Metro's new focus is better bus service (The Washington Examiner)
Metro officials, who have been largely successful in improving on-time train performance over the past several months, are gearing up to get the agency's famously unpredictable buses to run on schedule.
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Trains have made a mark on our culture (North Platte Telegraph)
On May 10, 1869, two railroad companies, Union Pacific and Central Pacific, joined 1,776 miles of rail at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory with a “golden spike” driven into the final tie. America was transformed in this moment, as our nation’s first transcontinental railroad was born on this day nearly 140 years ago.
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The complete guide to The Isle of Man (Independent)
A motorcycle circuit, a tax haven and what else? The Isle of Man crams as much history, legend, scenic beauty, wildlife and folklore into its 227 square miles as whole regions of the British mainland.
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Metro pushes for cameras throughout transit system (The Washington Examiner)
Metro is making a major push to install cameras throughout the system in an effort to improve passenger safety.
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