Archive for January, 2010

Blog – RFID Data Reveals London’s Polycentric Pattern of Commuting (Technology Review)

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Data from London's commuters reveals travel patterns in unprecedented detail. It also raises privacy fears. Since 2003, some 10 million RFID cards have been issued to commuters using the London transport network. The cards are precharged with credit which is then used to pay for journeys on buses and trains.

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Rail stimulus paltry for Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Only four passenger trains daily visit Pittsburgh's Amtrak station, taking five hours or longer to trek across mountains to Harrisburg and Washington, or nine hours through the night to Chicago.

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Rail stimulus paltry for Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Stolen collectible trains located in Cheatham Co. (WKRN Nashville)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Thousands of dollars worth of collectable trains were found late Wednesday evening in Cheatham County.

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Family Weekend Roundup: Jan. 30-31, 2010 (OnMilwaukee.com)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

If robot, chili or model trains at The Domes sound like fun, you're in for an exciting Milwaukee weekend. It's all happening, this weekend, in Brew City. So rally the fam and make some memories!

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Family Weekend Roundup: Jan. 30-31, 2010 (OnMilwaukee.com)

Trailer full of collectibles trains stolen (WKRN Nashville)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Metro police are trying to identify two men who stole a trailer from a home in the Crieve Hall area on January 7.

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Trailer full of collectibles trains stolen (WKRN Nashville)

Teenager battles cystic fibrosis with thirty pills a day so she can compete in cheerleading competitions (Daily Mail)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Holly Van Geffen, 17, has to live each day by a strict timetable of tablets, treatments and hospital appointments. Holly has cystic fibrosis but pushes herself through the pain barrier to cheerlead in national competitions.

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Colts Fans Consider Alternative Routes To Miami (WRTV Indianapolis)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Some Colts fans headed to Miami are looking to alternative transportation options like buses, trains and RVs.

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Ex-sheriff may seek county board seat (The Charlotte Observer)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Former Mecklenburg Sheriff Jim Pendergraph said Wednesday he's considering running for an at-large seat on the Board of County Commissioners.

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Paris Haute Couture: Givenchy spring/summer 2010 collection (Daily Telegraph)

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Riccardo Tisci wowed with a tight collection of couture creations.

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Paris Haute Couture: Givenchy spring/summer 2010 collection (Daily Telegraph)

Roadmap to improve govt service launched (Malaysian Mirror)

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR - The Prime Minister today launched a roadmap to improve the public service. The launch of the Government Transformation Programme at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, cabinet ministers and senior government officials. The roadmap is an important step in the country's journey to achieve Vision 2020. Acting on public grouses ...

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