Trains, Boats, Planes… and Cyberspace

Friday, June 10th, 2011

MANILA, Philippines — Incoming DoTC Secretary Mar Roxas said that he chose this theme song, Trains & Boats & Planes  written by Burt Bacharach and sung by Dionne Warwick as it is the way our people and economy move As in the human body, that’s where the blood flows, the veins, the arteries of the body, he noted.   

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LOGISTICS

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

ECONOMICS: India's most misunderstood sector TRANSPORT ECONOMICS. Almost unnoticed, over the last 20 years, the transport business has been globalised and liberalised almost to the extent of finance. It is now broadly called logistics and comprises not just the means of moving goods and ...

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Abu Dhabi lures tourists with world’s first Ferrari park

Monday, July 19th, 2010

ABU DHABI, July 20, 2010 (AFP) A year after its first Formula One race, Abu Dhabi hopes to lure even more tourists with "Ferrari World" -- a grandiose theme park that is the first of its kind for the iconic Italian carmaker. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi announced on Monday that the park will open in 100 days featuring a record-breaking roller coaster ride meant to emulate the feeling of being in a ...

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An Editor at Large

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Indesign Editorial Director Paul McGillicks embarks on an exploration of Creative Cities in Germany and Denmark.

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An Editor at Large

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Friday, April 2nd, 2010

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Buffett’s not just playing with trains (USA Today)

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Warren Buffett says that railroads represent the future, being positioned to haul the raw material and finished goods for a growing economy.

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MALAY: Poetrain 2 (Manila Bulletin)

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has been hugging headlines recently for doing the right thing. Perhaps since last year when it began allowing to board its trains barefoot passengers who celebrated the Black Nazarene Day.

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LTFRB wants more taxis, fewer buses (Manila Bulletin)

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) wants to increase the number of taxicabs but at the same time cut the number of public utility buses in the country this year.

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Hunt Stacks Up (Journal of Commerce Online)

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Having redrawn its business model over the years, J.B. Hunt Transport Services now appears intent on redrawing the nation’s intermodal map.

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Hunt Stacks Up (Journal of Commerce Online)

Union Pacific Puts Used Cars on Trains (Journal of Commerce Online)

Monday, August 31st, 2009

What’s in a name? Union Pacific Railroad thinks a more direct branding plan can help it boost revenue by putting more used cars on its trains.

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