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Last Leg of New Orleans Street Car Route Reopened

René

St. Charles Avenue streetcars win federal stimulus cash

For some light relief, I'm pleased to announce the streetcars in New Orleans will get Federal Stimulus cash. " If you live in Uptown New Orleans, part of the $787 billion federal economic stimulus package is coming...

created by René | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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Eedra

Dogs travel on Sydney buses - transit officers got it wrong.

In February last year, Pema the border collie watched from on board a near-empty bus heading into Sydney as her owner, Eedra Zey, was dragged off by police, thrown to the ground, handcuffed and arrested...

created by Eedra | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
262 views | 22 recommendations | 3 comments

Blast destroys Connex ticket machine

"The attack is the latest in a string of problems for rail operator Connex, which has been under commuter fire for heat and maintenance-related train delays and cancellations."Here's another reason why the State Government needs to get their farking act together, remove the...

opinion by adrock2xander | 43 wks ago
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Matthew Wharmby

Transport police will replace conductors on new London buses

New London mayor Boris Johnson's plan to reintroduce the old routemaster buses was fleshed out in a bit more detail today, as the mayor revealed he plans to have the buses stagged by transport police rather than...

created by Dave Keating | 45 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
550 views | 26 recommendations | 9 comments

adrian3284

New Delhi's public transport system creates mayhem, lack of traffic manners a...

The launch of Bus Rapid Transport Corridor in New Delhi, the capital city of India, was to mark the advent of New Delhi's new transport chapter and create time-saving smooth passage of traffic in people's...

created by Shobhini Kumar | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
1047 views | 49 recommendations | 9 comments

ruSSeLL hiGGs

2nd anniversary Jean Charles de Menezes

a remembrance gathering outside Stockwell tube station, south London, to mark the 2nd anniversary of (the attempted cover-up of) the state execution of Jean Charles de Menezes. 8 bullets were fired into him at...

created by ruSSeLL hiGGs | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
253 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments

sandipd

Bangalore Metro Rail Project

…bangalore’s metro rail is a much awaited solution for its traffic issues… with the growing population of bangalore, silicon city of india, it just could not cope up with its ever growing traffic issues…...

created by sandipd | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
4721 views | 17 recommendations | 10 comments

TopUpTheTea

Tourism that doesn't cost the Earth..

Anybody who knows me or has spoken to me about my plans will know I've been converted in to something of an eco-warrior lately. Not only has my hair become a little more wild, I've taken on the feeling of...

created by TopUpTheTea | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
452 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments

Over 30 dead in Spain subway disaster

A subway train derailed and overturned in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Monday, killing at least 30 people and injuring about a dozen, a regional government spokesman said.

created by lmurch | 3 years ago
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Tram service livens up Melbourne - for a time

Broken Simulacra

Tram service livens up Melbourne - for a time

Melbourne tram users have been given a unique travel experience these last few weeks, with the W11: Karachi to Melbourne tram making its way around the city.

created by Broken Simulacra | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Strike Shuts Down Italy Public Transport (AP)

AP - Public transportation ground to a halt, public offices shut down and thousands rallied across Italy on Friday as part of a general strike against the government's 2006 budget.

created by Populux | 3 years ago
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Terrorism accomplishes its goal without bombs in the Lowlands

Hi,Saw this on nettime and thought I'd pass it along.----Terrorism accomplishes its goal without bombs in the Lowlands--Yesterday I was finished with work and wanted to go home. As usual I'll check somewebsites to see if there were any delays with the trains. Since the...