Court rejects residents’ bid to halt maglev train construction (The Japan Times)

East Japan Railways phasing out magnetic paper tickets, seven other rail operators will too (SoraNews24)

We drove a Japanese train through the countryside: Video (KuriKurinton)

Bear travel infrastructure abuilding in the Rocky Mountains (BBC)