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Japan’s Fun Train
Have you ever been on this train? With the results looking nicer than most nurseries, the Japanese have taken the idea of ‘child-friendly public transport’ to the next level with these 2 beauties, both designed by Eiji Mitooka. He was the artistic force behind ‘Omoden’ (toy train) and ‘Ichigo Ec’ (strawberry train), a couple of [...]
Hanging Trains in Wuppertal, Germany
Schwebebahn, which translates to floating railway but in English it is generally called the hanging railway or the suspension railway. The official German name is Einschienige Hangebahn System Eugen Langen. Wupppertal is located in the hills of “Bergisches Land”. It’s easy to reach, both by car and by train, from Cologne, Düsseldorf and the Ruhr-region. [...]
Baby Survives After Being Hit By Train
A six-month-old baby had a miraculous escape after his stroller rolled off a railway station platform and into the path of an incoming train. The incident, which happened Thursday at Ashburton railway station in Melbourne, Australia, was captured by CCTV.
Pushing People On A Crowded Japanese Train
Oshiya, or “pusher”, is an informal Japanese term for a worker who stands on the platform of a railway station during the morning and evening rush hours, and pushes people onto the train. This video is taken in 1991 on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line in Tokyo in the morning rush.
