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I'm visiting Amsterdam for a conference in June, and am planning on going by train and ferry to avoid having to contend with Schiphol and the faff of flying. This is during the blockade of the Hoek van Holland line - so the usual route is a replacement bus to Schiedam and pick up the train to...

Well. No unfortunate imagery to be seen here at all. Nothing to see here.

Grim news from New York State this morning: At first glance it looks not unlike the Ufton Neveret crash or Glendale (although obviously we can expect more light to be shed on this in the future.) Awful either way.

From Facebook: So, that'll mean an hourly Acela by 2022 between Boston and DC and increased top speeds (AIUI, the linespeed on the fastest stretches of the NEC at present are 150, although the Acela trainsets are capable of 165mph.) Looks like they'll be getting new rolling stock, too...

I've just renewed my (station-issued) 16-25 Railcard over the Internet, and it arrived in the post today. I've had quite a lot of trouble signing the back of it: since it seems to be made of shiny plastic, biros will produce a faint mark (if any) and gel and friction pens simply rest on the...