Rail wired
January 1st, 2009Rail wired
\n Full Steam Ahead for California's High-Speed Rail | Autopia from Wired ...
Before the final ballots had even been tallied, high-speed rail advocates in California were getting down to work, laying the foundation for a bullet train that will link San ... (more...)
Hey America, Make With the !@~$ High-Speed Rail Already
Pricey petrol and flashy new technology could spark a railway revolution in the United States. ... In April, a train built by the French engineering firm Alstom screamed along the ... (more...)
All Aboard the Baghdad Commuter Rail | Autopia from Wired.com
Just like their American counterparts, Baghdad's commuters must contend with colossal traffic jams, heavy pollution and terrible parking. Of course, they also face a gauntlet of ... (more...)
Rail Against Econ Forum, Dot-Org
New York's World Economic Forum will have plenty of protests, as usual, and many of the most annoying ones will have a convenient Web address. Long-time activists, however, are not ... (more...)
42nd Street Light Rail - Wired New York Forum
42nd Street Light Rail New York City Guide For New Yorkers ... From the NY Post: 42ND ST. SHUTTLE A RAIL GOOD IDEA By ANGELA MONTEFINISE (more...)
Support grows for Burris on Hill - The Washington Times
Democratic leaders backpedaled furiously Wednesday from past vows to block a Senate seat going to Roland W. Burris , whose appointment by scandal-smeared Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich over fellow Democrats' objections cast a pall over the opening ... (more...)
Rail Meets Road With the TriTrack EV - Wired
The Progressive Automotive X-Prize and its promise of $10 million to whoever develops a 100 mpg car has drawn some pretty wild ideas, but the bullet-shaped TriTrack electric car designed by Roane Inventions takes the cake. TriTrack combines the ... (more...)
Ann Coulter's jaw wired shut! We're sooo sad.... - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Page Six is reporting that right-wing agitator and controversy-seeker Ann Coulter' s jaw is wired tightly shut. I know, I know. If the report is true, It's almost as if our prayers have been answered. Apparently it was broken, but by whom, no one ... (more...)
Has Israel Learned From the Hebollah War? - Wired
Everyone is comparing the fight in Gaza with Israel's 2006 war against Hezbollah . But I just chatted with an informed observer, who sees some key differences. One lesson [Prime Minister Ehud Olmert] clearly has learned is expectation management. At ... (more...)
Should we not dress girls in pink? - BBC News
How different it was in the early 1900s, when blue was for girls and pink for boys. Any colour so long as it's pink The Women's Journal explained it thus: "That pink being a more decided and stronger colour, is more suitable for the boy, while blue ... (more...)