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High-speed trains may be transport of the future Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:27PMTHE shuttle train between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur has become extremely popular and, in all probability, will be the premier inter-city public transport option in time to come.
Moving house? On your bike! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27AMWant to move house, save money, save the planet and stay fit all in one hit? Then consider moving house by bike.
Fridlely derailment likely rain-related; rail service likely to resume today Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:03AMRail service will be out again today after a freight train derailed Saturday in Fridley, and the investigation to determine exactly what caused the accident will take more time.
Fridley derailment likely rain-related; rail service likely to resume today Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:03AMRail service will be out again today after a freight train derailed Saturday in Fridley, and the investigation to determine exactly what caused the accident will take more time.
Extra, Extra Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:29AMRetail sales in the West End are up . Officer has to be cut out after police car crashes on Oxford Street. TOX gets 27 months . Meet Champagne Charlie , London’s newest (alleged) conman. It emerges that the Mayor of Tower Hamlets prefers a leased Merc to public transport…. …which will go down well on a day that Central Line passengers fainted in a hot broken-down tube train. A man has been ...
Romanians recover 64 stolen missile warheads Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:06AMDozens of small, old rocket warheads stolen from a train carrying military equipment were found Monday stashed near a railway station in a village of Romania, authorities said.
On Tour in France: How can I complain? At least I've got a car to get around in Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:52AMTwo weeks gone and the lustre of life on Le Tour is beginning to wear off. The novelty of driving a suitcase which you never actually empty around France can wear a little thin when you check in to your 13th different hotel in 15 nights.
Next weekend you can be at Jamunadighi Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:10PMA cool green oasis in the midst of barren stretches. That was Jamunadighi in Burdwan, our destination for a quiet weekend. The place was a picture of rural tranquillity. There are two dozen fishing ponds and a long, narrow canal — all in a row.
Additional news "Medicine" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:42AMRospotrebnadzor revealed E. coli in the dining car train “Moscow-Kaliningrad”, where students were poisoned Kaliningrad, program participants, “We – the Russians.”
Government wants airlines to disclose all fees Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:25AMFive dollars for a pillow, $10 to jump ahead in the boarding line — all those annoying airline fees can add up.
BBC apologises for offensive Mark James commentary during The Open Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:41PMMark James’s crass comment about Northern Ireland’s sectarian Troubles during the BBC’s Open coverage caused enough concern for the Corporation to make an apology on air.
Thailand by train: Experience real life on the rails Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:41PMAn hour out of Chiang Mai, the Bangkok-bound express ground to a halt among spindly teak trees in the hills above Lampang, and my journey southwards suddenly came over all Reverend Awdry. The diesel, which had started out by growling theatrically and belching black smoke through the suburbs, had begun to wheeze asthmatically now it was up in the hills. So its drivers decided to give it a rest.
Traveller's Guide: Isle of Man Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:39PMIt is always easy to assume that, in terms of travel, your home country is a known quantity – a well-trodden path of familiar pleasures and long-acknowledged attractions. But the British Isles, for all their recognisable appeal and comfortable, documented contents, have places that come swathed in cloaks of mystery. And the Isle of Man – at 221 square miles, larger than the Isle of Wight or any ...
Simon Calder: The key to safer travel - know your micromort Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:32PMYou may not even have noticed the brief news story on page 32 of The Independent last Saturday, headlined "53 dead as plane crashes at airport"; the toll later rose to 74. This tragically familiar story involved an old jet on an African domestic route – this time from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Kisangani – crashing in poor weather. The crash, "after a very bad time that day ...
Gov't Wants to Know All the Fees Airlines Charging Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:11PMWASHINGTON (AP) – Five dollars for a pillow, $10 to jump ahead in the boarding line – all those annoying airline fees can add up. Now the ...
Government wants to know all the fees airlines charging Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:10PMWASHINGTON — Five dollars for a pillow, $10 to jump ahead in the boarding line — all those annoying airline fees can add up. Now the Department of Transportation is proposing that airlines tell it...
Airlines might have to detail all passenger fees Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:09PMAirlines received $3.4 billion from baggage fees and $2.3 billion from reservation change fees in 2010.
Government wants to know all the fees airlines are charging Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:08PMThe U.S. wants airlines to tell it -- and the public -- exactly how much they're making on all those annoying little fees
EU mergers and takeovers (July 15) Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:37AMBRUSSELS, July 15 (Reuters) - The following are mergersunder review by the European Commission and a brief guide to theEU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS: -- Brazilian steelmaker CSN to acquire ...
Show us the fees, government tells airlines Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:10AMFive dollars for a pillow, $10 to jump ahead in the boarding line - all those annoying airline fees can add up. Now the Department of Transportation is proposing that airlines tell it - and the public - exactly how much they're making on those fees. And, rule proposed Friday by the department would require airlines to break down those fees by the type of item or service purchased, from pillows ...
Travel advice: Car rental insurance you can do without Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:54AMGill Charlton provides clarity on car-rental cover; and suggest where to mix culture with clubbing in Turkey.
Food Informants: A Week In The Life Of Martin Kastner, Alinea Serviceware Designer Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:42AMHuffPost Food is excited to introduce Food Informants , a brand-new, week-in-the-life series profiling fascinating people in the food world. We hope it will give you a first-hand look at the many different corners of the food industry.
India blasts: All 'hostile groups' suspected Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:14AMPolice search for clues to perpetrators of deadly attacks as Mumbai reels from rush-hour blasts that killed at least 17.
Wilmington on DVD: 13 Assassins, The Cocoanuts, Season of the Witch, Hobo With a Shotgun Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:12AM13 Assassins , directed by Takashi Miike, is a samurai battle movie deluxe. It has moody landscapes, blistering action, and a great cast, especially Koji Yakusho as the brave, just warrior Shinzaemon, Masachika Ichimura as Shinzaemon's old friend and Shogunate counterpart Hanbei, and pretty-boy rocker Goro Inagaki as the homicidal madman heir Naritsugu.
Train is focal point of St. Constant revitalization Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:08AMA businessman has one word to describe the rundown strip mall he owns on St. Constant's main street: ugly.
'Human lives are not important in India' Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:15PMIn an interview with rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, consumer rights activist S Pushpavanam talks about the spate of rail accidents in the last few days and what the civil society can do about this.
EU mergers and takeovers (July 12) Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:33AMBRUSSELS, July 12 (Reuters) - The following are mergersunder review by the European Commission and a brief guide to theEU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS: None NEW LISTINGS: -- Private equity ...
Gas shortage may last till month end Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:45AMTHE exceptionally cold winter has increased the demand for gas, forcing the country’s distributors to buy additional supplies on international markets.
Recovered barge returns to sea Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:14AMA Norwegian-owned barge containing 72m³ of marine diesel has successfully been reconnected to its tug and inspected in East London before resuming its journey.
‘Fest’ triumphs over weather Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:59AMDESPITE power cuts and bad weather, this year’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown had a 6% increase in attendance numbers – and counting.
Fears of fuel shortages Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:29AMTens of thousands of workers in the petroleum industry nationally downed tools yesterday after wage talks deadlocked, sparking fears of fuel shortages if the strike persists.
Train crash kills man, 35 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:07AMNORTH BERWICK, Maine — A Farmington, N.H., man was ejected from a truck and killed in a collision with an Amtrak Downeaster at the tracks on Route 4 on Monday morning, resulting in what one eyewitness described as a "ball of flame."
Littleport motorhome train crash driver hailed a hero Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:02AMThe driver of a motorhome which collided with a train at Fenland level crossing has been hailed a hero by his family for struggling with the vehicle after the brakes failed.
EU mergers and takeovers (July 11) Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:48AMBRUSSELS, July 11 (Reuters) - The following are mergersunder review by the European Commission and a brief guide to theEU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS: None NEW LISTINGS: None EXTENSIONS AND ...
Commuters name our worst train stations Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:00AMUPDATE 9.07am: FED-UP commuters have named Melbourne's worst railway stations - and what they don't like about them.
Madonsela investigated after nomination Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:14AMThe seeds of the unprecedented attack on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela were planted just days after she was nominated for the post. The City Press reported on Sunday that it had established that prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane, then the justice department director-general, commissioned legal opinion following an “investigation” which “revealed” that Madonsela had “several business dealings ...
Mom, son recount Amtrak crash Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:14AMAlex Graham and his mom sat on their porch in Fort Wayne on Friday, reflecting on how lucky they are.
Finally - a place to park your interplanetary space cruiser, thanks to TransLink Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:56PMHow TransLink would plan a Metro Vancouver Space Port
The Holiday Crunch: Why you'll have to pack more pounds Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:15PMAs the peak summer season gets under way, British holidaymakers venturing abroad will discover dramatic price increases for everything from transport to theme-park admission.
Smart Traveller Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:13PMPink dollar boom/Korean cuisine/When in Rhone/ BIG4 paws/New in New Zealand/Cathay revamp
Museum to use grant to restore railcar Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:45AMThe Nebraska Railroad Museum will use a $4,000 grant from the Union Pacific Foundation to repair and restore a railroad post office car.
Making the Kat orange again Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:29AMA partnership between business and government in the Kat River Valley near Fort Beaufort has been credited with positively transforming the fortunes of emerging farmers in the region.
Floodwaters ruin R4m home indoors and out Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:15AMA R4 million house in Bonza Bay has been left totally the worse for wear following floods that hit the city on Tuesday.
Bhisho told to ‘butt out’ … and accept education takeover Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:14AMThe Eastern Cape’s portfolio committee on education received a tongue-lashing yesterday for trying to interfere with the takeover of the troubled Education Department.
NZ's eDrive uses the web to improve driver skill Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:55PMHamilton and Wellington, New Zealand, July 8 (JY&A Media) Visitors to New Zealand know that the country is one of the most beautiful in the world—but its roads can be treacherous, often due to poor driving behaviour.
Travel & Tourism: Copenhagen cycling Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:36AMI was on a bicycle in Copenhagen last month, on the longest day of summer, when something strange happened.
Traffic congestion from Yate to Bristol to be tackled with £5m funding Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:29AMCOMMUTERS from Yate are set to benefit from £5 million worth of funding aimed at reducing congestion.
Melbourne magic Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:28AMSwanston Square Apartments is fast shaping up to become a Melbourne landmark. Designed by locally based leading Australian architects Ashton Raggatt McDougall, the redevelopment of a 1.6-hectare block is the first residential project to be launched in Swanston Square.
iPhone/iPad Games Guide: What to Buy This Month Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:43AMWhat are the best new iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch games available for a total budget of $30 -- or about a dollar per day? Below are the best-reviewed titles released over the past month. All games are available for all Apple portable devices unless otherwise indicated.
Transport boost of over £150M to create growth and cut carbon Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:21AMTransport schemes across England, designed to boost economic growth and reduce carbon emissions, were given the go ahead today thanks to £155 million of Government investment.