Needing to ‘rest your eyes’ for a daytime snooze could be more than just exhaustion, according to a new study that found the need to nap may be in your DNA. Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) worked with data from the UK Biobank, which included genetic and general information on 452,633 people including … Read more
‘He works like he’s going to fight one of the top welterweights today’: Devin Haney says Floyd Mayweather has maintained a ‘crazy work ethic’ of 5am runs and gym sessions EVERY DAY in build-up to exhibition bout with Logan Paul Floyd Mayweather retired from boxing after beating UFC star Conor McGregor However, he will return to … Read more
Jeremy Renner channels his inner Hawkeye as he trains for Disney+ show by using a toy bow and arrow while in quarantine By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 08:49 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 08:50 GMT, 20 January 2021 He’s been busy filming the new Disney+ series of Hawkeye since December. And Jeremy Renner … Read more
Scientists have determined the swarms of thousands of millipedes that infest parts of Japan aren’t random. The arthropods, which gather in clusters so large they can delay train traffic, are on a unique eight-year life cycle. This makes the ‘train millipedes’ the only other periodical animal besides cicadas, and the only non-insect. Researchers uncovered the … Read more
Half of all rail services may be cut due to ‘ghost trains’: Routes could be slashed again amid predicted slump in passengers during third lockdown An emergency timetable would be introduced in a bid to cut service levels Aim is to reduce number of so-called ‘ghost trains’ which carry no passengers Expected number of services … Read more
Steam trains are nearing end of the line: Old-style locomotives could stop running as plans for new coal mine are blocked Newcastle City Council has refused to grant planning permission for a new mine A railway association said decision ‘dashed hopes of Britain’s heritage railways’ It comes as supplies of English steam coal are expected to … Read more
Amid plans to phase out dirty diesel engines, trains run on gas made from human and animal waste and discarded food could join the rolling stock of Britain’s railways. The ‘BioUltra’ railcar is the brainchild of a team of engineers led by the Worcester-based Ultra Light Rail Partners — and will be able to carry up … Read more
Trains powered by human waste and discarded food could be introduced to Britain’s railway network under plans to phase out dirty diesel engines The ‘BioUltra’ railcar is being developed engineers at Ultra Light Rail Partners This Worcester-based firm built a smaller, biogas-fuelled demo train back in July The new train will carry twice the passengers (120 … Read more
When it comes to creating incredible images of trains, Tamas Rizsavi is definitely on the right track. As is manifestly evident from his breathtaking portfolio. For the past five years, the 29-year-old, from Hungary, has travelled around Europe – sometimes by railway, but also by car and plane – snapping stunning photos of trains in … Read more
Have you ever noted the home storage potential of a London Underground luggage rack, or lusted over the interior design qualities of a right-facing Jubilee Line lift button? Is so you are not alone – collectors have gone wild for parts salvaged from decommissioned Tube trains, with goods ranging from seat fabric, station tiles and … Read more