RAILWAY NEWS
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Virgin to launch high-speed international rail service connecting London with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam Virgin announced a fleet of new high-speed trains designed to run across the English Channel corridors, scheduled to enter service from 2030. The trains, painted in a distinctive black-and-red livery, will aim to provide up to 🚄 -
STB’s clarified two‑question framework and why it matters now The Surface Transportation Board (STB) published a nonbinding policy statement that asks two concrete questions to decide whether state or local rules aimed at rail‑connected terminals fall under federal preemption under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (ICCTA). The statement uses 🚄 -
Granite Construction wins $51.5M contract and sets a clear delivery window Granite Construction secured a $51.5 million contract to extend the Marengo and Rancho Cucamonga sidings on Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line. Work is scheduled to begin in January 2027 and to finish in July 2028, aligning completion with the LA28 🚄
SCIENCE
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Why Sorry We’re Closed stands out Sorry We’re Closed blends single-player survival with artful horror using fixed camera angles and first-person moments to create a claustrophobic, museum-like experience. The game uses occult-themed tools not just for combat but as core puzzle mechanics: dismantling an enemy can reveal a mechanical key, 🚄