On the day of Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City — scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. ET — the latest edition of News Wire recommended reading begins with the European website Railtech.com looking at the Pope’s connection to trains — which begins with the fact he was the son of a railway worker.
Also notable:
— The New York Times takes an in-depth, and well-photographed, look at the New York City’s subways’ ancient signal system; replacement of that system is planned, but funding is in jeopardy. (The link should allow non-subscribers past the website paywall.)
— Staying in New York, the news site Streetsblog NYC looks at the challenge of Penn Station renovations and wonders if Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy realizes what he’s gotten into,
The Penn Station article is a political hit piece, but does do a good job laying out the various proposals and identifying the players. The subway signaling piece is a good layman’s introduction to Interlocking Towers, levers, and model boards.