Sentences with phrase «major transit point»

Through the 1940s, Garland was a major transit point in shipping, especially of onions, because it lies at the intersection of two rail lines.
Through the 1940s, Garland was a major transit point in shipping, especially of onions, because it lies at the intersection of two rail lines.
Panama's proximity to Colombia has made it a major transit point for Colombian criminal groups, both on land and water.

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NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and, increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).
NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.
In a separate announcement Wednesday, the governor unveiled plans for a major overhaul of Manhattan's Penn Station, the nation's busiest transit hub and end point along the well - traveled Albany - New York City Amtrak corridor, and the adjacent and long - unused James A. Farley Post Office.
For its central location, Frankfurt is known as the «Gateway to Europe» — and travelers often only pass through, using it as a transit point to other major destination cities.
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