Transatlantic Tunnels - possible?

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 Posted in Railways | No Comments »

Imagine boarding a train in London and riding it all the way to New York! This theoretical rail route would involve a magnetically levitated train travelling from 300 to 5,000 mph (500 to 8,000 km/h) in an airless tunnel floating above ...

Universal Studios Damaged By Serious Fire

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Railways, Visitor Attractions | No Comments »

The Universal Studios in Los Angeles had to shut after a serious fire took hold on Sunday. The "King Kong" tour and the sets for such blockbuster movies as "Back to the Future" and "Bruce Almighty" were destroyed as a ...