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Even without terminals, coal trains will increase
2013-06-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
HeraldNet: If coal export terminals proposed for the Pacific Northwest are never built, the number of trains rumbling through Washington state filled with coal would still increase. Coal is already shipped from British Columbia, and terminals there are expanding. Based on projected numbers, however, those increases would not come close to equaling the combined capacity of the terminals proposed for Cherry Point near Bellingham and two others in the Northwest. Opponents of building coal export terminals...
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As FAA moves to relax device restrictions, ridership on gadget-friendly trains and buses surges
2013-06-24 01:57:56| Wireless - Topix.net
Metro-North railroad commuters use mobile devices on an evening rush-hour train from New York to Connecticut on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
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LA County cities fight over Metro plans for new trains, subways
2013-06-22 05:54:54| Railroads - Topix.net
The fight to see which parts of Los Angeles County are more train-worthy than others pits the city of Los Angeles against the suburbs, with the proposed westside subway to the sea, Green Line addition to LAX and a Regional Connector in downtown leading the list of accelerated projects.
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Vossloh Espaa to deliver seven tram trains to SYPTE in UK
2013-06-21 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Vossloh Espaa has secured a 60m order from the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) to deliver seven tram trains for operations between Sheffield City Centre and Rotherham Parkgate in the UK.
Planes, trains, or automobiles: Travel choices for a smaller carbon footprint
2013-06-18 03:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Planes, trains, or automobiles: what's the most climate-friendly way to travel? A new study by researchers from IIASA and CICERO brings better estimates of how much personal travel impacts the climate. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology by researchers at IIASA and Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO) calculates the climate impact for passenger trips of 500-1000 km -- typical distances for business or holiday trips. It shows that...
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