Sentences with phrase «many train lines»

Infrastructure development for the Silk Road Economic Belt involves several new train lines to improve accessibility to China's western regions.

The city nestled in the Taebaek Mountains had fewer than 5,000 residents, only one major highway, and no train line.

The train line, consisting of eight vintage New York subway cars from several different eras, runs for a few weekends each year — from the Sunday after Thanksgiving to the end of the year, only on Sundays.

The Shopper's Special train line runs every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting at the Second Avenue stop in Manhattan and completing at the Queens Plaza stop in Queens.

Instead, Singapore is focusing on public transit — S$ 20 billion ($ 14.7 billion) for new railway infrastructure and $ 2.9 billion on upgrading existing train lines, as well as another $ 2.9 billion on bus contract subsidies over the next five years, according to LTA.

To encourage tourists to travel from Tokyo to Nagano, the Shinkansen bullet train line was extended to connect Tokyo and Nagano, cutting travel time between the two cities in half.

Musk originally believed a hyperloop connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco would cost about $ 6bn, 10 times more than the $ 68bn the government is set to spend on a high - speed train line connecting the two cities.

He criticised the government's train line, which is to open in 2019, describing it as «both one of the most expensive per mile and one of the slowest in the world».

All but one of France's bullet train lines loses money.

Bullet train lines in Japan, China, and Taiwan all needed bailouts.

Is a privately funded and operated express train line between downtown and O'Hare International Airport an idea whose time has come?

Building more train lines doesn't automatically make a city more sophisticated.

Japanese prosecutors has raided the headquarters of Shimizu Corp. and Kajiam Corp. — two of Japan's largest construction firms — for alleged antitrust violations on a $ 80 billion contract for a magnetic levitation train line project.

Train lines could connect with a transportation hub that would include a relocated Metra train station, an extension of The 606 elevated trail and a water taxi station on Sterling Bay's property between the Kennedy Expressway and the river.

It's BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!! May the soul train lines commence.

This venue pays tribute to the historic location along the now defunct Pacific electric Hollywood train line that ran along Gardner junction through Hollywood.

The Red Line is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's oldest and busiest public train line.

Whether you have easy access to Amtrak or to a commuter train line, holding a ticket and choosing a seat is a real thrill for train - loving tots.

Bletchley Park is very close to the station (literally a couple of minutes walk from Bletchley station) and one of the train lines from Birmingham to London stops there so it was really easy to get there.

The elevated and Metra train lines dissect the area.

The Bambino Mio Potty Training pants are just one piece of their potty training line up.

Tolls on motorways and charges for lorry drivers would be used to fund a major upgrade of the rail network, including high speed train lines such as a London - Edinburgh link, under plans set out by the party today.

The MTA is investing in new cleaning equipment and considering launching a program focused on foods that are «appropriate» to eat on the subway following a track fire sparked by trash that suspended two train lines Monday.

Sir Richard Branson's company, which successfully fought the government's initial decision to award the franchise to rival train operator First Group, has cut a deal with ministers which will see Virgin Rail run the lucrative train line until the end of 2014.

«I want [released prisoners] to be met at the prison gate, to have a place to live sorted out, to have rehab or training lined up, and above all someone who knows where they are, what they are doing, and can be a wise friend to prevent them from reoffending,» he will say.

A train line from Bay Ridge to Queens to the Bronx.

Additionally, the Brooklyn Public Library's Business & Career Library, conveniently located in downtown Brooklyn and close to eight train lines, MetroTech Center, the Marriott and Brooklyn Borough Hall, offers spaces ideal for business meetings, presentations and seminars.

The New York Times reports that the administration has targeted several areas of need, including bridges, tunnels and train lines, homes and apartments, affected businesses and overtime costs for emergency personnel provided by local governments.

Electrification of train lines towards Leeds is planned, and the mayor will gain control over the franchising of new transport services and the delivery of new, Oyster - style integrated ticketing.

The public transport system, and the infrastructure on which it sits, is more than just trunk train lines and airports - around two - thirds of public transport trips in Great Britain are actually made by bus — that's 5.2 billion trips a year.

Admit it, you would be angry if the government wanted to run a train line across your back garden, says Sadie Smith

If someone was proposing to drive a ruddy great train line straight through my property, it's a surefire bonker certainty that I'd be a NIMBY too.

Metro - North's train lines were snarled.

The bill would require the MTA and NYCTA to study and report back on all elevated train lines in its system — including the 7 train, where a study from District Council 9 Painters» and Allied Trade Union lead level on falling paint chips from the 7 train found 44,000 parts per billion.

«The W train serves a neighborhood which is increasing ridership almost daily, while using an antiquated elevated train line as its one route in and out,» he said.

For years, Chairman Crowley and New York City Councilman Danny Dromm have joined families and community leaders in Queens to demand much - needed repairs to the 101 - year - old train line, particularly to remediate lead paint peeling from the tracks.

«We want to revitalize this whole [Yankee Stadium and the lack of community benefits] issue,» Jimenez said, sweating in his suit underneath the 4 - Train line on 161st Street and River Avenue, along with about 30 equally sweat - soaked supporters.

«I'm pleased to see that the MTA is moving forward with painting and repairing 7 train line infrastructure,» said New York City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D - Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Astoria, Dutch Kills).

Addabbo also described the work he has done fighting a freight train line in Middle Village, which has caused noise and odor headaches for residents who live nearby.

This project not only reclaims a brownfield site, it provides an example of how to develop high - quality, residential housing adjoining an elevated train line.

And Long Island commuters are already more subsidized than most: In 2012, LIRR fares are expected to make up 45 percent of the train lines» operating costs, according to NYPIRG, the umbrella group that includes the Straphangers Campaign.

In a NY1 News interview transit critic, Nicole Gelinas said residential development of the Concourse Yard would further stress the IRT 4 train line.

The saving of kittens from under a subway rail last week led mayoral candidate Joseph Lhota to say an entire train line shouldn't close for a long period for that purpose.

«There it is,» he said pointing to the nearby subway station as he listed the available train lines at the Barclays Center stop.

Some of the money in Cuomo's Upstate list (see below) also would pay for items very close to New York City, such as $ 350 million in improvements to the Metro North train line.

The new Oedo train line in Tokyo is 180 feet below the surface, and Zacharias said people tend to avoid it in favor of an overcrowded line it was supposed to relieve.

It handles 800,000 trips a day, more than any of Guangzhou's train lines.

Every morning the Orange Line, one of six train lines that serve the city, ferries 12,060 commuters — per hour.

... highways, and commuter train lines.

Truth be told, if anything about ab training lining the shelves at Barnes & Noble actually worked, I'd have a lot less clients.