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Amtrak is implementing the first step in a long-term, comprehensive fleet renewal plan with the purchase of 130 new single-level railcars to support its long-distance train services.
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Amtrak to purchase 130 new railcars
Alstom unveiled a new model of its Very High Speed train at the international railway exhibition EXPO Ferroviaria in Turin, Italy. The new platform is added to an already extensive portfolio, ranging from the tilting High Speed trains Pendolino, to the Very High Speed trains Duplex and AGV.
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Says auto makers, fuel suppliers, motorists face almost $13-billion in added costs from regulations for 2011 to 2016 model years
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Ottawa puts hefty price tag on vehicle emissions
Says auto makers, fuel suppliers, motorists face almost $13-billion in added costs from regulations for 2011 to 2016 model years
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The pleasures of farm TV.
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Satellite Feed (New York Times)
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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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is not worth running down a flight of subway-station stairs for. And Woodys latest 
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Stalled Trains (New York Magazine)
Re Thai 'Spider-Man' to the rescue : OK, I'll bite. Why exactly did Mr Yoosabai have the costume in his locker? Gatz, Chelmsford, UK Re Tuesday's Paper Monitor , my place of work is currently in uproar over the tea/coffee issue.
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