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• The Houston Area Needs More Buses And Should Move On From Notions Of More Super Expensive Demolition Derby Light Rail Trains

  
  Texas Liberal — Authority: 571
  There has been yet another accident involving the Metro light rail train here in Houston. (Above—A Houston Press picture of the accident.) A Metro bus smashed into the train this afternoon and 19 people were hurt. It seems that none of the injuries are serious. The light rail train is on a track and all it ...
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• Infrastructure news: China to connect its high-speed rail to Europe

  
  Stocks Go Up. Stocks Go Down. — Authority: 141
  We are on track to connect DisneyWorld to Universal Studios : China already has the most advanced and extensive high-speed rail lines in the world, and soon that network will be connected all the way to Europe and the UK. With initial negotiations and surveys already complete, China is now making plans to connect ...
  10 hours ago

• ANOTHER LIGHT RAIL CRASH FOR METRO IN THE SAME SPOT!

  
  ISIAH CAREY'S 'INSITE' — Authority: 142
  
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• Coots [Flickr]

  
  Virtua Gallery - A photographic Journal — Authority: 138
  Klaus (kjpweb) posted a photo: Proud to present not only one, but two Coots in one shot. Thats a feat, that probably will never be duplicated, given how rare these guys are.
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• Harried commuters slowly get home

  
  Universal Hub - All Boston, all the time — Authority: 577
  South Station is packed at this hour with commuters trying to get home on Franklin, Needham, Stoughton and Providence trains that are going way slower than usual because of what the state is calling "high water" between South Station and Ruggles. The Worcester Line, meanwhile, has delays of up to 40 minutes due to ...
  12 hours ago

• High-Speed Rail Gains Traction in Spain

  
  NYT > Global Home — Authority: 149
  Passengers in business class took breakfast on the high speed train between Madrid and Barcelona.
  13 hours ago

• China To Connect Its High Speed Rail All The Way To Europe

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 753
  Photo by Benjamin Lowy China already has the most advanced and extensive high speed rail line in the world, and soon that network will be connected all the way to Europe and the UK! With initial negotiations and surveys already complete, China is now making plans to connect its high speed rail line through 17 ...
  17 hours ago

• Trusted Adventures Members Family Travel

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 157
  Trusted Adventures, an alliance of seven active travel companies, is promoting itself to multi-generational families. Members are reporting an increase in demand for family travel. Many of the more than 400 itineraries on the alliance website either encourage or are specifically designed for family participation. ...
  17 hours ago

• Raise the Euston Arch – and get railway architecture back on track

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 989
  Plans to redevelop the London station could include the resurrection of its much-missed Doric gateway. Lets hope so Could it happen? Might the wondrous Euston Arch , so wrongfully demolished in 1962, return to front the new "super-terminus" planned to send a future generation of 250mph trains scything from London ...
  19 hours ago

• MTA Exploring Wireless Options on Commuter Trains

  
  NYConvergence - A digest of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut digital media technology news — Authority: 560
  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has invited developers to submit proposals for installing Internet service on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains, including both services hubs in Manhattan, Pennsylvania Station and Grand Central Terminal. According to the Associated Press , any ...
  19 hours ago

• Haythornthwaite still struggling to reform NR

  
  Railway Eye - the railway blog — Authority: 435
  Does anyone at Network Rail bother listening to their Chairman? In November Rick Haythornthwaite admitted that he " heard the word arrogant a lot " when listening to views of NR. Indeed. So what are we to make of the following? NRs recently published Great Western RUS contains a suggestion that the ...
  22 hours ago

• Inside Wall Street: Time to Hop Aboard CSX

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 770
  Investors are rediscovering the railroads, which are among the first to benefit from improved economic activity. One example is CSX, a major provider of rail-based transportation services. A year ago it was trading at $21, but now its around $50. A recovery could push it a lot higher. Continue ...
  22 hours ago

• More on Metro’s finances

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 149
  The Chron takes a closer look at Metro’s finances and the recently expressed doubts about their ability to pay for the University and Uptown lines. Mayor Annise Parker said last week that she wasn’t convinced the Metropolitan Transit Authority would have the money to build its planned Uptown and University ...
  23 hours ago

• Information Risk Management – A 1871 Perspective

  
  Informaion Risk Pim — Authority: 112
  Trying to explain Risk Management to most people is tricky. Most people are often only familiar with the stories in the newspapers, internet and television. On a regular basis they see stories about plane crashes, runaway Prius’, earthquakes and homicides. Adding this cacophony is the noise generated by social ...
  1 day ago

• Never Mind the Valley: Here’s Boulder, Part 2

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 166
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• SPECIAL ENQUIRY NUMBERS FOR THE TRAIN RESCHEDULE

  
  IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation Information — Authority: 134
  SPECIAL ENQUIRY NUMBERS FOR THE TRAIN RESCHEDULE IN KERALASpecial Train Rescheduled enquiry numbers announced for the doubling work between ERNAKULAM and MULANTURUTTI from15.03.2010 TO... This is the content summary only. Pls Visit IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation Information: http://www-irctc.blogspot.com for ...
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• Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Monti’s Google Fiber Video

  
  Rail Life — Authority: 419
  Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – Monti’s Google Fiber Video is a post from: Rail Life I have been talking a lot lately about Tempe’s Google Fiber project . Basically, I think it sounds pretty cool for the city get higher speed internet. This weekend, I met with my friend Michael Monti to add a ...
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• Press Release: Maglev extension given green light (Source: http://magnetbahnforum.de/index.php?en_what-is-maglev)

  
  Pedestrian View Of Los Angeles — Authority: 134
  [Maglev] News No. 20 - Green Light for Maglev Extension in Shanghai - Maglev extension given green light Transrapid Shanghai to Hangzhou: 200 km at 450 km/h (124 miles at 280 mph) The Ministry of Railways chief planner, Mr. Zheng Jian, said yesterday that China has decided to build a Maglev line between ...
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• Letters: Improving Rail Service in America

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 910
  
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• U.S. High Speed Rail: Does China Get The Nod? Or U.S. Companies?

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 728
  Chinas high speed rail line (photo: henrie via Flickr) The Chinese are going to bid for the contract to build the U.S. high speed rail system. “China has built 4,000 miles (6,500 kilometers) of high-speed rail for its own train system and President Barack Obama issued a pledge in November with his Chinese ...
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