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On Thick Ice: Behind the scenes as DCTA maneuvered through the 2023 North Texas ice storm

The Cross Timbers Gazette 21 Mar 2023
During the four-day ice storm, DCTA managed to keep the A-train commuter rail line running, and mostly on time at that, thanks to crew members who not only cleared train station platforms and tracks, but also lit up railroad track switch heaters to ensure those switches would remain operational and that the trains could continue to pass safely.
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Editorial: Long-sought goal of intercity train travel is close to reality

The Advocate 20 Mar 2023
If there is a natural passenger rail corridor anywhere in the United States, it is in the river parishes from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. After several false starts over the past few years, the resumption of intercity rail service appears to be moving forward ... At one time, rail was the main way to travel in this country and in Louisiana.
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Infrastructure update: Levelling up transport

Building 20 Mar 2023
Even as the LUF was over-subscribed by three to four times, ambitious transport programmes including Crossrail Cardiff, Shrewsbury Smithfield and Lincoln Western gateway secured big awards after promising to open up new areas for housing development, promote wider regeneration and deliver more sustainable transport solutions.
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How transport infrastructure can unlock regeneration and levelling up

Building 20 Mar 2023
Even as the LUF was over-subscribed by three to four times, ambitious transport programmes including Crossrail Cardiff, Shrewsbury Smithfield and Lincoln Western gateway secured big awards after promising to open up new areas for housing development, promote wider regeneration and deliver more sustainable transport solutions.
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Avanti West Coast’s contract extended but ‘more improvements needed’

The Observer 20 Mar 2023
Ministers have given another contract extension to Avanti West Coast, saying the poorly performing rail operator had made improvements to services that were scaled back drastically in recent months, prompting chaos and a customer backlash ... rail passenger hits out at Avanti over £589 ticket.
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Dog safely rescued after running on to rail line

Yahoo Daily News 20 Mar 2023
Some rail services suffered disruption after operator Southeastern received reports of the dog on the track on Sunday afternoon.
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FIVE-ALARM FIRE: The House Freedom Caucus’ Extreme Budget Proposal Endangers Public Safety

The White House 20 Mar 2023
Scale Back Rail Safety Inspections. At a time when train derailments are wreaking havoc on community safety, the extreme MAGA Republican House Freedom Caucus proposal would lead to 11,000 fewer rail safety inspection days next year alone, and 30,000 fewer miles of track inspected annually—enough track to cross the United States nearly 10 times.
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Ministry should seek full-time Managing Director in all Metro Corporations, recommends Parl Panel

TeluguStop 20 Mar 2023
Observing that progress of some of metro rail projects which are operating ...
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Yeah, Nah: Should Auckland have light rail?

Stuff 20 Mar 2023
It's been delayed, debated and delayed again for years, so it's time to have your say. should Auckland be building a light rail system? ....
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Susquehanna River boat explosion leaves one man hospitalized

Penn Live 20 Mar 2023
The boat was strapped to a dock near a rail crossing at the time of the incident, Lancaster Online reported ... ....
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10 inspirational travel ideas for the wild at heart

The Independent 20 Mar 2023
All you need to worry about is booking time off work.Get on track in Spain. (Rail Ninja ) ... For top value and other great travel advice, head over to rail.ninja/spain-trains and purchase tickets up to a year in advance, saving time and hassle. Visit Rail.ninja now Cosy up in Cornwall.
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Slog AM: Trump Fears Arrest, $10 Million Discrimination Claim Filed Against SPD, the Lusty Lady's ...

The Stranger 20 Mar 2023
What should we make of the Lusty Lady? Adult FriendFinder dude Andrew Conru bought the old peep show theater for $3 million, and now he's asking the people of Seattle for renovation ideas, according to the Seattle Times ... Not as fun as the Lusty Lady, but kinda fun.  A new idea enters the CID light rail station discourse.
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Hilary Swank is actually having a Million Dollar Baby as unborn twin flexes muscles for ultrasound

Metro UK 20 Mar 2023
Getty) ... She said at the time that she felt ‘so happy’ to be sharing the news, as becoming a mother is something she’s ‘been wanting for a long time’ ... 💪🏽🤣 ... RMT union members vote to end strikes at Network Rail in long-running dispute. The date is all the more special, as her twins should arrive around the same time as the birthday of her late father.
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Mobile home parks offer refuge from California’s housing squeeze. Who’s watching them?

Times Standard 20 Mar 2023
It can strip owners of their ability to collect rent until they fix the problems — which records show it did three times at Stockton Park Village ... “I think things are working, and they’re maybe frustrating for some and maybe painful for others, because it takes time for those violations to ultimately be corrected,” Krause said.

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