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	METRORail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is the second major light rail service in Texas after the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system.
		Additional rail will be laid, as it had been approved by a slight margin (52% yes to 48% no) in the November, 2003 election.
		The rail line has had an astonishingly high crash rate when compared to other light rail systems in the United States, averaging one incident every six days (the national average is four crashes per year).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/METRORail (996 words)

	PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE TO BENEFIT SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
		Southwest Virginia is one major step closer to having a passenger rail service to benefit the residents of the region.
		The implementation of the passenger rail service will also make our region more accessible to visitors from within the state as well as visitors from throughout the nation who are able to reach more easily the region via the passenger rail service.
		The launch of passenger rail service is yet another step in our efforts to improve the quality of life for the residents of Southwest Virginia.
	www.house.gov /boucher/docs/rail.htm (587 words)

	Rail Passenger Service Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The US Rail Passenger Service Act (PL 91-518) of 1970 created Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation of the United States.
		This organization took over passenger rail service from the private railroads, which afterwards provided only freight service, and placed it in a government corporation.
		The law was revised in 2001 to reorganize Amtrak, attempt to make it profitable, and spin off some components.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rail_Passenger_Service_Act (99 words)

	Regional passenger rail service not just for commuters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The proposed regional rail project is making progress toward the end of the research and study stages of its established timeline, according to Debbie Alexander, who is serving as the project director.
		The organizers of the regional rail service plan to submit a NewStart application to the FTA by the end of February 2001.
		The passenger service would enter the area on the Ann Arbor Railroad tracks on the east side of the Huron River; cross the canal and river on newly constructed overpasses; and require a connecting line to the Norfolk and Southern tracks currently used for Amtrak service from Ann Arbor to Detroit.
	www.michiganrailroads.com /MichRRs/News/2001/InsiderBusJournal091001.htm (1340 words)

	The Past and Future of U.S. Passenger Rail Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In addition, the railroads' bread-and-butter freight service suffered as the railroads were caught with high fixed costs from which they could not easily escape in the face of new competition from truckers.
		In addition, it authorized nearly $220 million over the 1980-1982 period for commuter service, for workers who lost their jobs or were reassigned to lower-paying jobs, and for payment of the principal of obligations guaranteed by the federal government.
		One rail expert has suggested that passenger rail probably reached its peak in terms of intercity travel in the mid-1890s, when its share of the market was estimated to be about 95 percent.
	www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=4571&sequence=3 (5924 words)

	United Rail Passenger Alliance
		Passenger rail travel should be guided by a national policy that meets the needs of all Americans in all parts of the country.
		Passenger rail travel in Arizona is equally important as passenger rail travel in Delaware, and it is a way to travel that serves customers from every economic and educational strata.
		The only requirement for a new Golden Age of Rail Travel to spring forth is a new pioneer with the vision, foresight, and strong leadership resources to pull together all of the necessary elements.
	www.unitedrail.org (408 words)

	Rail Service \| City of Temecula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Occasionally, commuter rail operators use trains of non-powered cars which are pulled (or pushed) by an electric locomotive.
		Some commuter rail operators may be considering self-propelled diesel rail cars, which have fewer environmental impacts than locomotives, for less-busy services.
		The California High-Speed Rail Authority is in the process of investigating the potential to develop a high-speed rail system, with the capability of traveling approximately 200 miles per hour.
	www.cityoftemecula.org /homepage/Transportation/rail.htm (717 words)

	Statement on Future Rail Passenger Service in the Virginias (Draft)
		Highways are so heavily subsidized that rail passengers, who are expected to pay 50% to 100% of the cost of their travel, often face an economic obstacle in choosing to travel by rail.
		If connecting rail services are not scheduled to mesh with the other mode (as in the case of rail to air), then they need to be frequent enough to minimize the transfer time.
		The Virginias need stable funding for rail passenger transportation—funding that is enough to meet the needs of the states in the future and to redress the imbalance in transportation funding during recent decades.
	www.varprail.org /statement.html (3171 words)

	Encyclopedia: Maryland Rail Commuter Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Maryland Rail Commuter Service (MARC) is a commuter rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.
		MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), a Maryland Department of Transportation agency, and is operated under contract with CSX Transportation and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak).
		The BWI Rail station is close to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), though not actually in the terminal itself; a free shuttle bus carries passengers from the station to the terminal every few minutes.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Maryland-Rail-Commuter-Service (2077 words)

	Opportunities to Improve Passenger Rail Service
		In July 2001, the GAO estimated the cost of improving the Northeast Corridor and the ten proposed high speed rail corridors at between $50 to $70 billion, and in September 2001 the Chairman of the Amtrak Reform Council estimated the cost at $100 billion.
		Given the comparatively high costs incurred by others to serve rail markets with a land mass that are just a tiny fraction of the U.S., the $50 billion to $100 billion cost estimates that many have identified may be much too low in relation to the size of the prospective U.S. network.
		And while those arguing in favor of publicly-funded high speed rail often point to road and airport congestion as the compelling rationale for subsidizing a fourth mode of intercity transport, it would seem that the more cost effective and consumer preferred response to such congestion-related problems is to build more road and airport capacity.
	www.heritage.org /Research/Regulation/Test030702.cfm (2922 words)

	Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The purpose of the East-West Passenger Rail Feasibility Study was to provide policymakers and the public with information regarding the potential for new daytime passenger rail service between the communities of eastern and western Washington.
		This preliminary analysis indicates that the service along the Stampede Pass rail corridor is physically and operationally feasible.
		However, costs identified for the introduction of the service are very expensive, and it is unlikely that partnership funding of this magnitude could be obtained under the state's current transportation funding mechanisms and backlog of projects already scheduled for construction.
	www.wsdot.wa.gov /rail/plans/eastweststudy.cfm (822 words)

	Sperry Rail Service
		Early efforts in the late 1800's to develop a rail defect detecting device had proved unsuccessful while serious train derailments, blamed on transverse fissures, were on the increase.
		It was apparent that a dependable rail inspection device was needed.
		Ultra-sonic rail testing was first offered in 1949, equipment being mounted on a motor car, with hand held inspection made at each joint.
	trainweb.org /elso/SPERRY.HTM (1285 words)

	Policy Study No. 235 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For unprofitable rail service that must remain for social reasons, planners are lowering subsidy requirements through franchising or spinoffs to regional or local governments.
		Many nations are revolutionizing their rail services, and numerous models for the process are evident in diverse countries (see Appendix).
		Because of financial losses, VIA Rail’s services were reduced in 1981 by a Liberal government and again in 1990 by a Conservative government.
	www.rppi.org /transportation/ps235.html (9323 words)

	MEXICO DISCUSSION THREAD - PASSENGER RAIL / TRAIN SERVICE IN MEXICO
		During the recent Easter holiday period, the sorry decline of the nation's passenger rail service was all too evident in Mexico City's Buenavista Railroad Station, which lay quiet and abandoned, a far cry from the crowds that usually lined the sales area during Holy Week.
		And, while new bus services may give them access to nearby towns, long-distance travel will now be more difficult, since families will need to find extra money to pay for more-expensive inter-state bus services.
		andquot;The service is justified by the extremes of the terrain in the Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Sierra, which prevent the construction of a highway linking the communities located there,andquot; he said.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/dt/dttrainsout.html (1257 words)

	Light Rail Service - Santa Clara Transportation Authority
		All VTA light rail stations are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and have a wayside lift on each platform.
		Service is provided to various IBM facilities through a combination of fixed-route service during peak commute hours and demand-response service form 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
		Service is provided throughout the day from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm A combination of fixed-route and demand-response service can take you to Santa Teresa Community Hospital and various other Kaiser facilities as well as the Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic in south San Jose.
	www.vta.org /services/light_rail_services.html (764 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / State board to consider commuter rail service expansion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The board is to review results of an 18-month study with backers of the plan urging the board to endorse the proposal as a high priority when it submits the 2005 update of its long-range master plan for Connecticut.
		Meriden Mayor Mark D. Benigni said Tuesday the rail service would help city residents commute to their jobs and increase downtown business opportunities.
		The report outlines a range of options, from a minimum service costing $86 million to start up, to a maximum plan requiring $554 million to buy trains, build and improve stations and provide parking.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/07/21/state_board_to_consider_commuter_rail_service_expansion (198 words)

	New Jersey Transit
		NJ TRANSIT buses, trains and light rail lines are operating on or close to schedule.
		Bus, Rail, and Light Rail service information is available for early getaway service, Thanksgiving Day service, and service on Friday, November 25.
		Travel alerts, service updates and more can be sent to your pager, cell phone, or email.
	www.njtransit.com (122 words)

	Restore Cape Cod Seasonal Rail Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		service on the Hyannis line has not been determined, the cost should not be significant as the current Cape Cod Central excursion service runs at slightly slower 30 m.p.h.
		The restoration of seasonal passenger rail service should be included as a key component of the off-Cape transit plan currently under development by the CCTTF.
		The duties of this group should be to guide the development of a realistic Cape passenger rail service plan and to ensure this plan is developed and implemented in a timely manner.
	www.gis.net /~wreidy (1620 words)

	The Bush Administration Introduces the Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act in Congress, Transportation Secretary ...
		Legislation that breathes new life into the nation’s inter-city passenger rail service and improves Amtrak’s operations nation-wide was transmitted to Congress the Bush Administration announced today.
		This allows rail service to respond to competitive demand and results in better service at a reasonable price, while also allowing states to decide what is best for their region.
		To ensure the stability of service in the Northeast Corridor (NEC), which accounts for nearly half of all passenger rail ridership, the legislation authorizes targeted capital funding for the backlog of projects needed to bring the NEC back to a state of good repair.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/dot6205.htm (571 words)

	Newsroom - News and Info - Capital Metro Transit - Austin, Texas
		The Downtown/Northwest Urban Commuter Rail Service is one part of the authority's All Systems Go Long-Range Transit Plan to provide options for citizens to help address regional population growth, estimated to double in the next 25 years.
		The rail service could be the first step toward creating a regional passenger rail system around Austin.
		Proposed future passenger rail service along the MoPac line, currently being used for freight service by Union Pacific, and the abandoned MoKan freight line, could connect Georgetown to Austin and San Marcos with service to San Antonio.
	www.capmetro.org /news/news_detail.asp?id=208 (727 words)

	postal service -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Among the principles governing its operation as set forth in the Universal Postal Convention and the General Regulations, two of the most important were the formation of a single territory by all signatory...
		He was describing the perseverance of the mounted messenger service used by Xerxes,...
		By the 16th century provision for service was by treaty.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9276518 (872 words)

	Ottawa Bus and Rail Service - Maps, guides, directions to and from Ottawa Train Station and Bus Station
		One third of the American and Half of the Canadian population are within overnight travelling distance of Ottawa by either road or rail, and are less than two hours away by air.
		Passenger rail service to and from Ottawa is delivered by VIA Rail, while Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) railways handle cargo and freight.
		The passenger rail company is also exploring the possibility of introducing HSR (high-speed rail) trains within the next few years.
	www.ottawakiosk.com /busrail.html (439 words)

	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		To reduce the federal deficit, and to foster growth in rail employment and consumer services, by bringing Amtrak to profitability through economic growth; and to focus resource allocation to markets and deployments with potential for incremental profit.
		Grant of right of access to rail lines and facilities for limited intercity passenger business; authority to improve rail properties; designation of safety and work rules; allocation and limitation of liabilities; speed limits; prescribed fair compensation rules for host railroads; preservation of rail facilities for passenger use; alternative dispute resolution mechanism.
		ARC to oversee NRPC divestiture of assets; mandatory coordination of planning, operations and information among rail service providers; limited exemption from antitrust law and franchise laws; FELA reform; RRA funding vehicle; rail service providers free to compete after four years.
	www.unitedrail.org /pubs/reorganize/execsumm.htm (230 words)

	Railway timetables (Cambridge <-> London)
		See National Rail's service alterations page for details of changes to published timetables.
		Note that Cambridge-London services are now run by two companies: Wagn (travel hotline phone 08457 44 55 22) for King's Cross services and 'one' (customer service phone 0845 600 7245) for Liverpool Street services.
		Especially where services run by different companies are involved, there may be restrictions on which tickets are valid for a particular combination of services.
	www.cam.ac.uk /cambarea/trains (271 words)

	UTU: News
		VANCOUVER - The owners of the popular Rocky Mountaineer rail service have announced a proposal to operate two new tourism rail services along the BC Rail route -- from Vancouver to Whistler and from Whistler to Prince George, connecting to Jasper, according to Bruce Constantineau of the Vancouver Sun.
		Great Canadian Railtour president Peter Armstrong said his company was close to a track access deal with BC Rail before the province decided to sell the railway's freight operations and it has already talked with the potential buyers about a new tourism rail service along the Vancouver-Whistler-Prince George corridor.
		He envisions a high-end service between Vancouver and Whistler -- to be called the Whistler Mountaineer -- and a service from Whistler to Prince George that would use BC Rail and CN lines to connect to Jasper.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=10127 (563 words)

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