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Island Park homes evacuated after gas leak
john.valenti@newsday.comA gas leak Monday morning caused the evacuation of homes in Island Park and temporarily suspended service on the Long Island Rail Road Long Beach branch, officials said. Nassau police and fire officials said a construction crew ruptured a gas line near...Tags: Transportation, Disasters, Long Island Rail Road, Island Park, Fires
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ILLINOIS STYLE: Store's antique payment system
The (Freeport) Journal-StandardDetermining who's the most smitten with a unique antique device that's up-and-running at LeBaron & Miller Interiors would be difficult. Is it the owner or the customers? Eric Miller, owner of the business, has either restored or reinvented a...Tags: Transportation, James Baldwin, Indianapolis, Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Amtrak names new CEO
Amtrak tapped the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to lead the national passenger railroad for a year. Joseph Boardman replaces Chief Executive Alex Kummant, who resigned Nov. 14 after two years marked by significant growth in...Tags: Transportation, Alaska Air Group Incorporated, Management Change, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Delta Air Lines
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High-speed rail in Florida could be put on fast track
Washington BureauHigh-speed rail in Florida could make a comeback under Barack Obama's administration, as his economic stimulus plan — which emphasizes transportation and eco-friendly projects — coincides neatly with the goals of two prominent Central...Tags: Transportation, National Government, Heads of State, Executive Branch, George Bush
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Boy unhurt after fall into NY train platform gap
A Metro-North Railroad spokesman says a boy has fallen into a gap between a train and platform in Westchester County, but the child was quickly pulled out unhurt. Railroad spokesman Dan Brucker says the boy's parent or parents lifted him out after he...Tags: Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road
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Polar Express, Lionel show, Bike Town Bash
Tribune staffPOLAR EXPRESS The Polar Express pulls into the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon, Wis., Nov. 28, 29, and 30 and Dec. 5, 6 and 7. The annual trip to the North Pole will be made at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. each day and will include a dramatic reading of the...Tags: Transportation, High School Sports, Farms, People, Clubs and Associations
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Hiking Path Follows Gillette Castle Railroad Line
Calvin Coolidge Jr. was the only president who was born on the Fourth of July. Albert Einstein came up with the theory of relativity. Famed actress Helen Hayes was one of only nine people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Yukio...Tags: Transportation, Rivers, Connecticut River, Gillette Castle State Park, Calvin Coolidge
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California commission to decide on safety of L.A. rail line
A state authority is set to decide next week whether transportation planners have done enough to make the Expo Line safe as it passes two South Los Angeles schools. Some residents and school officials want the rail line to either be put underground or on...Tags: Jan Perry, Transportation, Corporations, Heavy Engineering, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Obama could mean gravy train for Orlando-area rail projects
Washington BureauHigh-speed rail in Florida could make a comeback under the Barack Obama administration, as his economic-stimulus plan -- which emphasizes transportation and eco-friendly projects -- coincides neatly with the goals of two prominent Central Florida...Tags: Transportation, National Government, Heads of State, Executive Branch, George Bush
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Group proposes 'green' fee of $10 per car
A mass transportation organization wants Indiana residents to pay a "green" fee of $10 on each car and truck on the road to help promote mass transit options. The Indiana Transportation Association's 2009 legislative agenda calls for a $10 environmental...Tags: Transportation, Indianapolis, Traffic, Vehicles, Real Estate Sales
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Subway terror threat emerges
The Associated PressPolice bolstered security in subways and trains Wednesday after the government warned that al-Qaida suicide bombers were contemplating an attack on New York's mass-transit systems during the holiday season. An internal memo obtained by The Associated...Tags: Transportation, Suicide, Long Island Rail Road, Rockefeller Center, Holidays
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Rell Orders Increased Patrols On Trains
The Associated PressGov. M. Jodi Rell is ordering more patrols on Connecticut's rail lines following the warning of a possible terror attack on New York City's mass transit system. Rell says she has been monitoring the situation with state federal officials. The stepped-up...Tags: Transportation, Terrorism, Guerrilla Activity, Jodi Rell, Long Island Rail Road
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