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Climb aboard Ottawa's new and improved Trillium Line
Ottawans will soon be able to ride the rails on the Trillium Line for the first time since May 2020.
The expanded north-south light rail line, including a new extension to the Ottawa International Airport, will officially open to the public on Jan 6.
Ukraine destroys Russian train with 40 fuel tanks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The aim of the operation was to disrupt a supply line used to transport #fuel from #Crimea to #Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The operation was carried out jointly by the the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Ukrainian army's #Tavria Group, the Military Intelligence Agency (HUR), and the Special Operations Forces (SSO).
The operation began with the #SBU organizing a sabotage mission to destroy railroad tracks near the village of #Oleksiivka in the #Bilmak district, the source said.
As the train carrying 40 fuel tanks was moving along the tracks, an explosion derailed the train, and some of the tanks ignited, according to the source.
Using #HIMARS rockets, the Ukrainian forces targeted the locomotive and the outermost cars, preventing #Russian forces from ripping apart the tanks and saving some of the fuel.
The operation resulted in the complete destruction of the locomotive and 40 fuel tanks, effectively crippling key #SupplyLine to Russian forces in the region and rendering the targeted rail line inoperable, the source said.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-dorces-disrupt-key-russian-fuel-supply-line-in-zaporizhzhia/
Trillium Line to reopen in stages starting Monday, Jan. 6
Bit of a longer than expected timeline here. We were hoping for, umm, well this coming Monday!
A #construction update from #Ottawa today. It looks like this #railway bridge abutment has been treated with an anti-graffiti coating. I guess we will see how that works out.
Trillium Line reopening date to be revealed Friday, Dec. 6
North-south LRT line has been closed more than 4 years to make way for expansion
OC Transpo says it will share the anticipated reopening day for Ottawa's expanded north-south light rail line the morning of Dec. 6.
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The Trillium Line was originally meant to reopen in 2022 but has faced numerous delays. Route 2 buses have been running between South Keys and Bayview in the meantime.
So we now have a teaser for the teaser....
Estoril (Portugal) 2023
Vanuit Lissabon loopt een spoorbaan langs de kust naar Cascais via onder meer Estoril. Het bord waarschuwt om voorzichtig te zijn bij het oversteken naar het perron aan de andere kant: ‘Let op, stop, luister en kijk. Een trein kan een andere aan het zicht onttrekken’. Daaronder in kleine letters: ‘Passage alleen voor voetgangers’.
#estoril #foto #fotografie #photo #photography #portugal #railway #spoorbaan #spoorwegen
Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2024/10/21/spoorbaan-langs-de-kust/
11th European TramDriver Championship - YouTube
Discover all 52 runs and the best moments of the 11th TRAM-EM European Tramdriver Championship on September 14, 2024 in Frankfurt a.M., Germany. Twenty-six teams from twenty-one nations compete in six disciplines for the popular Cup. In addition to titleholder Vienna and host Frankfurt, teams from Barcelona, Birmingham, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Dublin, Edinburgh, Gothenburg, Kyiv, Krakow, Leipzig, Luxembourg, Lyon, Milan, Oradea, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Tampere, Zagreb, and Zurich take part of the competitions. Experience the family of Europeans tramdrivers in a great and peaceful competition.
From strangers to friends: How #Ukrainians meet and bond during wartime train travel
Thus began a #railway journey that would prove as exciting as the destination itself.
Sitting alone on one of his compartment’s dark-red leather beds, Lytvynov overheard people speaking loudly in the compartment next to his.
"I went to them to ask if they wanted to celebrate the New Year together, and they agreed," Lytvynov says.
"It felt like a scene from a TV series," The four bonded instantly, exchanged contact information, and remain in touch to this day.
Deutsche Bahn says technical fault that caused train service disruption fixed | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/deutsche-bahn-reports-massive-disruption-german-rail-services-2024-09-07/
Glad it's fixed
A look at Mooney’s Bay Station on the Trillium Line. This line is now two years behind schedule for entry into service. It is supposed to be in use soon … but… for instance this station looks all complete and ready for use, but recently the crews showed, up dug up the entrance to the finished station and put in a four foot deep trench in the asphalt that makes it unusable for some totally unclear reason.
