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The richest airlines
Even though we’ve been hearing our fair share of bad news regarding all flavors of downsizing going on in the airline business, the Global Fortune 500 List comes back,
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A new bridge for the Windsor-Detroit crossing
The Ambassador Bridge, linking Windsor to Detroit, is privately owned by Michigan-based businessman Matty Moroun. He profits from a generous 60 million dollars annually, in toll revenues and it’s
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Summer of 2008’s fuel prices outlook
The entire supply chain is under great financial stress as the spot price of WTI crude oil rose steadily to over US$110 per barrel, on March 13th of
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Are the airlines offering the same “great service” to all passengers?
Back in the 1960’s, taking the plane was a “special event” where the passengers were treated like kings, from the moment they entered the departure airport to the moment
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America’s gray-haired driver boom
The number of elderly drivers will skyrocket across the United States, over the next 20 years. That could pose significant problems for states concerned about highway safety, according to
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FRA allows for testing of ECP brakes
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted, on March 21st, 2007, a waiver to allow for the testing of electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes on BNSF and NS locomotives
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Limbo time affects rail workers’ family life
Rail carriers keeping crews on duty for over 12 hours while also responsible for wild fluctuations in start time contribute to the aggravation of the limbo time side effects,
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Diesel fumes affect rail workers
The mighty locomotives that haul hundreds of tons of material, all over the world’s railways, are usually powered by diesel engines.
Consequently, these locomotives emit toxic diesel exhaust which contains
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Dangers of limbo time for rail workers
The United Transportation Union recently published a preoccupying report on limbo time.
For those unfamiliar with this rail industry-specific terminology, limbo time refers to the time on duty that is
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Environmentally-friendly bus projects
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for Quebec, and Mr Michel Després, Quebec Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the National
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