Friday Reads for 17 April

By Heliomass Apr 17, 2026 1 min read

The government needs an infrastructure plan, w/ new Crossrails (Baldwin)
Flight cancellations loom as Strait of Hormuz closure triggers jet fuel crisis (E+T)
What if the DC Metro used Pictograms, & other pictogram ideas: Video (Trains Are Awesome)
The Night Ferry (Part 1) (Reading on Trains)
Why Japan has such good railways (Works in Progress)
Milan Paralympic Village proof truly accessible cities can & should exist (Teen Vogue)
When the System Fails, Don’t Blame the Passenger (The Accessible Link)
Every train, a note: Audio (Train Jazz)

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