Real-time map of Great Britain's rail network(map.signalbox.io)
385 points by scrlk | 144 comments
Signalbox web app showing a live map of trains moving across Great Britain's rail network; the capture shows only a loading screen.
#railways on Hacker News
4 stories tagged railways, newest first.
Why Japan has such good railways(worksinprogress.co)
537 points by RickJWagner | 507 comments
A Works in Progress magazine essay explaining why Japan's railway system is so effective.
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge(trenvista.net)
396 points by axelfontaine | 355 comments
Rail News Vista article reporting that Finland plans to migrate its broad-gauge rail network to the international standard gauge.
Why do railway tracks have crushed stones alongside them?(alpharail.co.nz)
654 points by Twixes | 269 comments
AlphaRail blog post explaining why railway tracks are laid on crushed stone ballast.