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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Back Story: Restoring historic stretch of railroad

    For quite some time now, enthusiastic volunteers have been whacking brush, clearing debris and replacing ties and rails on the old Pennsylvania Railroad's Northern Central Division, one of the nation's most historic stretches of railroad, which courses 10 miles northward from New Freedom, Pa., to Hanover Junction.
    For quite some time now, enthusiastic volunteers have been whacking brush, clearing debris and replacing ties and rails on the old Pennsylvania Railroad's Northern Central Division, one of the nation's most historic stretches of railroad, which courses 10...

    Tags: Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Elgin, Transportation, Travel, York County (Virginia)

    2. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Pershing Square to sell part of its CP Railway stake

    Reuters
    TORONTO, June 3 (Reuters) - Pershing Square Capital Management said on Monday that it plans to sell up to 7 million shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd over the next six to 12 months because the soaring stock now represents more than one quarter of its...

    Tags: Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, Cerebral Palsy, Transportation, Canada, Travel

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. 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: Transportation, Economy, Business and Finance, Brazil, Finance, Travel

    4. Apr 21, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Kingsley Guy: South Florida economic future looks good

    As Mark Twain noted, history doesn't repeat itself, but "sometimes it rhymes," and South Florida may be in for one of those rhyming moments as it emerges from the economic doldrums of the past half decade. Turn the clock back a hundred years: Henry...

    Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Port Everglades, Employment Opportunities, Mark Twain, Key West

    5. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Chinese bullet train leader charged with corruption

    As Gov. Jerry Brown seeks to build California's own high-speed rail system, he's pointed to the example set by China, where 5,000 miles of track have been laid in recent years. During his visit there this week, he will ride one of those bullet trains from Beijing to Shanghai.
    As Gov. Jerry Brown seeks to build California's own high-speed rail system, he's pointed to the example set by China, where 5,000 miles of track have been laid in recent years. During his visit there this week, he will ride one of those bullet trains from...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Political Corruption, China, Railway Transportation

    6. Oct 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Eric Lomax dies at 93; ex-POW's act of forgiveness set stage for memoir 'The Railway Man'

    "Some time the hating has to stop," reads the last line of "The Railway Man," a moving tale of wartime torture and forgiveness by former British prisoner of war Eric Lomax. Lomax was a British army officer when he was captured by Japanese forces during...

    Tags: Burma, The Bridge on the River Kwai (movie), Transportation, Travel, Movies

    7. Sep 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Remarkable Woman: Elaine Silets

    If Elaine Silets ever writes her autobiography — and we can only hope she does, and soon — it will have to be published in a couple of volumes. The woman has stories.
    If Elaine Silets ever writes her autobiography — and we can only hope she does, and soon — it will have to be published in a couple of volumes. The woman has stories. Born in Chicago to a lawyer father (the Marx Brothers were among his...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Lawyers, Justice System, Marshall Field

    8. Aug 25, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  8. Restaurant inspections for March and April 2012

    The following food service establishments were inspected by the Washington County Health Department in March and found to have sanitation violations that must be corrected within 30 days: Bavarian Pretzel Bakery, 17301 Valley Mall Road — Three...

    Tags: Bars and Clubs, Water, Middle Schools, Storage, Schools

    9. Jun 15, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. African-American Involvement In Roanoke's Railroad History

    The contributions African-Americans made to Roanoke's rich railroad history are equally as rich. This weekend you can take a trip back in time to explore those contributions. It’s all part of the 14th annual African-American Norfolk and Western Heritage Celebration. The purpose of the event is to preserve history.
    Reporter
    The contributions African-Americans made to Roanoke's rich railroad history are equally as rich. This weekend you can take a trip back in time to explore those contributions. It’s all part of the 14th annual African-American Norfolk and Western...

    Tags: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Museums, Transportation, Employees, Christianity

    10. Mar 19, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Letters to the Editor - March 19

    Former railway could be used for commuter service To the editor: I see that fourth on the City of Hagerstown’s list of transportation priorities is the recreational trail following the old rail right-of-way from Hagerstown to Weverton. I think...

    Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Tour Operations Industry, Transportation, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Commuting

    11. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Former Virginian Railway station in Roanoke is getting a makeover

    A Roanoke landmark heavily damaged by fire is getting a major makeover.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    A Roanoke landmark heavily damaged by fire is getting a major makeover. The former passenger station of the Virginian Railway is on Williamson Road not far from Community Hospital.  If you've driven by here the last few years, you've seen nothing but a...

    Tags: Transportation, Travel, Railway Transportation

    12. Feb 23, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  12. Freight-rail projects to hit the tracks--alas, nothing for the Lehigh Valley

    The Road Warrior w/Dan Hartzell
    This just in from the Gov. Tom Corbett's office, via our friends at PR NEWSWIRE. Governor Corbett Announces State Investment in 16 Rail Projects A $23 million state investment will fund 16 freight-rail improvement projects statewide, Governor Tom...
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