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Why North Korean leaders love trains so much

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more North Korea stories: https://sc.mp/4120 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un went to a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin by train on September 11, 2023, something his father and grandfather were known to frequently do as well. Travelling by train has been a staple of the Kim dynasty for generations. Despite Kim Jong-un’s fondness for…

Inside Europe's trailblazing hybrid trains – BBC News

These trains are Europe’s first tri-mode trains to enter passenger service, after starting running on routes in Italy at the end of 2022. As well as being fitted with pantograph overhead power and a standard diesel engine, they also have with a battery pack power unit and can be switched between modes. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Trains #BBCNews

Dozens dead after trains collide in northern Greece – BBC News

At least 32 people have been killed and many others have been left injured after two trains collided in northern Greece. The passenger service said to be carrying some 350 people hit a freight train head on. One of the carriages is said to have been crushed completely and a fire broke out. Rescuers worked through the night at the crash scene near the city…

China-made trains start operating on Turkey’s first high-speed metro line

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Turkey’s first high-speed metro line, connecting central Istanbul and the city’s international airport, officially opened to the public on January 22, 2023, and features China-made trains. Built by Chinese company CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive, the trains can run up to 120km (75 miles) per hour. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews…

‘Zombie’ trains in Jakarta aim to attract young people to public transportation

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Zombie-themed trains have started operating in Jakarta, Indonesia, to encourage more people to use public transportation. This, in the hope of easing traffic in one of the world’s most congested cities. The idea drew inspiration from the South Korean movie Train To Busan and will run through to September 11, 2022. Related story: Indonesian beef encounter…

China exports 350km/h bullet trains to Indonesia for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China-made bullet trains with a top speed of 350km/h (217mph) have been exported for the first time in a shipment to Indonesia for use on a new high-speed rail line. The engines and carriages left China’s eastern port city of Qingdao on August 21, 2022, and are expected to arrive later in the month for deployment…

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