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Shy Girl Asks Pianist at a Train Station If He Knows Vivaldi’s ‘Summer,’ Then Reveals Her Talent

June 19, 2023
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Awe-inspiring footage of a pianist and a violinist at a train station in England has been going viral for all the right reasons. The young musicians’ impromptu performance of Vivaldi’s “Summer” stunned a huge crowd, and proves the timeless power of classical music. Paris-born pianist Aurélien Froissart, 27, was visiting his brother in London when…

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Largest Escalators in Southern Hemisphere Installed at Australia’s Busiest Railway Station

February 9, 2022
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Sydney’s Central Station—a critical interchange that connects with suburban, intercity, and regional rail services, buses, coaches, and light rail—has installed the longest escalators in the Southern Hemisphere as part of a milestone transformation to Australia’s busiest train station. The nine escalators are 45 metres long and weigh more than 26 tonnes each. At a price…

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Contractor at Old Train Station Unearths Hand-Written Ledger From 1885 in Cambridgeshire

October 22, 2021
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A builder has found a Victorian-era train ticket ledger from 1885 after it fell through the ceiling at a railway station. George Thorne discovered the 136-year-old “hidden treasure” as he removed some rotten woodwork while renovating the station’s ticket hall. The ledger, dated April 1885, contains hand-written entries of all the passenger luggage and parcels…

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Large Fire Rips Through South London Railway Arch

June 29, 2021
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LONDON—A large fire ripped through a railway arch beside Elephant and Castle station in south London on Monday, sending a ball of flame and plumes of black smoke billowing up high into the sky above the capital. Police said the incident was not terror-related. There were no immediate reports of anyone being injured. The London…

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