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Saturday, May 28th, 2011Antique railroad equipment, model trains, firefighting equipment, antique cars, military vehicles and Amador Central train rides highlight the Ione RailFair.
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Ditching Cars For Bullet Trains – Can Obama Get High-Speed On Track
Thursday, March 10th, 2011President Barack Obama wants to upgrade America's transport system using high-speed trains, bringing a taste of what is a part of everyday life in Europe and Asia to the United States. But the car-obsessed nation is divided over the plans. Is the mammoth project doomed to failure?
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Editorial: Put the brakes to bullet trains
Friday, February 11th, 2011Editorial: Put the brakes to bullet trains - California lawmakers are billions of dollars short
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Florida Will Build Nation’s First High-Speed Rail Corridor
Saturday, October 30th, 2010As the Obama Administration pushes for high-speed rail networks across the country, Germany's Siemens has secured a place for its Valero ICE trains in the Sunshine State. Earlier this month, Siemens presented its vision of U.S. high-speed rail to the people of Florida with the "Future of Florida High-Speed Rail Tour," a traveling exhibit featuring a full-sized model of the Velaro high-speed train.
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Florida Will Build Nation’s First High-Speed Rail Corridor
Small trains, lots of fun
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010The miniature world of model trains was a big hit with attendees of the North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders 11th annual Train Show and Swap Meet. Hank Samson, club president, said the show on Oct. 16-17 at Sequim Prairie Grange went great.
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China to bid on US high-speed rail projects
Saturday, September 18th, 2010China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official said Saturday.
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Tight budgets might slow Metrolink’s purchase of safer passenger cars
Friday, September 17th, 2010The agency's chief executive wants to buy more Hyundai Totem cars that feature energy-absorbing crush zones now required by the U.S. But the agencies funding Metrolink might lack the necessary funds. Tight budgets at Southern California's regional transportation agencies might scuttle a plan to speed up replacement of Metrolink's aging passenger cars with a safer South Korean model that can ...
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More jobs available in health services industry
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010The Richmond area lost nearly 5,900 jobs in the 12 months that ended in June, but it gained nearly 2,100 jobs in the education and health-services sectors.
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Health-services industry has brighter prospects in the local job market
Monday, September 6th, 2010The health-services industry is one of the few bright spots in a faltering job market. The Richmond area lost nearly 5,900 jobs in the 12 months that ended in June, according to Chmura Economics & Analytics.
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Palo Alto may try to kill high-speed-rail plan
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010by Gennady Sheyner Palo Alto may soon take a formal "no confidence" stance against California's proposed high-speed-rail line and begin lobbying state legislators to halt the voter-approved project. A council committee is to consider the matter Thursday morning and the rail plan is agendized for the full City Council's Sept. 13 meeting.