Medium Jun 10
Future Amtrak Illinois Alex Wolford | Medium:
Amtrak has struggled for years to get riders, but is building fancy new High-Speed rail the solution?
medium.com/@TheTexanRhino/the-future-of-amtrak-isnt-in-high-speed-rail-it-s-in-illinois-b889ce09436e
Story Details
| Last Updated | Jun 10 |
| Total Articles | 1 |
Main Topics
More articles on this subject
Previous
Heading to Germany or Switzerland? You'll soon be able to take the train: The journey would take about five hours between London and Frankfurt ...
news.sky.com/story/heading-to-germany-or-switzerland-youll-soon-be-able-to-take-the-train-13381441
Photo: bbc.com · view article
Eurostar's New Direct Routes to Frankfurt and GenevaUp to 50 new trains costing €2bn will launch by early 2030s, cutting London-Frankfurt travel to five hours.
- Eurostar aims to introduce direct trains from London to Frankfurt and Geneva with journey times near five hours.
- The expansion includes a €2 billion investment in up to 50 new trains, increasing service frequency by 30%.
- Competition for depot space at Temple Mills in East London poses a challenge to Eurostar's plans.
- Passenger numbers rose 5% in 2024 to 19.5 million, prompting increased services on the London-Paris route.
A new golden age of international sustainable travel is here.— Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar, spoke about the strong demand for train travel across Europe.
Japan’s JR East to Launch New Overnight Train in Spring 2027; Overnight Train to Connect Tokyo, Northern Tohoku Region
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/companies/20250611-262520/
In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement
npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5431684/ai-disney-universal-midjourney-copyright-infringement-lawsuit
Photo: reuters.com · view article
Disney and Universal Sue AI Image Generator MidjourneyThe studios seek an injunction and damages over unauthorized use of iconic characters like Darth Vader and Elsa in AI-generated images.
- Disney and Universal filed a lawsuit alleging that Midjourney used their copyrighted characters without permission in AI-generated images.
- The company reportedly trained its AI on the studios’ works, producing countless copies of famous characters such as Darth Vader and the Minions.
- The studios are requesting a preliminary injunction to stop further infringements and seek unspecified damages.
- Midjourney earned $300 million last year, with its CEO admitting to scraping vast amounts of internet images for AI training.
We are bullish on the promise of AI technology and optimistic about how it can be used responsibly as a tool to further human creativity, but piracy is piracy, and the fact that it's done by an AI company does not make it any less infringing.— Horacio Gutierrez, Disney's Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, commented on the legal action against Midjourney.
Tractor driver had asked for permission to cross before Cardiff-bound train hit him
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tractor-driver-asked-permission-cross-31790323
x.com Jun 08
Operation Pavutyna continues: Russian military train destroyed by Ukrainian drones hidden in grain hoppers. Locomotive, 13 tanks, 7 artillery systems ...
x.com/Schizointel/status/1931436658420850784
SMRT files police report over social media video taken from MRT tracks: SMRT said it takes a serious view of the incident as track trespassing poses severe ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/smrt-files-police-report-over-social-media-video-taken-from-mrt-tracks
SMRT to be fined $3m for major East-West Line disruption in September 2024: Likely cause was degraded grease in a part of the train undercarriage: LTA Read more ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/smrt-to-be-fined-3m-for-major-east-west-line-disruption-in-september-2024
Train fatally hit two teenage girls: SONGKHLA: Two teenage girls were killed when a train hit their motorcycle in tambon Klong Pia of Chana district Saturday ...
bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3044536/train-fatally-hit-two-teenage-girls
Two bridges collapse in western Russia, seven dead: The explosions in Western Russia caused the de-railing of two trains, killing 7 people and injuring dozens ...
1news.co.nz/2025/06/02/two-bridges-collapse-in-western-russia-seven-dead/
Two bridges collapse in Russia - as seven people killed and dozens injured: Local authorities blamed "illegal interference" for the first incident in ...
news.sky.com/story/train-derails-in-russian-bridge-collapse-as-illegal-interference-blamed-13377559
Photo: theguardian.com · view article
Bridge Collapses Cause Deadly Train Crashes Near UkraineExplosions caused two bridges to fall overnight, killing at least seven and injuring dozens in Russia’s border regions.
Key FactsJun 01 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Explosions led to the collapse of two bridges in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions, causing train derailments.
- The Bryansk collapse killed at least seven passengers on a train to Moscow, while a freight train derailed in Kursk injuring the driver.
- These incidents occurred just before potential peace talks in Turkey aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict.
- Russian officials are investigating the collapses as terrorist acts and blame Ukrainian sabotage for the attacks.
The bridge was blown up while the Klimovo-Moscow train was passing through with 388 passengers onboard.— Alexander Bogomaz, acting governor of Bryansk, regarding the incident.
National Guard trains for crowd control as LA protests continue: Despite a curfew, protests against immigration arrests have started up again in areas of the ...
bbc.com/news/videos/cjdzm2ykgmeo
Serious incident at Cardiff Central station as person hit by train: Transport for Wales says delays are to be expected
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/major-emergency-cardiff-live-updates-31834154
Train firms must stop criminalising 'innocent errors', report finds: An inquiry found "disproportionate" punishments for often innocent mistakes.
bbc.com/news/articles/c5ykvprd7mvo
Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside London: Focus on capital spending in northern cities and Midlands is recognition Labour needs ...
theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/04/rachel-reeves-unveils-15bn-for-trams-trains-and-buses-outside-london
The Best Places to Visit in Portugal, From Hidden Beaches to Historic Vineyards: From the famed coastline of the Algarve to the storied vineyards of the Douro ...
vogue.com/article/best-places-to-visit-in-portugal
Republican introduces bill to rename DC Metro the ‘Trump Train,’ ‘WMAGA’: Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Thursday to rename the Washington, D.C. ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/5324237-republican-introduces-bill-rename-dc-metro-trump-train-wmaga/
GOP bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the "Trump Train": Washington, D.C.'s metropolitan transit authority would be renamed from WMATA to WMAGA.
axios.com/2025/05/29/donald-trump-bill-dc-wmata-metro-republican
Medium Jun 10
Future Amtrak Illinois Alex Wolford | Medium: Amtrak has struggled for years to get riders, but is building fancy new High-Speed rail the solution?
medium.com/@TheTexanRhino/the-future-of-amtrak-isnt-in-high-speed-rail-it-s-in-illinois-b889ce09436e
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry: Meta’s former head of global affairs Nick Clegg said asking for permission from ...
theverge.com/news/674366/nick-clegg-uk-ai-artists-policy-letter
Modi inaugurates strategic railway project in Indian-administered Kashmir: The rail link will connect the Kashmir Valley to the vast Indian plains by train for ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/6/modi-inaugurates-strategic-railway-project-in-indian-administered-kashmir
One Mile at a Time Jun 05
I Took Amtrak Across Florida, And It Was An Experience: I took Amtrak across Florida, and it was quite the experience, not exactly what I expected ...
onemileatatime.com/insights/amtrak-florida/
Surprising things on an Amtrak coach ride from Vancouver to Seattle: I booked a coach ticket on a four-hour Amtrak train from Vancouver, British Columbia ...
businessinsider.com/coach-amtrak-ride-vancouver-to-seattle-surprising-things-2025-6
Two Russia bridges collapse near Ukraine border, derailing trains. Ukrainian sabotage suspected
washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/01/russia-bridge-collapse-bryansk-kursk/
DeepSeek may have used Google’s Gemini to train its latest model: Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released an updated version of its R1 reasoning model that performs ...
techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/deepseek-may-have-used-googles-gemini-to-train-its-latest-model/
Photo: techcrunch.com · view article
Suspicions Rise Over DeepSeek Using Google AI DataIn May 2025, DeepSeek launched an R1 update possibly trained with outputs from Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro model.
- DeepSeek released an updated R1-0528 AI that performs strongly in math and programming benchmarks.
- Developers note stylistic and trace similarities suggesting some training data may have originated from Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro.
- Previous accusations claim DeepSeek used data from rival AI like ChatGPT, indicating a pattern of such practices.
- AI firms including OpenAI and Google have increased security and verification measures since early 2025 to combat unauthorized data use.
If I was DeepSeek, I would definitely create a ton of synthetic data from the best API model out there.— Nathan Lambert, a researcher at the nonprofit AI research institute AI2, commented on DeepSeek's potential training practices.
Italy's 'Ultra Fast' Hyperloop Train Reaches Major Milestone: The train will begin construction of
newsweek.com/italy-ultra-fast-hyperloop-train-update-2081998
Close the Paoli/Thorndale line? Many say SEPTA is using the threat as leverage.: Debunking a persistent rumor about why certain Regional Rail lines are on the ...
inquirer.com/transportation/septa-budget-cuts-regional-rail-lines-politics-20250605.html
How front-line NATO forces train to operate, survive Ukraine war threat: Drones are all over the battlefield in Ukraine, prompting NATO militaries to reexamine ...
businessinsider.com/front-line-nato-forces-train-operate-survive-drones-ukraine-threat-2025-5
'Edgers' are the cheeky commuters invading the National Rail network: Edgers is the latest annoying commuter term coined my Metro. These irritating passengers ...
metro.co.uk/2025/06/09/edgers-cheeky-commuters-invading-national-rail-network-23348791/
'All Canada is disappointed in you': How Stuart Skinner tackled his Game 7 pain
sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/all-canada-is-disappointed-in-you-how-stuart-skinner-tackled-his-game-7-pain/
Novaya Gazeta Europe Jun 10
World’s longest train journey to resume between Moscow and Pyongyang: Russia and North Korea are to restart a direct train service linking Moscow and Pyongyang ...
novayagazeta.eu/articles/2025/06/10/worlds-longest-train-journey-to-resume-between-moscow-and-pyongyang-en-news
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Star Nico Parker Reacts to Trolls About Her Casting: “I Can’t Value Your Opinion on My Hair”
hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-to-train-your-dragon-remake-nico-parker-responds-1236260406/
Paid articlePaywall UK government signals it will not force tech firms to disclose how they train AI: Peer accuses ministers of lying as government dismisses Lords’ request to make ...
theguardian.com/law/2025/jun/06/uk-government-signals-it-will-not-force-tech-firms-to-disclose-how-they-train-ai
Officials Investigating 2 Separate Train Crashes In Western Russia; 7 Killed : A road bridge collapsed onto a railway in western Russia, derailing a passenger ...
rferl.org/a/russia-train-bryansk-klimov-derailment/33430473.html
Her boyfriend fell asleep on the train. Then she spent the six-hour journey talking to her future husband
edition.cnn.com/travel/train-edinburgh-romance-chance-encounters
Nvidia chips make gains in training largest AI systems, new data shows: Nvidia's newest chips have made gains in training large artificial intelligence systems ...
reuters.com/business/nvidia-chips-make-gains-training-largest-ai-systems-new-data-shows-2025-06-04/
California got nearly $7B from feds for high-speed rail — but never laid any track, bombshell report shows
nypost.com/2025/06/04/us-news/california-got-7b-from-feds-for-high-speed-rail-but-never-laid-any-track-report/
Long-distance bus operator Flix is now launching a rail line: The mobility service provider Flix, known for its long-distance bus brand FlixBus ...
kleinezeitung.at/wirtschaft/19733835/fernbusbetreiber-flix-startet-jetzt-als-bahnlinie-durch
Star ‘dragged by train’ in freak accident: While Samuel L. Jackson is no stranger to intense scenes on the silver screen, the Hollywood actor recalled a ...
news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/samuel-l-jackson-once-survived-being-dragged-by-new-york-subway-train-in-harrowing-accident/news-story/29bd6c4d33f8a889dbff8409a12e0bf3
Ukraine targets 4 Russian airfields in major drone attack: Ukraine's SBU claimed hits on more than 40 military aircraft.
abcnews.go.com/International/russian-railway-bridges-collapse-2-regions-bordering-ukraine/story
Amtrak business class vs. coach: I preferred the cheaper train ride: I compared business class and coach on an Amtrak train from New York City to Rochester ...
businessinsider.com/amtrak-business-class-vs-coach-maple-leaf-train-new-york-2025-6
Amtrak’s Borealis beat ridership expectations in first year. Minnesota wants to build on its success.
startribune.com/amtraks-borealis-beat-ridership-expectations-in-first-year-minnesota-wants-to-build-on-its-success/601364468
At least seven dead after Russian bridge collapses onto railway: At least seven died when a highway bridge collapsed in Russia's Bryansk region near Ukraine ...
france24.com/en/europe/20250601-russian-bridge-railway
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of These Travel Destinations: Gearing up for a long-awaited getaway? See how much you know about different destinations ...
nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/02/travel/summer-travel-quiz.html
Damage, disruptions reported following explosion on train tracks in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, official claims
kyivindependent.com/damage-disruptions-reported-following-explosion-on-train-tracks-in-russias-voronezh-oblast/
A contractor at 30th Street Station who bribed an Amtrak manager with luxury watches and vacations was sentenced to nearly five years in prison
inquirer.com/crime/amtrak-30th-street-corruption-donald-seefeldt-sentenced-20250603.html
Nashville residents want more from WeGo Star train with limited schedule: Commuters who moved to Nashville expecting public transit options say they'd use the ...
newschannel5.com/news/nashville-residents-want-more-from-wego-star-train-with-limited-schedule
Flixtrain wants to significantly expand its service and buy new trains: The Flix Group wants to operate significantly more trains on German rails in the future - ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/bahnverkehr-flixtrain-neue-zuege-100.html
England to train in tents to replicate World Cup heat: England use heated tents as part of training to replicate the conditions they could experience at next ...
bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c80kj04kp52o
Seven killed by bridge blasts in Russian regions bordering Ukraine on eve of peace talks
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/world/seven-killed-by-bridge-blasts-in-russian-regions-bordering-ukraine-on-eve-of-peace-talks-5065070
Photo: cnn.com · view article
Ukraine Strikes Deep Russian Air Bases with Drones41 Russian aircraft hit in a covert drone raid up to 4,500 km inside Russia, significantly impairing Moscow’s long-range aviation force.
- A meticulously planned Ukrainian drone raid targeted four Russian airfields located far inside Russian territory, including one 4,500 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.
- The operation damaged or destroyed 41 Russian military planes, among them strategic bombers and surveillance aircraft.
- Drones were smuggled close to the targets inside wooden sheds on trucks and launched from these concealed positions to bypass air defenses.
- The strikes inflicted approximately $7 billion in damages and hit over one-third of Russia’s strategic cruise missile carriers stationed at key bases.
The attacks – which it called 'terror attacks' – were launched from the vicinity of the airfields.— This is a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry regarding the origins of the attacks.
The Mount Rushmore of things people want to name after Trump: Sadly for President Donald Trump’s most ardent fans, there’s probably no room left on Mount ...
cnn.com/2025/05/31/politics/trump-train-wmaga-metro-bill
Australian high-speed rail has barely left the station – some experts say a new US project shows a better way
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/02/australian-high-speed-rail-newcastle-sydney-los-angeles-las-vegas
Man freed by firefighters after getting stuck under train armrest while looking for AirPod
cnn.com/2025/05/26/travel/train-arm-rest-rescue-airport-scli-intl
Her boyfriend fell asleep on the train. Then she spent the six-hour journey talking to her future husband
ctvnews.ca/world/article/her-boyfriend-fell-asleep-on-the-train-then-she-spent-the-six-hour-journey-talking-to-her-future-husband/
Mass casualties after Russian train derailment and bridge collapse in Bryansk Oblast, officials say
kyivindependent.com/4-killed-44-injured-in-train-derailment-in-russias-bryansk-oblast-following-bridge-collapse-officials-claim/
‘Stop using my voice' - ScotRail's new announcer is my AI clone: Voiceover artist Gayanne says an AI used on ScotRail trains was trained using her voice.
bbc.com/news/articles/cn4q7984nq1o
Legendary Facebook Exec Scoffs, Says AI Could Never Be Profitable If Tech Companies Had to Ask for Artists' Consent to Ingest Their Work
futurism.com/nick-clegg-scoffs-ai-copyright
Explosions collapse 2 bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, killing 7: Russian officials say explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two ...
apnews.com/article/russia-train-derailment-bridge-collapse-bryansk-kursk-ecb3dec296f962a1ab5134c38845281e
Russia’s oblasts near Ukraine suffer two deadly bridge failures. Explosions blamed, then denied - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/01/russias-oblasts-near-ukraine-suffer-two-deadly-bridge-failures-explosions-blamed-then-denied/
Taylor Swift Is Spending Time in Miami Supporting Travis Kelce: Just days after enjoying a rare date night in West Palm Beach, Florida on May 23 ...
instyle.com/taylor-swift-spending-time-supporting-travis-kelce-miami-florida-11742768
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-21708522911-e59908ef55c74ec3a979a9e1b22f6a97.jpg)
EWN Jun 01
Two bridges in Russia collapse in 'blasts', 7 dead: In Russia's Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, a blast caused a road bridge to collapse onto a railway line ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/01/two-bridges-in-russia-collapse-in-blasts-7-dead
'Truly special' young man died after being hit by train: Tomos Hurst's sister was working on the rail network that day when she learned of the incident
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/truly-special-young-man-died-31747085
Bridge blasts in Russian regions bordering Ukraine ahead of planned peace talks: Russian authorities said the explosions would be investigated as potential acts ...
politico.eu/article/bridge-blasts-in-russian-regions-bordering-ukraine-on-eve-of-planned-peace-talks/
Two Railway Bridges Collapse Hours Apart in Russia; 7 Dead, Sabotage Suspected: The twin bridge collapses came just days before a potential meeting between ...
kyivpost.com/post/53734
Multiple dead after bridge collapse derails train in Russia: Officials said the collapse had been due to "illegal interference" ...
9news.com.au/world/russia-train-crash-multiple-dead-injured/0b2c0103-2122-4877-94bf-6d5d3e69cb08
State-run energy is about to power Victoria. But will it reduce our power bills?: The state government has also confirmed the SEC will begin selling electricity ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/victoria-to-power-schools-hospitals-trains-with-state-run-energy-for-first-time-in-30-years-20250526-p5m27t.html
International train tickets should soon be easier to book: Anyone who wants to travel through Europe by train has had to face a booking marathon ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbraucher/bahn-internationale-tickets-100.html
Internship at the railroad: Anke Engelke now checks train tickets: Anke Engelke is known for her versatility as an actress. But her latest move is still ...
spiegel.de/panorama/leute/anke-engelke-bei-der-deutschen-bahn-sie-kontrolliert-jetzt-zugtickets-a-7c4bdae3-59b0-4422-95f6-079fcd4c3eaa
You can now pay for D.C. Metro trains with your credit card: Metro tried and failed to allow credit-card payments at fare gates a decade ago ...
wapo.st/45rX4ED
The New York Times inks deal with Amazon to license content for AI training: The Times will license content from across its newsroom, including NYT Cooking and ...
cnn.com/2025/05/29/media/new-york-times-amazon-ai-nyt-cooking-athletic-licensing-deal
HUR Drones Blow Up Russian Fuel Train in Zaporizhzhia - Another Train Explodes in Russia
kyivpost.com/post/53341
German rail operator to simplify train ticket buying across Europe: Buying tickets for train journeys across Europe is set to become easier for people living in ...
yahoo.com/news/german-rail-operator-simplify-train-062430030.html
Amtrak train from Vancouver to Seattle was better than flying: I booked a $50 coach seat on an Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Seattle ...
businessinsider.com/amtrak-train-vancouver-canada-to-seattle-better-than-flying-2025-5
Trump’s Firestorm: Putin ‘Absolutely Crazy,’ Zelensky ‘Causing Problems,’ Biden ‘Incompetent’
kyivpost.com/post/53343
New photos of train which crashed into tractor trailer near Leominster, injuring six people
expressandstar.com/news/2025/05/22/new-photos-of-train-which-crashed-into-tractor-trailer-near-leominster-injuring-six-people/
Train carrying 66 people crashes into tractor in Leominster: A train with 66 people on board has hit into a tractor on a level crossing in Leominster ...
metro.co.uk/2025/05/22/train-carrying-66-people-crashes-tractor-causing-multiple-injuries-23220195/
First nationalised SWR train serviced by replacement bus: The first service to run on the Labour government's first nationalised train operator ...
dailyecho.co.uk/news/25186357.first-nationalised-swr-train-serviced-replacement-bus/
Why Pakistan’s Lahore-Islamabad fast train is a vanity project: Punjab government’s $10 billion high-speed rail plan is a disservice to real priorities
gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/pakistan-building-fast-train-to-nowhere-1.500139315
Expensive train fares make it impossible to visit family – so I don’t: Writer Charley wants to leave London occasionally to visit his hometown ...
metro.co.uk/2025/05/24/extortionate-train-fares-make-impossible-visit-family-dont-23092274/
Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Murfreesboro: The railroad crossing at Main Street and Overall Street in Murfreesboro is closed Friday afternoon ...
newschannel5.com/news/pedestrian-struck-by-train-in-murfreesboro-expect-traffic-delays
1 dead, 2 injured after train hit by suspected pipe frame in winds in Nagano: A 56-year-old man died and two other passengers were injured after a local ...
japantoday.com/category/national/update1-1-dead-2-hurt-after-japan-train-hit-by-suspected-pipe-hut-in-winds
Next