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Images of Bergen
Going to ski this weekend?

"Palmehelga" – The Palm weekend, after Palm Sunday – in 1956 at #Bergen #train station. It is the start of Easter holiday, and people are stacking up their skis and ski poles to take the train to Voss or Geilo (or cabins somewhere around there) for the Easter week.

Photos by Enoch Djupdræt, for Statsbanernes pressebyrå, via University of Bergen Library: https://marcus.uib.no/instance/photograph/ubb-dju-por-4263-002.html
#Norway #Norge #NorskPix #Historical #BlackAndWhitePhotography
A black and white photo of racks of skis and ski poles on a train station, stacked for transportation.
A black and white photo of a man placing skis and ski poles into racks on a train station, stacked for transportation.
A black and white photo of a huge crowd of people waiting for the train to open so they can go on Easter holiday.
#blackandwhitephotography
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Violette - the Internet chic

This Train I Ride

"Life is uncomfortable; If you can accept that, you'not going to be happy. It's almost like you don'accept...reality. It's like you don't accept life."

A beautiful and wonderful movie

The film follows the life-journeys of two women living on the fringe in a rapidly changing country. A quest for identity, freedom and finding one's place Travelling the great American outdoors on huge freight trains is an adventure that has been practiced for ages by some people, and has even spawned a culture dedicated to it: hobo culture. Arno Bitschy takes us on the trail of Ivy, Karen and Christina, who have chosen this way of life, some in search of meaning, others out of eternal rebellion or a compelling need for freedom. Interested in marginal characters, the director has often filmed on this side of the Atlantic, always to tell human stories. Crossing the country with these endearing women and incredible landscapes, we return here to one of the United States' flagship ideas: freedom. Not libertarian freedom, the law of the strongest. The freedom to travel, to be alone, to trust each other, to make your own choices, without men, against society, to be free!

Orange-colored tones sweep horizontally across the room, revealing a young woman in a shirt, her hair tied back, equipped for the road. In the background, vagons.
#train#freedom#anarchy
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Nils Wilcke

Il a osé le dire: "Belle victoire de la liberté d'expression contre les réflexes totalitaires de la gauche", se félicite Bardella après que le tribunal des activités économiques a condamné MediaTransports pour avoir refusé la campagne d'affichage de son livre dans les gares. Et la "dictature des juges"? Petite satisfaction, les magistrats ont refusé que la campagne soit affichée. Bien fait!

#Politique#Bardella#Litterature
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CLondoner92 (New Account)

New research from the Department for #Transport (DfT) shows that leisure travel is now the most common reason people travel by #train. It also highlights midweek commuting, with Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays being the busiest days. The #railway is vital for connecting people for work, education, healthcare, and leisure, supporting economic growth.

The report found 54% of passengers travel for leisure, 30% for work or education, and 15% for business. The government is investing in a major overhaul of the rail network, moving towards public ownership and the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).

Despite challenges like delays and cancellations, the government is working to improve service reliability and has introduced new performance measures at 1,700 stations. Rail revenue has seen growth, with over one million tickets sold during the latest rail sale, indicating strong demand for train travel.
gov.uk/government/news/leisure

GOV.UK · Leisure travel tops charts for reasons people choose railBy Department for Transport
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allen

Spotted the new Mark V type Skytrain being tested at Commercial-Broadway Station! It appears to be shown on the schedule as normal, the doors open, but the inside is fenced off so no one is permitted to board.

#Vancouver#train#SkyTrain
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