Il Widna – the sound mirror on Malta
The only sound mirror outside England – unless anyone knows better – is on the Mediterranean island of Malta. It is known locally as “il widna”, Maltese for “the ear”.
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News from Railway Gazette International- St Pancras International Sat 21st November 2009Book review […]
- Tickets go on sale as Sapsan aims to beat the planes Sat 21st November 2009RUSSIA: Russian Railways announced on November 20 it had begun selling tickets for Sapsan services between Moscow and St Petersburg which will start on December 18. There will initially be three trains each way, with simultaneous departures from each city at 06.45, 13.00 and 19.00 and a best journey time of 3 h 45 min, down from the current 4 h 30 min. Ac […]
- DB Regio wins Swedish contract Sat 21st November 2009SWEDEN: Östgötland transport authority ÖstgötaTrafiken has selected DB Regio Sverige to operate local services for 10 years from December 12 2010, with an option for a four-year extension. Five new Coradia Lirex X61 EMUs are due to enter service with the 2010 timetable change, permitting the operation of a 20 min interval frequency between Norrköping a […]
- St Pancras International Sat 21st November 2009