Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Gas Train Explosion Kills 14 in Northern Italy



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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



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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

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

President Obama Short of Money on Highway Fund


The Obama administration now estimates it will need $20 billion in new savings or revenues to shore up the finances for the highway trust fund until after the 2010 elections. Photo: Reuters

Saskatoon : New Lanes Open on Highway 11

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Portfolio

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

Canadian Coast Guard

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada Issues an Investigation Update into the Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter Accident (A09A0016)

Lufthansa to Take over UK's BMI

Intermodal Drags Rail Traffic Recovery

Photo by Peter Tirschwell for JoC

US : Truckers Take Aim at Oil Speculators

US : 2010 Budget Rankles Waterways Council

England : Birmingham Can Lead Rail 'Revolution' says Transport Secretary



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High-speed railway link between North and South a priority for Britain, says Lord Adonis

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1195293/High-speed-railway-link-north-south-priority-Britain-says-Lord-Adonis.html

Washington DC Subway Crash: Train Was Due to Be phased Out

Ten Lessons Learned From Past Rail Accidents

AP/Kyodo News Rescue workers comb the wreckage of a derailed commuter train in Amagasaki, Japan, in April 2005.