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17 Mar 2011 10:34

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World: Tokyo’s dealing with their energy drama fairly well so far

  • yes the trains are running slower and less frequently in Tokyo, in an effort to save energy
  • no authorities don’t expect Tokyo’s power to go out despite higher usage in the wake of cold weather
  • yes people in Tokyo have gotten stuck in elevators as the result of rolling blackouts source
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28 Jan 2010 11:03

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U.S.: Obama’s post-SOTU plans? Announcing high-speed rail, of course!

  • $8 billion to build an inter-city train system that screams source
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03 Nov 2009 10:26

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U.S.: Daily poll: On Philadelphia’s SEPTA and striking public transit

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03 Nov 2009 08:54

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Biz: Warren Buffett: Come on buy the train, and buy it. Choo! Choo!

  • $34 billion for Berkshire Hathaway’s biggest purchase EVAH! source
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03 Nov 2009 08:47

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U.S.: Thanks to a transit strike, it’s always hard to get around in Philadelphia

  • 5,500 SEPTA workers are on strike in Philly, which means no bus or train service for you this sunny morning
  • 3 a.m. the time SEPTA announced the strike, which seems lame because now thousands of commuters are screwed source
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22 Sep 2009 10:40

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U.S.: Know that terror plot? Yeah. Be careful on the metro train.

  • More suspects are out there. And they could be targeting mass transit. The feds are telling major metro systems across the country to be on their Ps and Qs after the arrest of Najibullah Zazi, who may have been plotting an attack on the New York Subway. CNN is currently reporting that investigators are after a dozen more people. So if you can, carpool. Or take the bus. source
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23 Jun 2009 11:08

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U.S.: Feds: We told the D.C. Metro to upgrade trains; they didn’t yet

  • The trains involved were getting old and outdated. In response to a 2004 crash that injured 20, the National Transportation Safety Board says that it told the city of Washington in 2006 that it needed to upgrade some of its trains or phase them out. It didn’t happen. “They have not been able to do that and our recommendation was not addressed,” NTSB spokeswoman Debbie Hersman said. For Metro riders: this is not good. source
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