The seats will also have more legroom because the nation is getting taller. And there will be no steps between train and platform to help the elderly and disabled get on board. Details emerged yesterday after a presentation by HS2’s managing director of railway operations Chris Rayner. He told rail industry executives: “We’re getting bigger. […]
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Over 20 injured as 2 trains collide in Moscow – reports
Published time: 8 Apr, 2017 21:57Edited time: 8 Apr, 2017 22:12 More than 20 people have reportedly been injured and several hospitalized after a train going from Moscow to Brest collided with an empty commuter train. It happened after a man reportedly crossed the tracks, prompting the use of the emergency brakes. Four carriages were […]
NASA trains astronauts with zero-G virtual reality
To train ISS astronauts, NASA uses physical mockups, zero-G “vomit comet” airplane rides, neutral buoyancy (underwater) and other pricey and complex schemes. However, virtual reality has become a new option, allowing astronauts to do realistic training for things like maintenance in an accurate, simulated zero-G environment. The company that helped them build the sim, Epic […]
