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A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated, or metro system is a railway system, usually in an urban area, with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic.
Characteristics and nomenclature
See also Passenger rail terminology.
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Expensive Gas, Dangerous Roads
William Pentland Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0000
Is new motorcycle crash data telling us something about highway safety?
Japan Digs Into Iron Ore
Ruthie Ackerman Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:20:00 -0000
Steelmakers in Japan are taking control of suppliers to solve the problem of higher raw material costs.
Severstal Capitalizes On Weak Dollar
Ruthie Ackerman Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:50:00 -0000
Russia's largest steelmaker tries to cut costs by buying American coal miner PBS Coals.
BBC News | Business | World Edition
Alitalia seeks bankruptcy measure
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:26:28 -0000
Troubled airline Alitalia seeks bankruptcy protection as it tries to agree a deal to ensure its survival.
UK faces 'profound economic crisis'
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:25:05 -0000
Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years and warns of a "profound" downturn.
Slowdown in US consumer spending
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:32:55 -0000
US consumer spending rose by just 0.2% in July as the effects of a government stimulus package wore off.
NYT > World Business
Weak Quarterly Growth for Canada
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:06:51 -0000
Canada’s economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.3 percent in the second quarter, as global demand waned for exports like autos, forestry products and machinery.
Bankruptcy Filing Nudges Alitalia Toward a Rescue
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:06:41 -0000
The struggling state-owned Italian airline Alitalia, which is trying to clear the way for a sale to private investors, said Friday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection.
Oxygen Cylinder Cited in Qantas Explosion
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:35:12 -0000
Australian investigators confirmed that an exploding oxygen cylinder blew a hole in the side of a Qantas airliner last month, but they are still unsure about why.
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Want a Better Way to Power Your Car? It's a Breeze.
Lester R. Brown Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is half right. We do need to harness this country's wind resources for a homegrown source of electricity, as he has been urging this summer in expensive television ads. And we do need to reduce the $700 billion we may soon be paying annually for imported oil. But part two of Pickens's plan -- to move natural gas out of electricity production and use it to fuel cars instead -- just doesn't make sense.
Machinists union leaders call for Boeing strike
AP Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:27:33 -0400
SEATAC, Wash. -- Leaders of Boeing Co.'s Machinists union called Friday for a strike after rejecting the aerospace giant's "best and final" contract offer. They urged union members to reject the offer in a vote set for Wednesday.
Boeing machinists union says members should strike
Reuters Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:26:50 -0400
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's <BA.N> largest labor union said on Friday it advised its members to reject the company's final contract proposal and go forward with a strike next week that could cost the plane maker $3 billion a month.
As summer ends, flyers brace for airline changes
AP Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:14:48 -0400
ATLANTA -- The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel.
FAA outage reveals odd computing practices
AP Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:08:59 -0400
WASHINGTON -- When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, it served as a reminder that the U.S. flight system is waiting for a modernizing overhaul. But it also appears the FAA's management of its existing technologies falls short of standards in other vital sectors.
European Union opens probe into 3 airline alliance
AP Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:16:37 -0400
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into a revenue-sharing deal between British Airways PLC, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia SA, a spokesman said Friday.
Metro Bits - Exploration of subways around the world, including arts and architecture, logos, unique destinations, FAQs and trivia, and pictures.
Chris's Transit Pics Website - Showcases photographs of subways, buses, railroads, and monorails from a variety of locations. Also features transportation information for tourists in New York City.
Meta Description: [ Come visit transitpics.com for subway, bus & rail photos as well as maps and Staten Island Railway pictures. ]
Morrison Pitt - Offers a Java-based, WAP-accessible system to navigate various subway systems across the world.
Meta Description: [ Morrison Pitt, home of the mobile route finder for subway networks worldwide ]
Subway Navigator - Maps and stations of subways and other heavy rail transit systems throughout the world, and a route finder detailing the path between any two stations.
Meta Description: [ Subway Navigator gives you a direct access to the world's subways : subway map, route finder that helps you to find your itinerary, tube and underground ]
The Subway Page - Maps for subway transit systems from a number of cities all over the world.
Meta Description: [ The subway page: world subway maps with many links to other transport information, principally light rail, tram, and other urban transport ]
TubeMap.com - Provides direct links to route maps from subways around the world.
Meta Description: [ tubemap.com - tube map of London Underground, street maps of tube stations, and other links to metro / subway maps worldwide. ]
UrbanRail.Net - Information on subway systems organized by continent, and news, links, literature, and a gallery of general subway information.
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