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Because I have nothing better to do on a Sunday (actually, I do), I decided to flick through some old timetables to see what sort of train service some towns

Biden is now over 10,000 votes ahead in Georgia with counting all but done. It's going to a recount, but never mind, I'll keep my promise/threat. Here is (almost) EVERY

In one of my most on-brand moments to date, this morning I woke from a dream in which I was making a Twitter thread about my favourite railway bridges in

I suppose now we'll get to find out just how well the proverbial train-without-passengers actually operates: the Rail Runner in New Mexico is taking no passengers as a result of

Yesterday's virtual road trip was fun, so let's do another. Time for a lot of Buller: the northernmost district of the West Coast region. Buller has remarkable scenery and strong

Alright folks, since we're all cooped up for the long weekend, let's have a virtual roadtrip. I'd like to take you to the rugged coast of the Wairarapa region in

Today it is 81 years since an Australian prime minister first died in office. So, here is a morbid thread for morbid times: Aussie and Kiwi PMs who died in

Some of you might be wondering what the *real* story is here. So here's a quick thread about R28, who recovered from this serious injury so completely that it is

Early this morning, daylight saving concluded in New Zealand. This is, I think, a good opportunity to highlight two Kiwi innovations: it was the first country in the world to

So, there are now multiple domestic quarantines and travel restrictions in Australia. All attention is on Tasmania this morning, as it should be; Norfolk Island was first a couple of