New Transit Around the World: Transport Issues of the Day #transit #transport #rail

Newly started Helsinki tram is New-generation transit.

FINNISH minister of transport Mrs Merja Kyllönen unveiled the first of a new fleet of 40 low-floor LRVs for Helsinki City Transport (HKL) at Transtech's Otanmäki facility on June 13. - International Rail Journal

Helsinki new LRV

 Sydney plans driverless trains.  They decided to follow international examples of London, Barcelona, Paris, Singapore and Dubai.

The New South Wales government announced on June 6 that trains on the North West Rail Link in Sydney would be driverless, and all stations would have platform screen doors.

North West Rail Link in Sydney

They didn't quote Japanese examples but there ate many.

Yurikamome in Tokyo

Seaside Line in Yokohama

Lyndhurst Mansion: One Drawing Each Day No.151 #pen #drawing #sketch

This is a drawing when we visited Lyndhurst Mansion early this month.

I wrote some info about this place on June 2nd.

It seems this Rose Garden was open only on June 2nd.

News on Dreamliner - Transport Issue of the Day #transport #aviation

Dreamliner is Good to Keep Going, FAA and Boeing Tell Congress - Travel Pulse

B787

Boeing set to confirm plans for larger 787 Dreamliner - sources - Reuters

Larger B787 may compete against A350.

Yankees Stadium: One Drawing Each Day No.150 #pen #drawing #sketch

We went to Yankees Stadium on June 1st to watch Yankees vs Red Sox game.  Unfortunately, Yanks didn't do well at all...  These days, Yanks are not good enough.

1. Comfortable brisk air in the morning.
2. Went to a nice shipboard reception on Kojima, A training vessel of Japan Coast Guard.
3. Had a very gorgeous view of Manhattan from Brooklyn side in the evening.

Faces: One Drawing Each Day No.149 #pen #drawing #sketch

Another practice to draw faces followed by previous day's contour drawing.

Oslo is the most expensive city - Tripadvisor Tripindex 2013: Tourism Issue of the Day

Tripadvisor announced this year's Tripindex.

The world most expensive city to travel is Oslo.

Tripindex 2013 by Tripadvisor

The good news for me is Tokyo is not so expensive now.

The total cost of travel is ranked in 12th and it is less expensive than Rio de Janeiro.

Hotel costs of $242 must be the costs of quite luxury hotels.

Dinner usually does not cost as high as $96.

Now TravelZoo and Expedia are featuring Japan.  Check out deals for travels to Japan!

Contour Drawings: One Drawing Each Day No.148 #pen #sketch #drawing

I tried "contour drawing" - a sort of.  It is said that you should not look at your pen.  So the drawing may look like Picasso's figure.  I cannot draw this type of picture if I draw carefully, so contour drawings are fun to try.

1. Not too busy so I could do things which I had not been able to do for a while.
2. Had a good farewell dinner.
3. A cab driver was kind enough to drive up to the driveway because it was raining.

ANA Considers Ending AirAsia Tieup on Japan Discount Carrier: Transport Issue of the Day #LCC #aviation #transport

Bloomberg: 

ANA Considers Ending AirAsia Tieup on Japan Discount Carrier

Wonder if LCC can be competitive in Japan.

Why AirAsia's load factor has been so low?

A Portrait Practice to Draw Shadow: One Drawing Each Day No. 147 #pen #drawing #sketch

Drawing shade and shadow is difficult. I like the idea of practice which high school kids exhibited at the school art festival.

Male train drivers wearing skirts in Sweden: Transport Issues of the Day #rail #transit #transport

A Swedish rail company recently banned to wear short pants which used to be allowed before. So the male drivers decided to wear skirts. If male skirts are OK, why not shorts?

http://bbc.in/11MGMes

Another link on Washington Post.

A Swedish Train Driver

Albany - Government Building: One Drawing Each Day No.146 #pen #drawing #sketch

It was our first visit to Albany when we went there at the end of May.

1. Enjoyed shopping at Riverside Mall in New Jersey.
2. Bought several books at Burns and Noble at Riverside.  Cannot wait to read them.  Most of them are drawing books.
3. Enjoyed shopping and dinner at Mitsuwa.  Noodles are nice.

Riverside Mall

Bloomingdales at Riverside

This shopping mall was quite nice.  Perhaps this is larger than the mall in White Plains we usually go.  More than anything else, I liked Burns and Nobles.  It was really large and had many books I wanted to see.