Train wreck

There was slow a cluttered version in the 1970’s was amazing as well as the 1913 version. The birth of Grand Central Station was considered a tragedy, as the soot and the smog was polluting the air quality. As the air quality was poor, so the train station moved completely underground, resulting into business in downtown Manhattan in 1902. Enough about how Grand Central began, what’s interesting is that it took part of the second World War II. In 1942 more than forty percent of the population…

The design of the Hurontario LRT involves 23 kilometers of new dedicated rapid transit from Port Credit Go Station in Mississauga to Gateway Terminal (Steeles Avenue) in Brampton (Infrastructure Ontario, n.d.). The project includes the construction of stations, shaft tunnel, tracks, overhead sign structures and related infrastructure facilities (Infrastructure Ontario, n.d.). There will be a total of 22 surface stops along the line that will serve, two urban growth centers, two Go Transit Rail…

This is a Manhattan-bound B express train. The next stop is Sheepshead Bay” The words rang in my head and echoed around the platform as the people around me sprung to life and entered the train. Suddenly, my body tensed up, and a lifetime of anxiety shook me to my core. Traveling via the subway is an effective way of getting from point A to point B; however, my unfamiliarity with the subway system made me overwhelmingly nervous. Throughout elementary school and middle school, I…

Light Rail Transit is the most recent innovation in public transport technology and is regarded by many major municipalities across Canada as the next step in the evolution of their public transit systems. Many municipalities have begun plans to implement LRT within the near future, and Hamilton is one of them (“Ten Year Local Transit Strategy”). Light Rail Transit has many benefits: it is relatively inexpensive to produce, and the cars themselves are high capacity (about 280 people in a…

6. Smart Transportation System It aims to improve travel safety and travel efficiency while bringing up a sustainable transportation system. The information collected from the system can support transportation mangers in making decision, facilitate rational utilization of resources, and provide inspiration for the future development. This smart transportation system helps travelers to reduce travel times, delay, and the stress of travel so that benefit the whole transportation sector to reduce…

Breslaw’s steps in her experiment shows how committed she is in showing the results. Although the destination Breslaw went on is quite busy, she took an approach in the train station. The results were the same, but in this situation men gave no space for women to sit down. Not only has the problem occurred on the streets, but also in train stations and in front of cafes; to show that it is not in just one area but…

The novel Train to Pakistan, by Khushwant Singh, takes place during Partition. It is a tumultuous world: horrific. violent, and chaotic. This world provides a shocking backdrop, one of murder, betrayal, rape, and torture. This setting allows for a fascinating story to occur and to truly understand the nature of the characters in…

“Tu kothe jata ahesa”? Travel brokers inquired us as we reached to the sevagi nagar bus depot. Kalpesh More avoided them and took us directly into the station and checked for a bus leaving to Nashik. We got into a dusty but well seated bus and loaded are luggage on to the shelf. While relaxing till the bus leaves my mind started wondering in curiosity about my first journey out of Pune city. It was a sudden invitation by Kalpesh to myself and eranda to participate in his cousin sister’s wedding…

not always explicitly understood through the lyrics. Funk music opened the door for a particular subculture, black youth, to take their form of dance expression and broadcast it across the United States through the culturally important program Soul Train. In particular, the importance of individual, creative dance broke the mold of many of the dancing trends in music that preceded it. This important aspect of musical expression transcended the era of funk and to this day dancing is still just as…

stay afloat, to avoid being stranded – or trampled – in the dustiest city in the world: Beijing, capital of both China and smog. Luckily, I find my train with plenty of time to spare, and without being turned into a pancake, which is always a plus. The train conductor in his freshly pressed dark green uniform checks my ticket and welcomes me to the train. At last, it is time to return home to Shanghai. This is the summer of 2012 and Shanghai isn’t to be my home for much longer. Another week…