In Durham, another old railroad line could become a long greenway trail
Now local governments and a nonprofit are looking to do the same thing on an old rail corridor north of Durham. The Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail would stretch 26 miles from Old No ...
In Ulster County, an argument over fate of Catskill Mountain Railroad
The tourist attraction and advocates for rail trails in the county are clashing over what should happen to the final 1.8 ...
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The 'Scenic Railway Of The World' Is A Historic Trek Through The Breathtaking Alaskan Wilderness
If you want to learn about the Alaskan gold rush by train, the 'Scenic Railway of the World' is the perfect place to start.
A photographer walked the railroad tracks that led to Auschwitz and saw the ‘darkness of the past’
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Oded Balilty started with the AP as a freelancer in Jerusalem in ...
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Fifth of a Series: The ‘Link’ that Failed
On April 29, 2016, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held a conference in Boston with the theme: “Who’s Looking Out for You? The ...
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Dwight Smith Jr., founder of Conway Scenic Railroad, turns 100 years old
The founder of the Conway Scenic Railroad, Dwight Smith Jr., recently turned 100 years old.Smith, now a resident of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, came up with the idea for the scenic railroad ...
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15-year-old Kolkata building ‘amnesty’ returns to haunt ‘colony’ belt
A 15-year-old leeway by KMC allowing unsanctioned three ... which allowed construction of three-storey buildings in south Kolkata 'colony areas' without plan sanction, has come back to haunt ...
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1 man arrested for deadly shooting at Colony Apartments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department (CPD) is investigating yet another shooting at the Colony Apartments ... shooting Tuesday night. 29-year-old William Jiles is now facing ...
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Old Colony Habitat for Humanity plans more homes in the Attleboro area, region
Chief Executive Office and Executive Director Kimberly Thomas said there is a list of homes to be built in the coming year. George W. Rhodes can be reached at 508-236-0432.
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Alabama railroad operator says engineer didn’t see 3 homeless men killed by train
Police said two of the men were 46 and 63 years old; their names have not been publicly released pending family notification. Authorities have not yet been able to identify the third man. Residents in ...
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Corvallis railroad bridge collapses under train, railcar crashes into river
A spokesperson for PNWR confirmed that the 19-car train was crossing the railroad bridge when it collapsed, but that there were no reported injuries. As of Sunday afternoon, the railcar was still ...
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532 flats, all unsafe: How this colony in Gurgaon became a lesson in how not to build homes
The reason for its demolition is a cautionary tale for all construction project When the 532 flats in the Gurgaon residential colony were put on the market in the early 2010s, they were priced ...