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Months of Metro work gives riders the Red Line blues - Washington Post

Months of Metro work gives riders the Red Line blues Washington Post Joseph C. Anselmo, the District DG: The transit authority says the overall state of the system is getting better under this aggressive work schedule, but I can't tell that by listening to people who ride the trains. The Red Line, oldest of the five, ... Work zone alert: Metro weekend repairs to affect 3 linesWashington Examiner (blog) all 3 news articles »

Metra riders find little leniency with new fare rules - Chicago Tribune

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Metra riders find little leniency with new fare rules Chicago Tribune This morning, Metra conductors didn't seem to be cutting riders much slack and weren't making many exceptions for riders who didn't produce February passes. Barbara Lokey, a 20-year commuter, said the conductor on her SouthWest Service train wouldn't ... Metra Riders, Are You Ready for Today's Fare Hike?Patch.com Metra fares spike as new capital shortfall loomsChicago Daily Herald Metra riders brace for higher train fares to kick in this weekThe Republic Examiner.com -ChicagoNow (blog) all 94 news articles »

Amtrak train smashes into semi near Jackson - Detroit Free Press

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Amtrak train smashes into semi near Jackson Detroit Free Press Frightened, he looked out the window and saw a passenger train car behind his pivot like it was about to swing ahead of the car in which he was riding. “I felt the car ride into the air and lift off the tracks,” Robinson said. Track damaged in train derailment expected to be fixed, re-opened Thursday morningThe Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com all 303 news articles »

Scenic spring railway excursion scheduled by WVRHS - Elizabethton Star

Scenic spring railway excursion scheduled by WVRHS Elizabethton Star By Staff Reports Spring is in the air, and there's no better way to celebrate the season's arrival than by taking a train ride through the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Photo Contributed - The Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum will ...

Remembering Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius - FishbowlNY - mediabistro.com

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Remembering <i>Soul Train</i> Creator Don Cornelius - FishbowlNY mediabistro.com He created Soul Train in 1970 at WCIU in Chicago. A year later, Americans jumped on board the train for a 35-year ride. “Mr. Cornelius capitalized on an opportunity to serve a market that wasn't being served,” WBLS program director Skip Dillard tells ... "Soul Train" conductor Don Cornelius passed away at age 75Examiner.com all 1,744 news articles »