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High-speed rail: lasting legacy or taxpayer boondoggle? (The Bakersfield Californian)
When Californians go to the polls in November, they'll finally vote on a project they've heard about since 1995: high-speed rail. Proposition 1A asks state voters to approve $10 billion in bond sales to start construction the largest public works project in state history: an 800-mile rail system that would run from San Francisco to Los Angeles with stops in Bakersfield, Fresno and other Central ...
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The UK Government faced the wrath of environmental campaigners yesterday after it ruled out local authority objections ... (The Herald)
Rail passengers in Scotland were spared further travel misery yesterday after a second strike planned to start at noon was suspended by unions.
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Travel Briefs Crestmont Inn Offers Free Dinner, Free Wine, Free Dessert and a Free Night's Stay (The Ithaca Journal)
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and the National Toy Train Museum in Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA will host the second annual Model Railroading Days Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12.
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Missouri wins federal rail grant (Farmington Press)
The Missouri Department of Transportation received a $3.3 million federal grant this week that will help increase freight mobility and reduce delays for Amtrak service across the state.
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First train service for troubled Kashmir (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India's prime minister on Saturday launched Kashmir's first train service, the fruit of an eight-year project that overcame tough terrain and rebel strife, on a visit overshadowed by violence.
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Scotland rail workers on strike (Channel 4)
Thousands of rail passengers in Scotland face travel misery as signal workers stage the first of two strikes this week. Network Rail workers will walk out for 24 hours from noon and are set to strike again on Thursday from the same time.
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Triton Has Reached an Agreement to Acquire ZTS, a Major European Content Delivery and Fulfillment Travel Distribution ... (Centre Daily Times)
Triton (OTCBB:TTDS) is very pleased to announce it has reached an agreement to acquire 100 percent of ZTS, a German based company that for over twenty years has built a serious and respectable customer base.
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Shuttles a 'dying breed,' columnist says (USA Today)
Travel columnist Joe Brancatelli also weighs in on the state of the shuttles this week. (See below for related item.) In his Seat 2B column at Portfolio.com, Brancatelli writes Delta's recent "decision to add first-class cabins to its shuttle flights...
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On the Road (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Thinking about riding the Virginia Railway Express to work? Using a bus service? Joining a carpool or vanpool? Next week could be a good time to start. The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation has declared Sept. 22-25 Try Transit Week in Virginia.
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News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico (The Observer)
The Board of Directors for the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce supports the proposed one-eighth of a percent gross receipts tax increase to support a regional transit system that provides bus and rail services to Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties.
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