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    buses and vice versa. Which one you choose will depend on a number of factors. Firstly‚ most people choose buses more than trains‚ because their tickets are generally less expensive. They also have more stops and can reach more destinations that their rail-riding rivals. In contrast‚ train tickets are more expensive‚ because trains are longer and therefore require more complex maintenance. They always have at least two crew members: a conductor and a driver plus several on board service crew in order

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    years. The cars have changed‚ tracks have changed‚ the fans have grown‚ and so has the competition. There are many different kinds of racing‚ some of the most popular are‚ Stock Car‚ Drag racing‚ dirt track‚ and rally/road course. Sock Car Racing is a form of automobile racing which is popular in the U.S.‚ it features cars that are based on standard U.S. commercial models‚ but have been modified to $250‚000 race cars. They are usually raced on oval‚ paved tracks. The cars can sometimes reach

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    GEOGRAPHY PROJECT TRANSPORT OF INDIA OBJECTIVE 1. To develop an understanding of terms‚ concepts and principles related to geography. 2. To understand the use of natural resources and development of regions by mankind. 3. To know the availability of resources‚ understand‚ explain their uses and appreciate the problems of development in India and South Asia. INTRODUCTION A well-knit and coordinated system of transport is the lifeline of modern India and its developing

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    by way of introduction of modern technologies and devices and mechanization of maintenance. Safety measures taken by the Railways include timely replacement of over-aged assets‚ adoption of suitable technologies for upgradation and maintenance of track‚ rolling stock‚ signaling and interlocking systems‚ safety drives‚ greater emphasis on training of officials and inspections at regular intervals to monitor and educate staff for observance of safe practices. Safety devices/systems being introduced

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    Life’s as usual in my life until a date appeared on the calendar. March 9th: Track Team Tryouts. I thought about trying out for the team; and after a silent debate in my head featuring the pros and cons of being on the team‚ I decided to I’d run again this year. Although I knew I was capable of making the team ‚ I also knew I had to get back in shape. “Let’s turn theses flabs into abs then.” I told myself. I was relieved‚ the only problem I had of not being in shape could be easily solved by running

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    government is not enough for anything.Theycannot even fulfill the daily basic needs. Therefore‚ they are trying to economize the money; they are feeding on boiled grass mixed with spices instead of normal food‚ collecting pieces of coal from the railway track and eat rice gruel when the prices get higher. Moreover‚ the poor man is eating less and less food every day. Despite their horrible life with no home and no food moving from a place to other looking for safety and stability. However‚ Ajit Babu still

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    Tuesday afternoon after services were suspended for two hours due to collapse of the Northern Power Grid for the second consecutive day‚ causing inconvenience to commuters. As the power grid collapsed at around 1 pm‚ Delhi Metro trains stopped on tracks‚ some inside tunnels‚ due to no supply of power and passengers stuck in the trains were evacuated immediately. Nine trains stopped inside tunnels after power failure but they were brought to the near-by stations and all passengers were evacuated

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    To What Extent did the Chinese-Americans Build the First Transcontinental Railroad? 2‚832 words Abstract This paper analyzes the extent to which the Chinese-Americans built the first transcontinental railroad. It doesn’t include the contribution of any other ethnicities apart from the Chinese-Americans since it would significantly increase the range of the topic. This paper will analyze the topic by dividing it into three sections. It will firstly

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    route miles serving 39 states and the District of Columbia. These trains provide the only rail passenger service to 23 states. • In FY 2008 these trains carried 4.2 million passengers accounting for 2.6 billion passenger miles—42% of Amtrak’s total—and produced ticket revenues of $415 million. • The average long-distance train passenger traveled 626 miles in FY08. • Long-distance trains run primarily on tracks owned and maintained by private

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    The Railroad And Its Influence on Frontier Life The technological innovation of the railroad was a very impressive feat. Not one person can be credited with the invention‚ as it involved the discovery of iron and steel along with the steam engine (Railroad Invention and History). The Transcontinental Railroad is one of many inventions of the Gilded Age‚ including the telephone‚ electricity‚ light bulbs‚ and skyscrapers. Of course‚ all of these inventions were essential to the time period‚ however

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