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Metropolitan public transportation systems.
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HS1 Domestic trains are a bit busy
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...Do fares for these services carry a premium? If so it may indicate that some passengers are prepared to pay more for a markedly improved service. That certainly used to be the case. Think Pullman cars on the Metropolitan.
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2009 SUICIDE TERRORISM IN SOUTH ASIA: FROM PROMISED LAND TO PRESUMED LAND
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in South Asia, three countries have been the principal victims of suicide terrorism: Sri Lanka, India ? in Jammu and Kashmir, and Pakistan. While Sri Lanka has been witnessing suicide attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ever since their first attack in 1987, attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have been post-Kargil, and in... more »
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Collision on Washington DC Metro
 
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Reuters (via Reuters.com front page): "Several dead and up to 55 injured in Washington, DC subway collision: local media - 5:56pm EDT" Washington Post: [link] ---<quote>--- Two Dead, Many Injured in Red Line Collision A six-car Red Line train headed in the direction of Shady Grove... more »
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Rails on Princes Street
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On Jun 13, 12:50 pm, The Real Doctor <ian.gro...@btinternet.com> wrote: ...This is wonderful news. With views of the Castle and Old Town, the route along Princes St may be one of the world most scenic light rail journeys. I look forward.
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Washington's Plan to Bulldoze Useless Cities
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US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive Dozens of US cities may have entire neighbourhoods bulldozed as part of drastic "shrink to survive" proposals being considered by the Obama administration to tackle economic decline. By Tom Leonard in Flint, Michigan Published: 6:30PM BST 12 Jun 2009... more »
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Bakerloo stations
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...Times change: when I first used the London subway in the 1960s the Bakerloo was acceptable. It was not as good as the then brand new Victoria Line. But it was certainly a cut above the Northern and Central lines. But, in those days for shere neglect and decay it was hard to beat the East London Line. Back then it was the East London Branch of the... more »
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There should be litter bins on the underground
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...When I first utilized the London Underground in the 1960s, dark blue litterbins were commonplace. As the IRA terror campaign came to London, they were removed. Lockers at mainline stations where also removed. IIRC the same sized litterbins started to re-appear the 1980s. At that time they were painted orange. My best guess is that they have... more »
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Modern Railways, June
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Yesterday when I stopped by my PMB, June Modern Railways had finally arrived. Among the items of particular interest to me, where the article on Crossrail, and a beautiful picture of a 1930 stock tube train on tour. It seems that Crossrail opening is determined to be 2017. We can only hope. I was living in London at the time of the, then, Fleet Line... more »
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Tallinn pics
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Actual pics from Tallinn tram can be found here: [link] Also new at [link] actual Pics from the Austrian Cities of Linz, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt Regards Franz
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