Theres a lot riding on ridership projections for South Coast Rail

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

The South Coast Rail line that would restore commuter rail service to Fall River and New Bedford is the biggest transportation project in the works on Beacon Hill in years. The projected cost of $1.4 billion or more would exceed the combined cost of the recent Old Colony/Greenbush Line projects and be more than double the estimated cost of the ... South Coast - Rail transport - Commuter rail ...

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Theres a lot riding on ridership projections for South Coast Rail

Briefly: June 18

Friday, June 18th, 2010

See what's happening in and around Halifax.

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Chinese Economy Treads Risky Path. (Ask Japan.)

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

BEIJING -- The White House dispatched 200 dignitaries to China's capital for relationship-cementing talks this week, a number that bespeaks a world order rapidly turning upside down. From China's threefold economic growth in a decade to today's swarms of five-star hotels and six-figure autos, it is a cliché to say that the world has never before seen anything like this juggernaut.

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Two killed in accidents on state roadways

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Massachusetts Two men were killed yesterday afternoon in separate accidents on Massachusetts roadways, a State Police spokesman said. The first accident occurred when a car traveling east on Interstate 195 in Wareham struck a guard rail and flipped at 3:40 p.m., said Sergeant Matthew Murray, a State Police spokesman. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and was ...

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Former UMass professor Suzanne Model to study immigration in Taiwan (The Massachusetts Daily Collegian)

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Retired University of Massachusetts professor of sociology Suzanne Model has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study immigration in Taiwan.

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PHOTOS: Spectacular Holiday Hotel Displays (ABC News)

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

From model trains to trees and gingerbread homes, these resorts deck the halls. Train - Recreation - Models - Railroad - Shopping

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Riding Wave of Disaffection, Brown Pushes for an Upset (New York Times)

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Scott Brown, the G.O.P. candidate for Senate in Massachusetts, has run an aggressive campaign, injecting fear into Democrats over what was expected to be an easy victory.

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Study: Mass. transit passenger safety put in peril (Channel 8 San Diego)

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

A sweeping review of MBTA finances found the largest transportation provider in Massachusetts has relied on an overly optimistic and unsustainable financing model that now is compromising safety because it cannot fund...

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Study: Mass. transit passenger safety put in peril (AP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

A sweeping review of MBTA finances found the largest transportation provider in Massachusetts has relied on an overly optimistic and unsustainable financing model that now is compromising safety because it cannot fund critical maintenance and equipment replacements.

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Column: ‘High-speed rail’ might not deliver the Obama vision (USA Today)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

'High-speed rail' might not deliver the Obama vision By Robb Mandelbaum The Obama administration's great high-speed rail building boom is nearly upon us. Applications for the first chunk of the $8 billion in stimulus money were due to the Department...

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