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REUTERS SUMMIT-Brazil to improve bidding terms for investors in railways
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Latin America Investment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/LatinAmerica13) BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazil will improve bidding terms for investors interested in building railways, including a high speed...Tags: Brazil, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Auction Service, Credit Ratings
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Metro-North To Resume Full Service Wednesday, Partial Service Tuesday
The Hartford Courant— Traffic was heavy again Tuesday morning as commuters endured one more day without rail service from Bridgeport into New York. At least one backup plan — commuters boarding buses to get to a train — was working, albeit slowly. There...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Grand Central Terminal, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents, Transportation Industry
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Connecticut rail delays continue, seen repaired by Wednesday
ReutersWESTPORT, Connecticut (Reuters) - Connecticut rail commuters endured crowded and rerouted rides in to work on Monday, as Metro-North worked to repair the busiest U.S. rail line after a two-train collision and derailment injured more than 70 people late...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Westport, Grand Central Terminal, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), South Norwalk
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Connecticut gov tells commuters to work from home this week while crash repaired
ReutersBy Richard Weizel and Edith Honan MILFORD, Conn./NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of Connecticut commuters faced delays and crowded trains on Monday as Metro-North workers scrambled to repair damage on the United States' busiest rail line, caused...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Westport, Grand Central Terminal, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), South Norwalk
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Metro-North Train Crash Highlights Infrastructure Need
On Friday evening at rush hour, two Metro-North railroad trains, one heading east out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City, the other heading west out of New Haven toward the Big Apple, approached each other on parallel tracks near Bridgeport. In...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Westport, National Transportation Safety Board, Grand Central Terminal, Disasters and Accidents
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Commutes long, slow after Connecticut train derailment
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut commuters endured slow trips to work Monday following last week's train collision that that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. It took Gary Maddin of Milford an hour to make what...
Tags: Waterbury, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Grand Central Terminal, Metro-North Railroad, Railway Accidents
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52% of low-income, minority CTA riders paying more
As South Side and south suburban Chicago Transit Authority riders figure out the best way to get to work and other activities Monday without Red Line Dan Ryan service, a new analysis shows that the CTA's fare increases for one-day and seven-day passes...
Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Civil Rights, Transportation, Travel
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Plenty of activity at Butler-Freeport trail
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewEven during the middle of the week, the Butler-Freeport Community Trail can be a busy place. Shortly after 5 p.m., cars with bikes suspended on racks attached to rear bumpers file into trailhead parking lots. Walkers gather water bottles and take off on...Tags: Travel, Transportation, Pittsburgh
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MARC gets a boost
Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...
Tags: Howard County, Cecil County, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Tour Operations Industry, Environmental Issues
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Officials warn of commuter chaos from Connecticut derailment
ReutersBy Richard Weizel BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of Connecticut commuters should brace for travel chaos on Monday as Metro-North workers repair damage on the United States' busiest rail line caused by the collision of two trains,...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Westport, Grand Central Terminal, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Traffic
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Inflatable train a huge hit at Railroad Heritage Days
julieg@herald-mail.comKids couldn’t get enough Sunday of a 59-foot-long inflatable train at Railroad Heritage Days. Going through the bouncy train time after time, kids were smiling whether they were stepping, crawling or falling out of the opening in the locomotive&...Tags: Museums, LEGO Group, Arts and Culture, Gardens and Parks, Washington, DC
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REFILE-Officials warn of commuter chaos from Connecticut derailment
Reuters(Removes repeated material) By Richard Weizel BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of Connecticut commuters should brace for travel chaos on Monday as Metro-North workers repair damage on the United States' busiest rail line caused by the...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Grand Central Terminal, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Railway Accidents, Commuting
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