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The Little Engine Really Could
The biggest change is a traffic system known as positive train control, or PTC. Using on-board computers, digital communications and Global Positioning System gear, PTC lets central control stations at the railroads see where their trains are and stop
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:33P
Move It!
That means we have a lot of bridges to nowhere, with nobody making sure that these big investments generate enough returns to be worthwhile, or that they address any number of the large, thorny problems that are crucial to the well-being of the nation.
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:33P
Where the Money Is
States and municipalities already are turning to private investors to finance and manage highway, transit, rail and aviation projects. Private investment not only injects much-needed capital into infrastructure, but it also brings strong incentives to
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:33P
A New Era of Self-Control
Snoozing controllers, geriatric radars and incessant radio transmissions no longer will be part of the US air-traffic control system, if government and industry advocates of change have their way. Long-pending modernization plans call
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:33P
Charge It!
They will be located in high-traffic areas such as malls—where customers can shop as their recharge—and tollway fueling centers. The governments and businesses that have installed charging stations up to now have done so mostly for marketing reasons or
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:33P
The Future of Rail
Capacity investment, in turn, will depend on perceived profitability of those investments. If new rail capacity is dedicated to higher-speed passenger operations or commuter-rail services, the railroads might not be able to handle much more freight
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:33P
Terry Serepisos back in court
FM Custodians Ltd, acting for the frozen Canterbury Mortgage Trust, is seeking to bankrupt Mr Serepisos over a $6.1 million loan which he personally guaranteed. Mr Serepisos last month avoided the liquidation of several of his companies by the Inland
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:33P
Savage News: Autopsy results in Randy Savage death - TMZ reports on medical
Savage's wife suffered injuries from the crash. Savage was transported to a local emergency room where he was declared dead. Caldwell's Analysis: The ME concluding that Savage did not suffer "extensive trauma" to his body from the crash adds more
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:32P
Terry Mattingly: Bible debates after bin Laden's death
Some quickly offered passages such as Proverbs 21:15, which proclaims: “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.” Another popular tweet was Proverbs 11:10: “When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:30P
News: Snowboarder Killed In Torreys Peak, Colorado Avalanche
According to a preliminary report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the accident involved a party of three backcountry travelers. The first of the trio to start down Dead Dog Couloir was caught in a small slide and swept into some rocks.
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:30P
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