Tag: trains
Death Toll Expected to hit 70 In Deadly China Tra...
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...
CTA down one track on some North Side stations
http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cta-three-trackmar29,0,7455248.story
Amtrak trains back on track between New York and ...
The trains are now running according to schedule."Amtrak suspended train service between New York City and Philadelphia for about 90 minutes “as a precautionary measure” after what the train company called a...
Sex Trafficking, Money Laundering: Spitzer Does T...
Art, they say, mimics life. But New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's sex scandal also shows that life mimics art. As Spitzer tried to parlay his crimes and personal misconduct into just a "private" matter, we're reminded of Charles Durning's song and dance in The Best Little...
Power cut as severe storm batters Britain
It's raining cats and dogs out there!" Winds of more than 80mph are battering parts of the UK, as what forecasters have called an "exceptional" storm sweeps through the British Isles. Traffic chaos: Read the latest...
Germany Faces Airport and Train Workers Strikes
Germany is facing a set of strikes that could have a significant impact on the country's economy, depending on their duration."Unionised workers at German airports are threatening to strike soon, amid dissatisfaction...
Amtrak to increase security
It's surprising to think how long it has taken for the trains to get their act together. Let's hope that these security protocols will be executed in more efficient manner which actual protects as apposed to...
High Speed Trains
High speed trains must, and will become an essential component of the
U.S. transportation system during the next 20 years. This seems to be
obvious, but is something that the (lack of) leadership in Washington
D.C. has yet to seriously consider. A combination of lack of...
Breakthrough: Concentrated Solar Power All Over S...
This looks very good, folks.
"Breakthrough: Concentrated Solar Power All Over Southwest USby David Sassoon - Jan 17th, 2008* Clean Energy* Big Business* Clean Tech Sector* Investors
....the solar power plant...
King of Tracks to make railways run on time
After the debacle that was holiday rail travel this winter it's about time someone got to grips with the UK train service."If you get on an early-morning train somewhere on the Oxford line and notice a crop-haired...
$6 and a 24 Hour Ride: Pushpak Express, a Train a...
After writing about the launch of the new Eurostar service from London, 'Riding the train of dreams' by Anand Giridharadas (IHT) looks at the other side of train travel. The Pushpak Express starts in Lucknow Junction station in Uttar Pradesh and takes peasants from...
Tell Congress to keep Amtrak rolling!
Click here for National Association of Rail Passengers Flyer
Link to Amtrak Photos
As a fairly regular user of Amtrak, I quickly admit that the service often is late, some of the rolling stock shows its age too much, food prices can be piratical and it...
Mahavilachchiya - first village to have BPO opera...
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Mahavilachchiya - first village to have BPO operation
by Surekha Galagoda
Students at a session
Mahavilachchiya, a village 245 kms from colombo is well known among locals and the international community...
England To Play South Africa in World Cup Rugby F...
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England will face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final after the Springboks pushed aside Argentina in tonight's semi-final in Paris.
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South Africa - who beat the South American side 37-13 - are hot...
