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Smoking ban: The economics behind it, and more!
"India has imposed a new ban on smoking in public places from October 2, 2008, the 139th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Four years ago too, one such 'ban' was 'imposed.' However, it was royally ignored and people continued to puff away in restaurants, clubs, bars, you...
Boy's Dream Won't Be Derailed
" Twelve-year-old John Thomas Robertson has always had an affinity for trains. "I've been into trains probably from the day I was born," said John, who's nicknamed JT. "When I was very little my grandpa got me a... Network Rail Proposals Are Next Step Forward in Station Renewal, Says MP
10 September 2008Rob Wilson, Member of Parliament for Reading East, has today welcomed Network Rail’s proposals for Reading Station. Rob said, “This is another small but important step in delivering a very important and strategic project which is important to Reading,... No More Fear of Flying with 'NoFlights' (Traveling without Flying)
Not everyone relishes getting aboard a plane when traveling, some even get panic attacks.On short trips it is more pleasant and might even take less time to hop on the train.Best part is you can actually enjoy the... Dogs bust inmates using cell phones to carry out crimes
"HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (CNN) -- Chante Wright was set to testify against a career criminal when she was gunned down on the streets of Philadelphia in January. Investigators believe it was a hit ordered from prison, by an inmate using a cell phone. ...Judge Won't Lift Gun Ban at the Airport
The city of Atlanta’s ban on guns at the world’s busiest airport will continue despite a new state law easing restrictions on carrying firearms in public. U.S. District Judge Marvin Shoob Monday rejected a request for a preliminary injunction against the ban filed by a...Security tightens more as Olympics get under way
"Security forces squeezed their grip on China a notch tighter Friday for the start of the Olympics, edging up restrictions in the capital and imposing much tougher ones in a restive Muslim area in the country's far west.The Beijing Games' glittering curtain raiser went off... Update: Train fire closes major UK station
Things are now back to normal but the amount of police, ambulance and fire crews that attended showed the seriousness of the state of alert that the UK and in particular Birmingham are on.My on the spot witness... NYC Transit Plans Anti-Groping Campaign
When I was in New York, the subway experience was quite interesting. Not so much the negatives, but I remember it was extremely stuffy and humid. There are constant entertainment with people performing on the subway... Full steam again (comment)
Could the steam engine be on its way back? The romance of the steam train has never gone but is the old technology with a few tweaks possibly the new technology?"In 1946 Paul Kiefer, chief mechanical engineer of the...Securing Ohio’s Energy Future Must Include Plans to Resurrect Passenger Trains
Obama in Ohio Outlines Energy Plans, Calls for High-Speed Trains OhioNewsBureau OpeDitude By John Michael Spinelli COLUMBUS, OHIO: Returning to Ohio for the third time since the end of the Democratic presidential...Travel, Don't Tour and Please, Slow Down: Eco Friendly Vacation Tips
A new magazine on the racks, Green Guide has a very timely story in its second issue Going for Green: Eco-Friendly Family Vacations by Kathy Shorr.Her most sensible tip is Travel, don't tour as she reminds us "Vacations give us a chance to do something our daily lives don't:... Russian army trains for Arctic resource war
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor\Well as long as they stay on their side of the arctic, Canada most likely would not act. The United States may do that for us. Funny the world powers are all... French rail workers lead nationwide strikes
Workers in France have stalled rail services after they led a countrywide protest against increasing the number of years worked to draw a full pension to 41." French rail workers on Thursday led a new nationwide day of strike action against pension reforms with only... Death Toll Expected to hit 70 In Deadly China Train Crash
After a collision between two high speed trains in Zibo, China early Monday morning, at least 70 people are reported killed and 420 injured.The trains were apparently at full speed and most passengers were either...
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