Public transport

I had got use to having the skytrain doors shut in my face. No matter how confused or scared someone looked, no one had the time to stop or help a lost person. The ride back home seemed to be longer than usual and I could not help but notice the nervous group of kids trying to figure out the directions. Looking at them reminded me of the time when I first used the skytrain without any adult supervision. I vividly remember the struggle my little cousin and I faced just to get back home. It…

The street awakes to the genesis of the warm morning sunlight. The moist morning dew still fresh on the emerald green grass, which has been cut into neat verges like a clean shaven chin. The rigid trees stand tall and wise looking over the desolate street. Suddenly they spy, a lone lost boy pacing along the road looking out to find the comfort of a round sign with the sympathetic symbol of a bus. He checks his watch once composed against the sign; the soothing sigh shows relief and a shining…

Governor Hogan, I heard about the Purple Line proposal that has been circulating for awhile now. After doing more research, I have concluded that I do not believe that we should build the new light rail because of the impact that it will have on the environment, the businesses in the new area, and the expenses. As you may know, the construction of the new Purple Line will cause damage to Rock Creek Park and the Capital Crescent Trail. The Purple Line would displace the current Capital…

Chapter one (The First Day) Armin He stood in front of the closet mirror with a slight frown. Armin wore a gray hoodie, and dark jeans, along with a pair of old tennis shoes. With hesitation he pinched his cheek between his index finger and thumb, followed by an agitated sigh. They were far too feminine, too soft, too round. His nose was small, his skin was pale. Armin didn’t want that. He didn't want this tiny, frail body. It was useless, completely useless. He was convinced that masculinity…

On Monday, December 18th, an Amtrak train on its inaugural run from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Oregon derailed off a bridge and fell onto Interstate 5, killing 3 people and injuring many more. Even though the route has been operating for two weeks with non-revenue trains, this was the first passenger train to use Amtrak’s new inland Cascades Line. Though the reason for the crash has not been determined, officials have said that speed was a major factor. At the time of the incident, the…

Baltimore to create her full-length documentary. She is now in the process of submitting her documentary to film festivals around the world. • Invasive Innovators: Founded by Erin Spencer, is a digital storytelling platform that aims to educate the public about the threats of invasive species while highlighting innovate approaches to management. Through the NBCU-MTP Grant, Erin is identifying and promoting people on a cross-country road trip that will focus on interviewing people who are…

The first railroad was built in the 1820s. They were built to move goods and people across great distances. The earliest railways were built by quarries and mines and were built with wood that were short. In 1827, the first full size railways were built in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The first locomotive used on railways came from England in 1829. The first locomotive to ever carry people in the United States reached fifteen miles per hour and it carried thirty people. By 1840, railroad…

Cornelius vanderbilt was the man who built america's railroads in the 19th century. This affected the United States greatly in the 19th century. This growth in railroads affected how goods were shipped to how people go from place to place. This led to the prices of many good to become lower than before the railroads. Vanderbilt would ship many goods across his railroads. His rails connected large cities such as New York city to Chicago. Shipping on railroads was fast and cheap because of…

Initially, small rail lines ventured into Delaware and Maryland prior to the finishing of Alexander Cassatt’s Eastern Shore Railroad in 1884. The problem though, was their ability to connect the West and South portions of the Eastern Shore to transport coal was less than adequate, a more effective railroad began to…

places. Like most other would-be chief cities in the frontier west, Seattle intended to have a transcontinental railway connection. Seattleites were even more eager to have railroads than those of neighboring towns, because their aim was not only to transport the city’s abundant goods and natural resources, but to build a great city and confirm its future prosperity (Crowley, MacIntosh 3). However, building railroads is a long and arduous process in the Seattle’s…