Manuel Erhardt @erhardt@librem.one

I was able to take a photo of a SBB RABDe 500 passing right next to me while I was hiking today. Turned out pretty OK I think 😊

#RailwaySunday #SBB #ICN #train #railway #Switzerland #Seeland #photography

Two tenders have been launched to progress the Rail Baltica project to construct a new 250km/h standard-gauge line to connect the three Baltic states with Poland.

Bids are invited for the design of the 54km Lithuanian section and a new depot in Estonia.

https://www.railjournal.com/financial/rail-baltica-launches-design-and-construction-tenders/

#RailwaySunday #RailBaltica #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Poland #Baltics

Started the weekend with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 6/12 movies watched - halfway through.

I think this is my favourite movie of all new Star Wars films. That the story is building up to the original trilogy certainly helps, and seeing familiar spaceships was a blast.

#StarWars #SciFi #entertainment #film #movie

The Surface Transportation Board [...] announced [last Friday] it reached a unanimous decision finding that the merger application submitted by Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway is incomplete because it doesn’t contain certain information required by the board’s regulations.

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/BREAKING-NEWS-STB-rules-UPNS-merger-application-is-incomplete%C2%A0--76173

#RailwaySunday #STB #UnionPacific #NorfolkSouthern #US

Solo: A Star Wars Story is definitely a very entertaining film. Maybe not too much depth, but perfect to start the weekend with.

5/12 Star Wars films (re)watched.

#StarWars #film #movie #Solo #Chewbacca #SciFi

TIL I learned that the father of famous actor Woody Harrelson was a convicted hitman and spent decades in prison. 🤯

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Harrelson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Harrelson

#TIL #Woody #Harrelson #actor #film #TV #hitman

The government of #Bolivia is relaunching efforts to reactivate its national #rail network. The plans support the development of the Bi-oceanic Central Corridor connecting #Brazil’s Atlantic ports with Pacific ports in #Chile and #Peru.

https://www.railjournal.com/regions/central-south-america/bolivia-aims-to-revive-national-network/

#RailwaySunday #transport #infrastructure #railway #train #LatinAmerica #SouthAmerica

The Bernina Express ready to depart from Tirano (IT).

#RailwaySunday #BerninaExpress #BeX #Tirano #Italy #train #railway #travel #alps

For security and stability, many modern societies seem to be happy to give up their hard-earned freedom and rights.

Just finished Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

One quote struck me, as is more relevant today than it was at the film's release:

In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic
Empire, for a safe and secure society which I assure you will last for ten thousand years. (Palpatine)

With the Senate's applause, the Republic turned into an authoritarian regime.

4/12 films (re-)watched.

#StarWars #movie #film #politics #SciFi

After watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars (the only Star Wars film I haven't seen yet), I conclude that I like the TV series of the same name much more.

But I realised that Anakin already uses the same lightsaber as he does as Darth Vader (but the blade will be in a different colour).

#StarWars #film #movie #culture #lightsaber

China's sprawling high-speed rail network passed 50,000 kilometres (31,000 miles) in total operating distance with the opening of a new line on Friday, state media reported.

The country has the world's largest rail network [...].

https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/28/chinas-high-speed-rail-network-passes-50000km-mark/

#RailwaySunday #Asia #China #transport #infrastructure #train #railway #speed