Substation fire forces week of rail timetable changes
A substation fire has triggered widespread rail timetable changes, with reduced frequencies, diversions and slower journeys as engineers work to restore full power.
Oliver Lukas
I am writing observational travel analysis focused on how travel works beyond the surface.
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World-record Yangtze tunnel to carry 350 km/h high-speed trains
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