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Rail Crash A Warning: Get System Up To Snuff
The Hartford CourantLast week's derailment and collision of two Metro-North trains in Fairfield left dozens injured, tens of thousands inconvenienced and taxpayers footing the bill for millions of dollars in repairs. It also proved just how fragile our rail network is, as...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Washington, DC
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air...
Tags: Memorial Day, Trips and Vacations, Transportation, BP Plc, Automotive Equipment
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'Unusual condition' on track before New York-area train crash
NEW YORK — The conductor of a train involved in a derailment and crash outside New York City last week noticed an "unusual condition" on the track before the cars went off the rails, and the area where the wreck occurred had recently undergone...Tags: New York City, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Transportation Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Grand Central Terminal
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LETTER: Rating Aberdeen transportation
Ride Line. This is an excellent city bus service. The only flaw in it is the need to call and make appointments one day in advance. Ride Line uses excellent vehicles. The drivers are courteous. They get me where I need to go, on time. Shuttle to... -
County applying for grants for Rockwood train station
DAILY AMERICAN REPORTERThe Somerset County commissioners authorized planners to apply for federal and state grants that would pay for a new Amtrak train station in Rockwood Borough. The estimated cost of the train station is about $2 million,Somerset County Planning...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation
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Tráfico pesado pero el plan de Metro-Norte para los que viajan hacia sus trabajos continua como esperado
El Hartford CourantEl tráfico era pesado y los trenes corrían varios minutos tarde, pero el plan para movilizar miles de trabajadores circundando las líneas de ferrocarril deshabilitadas en Bridgeport continuaban sin problemas durante el lunes. El descarrilamiento y...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Pies and Tarts, Stamford, Hospitals and Clinics, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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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: Public Transportation, Metra, Energy Saving, Transportation, Environmental Issues
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Commute Should Be Back To Normal This Morning As Wreck Site Is Cleared
The Hartford CourantMetro-North and Amtrak said their trains will run normal weekday schedules on Wednesday morning, for the first time since a Metro-North train derailed near the Fairfield border on Friday and crashed into a train on the adjacent track. Regular service...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), National Transportation Safety Board, Grand Central Terminal, Transportation Industry
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Memorial Day discounts for military
In Honor of Those Who Serve, local businesses would like to say "Thank You" for your service by offering special discounts for Memorial Day. (This list is ongoing, please check back for updates and additions.) Some discounts are offered all year long....Tags: Memorial Day, International Drive, U.S. Military, Veterans Day, Aquatica
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Surprise Setback For CTfastrak
The Hartford CourantA state Department of Transportation hearing officer on Monday dealt a startling setback to the politically powerful CTfastrak project, ruling that busway engineers cannot simply close off part of Hartford's Flower Street to pedestrian traffic. The...Tags: Small Businesses, Pedro E. Segarra, Dannel P. Malloy , Business
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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: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Middletown, Stratford, Railway Transportation, Transportation Accidents
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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: New York City, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Railway Transportation, Highway Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board
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