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Jamnagar
Jamnagar , city (1991 pop. 381,646), Gujarat state, W central India. A port on the Gulf of Kachchh, which is an arm of the Arabian Sea, Jamnagar has naval and aeronautical schools. It is a transportation hub, with road, rail, and air transport. A radium institute is also in the city. Jamnagar is a... Read more |
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Staggers Rail Act of 1980
Staggers Rail Act of 1980 Christopher Zorn Railroads were among the very first industries to be regulated in the United States. The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, which regulated shipping rates and prevented price discrimination by interstate carriers, was principally intended... Read more |
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Wuhan
Wuhan , city (1994 est. pop. 3,519,600), capital of Hubei prov., central China, at the junction of the Han and Chang rivers. The great industrial, commercial, and transportation center of central China, Wuhan comprises (since 1950) the former cities of Hankou , Hanyang , and Wuchang . Situated in... Read more |
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Moncton
Moncton , city (1991 pop. 57,010), SE N.B., Canada, on the Petitcodiac River. Although its rail repair yards were closed in 1988, it is an air and rail transportation center and a road hub for the Maritimes. Textiles as well as wood, metal, meat, and petroleum products are manufactured, and wood and... Read more |
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San Fernando
San Fernando , city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. The city was established in 1806 to replace the port of Las Conchas, which had been destroyed by a storm. An important landmark is the Juan N. Madero... Read more |
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Gaya
Gaya , city (1991 pop. 294,427), Bihar state, E central India. The region is sacred to Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims, who visit the temple of Vishnupad [Sanskrit,=Vishnu's footstep]. Bodh Gaya , the site of the Buddha's enlightenment, is 6 mi (10 km) to the south. The city, a district administrative... Read more |
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Douglas
Douglas city (1991 pop. 19,950), capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism is the chief industry. There are also light-engineering, knitting, and carpet-weaving factories. The Tower of Refuge, near the... Read more |
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Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly Jesselton, town (1991 pop. 160,122), capital of Sabah, Malaysia, in N Borneo and on a small inlet of the South China Sea. It is the chief port of the state and is connected by road and rail with the interior. Rubber is exported. It was founded in 1899 and in 1947... Read more |
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Mangalore
Mangalore , city (1991 pop. 273,000), Karnataka state, SW India, on the Arabian Sea. A port, it trades in spices, rice, fish, nuts, and cardamom. Manufactures include roofing tiles, pottery, brick kilns, and ships. The city has an airport, major road and rail connections, and a diesel power station.... Read more |
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Ventspils
Ventspils , Ger. Windau, city (1992 est. pop. 49,327), W Latvia, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Venta River. An ice-free seaport, it exports oil brought by pipeline or rail from Russia. Ventspils also has shipyards, fisheries, and varied manufactures. The city grew around a 13th-century... Read more |
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Customs withdraws requirements: air, rail, truck affected; advance notice of...
...or out of the U.S. via air, truck or rail, Customs announced that...particular vulnerability of sea cargo for terrorist smuggling...last August that requires sea carriers to submit a detailed...regulations for incoming sea cargo which began being... |
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Paris or Bust! The great summer race; We sent four families to the French...
...Saturday morning in London traffic. Thank goodness the car had air conditioning. Once clear of London, the traffic improved and...confused. 'Where are we?' she said. 'On a train under the sea,' I said. She peered out of the window. 'Where are the fishies... |
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AIR SEA & RAIL SHEDS: Planes, trains and automobiles.
...modal warehouses? Lucy Tesseras reports. Rail has been highlighted as one of the most...across the UK agreed or strongly agreed that rail would be key to their operation looking...says: "The results of the survey from a rail point of view were very encouraging, so... |
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By rail, sea, air and truck: transportation industry anticipates growth,...
...the state's skies, seas, railways and roads are...transportation-particularly air cargo-continues to help...RIDING THE FRIENDLY RAILS Along the state's railways...the railroad bridges, rails and ties, as well as...includes development of rail-accessible sites between...enjoy Alaska. ACTIVE ... |
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Air, rail, sea and roadways provide superior distribution.(South Florida: A...
A comprehensive network of air, rail, sea and roadways unite the South Florida...airports in the world for overall air traffic. "With over 300 freight...Dade County over a 10-year period. Air passenger growth around the region... |
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Making the right connections: a GCC-wide rail network could transform the...
...intended to tie up with other rail projects at various stages...tremendous. The states depend on air, sea and land transportation to...coming from the Far East by sea, it is convenient and easy...either through the Red Sea or the Gulf, then it continues... |
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Airport upgrade approved as GBP1bn transport plan unveiled Road, rail, sea...
...The plan covers improving road, rail, sea and air links to allow the economic growth...Peripheral Route, include investment in rail links to Edinburgh and Glasgow to...number of direct destinations by air from Aberdeen and increased frequency... |
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The Queen's Speech: Transport; One body may cover rail, road, sea and air safety
...roads, airlines and at sea form the heart of the draft...the wake of the Hatfield rail crash and the resulting...alcohol and drug abuse by air cabin crews, air traffic controllers and...when fighting blazes at sea, while a new Police Authority... |
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All aboard: Air, rail and sea.
...a majority stake in Virgin Blue. Patrick's ports, rail and air units produced an underlying profit of $A199 million...in the March 2005 half-year, to $A106 million. The rail unit has a 50 per cent stake in Pacific National, which... |
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A nightmare - whether by road, rail, sea or air
TRAVEL became extremely difficult for drivers and passengers on roads and railways across central and northern Scotland, due to obstacles in their path.Landslips added to the problems on the A82 south of Fort William, while fallen trees and overturned vehicles shut stretches of the same road to the |
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