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It's fun to dream, but you foot the bill when reality comes knocking
The fortune dumped into tech pipe dreams like Hyperloop could have made the New York subway smell like roses, or even made the buses run on time!
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Rei Saito
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Summer rail romping on the EU’s Dime: Free travel for youth
As someone who adores the rhythmic chug of a train cutting through sprawling landscapes, I've long been enchanted by the idea of train travel usurping…
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Rei Saito

March 2024

The World's Businest Train-Line Goes Driverless: A Revolution in Public Transit
Get ready for a revolution in public transit as Tokyo's Yamanote Line, the world's busiest train line, is testing its fully automated train service…
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Rei Saito
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February 2024

How America's Love Affair with Cars Drove It to Become the Most Obese Nation in History
In an age where convenience is king and technology reigns, Americans are driving more than ever before, a shift that is aggressively destroying the…
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Rei Saito
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January 2024

Dublin's Transit Troubles: A Tale of Wealth, Wheels, and Wasted Opportunities
Dublin, a city I once called home, now presents a heart-wrenching spectacle of missed opportunities and misdirected priorities. This is a tale not just…
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Rei Saito
Japan's railways are the unshakable titans in the face of natural disasters
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Noto peninsula on 1/1/2024 show just how good Japanese train infrastructure is
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Rei Saito

November 2023

October 2023

Why pick-up trucks should be banned in favor of KEI trucks
Once upon a time, the pick-up truck was the steely emblem of the hard-working blue-collar American. A vehicle synonymous with grit, sweat, and…
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Rei Saito
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Despite HS2's Cancellation, world's high-speed rail projects still offer hope
I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of frustration as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, with his typical aplomb, announced the suspension of a significant…
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Rei Saito
How did Spain become the world's best high-speed rail country?
Over the past two decades, Spain's meteoric rise in the realm of high-speed rail infrastructure has been nothing short of spectacular. The nation's…
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Rei Saito
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August 2023

Some train porn for fans of the world's cleanest metro system
Ever wonder how Tokyo Metro shines brighter than a new penny? Wonder no more! It is insane that a metro system with over 6 million daily passengers are…
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Rei Saito
Why Maglev Will Likely Never Happen
Why it hurts so much to admit that magnetically levitating trains zooming across cities in over 600km/h will likely never be a reality...
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Rei Saito
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