Edda Xu
Edda Xu joined The Railroader's Register after Edda's trains apprenticeship. As The Railroader's Register's standards and safety editor, Edda Xu follows trains claims into their logged results.
Articles by Edda Xu
Subway Map Designer Quits After Discovering Nobody Actually Reads the Map
The cartographer spent 18 months perfecting the line colors, station spacing, and typography, only to learn that 97% of riders use their phones.
Conductor Punches 500,000th Ticket, Hand Now Permanently Shaped Like a Hole Punch
The 40-year veteran's right hand has adapted to accommodate the Conductors' Special punch through what orthopedists are calling 'occupational evolution.'
City Councilman Who Proposed Light Rail Gets Death Threats From Both Supporters and Opponents
Supporters say the proposed route 'doesn't go far enough' while opponents say it 'goes too far,' leaving the councilman in the unusual position of being universally despised for a moderate transit plan.
Steam Locomotive Preservation Society Splits Over Whether to Actually Run the Locomotive
The 'runners' want to fire up the restored engine; the 'preservers' say running it would constitute 'using it up,' which defeats the purpose of preservation.