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Rail advocates urge closer look at train travel
September 3, 2008: For decades, many American advocates of high-speed train travel have looked longingly at nations such as Japan, France and Germany, dreaming of a day when travelers in the USA would zip from city to city faster than they could drive and nearly as fast as they could fly.
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Fact-finder calls for 3% raises for transit drivers
September 3, 2008: A state-appointed fact-finder has recommended 3 percent annual wage increases for bus and trolley operators at the Port Authority but also proposed changes in health care coverage that would cut costs and discourage early retirements.
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Rail “crisis” demanding action
September 3, 2008: A nonprofit-research group says more government action is needed to prevent future gridlock on U.S. railways, as freight volumes are expected to double in the next 30 years.
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