Sunday, July 19, 2009

Amtrak's Chicago-to-Milwaukee Line : Ultra-Fast Trains Ordered

Trains Roll On Seattle Light Rail Line


Several Sound Transit Link light rail trains sit on the tracks at the Operations and Maintenance Facility, while another, makes a test run in Seattle, Wednesday, July 15, 2009. The new light rail line, running from downtown Seattle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is scheduled to open to the public on Saturday, July 18, 2009. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Janet Jensen)

Forty Seven Injured in San Francisco Train Crash

Boston : In Victory For T Union, Safety Board Recommends Green Line Upgrade

Seoul : Bus Users Outnumber Subway Commuters

Delhi, India : I Will Be More Strict Now, Says Metro Chief



Read also :

Five killed as Delhi subway track collapses
http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=1035773

Construction, Homebuilt Planes Cause Airport Trouble

Pilot Walks Away From Plane Crash At CFB Trenton

A small jet sits in a ditch shorlty after takeoff at CFB Trenton, Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Chris Barber/MyNews.CTV.ca

Pilot Recalls 'Massive Gust Of Wind' Before Crash


FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2008 file photo, the wreckage of a Continental Airlines jet sits in a ravine at the Denver International Airport.. The plane veered off a runway while trying to take off on Saturday, Dec. 20. The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to release a report about the accident on Friday, July 17. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, pool, File)

Small Planes Fly Coast To Coast To Mark Centennial Of Flight In Canada



A fitting tribute: A pilot takes off in his small plane from Boundary Bay airport as part of the Century Flight in Delta, B.C., on Friday. More than 100 small planes took off from suburban Vancouver airports Friday for a cross-country journey to mark the centennial of flight in Canada.

Top Ten Modes Of Transport In The Harry Potter Movies

Malaysia : Enforce These Improvements In Transport

India : Transport Unions Want Emission As Ban Yardstick



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Transport operators close ranks: Extend deadline or face strike
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Transport-operators-close-ranks--Extend-deadline-or-face-strike/491279

Indonesia : Govt To Tighten Security At Vital Transportation Points

WestJet Strikes Transport Deal With Air France-KLM

Saturday, July 18, 2009

San Francisco : Une Collision Entre Deux Tramways Fait 44 Blessés


Les services d'urgence ont eu de nombreuses personnes à transporter à l'hôpital.
© AP Photo/Lance Iversen

Edmonton : Railway Society Stays On Right Track

New museum, hard work of volunteers keep cherished history of streetcars intact
Ron lawson, a volunteer for the Edmonton Radial Railway Society, will punch tickets and shuttle passengers across the High Level Bridge all summer long.
Photograph by: Brian Gavriloff, The Journal, Edmonton Journal

Friday, July 17, 2009

Pointes-Aux-Trembles : Broyé Par Une Hélice Sur Le Fleuve Saint-Laurent



Un bateau à moteur est entré en collision avec un voilier à la hauteur de Pointes-Aux-Trembles.
© Agence QMI/Charles Paquette

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Exit Strategy NYC Application Shortens Subway Ride

The Exit Strategy NYC application lets users know exactly which subway car they should ride in order to exit exactly where they need to be. Users can experience a more convenient ride in the subway system, thanks to this application. Users can plan where to stand according to the information offered and thus shorten their trip.

Finmeccanica's AnsaldoBreda In Deal For Chinese Subway System

Bus Rapid Transit Systems Aiding Climate Change Fight


Photo: adrimcm/Flickr

Phone App Puts New York Subway System In Your Pocket

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Gas Train Explosion Kills 14 in Northern Italy



Read also:

Italy train explosion: 15 dead in gas blast after derailment
(With amateur footage video)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/5696031/Italy-train-explosion-15-dead-in-gas-blast-after-derailment.html

14 killed as gas train explodes in town inferno
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/13-killed-as-gas-train-explodes-in-town-1724728.html

Yemenia (Yemen Airways): Flight IY626 Accident Near the Comoro Islands



Read also :

Yemenia Flight 626
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemenia_Flight_626

Timeline of Flight IY626
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8126180.stm

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Boeing and the 787 : Not so Dreamy


Another delay to the production of the 787 Dreamliner is a setback for Boeing