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In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  Railtrains.com: Greece N' Italy Pass - A great flexible travel pass for unlimited travel in both Greece and Italy.
The Greece and Italy Travel Pass is a great value for those planning rail travel in both Greece and Italy.
Choose from 4 to 10 rail days or enjoy even greater savings with the Saverpass if you are planning to travel in a group of 2 or more people.
Ages 12-25 qualify for "Youth" 2nd class passes.
www.railtrains.com /tickets/greecenitaly.htm   (306 words)

  
 London Airport - Airport Transfer
The British Museum is within easy reach of all attractions including Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye, Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament.
BRITISH Airways (BA) was again the biggest winner at the annual Business Traveller Awards, hosted recently at the London Hilton Hotel, copping six awards including the top prize for Best Airline.
One of the first two men to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission, astronaut Dr Buzz Aldrin, was this year's guest of honour at the ceremony and presented the awards, which span 43 categories from hotels and airlines to car rental and luggage brands.
www.air-port-transfer.net /london.htm   (1418 words)

  
  RailPictures.Net » Photo Search Result
The train is being propelled by a Class 101 electric loco which will be taken off while a pair of Class 218 diesel-hydraulics will couple to the driving trailer for the rest of the journey to Westerland, departure being 35 minutes down.
Remarks: The same pair of BLS Class 465 Bo-Bo electric locos as in the previous photo with a southbound Hupac 'piggy-back' train are seen from the same vantage point as they head away from the camera over the Kander viaduct on the climb to the old Lotschberg tunnel.
Remarks: A pair of BLS Class 465 Bo-Bo electric locos with a southbound Hupac 'piggy-back' train pass Frutigen and are about to pass over the portal of the new Lotschberg Base Tunnel (the blue shop-front like sign is over the entrance) with a southbound Hupac "piggy-back" lorry train.
www.railpictures.net /showphotos.php?userid=20104   (581 words)

  
  Märklin Trains: New Items
Celebrate your 50th birthday in style with the #37845 class 50 locomotive.
It has separately applied metal plates, which have the year of your birth 1956 as the road number next to the class number 50.
The base has your personal nameplate made of metal with the date of your 50th birthday, the class 50 and road number 1956.
www.marklin.com /newprod/50th_birthday.html   (134 words)

  
  Magellan's Travel Supplies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Despite all these choices, it is not uncommon for Europeans on long distance trains, especially those in 2nd class, to bring along their own snacks.
Rail Europe offers sample fares and schedules in their brochure; they also have an automated phone recording system giving some route and fare information.
DER, owned by German Rail, offers sample fares and schedules in their brochure; they also have a toll free fax service 1-888-712-5727 for route and fare information.
www.magellans.com /store/article/373?Args=   (1814 words)

  
 Class Actions in Canada
Class Definition: While some common issues could be extracted from the many broad issues set out in the pleadings, the class definition represented a moving target in relation to one or more of the common issues.
British Columbia: 2006 BCSC 1942: An application was brought by the Public Guardian and Trustee for rights of participation in this certified class action brought on behalf of residents of the Woodlands psychiatric facility.
He was instrumental in keeping the legal team together when members of the class counsel sought to withdraw from the proceedings on the ground of a business conflict, and he accepted a large part of the responsibility for communicating with class members personally or through interviews with representatives of the media.
classactionsincanada.blogspot.com   (16825 words)

  
 Via Rail - Via Rail Tours Canada by All-Canada
Comfort class: This is the relaxed way to travel along the Canada corridor stretching from Quebec City to Windsor and Sarnia.
Should you wish to book a specific rail journey on the Corridor Service please let us know and will be more than happy to quote the most up to date prices, make the reservations for you and also arrange overnight accommodation on the train, subject to availability.
On VIA Rail sleeping cars, passengers enjoy a reserved seating area for daytime travel, which is made into sleeping berths by an attendant in the evening.
www.all-canada.co.uk /via-rail.asp   (693 words)

  
 TGV -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Use of continuous welded rails in place of shorter, jointed rails means that the ride is comfortable at high speeds, without the "clickety-clack" vibrations induced by rail joints.
Catenary wires are kept at a higher tension than normal lines because the pantograph causes oscillations in the wires, and the wave must travel faster than the train to avoid producing standing waves that would cause the wires to break.
Upon privatisation of British Rail by the UK Government, the BR sets were bought by London and Continental Railways, whose subsidiary Eurostar (U.K.) Ltd. is managed by a consortium of the National Express Group (40%), SNCF (35%), SNCB (15%) and British Airways (10%).
en.wikipedia.2es.com.pl /wiki/TGV   (6605 words)

  
 1942 Quiz Book on Railroads and Railroading   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The first road of rails in the United States is said to have been a short inclined track used as early as 1795 to convey brick and other clay produce from kilns on Beacon Hill, Boston, to a street below.
The first steam engine to run on rails in America was built by John Stevens in 1825 and was operated on a circular experimental track on his estate at Hoboken, New Jersey.
Mileage of all track increased from 115,647 miles in 1880 to 199,875 miles in 1890; to 258,784 miles in 1900; to 351,767 miles in 1910; to 406,579 miles in 1920, to 429,883 miles in 1930, and declined to 405,975 miles at the beginning of 1941.
www.railwaystation.com /1942/ - !http://www.railwaystation.com/1942/15.html   (7607 words)

  
 Winter 2004 Class Notes
The condolences of the class are extended to his wife, Karline; his brother, Raymond Tierney '44; and all the family.
The condolences of the class are extended to all of their families.
The condolences of the class are extended to all of her family members.
www.middlebury.edu /administration/middmag/class_notes/winter04.htm   (19516 words)

  
 TGV information - Search.com
Japanese and Taiwanese LGV networks are therefore isolated from the narrow gauge networks used for traditional rail in the two countries.
In the UK, it is known under the TOPS classification system as a Class 373 Electric Multiple Unit.
Upon privatisation of British Rail by the UK Government, the BR sets were bought by London & Continental Railways whose subsidiary Eurostar (U.K.) Ltd. is managed by a consortium of the National Express Group (40%), SNCF (35%), SNCB (15%) and British Airways (10%).
domainhelp.search.com /reference/TGV   (6580 words)

  
 Kent Rail
Class 50: From Midland to Southern Region - the career of the Class 50.
Class 159: Network SouthEast's answer to modernisation of the Waterloo to Exeter route via Salisbury.
Class 442: The renaissance of rail travel between Waterloo and Weymouth, and a project instigated by the London and SouthEast sector.
www.kentrail.co.uk.   (1159 words)

  
 Class Actions in Canada: November 2006
The class member could still refuse to be examined under such rules, but he would have to renounce his claim for damages.
The court held that the proposed class definition was flawed as it was dependent on the extent of the student's experience and responsibilities.
Sutts Strosberg is counsel for the proposed class.
classactionsincanada.blogspot.com /2006/11/november-2006.html   (6667 words)

  
 TTDPatch Wiki : BritishRailSet
This is to be a set of vehicles rather like the DB set by MichaelBlunck, except based on the British railway network.
The original vehicles in the game were a nice sampler, however lots of things were missing, notably the EMUs which rule the iron roads in the south and the midlands, not to mention the things which have turned up post-privatisation (can I interest you in a fleet of Voyagers?).
the class 27 has the advantage of having been a more common locomotive, and a longer model lifetime, while the 28 has a more distinctive design, and a higher tractive effort.
wiki.ttdpatch.net /tiki-index.php?page=BritishRailSet   (726 words)

  
 Class 373: Trans Manche Super Train
This was subsequently ratified on 29th July 1987, marking the official commencement of tunnel building work, although the final dedicated ''international'' route which the line would take between the Kent coast and London was yet to be decided, as was the type of passenger rolling stock which was to traverse it.
The British interest in the project was handled by a subsidiary of British Rail: European Passenger Services.
A retractable third rail pick-up shoe was also incorporated for the 750 V DC network of British Rail's Southern Region.
www.kentrail.co.uk /class_373.htm   (913 words)

  
 Summer 2003 Class Notes
During her years at Middlebury she was on the class basketball team and on the baseball and volleyball teams.
The sympathy of the class is extended to Carol Flascher Stiles on the death of her husband, Raymond Stiles '38, and to the family of Ruth Barnum Coburn, who died on September 5, 2002....
She reports that she was probably the first in the class to be married, first with a child, and first to divorce.
www.middlebury.edu /administration/middmag/class_notes/summer03.htm   (20417 words)

  
 The Vanguard, June
British and Prussian troops under joint command of the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoléon at the Battle of Waterloo.
The British captured Breed’s Hill on their third attempt but suffered over 1,000 casualties (226 dead and 828 wounded) versus about 440 for the Americans (140 dead and 301 wounded).
He was captured by the British as he lay dying and was treated with profound respect and given top-rate medical treatment in the field.
hightowertrail.com /VanguardJun05.htm   (16402 words)

  
 Tearing up the Tracks. Public transport in the UK pulled to pieces to make way for death, pollution, stress..... and ...
Rail privatisation is the best step ever towards making the railways succesful and encouraging investment but you are only going to see that on long distance peak lines and dense commuter networks.
One of the many criticisms of the former British Transport Commission regime was that, of their 15 members of the BTC board, only 2 were railwaymen.
Rail charges from ports were designed by the government's scheme to protect coastwise shipping.
members.tripod.com /copy_bilderberg/railways.htm   (5681 words)

  
 Rail France : The Eurail France N' Germany Pass - Eurail France + Germany
Rail France : The Eurail France N' Germany Pass - Eurail France + Germany
The Eurail France - Germany Pass entitles you to unlimited rail travel in France and Germany.
With the purchase of a Eurail Pass you will receive a free Eurail Traveler's Guide with a railway map of Europe and a Eurail Timetable with the main rail connections in Europe.
www.railfrance.com /france/francengermany.htm   (328 words)

  
   Footnotes   -   Ethan Allen Travel                   ...
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic both announced increases to their passenger fuel charges due to rising fuel costs in the wake of the hurricane.
British Airways has offered a flat and horizontal seat in business class for several years.
Responding to passengers' unhappiness with long flights on 50-seat regional jets, United Airlines is boosting the number of 66- and 70-seat planes in its commuter affiliates' fleets to 100 by next summer -- all with first-class cabins, leather seats and bigger overhead bins.
www.ethanallen.net /corporate/footnote_v3_9.html   (1234 words)

  
 Railpass.com
The Select Pass lets you choose any 3, 4 or 5 Eurail countries that are directly connected by rail or ship.This allows you to save money and only pay for the countries you need.
Adjoining countries are defined as being connected by either rail or ship.
The Youth Select Pass offers 2nd class travel for youths under the age of 26.
www.railpass.com /new/passes/pass/eurailselect.asp   (374 words)

  
 model-railway-catalogues
Caledonian Railway Pickersgill Class 60 4 - 6 - 0..............................................................................4 mm to ft
GWR 1361 Class 0-6-0 ST..............Scale 7 mm to ft
Rhymney railway Class A1 0 - 6 —2T....................................................................Scale 4 mm to ft.
www.geocities.com /crsheppy/model-railway-catalogues.html   (3352 words)

  
 www.X-Rail.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Swedish rail freight operator Green Cargo managed to increase the result in 2003 despite the fact that the positive economic trend is still weak.
The British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has won a pioneering new contract with Network Rail and moved a step closer to being the leading rail infrastructure services provider in East Anglia and the East Midlands in two deals that boost its share of the market by 30%.
In a ground-breaking agreement with Network Rail, GBRf is set to become the operator and manager of the infrastructure owner's Whitemoor depot in March, Cambridgeshire -the first train operator to run all aspects of a local distribution centre for infrastructure materials.
www.x-rail.net /render.asp?o=3528   (2178 words)

  
 Eurostar - Wikicompany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The French and Belgian sections of the route use the same high-speed rail lines as the TGV and Thalys, and in England a new line is being built to the same standard.
In Britain they are classifed as British Rail Class 373 units, and they were constructed by GEC-Alsthom (now Alstom).
The Premium First class will be removed from sale in September 2005 as the company looks to simplify its fare structure.
wikicompany.org /wiki?title=Eurostar&printable=yes   (857 words)

  
 BritRail Pass - Trailfinders
The rail network is extensive, encompassing the far north of Scotland to the tip of Cornwall in the South West and everywhere in between.
The BritRail Classic Pass offers consecutive travel on the rail networks of England, Scotland and Wales, valid over a selected travel period.
Passes are available in both First and Second Class and travel is also permitted on Heathrow Express services.
www.trailfinders.com.au /tailormade/britrail.htm   (214 words)

  
 Acidophilus Related Terms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Use of continuous welded rails in place of shorter, jointed rails yields a comfortable ride at high speed, without the "clickety-clack" vibrations induced by rail joints.
The British CTRL LGV from the Channel Tunnel to London has been built with passing loops to support freight use, but this facility has not been used.
Catenary wires are kept at a greater mechanical tension than normal lines because the pantograph causes oscillations in the wire, and the wave must travel faster than the train to avoid producing standing waves that would cause the wires to break.
www.acidophiluseffects.com /notes/?title=TGV   (6652 words)

  
 Model Rail Forum - News, Reviews, Resources & Forums
Model Rail Forum Administration retain full editorial control over the content published here and will edit or remove material if we deem it appropriate to do so as it is displayed on the Front Page of the Forum and is automatically linked to by other Internet sites.
The N gauge Class 57 locomotive has now been passed for production and deliveries should be received in late 2006.
The Class 60 locomotive has been eagerly awaited but was delayed by tooling damage during the testing process and has to be completely retooled.
www.modelrailforum.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=1189   (724 words)

  
 Eurail Tickets - Eurail Selectpass
The Saver Selectpass option allows travel in first class for two or more adults traveling together at all times.
The Youth Selectpass offers second class travel for youths under the age of 26.
Adjoining countries are defined as being directly connected by either rail or ship.
www.eurailtickets.com /multiple/eurailselect.htm   (381 words)

  
 The Rail-Net Media Archive Home Page
Since the rumours started that the class 37s were due to be replaced with class 67s first surfaced in 2004 I felt it was time to actually ride on the....
The staff of FM rail toook 31190 on a jaunt to Sizewell, all it needed was a caravan.....
Virgin is putting its class 86s and 87s into storage or terminating their leases at the end of the 2003 summer timetable.
www.rail-net.co.uk   (3318 words)

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