Topic: train
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Why Are We So Afraid of Being Hit by a Subway Train?
How something so statistically unlikely managed to captivate our imaginations.
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Norwegian Train Promotion of the Day: Hours of Free Footage Up for Grabs
Happy 50th, Nordlandsbanen!
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Postcard
Why Greece's Creaky Trains Have Become the Transit Option of Choice
Soaring fuel costs, recession cutbacks, and high road taxes mean many are leaving their cars at home.
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Videos
DIY Train Project of the Day: The Norry
Bamboo trains are apparently a relatively common sight in rural Cambodia.
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Maps
The Chicago Transit Authority Map of Economic Hardship
A station-by-station map of poverty, crowded housing and employment.
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Seeing the Train as a 'Mobile Office'
Transport modes should be evaluated on their "productive time," not just travel time.
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A New Yorker's (Sadly Lopsided) Scorecard of Tokyo Transportation
Some notes on six weeks of travel in and around Japan's great city.
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The Latest Fantastic Transportation System That Will Never Be Built
We'd love to get from New York to Beijing in 2 hours, but we won't hold our breath.
