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Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s mega bridge and high-speed rail should do more than bring in visitors the city cannot cope with
scmp.com - Paul Yip
The opening of the mega bridge connecting Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macau and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link to many major cities …
U.S. Politics
Autonomous vehicles are going to kill high-speed rail
washingtonexaminer.com - Tim Worstall
It’s no great surprise someone is already predicting self-driving cars will soon be used as mobile brothels. Anyone who has ever watched any teen …
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China
Thailand's CP Group, allies to bid for $6.8 billion high-speed rail project
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and 12 of its business allies have formed a consortium to bid on Monday for a $6.8 …
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News (China)
Delivery orders jump 25.12% to 1.35b on Singles Day
chinadaily.com.cn - 张洁
Major e-commerce giants received 1.35 billion delivery orders, a 25.12 percent rise, on Nov 11, or Singles Day, a Black Friday-like shopping festival …
Thailand
CP, BTS groups set to bid for airport link high-speed railway - The Nation
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Acting governor of the State Railway of Thailand, Voravuth Mala, said that he expected at least two groups would submit their bids for the high-speed …
Maglev may be visionary, but high-speed rail is more practical
baltimoresun.com - Baltimore Sun
I applaud the article, “‘It can be done’: Futuristic Japanese maglev train could revolutionize travel from DC to Baltimore, and beyond” (Oct. 27), …
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Shinzo
Japan is committed to making India’s bullet train project a reality, says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
scroll.in - Scroll Staff
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said his country was committed to making the bullet train project in India a reality as soon as possible, …
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World News
Thousands protest in Turin in favour of high-speed rail
Euronews - euronews
Thousands of people turned out in Turin on Saturday (November 10) to demonstrate in favour of the TAV, Turin-Lyon high-speed rail link. Late last month, Turin's city council voted to suspend work on the
IGN
Nintendo Switch
Collidalot - Launch Trailer - IGN Video
IGN - IGN Entertainment
The game, in which jet-powered destruction derby meets high-speed rail grinding chaos, is out now for Nintendo Switch.
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Hyperloop
Virgin Hyperloop One’s New CEO Could Make a Wooshy Future Real
WIRED - Aarian Marshall
Wouldn’t it be really, really nice to get places really, really fast? That’s the promise of the hyperloop, a transportation idea popularized in the …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Design, Gadgets, Gear, Science, & Tech
Architecture
Xiangcheng District Planning Exhibition Hall / Lacime Architects
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Text description provided by the architects. Suzhou is a cultural city with history of more than 2500 years. It not only creates rich material …
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China
How China's Army Plans to Win Asia's Next Great War - Warrior Maven
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Special Video Analysis Above: Mapping the Army's Future Tank Plans - New Abrams? NGCV? By Robert Beckhusen, War Is Boring On most days, China’s …
News (China)
Massive flyover swiveled into place during high-speed rail construction
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Two sections of a flyover have swiveled a total of 230 degrees as they were moved into position during the construction of a high-speed rail track in …
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Nissan GT-R
Gentleman drives 174 mph on public road, brags about it online, then gets arrested
boingboing.net - Carla Sinclair
Earlier this year, a 35-year-old gentleman speed-drove his car – a Nissan GT-R – down a public street in Osaka, Japan at 174 mph (280 kph) while …
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Hyperloop
China to take on Elon Musk's Hyperloop with plans for a new 'supersonic' train that also uses vacuum tubes to propel passengers
dailymail.co.uk - Annie Palmer For Dailymail.com and Reuters
The company behind Volvo has inked a deal with China's state-owned high-tech firm to develop 'supersonic trains.' Geely and China Aerospace Science …
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
Democrat Betty Yee reelected state controller
Los Angeles Times - By Javier Panzar
Democrat Betty Yee won another term as state controller on Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Konstantinos Roditis. Yee is the officer in charge of paying the state's bills and administering the
Jerry Brown
Gavin Newsom Wins Race For California Governor
hollywoodreporter.com - Katie Kilkenny
Newsom takes over for Gov. Jerry Brown, who termed out in 2018. Gavin Newsom has won the race for California governor against Republican challenger …
New York City
National Capital Baptist Convention Supports Northeast Maglev
afro.com - Micha Green
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected] In hopes of providing more jobs and opportunities for residents of the region, the …
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Archaeology
Archaeologists dig up 60,000 ancient skeletons buried near London's Euston Station in 230-year old cemetery
mirror.co.uk - Hana Carter
Work to dig up 60,000 skeletons near London Euston has begun, despite campaigners battling to leave the bodies in peace. The 230-year-old burial …
The Mercury News
UC San Diego
They said it: Tax repeal struggles in land of tax revolt
The Mercury News - Bay Area News Group
“If we can’t have a revolt against that tax, then there may not be a limit to liberalism in California.” — Thad Kousser, UC San Diego political …
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Archaeology
Matthew Flinders' UK resting place under threat by $101 billion HS2 high-speed rail project
abc.net.au - Samantha Hawley
Captain Matthew Flinders never received the accolades he deserved when he was still alive. The great navigator died when he was just 40 years old, the …
MarketWatch
China
Qingdao to Shanghai in 4 Hours: Shandong Celebrates the Opening of New High-speed Rail Link
MarketWatch
JINAN, China and QINGDAO, China, Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In high-speed rail, e-commerce, mobile payments, and the sharing economy, China is …
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
Bullet train project scores possible victory in civil suit seeking to block bond money - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Ralph Vartabedian
The California bullet train appears to have fended off a civil suit attempting to stop the project, inching the high-speed rail line toward what could be another in a series of legal victories. A case
DNA India
Inked
Bullet train: Agreement inked for Rs 9,600 cr loan tranche
DNA India - dna Correspondent
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with the central government to provide Official Development Assistance loan …
Bond Markets
Bullet-train foes lose another round in court fight against construction in the Valley
sacbee.com - By Tim Sheehan
California’s embattled high-speed rail project has survived yet another major legal challenge after a judge in Sacramento rejected claims by …
Florida
Amendment 11: Clearing up Obsolete Language in the State Constitution
baynews9.com - www.baynews9.com
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Amendment 11 on the November ballot is aimed at taking certain "obsolete" and "discriminatory" language out of the Florida …
South Park
Today’s Headlines
streetsblog.org - Joe Linton
• Carnage: Hit-and-Run DUI Driver Arrested After Killing Van Nuys Cyclist (Daily News) • Older Metro Diesel Buses Have Major Safety Issues, Seven Caught …
News (Hong Kong)
Hand-written tickets issued to high-speed rail passengers after system failure at West Kowloon station | Hong Kong Free HKFP
hongkongfp.com - Kris Cheng
The ticketing system for the high-speed rail station encountered a problem on Wednesday, with some tickets being sold manually and written out by …
Indo-Pacific
High speed rail project, naval cooperation among 6 Indo-Japan agreements
hindustantimes.com - www.hindustantimes.com
India and Japan signed six agreements, including on a high speed rail project and naval cooperation, and agreed to hold 2+2 dialogue after Prime …
North America
Texas Bullet Train Project Chugs Along
iheart.com - iHeartMedia's Corey Olson
Just Now Developers of the planned high-speed rail project connecting Houston and Dallas are steaming down the track, despite continued opposition and …