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Economy Class Fare of Trains Reduced by Rs 50 in Pakistan

Pakistan Times, 31 May 2006

New Mexico: Sneak peek ride given on Rail Runner

By Jackie Schlotfeldt, News-Bulletin, 31 May 2006

Illuminated Shanghai South Railway Station

People's Daily Online, 31 May 2006

Oregon: County negotiates lease deal to let the excursion trains roll

By Bill Stewart, The Oregonian, 31 May 2006

New York City: What riles rail riders?

newsday.com, UTU News, 31 May 2006

Opinion: Railroading Amtrak

Editorial, nytimes.com, UTU News, 30 May 2006

Forget gas; we need a plan to keep passenger trains rolling

By Alfred Runte, Seattle Times, 30 May 2006

Shanghai: South Railway Station to open next month

By Zhang Liuhao, Shanghai Daily, 30 May 2006

New subway trains in Beijing by 2008

Travel Daily News, 30 May 2006

Controversial London tram scheme 'still going ahead'

By Jon Land, Press Association, 24dash.com, 30 May 2006

Charlotte: Future light-rail system named Lynx

Charlotte Business Journal, 30 May 2006

Ottawa: There's a lot riding on light rail's success

By Andrew Mayeda, The Ottawa Citizen, canada.com, 29 May 2006

The great debate about Ottawa's east-west light rail link

By Mohammed Adam, Ottawa Citizen, 29 May 2006

Multinationals to Invest in China's High-speed Railways

TMCnet, 29 May 2006

UK: Central Trains launches quarterly magazine to boost customer loyalty

By Joe Lepper, Brand Republic, 30 May 2006

Rural Manhattan: Travel Back in Time, by Subway

By Seth Kugel, nytimes.com, 28 May 2006

Europe's largest railway station opens in Berlin

Xinhua, eastday.com, 27 May 2006

Karnataka: State to execute monorail project on its own

The Hindu, 27 May 2006

Coelho to make film about his railway trip across Russia

Itar-Tass, 27 May 2006

North Korea blames South for scrubbing railway test

Korea Herald, 27 May 2006

'Glass cathedral' rail station puts Berlin at Europe's crossroads

By Tony Paterson, Belfast Telegraph, 26 May 2006

Berlin Train Station Links German Capital in Time for World Cup

Bloomberg, 26 May 2006

Amtrak's California Rail Pass: California dreaming along the West Coast

eTravel Blackboard, 26 May 2006

Berlin's new and expensive station opens

UPI, Washington Times, 26 May 2006

Amtrak Faces Budget Cuts After House Vote

By Andrew Taylor , AP, Seattle Post Intelligencer, 26 May 2006

In pictures: Berlin's new station

bbc.co.uk, 25 May 2006

A look at Amtrak's history and recent troubles

AP, newsday.com, 25 May 2006

Milwaukee airport boon for Amtrak

By John Huston, Evanston Review, UTU News, 25 May 2006

'Give Mayor responsibility for rail in London'

24dash.com, 25 May 2006

N. Korea Stalls South's Dream of Rail Link to Europe

Bloomberg, 25 May 2006

French trains? They're worse than ours

By Henry Samuel, Telegraph.co.uk, 25 May 2006

UK: GNER's High-speed Trains To Become Lean, Green Machines

By Brian Dooks, Yorkshire Post, 25 May 2006

What will light-rail do to St. Paul?

By Marisa Helms, Minnesota Public Radio, 25 May 2006

Finland: Rail link to China a boon for industry

By Hannele Tulonen, Helsingin Sanomat, 24 May 2006

Texas State Railroad begins 'Kids Ride Free' summer program

Jacksonville Progress, 24 May 2006

Hokkaido 'Doraemon' train to make final run in summer

mainichi-msn.co.jp, 24 May 2006

Karna's "Luxury on Wheels" train to chug off in Jan next

zeenews.com, 24 May 2006

Glasgow: High-speed London rail trips 'in 2 years

Glasgow Evening Times, 24 May 2006

North Korea Cancels Tests of New Trains

By Jae-soon Chang, AP, guardian.co.uk, 24 May 2006

Amtrak.com Offers Interactive Route Atlas

Amtrak Press Release, UTU News

Berlin's New Train Station: A'Glass Armadillo for Germany's Capital

By Frank Thadeusz, Spiegel, 23 May 2006

South Africa: Construction on SA's High-Speed Train to Start Soon

Business in Africa, allafrica.com, 23 May 2006

China: Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Transport 4,000 More Tourists Each Day

Xinhua, chinabroadcast.cn, 22 May 2006

Johannesburg: Work on S.Africa high-speed rail to start mid-June

Reuters, 22 May 2006

Berlin prepares to inaugurate new railway station

Expatica, 22 May 2006

Dublin: Train at centre of row makes first trip

RTE News, 22 May 2006

Berkshire Scenic Railway: Rail ride is peek into the past

By Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle, 22 May 2006

China set to launch Tibet railway

By John Taylor, ABC News (Australia), 22 May 2006

Nigeria gets $1bn China rail loan

bbc.co.uk, 22 May 2006

Light-rail success sits with riders

By Sean Holstege, azcentral.com, 21 May 2006

UK: Left to the market alone, train travel will become the preserve of the rich

By Jenni Russell, guardian.co.uk, 21 May 2006

Australia: Right On Track

By Alistar Smith, theage.com.au, 21 May 2006

Copper King Express ready to ride the rails

Montana Standard, 20 May 2006

Metro drivers: Automation of Helsinki trains will not improve safety

Helsingin Sanomat, 20 May 2006

New York City: Roosevelt Island Tram To Remain Closed Until Fall

WNBC-TV NBC4, 19 May 2006

New York City: Maybe New York Doesn't Need a Second Avenue Subway

By Pauline Millard, The Simon, 18 May 2006

Washington: Short Trips: Old train town still has plenty of steam

By Gordy Holt, Seattle Post Intelligencer, 18 May 2006

China's Home-made Maglev Trial Line Operation

People's Daily Online, 18 May 2006

China to offer karaoke trains to roof of world

Reuters, Phayul.com, 18 May 2006

Toronto: Name that subway car

By Kevin Mcgran, Toronto Star, 17 May 2006

Former Amtrak chief: transportation needs help

By Chip Jones, Times- Dispatch, 17 May 2006

Ontario: Beaver Creek inmates repair steam train's railway line -

By Laura MacLean, Huntsville Forester, 17 May 2006

Eurostar Sets Guinness Record; "Da Vinci Code" train arrives in Cannes after longest non-stop international train journey

PRNewswire, 16 May 2006

A Streetcar Named Peachtree? Atlanta May Ease Traffic With Tram

Bloomberg, 16 May 2006

Travel to Tibet by Train in Hot Demand in Shanghai

CRIENGLISH.com, 16 May 2006

St. Kitts: Scenic Railway closes temporarily

Sun St. Kitts, 16 May 2006

Museum visitors can ride trains

By Joe Vitti, IndyStar.com,15 May 2006

Adelaide: Grim welcome for train passengers

By Lucy Hood, The Advertiser,15 May 2006

Good stewards ride the rails

By J. Craig Thorpe, Seattle Post Intelligencer, 15 May 2006

New York City: Subway Advertising Gets Moving

Gothamist, 15 May 2006

Amtrak is vital to homeland security

Editorial, Herald Dispatch, 15 May 2006

California: One-Tank Trip: State Railroad Museum'

By Paul Jeschke, KGO-TV, ABC7, 15 May 2006

Korea: South-North Railway

Editorial, Korea Times, 15 May 2006

Tenerife: North train's a-comin' (a long way down the line)

Tenerife: News, 14 May 2006

UK: Need a rail ticket? Get in training

By Andrew Bibby, The Observer , 14 May 2006

Portland: What's ahead for MAX and why it matters

By James Mayer, The Oregonian, 14 May 2006

Korea: Trains to link north and south after 56 years

By Theresa Kim Hwa-young, AsiaNews.it, 13 May 2006

Historic Beijing train station demolished for reconstruction

Xinhua, China View, 13 May 2006

"Bangalore to have monorail too'

timesonline.co.uk of India, 13 May 2006

Mountain monorail aids hunters culling deer

Yomiuri Shimbun, 12 May 2006

Pre-pay Oyster Cards To Be Extended To London Rail Stations

Railnews.co.uk, 12 May 2006

Trains 'to link Scotland to London as fast as planes'

By Alastair Dalton, scotsman.com, 12 May 2006

New York/New Jersey: Trans-Hudson rail tunnel groudbreaking in 2009

Newark Star Ledger., 11 May 2006

Mayor announces free bus and tram travel for London's under-18s

24dash.com, 11 May 2006

Summer steam trains are trebled

bbc.co.uk, 11 May 2006

Transportation alternative: Amtrak

WHOI-TV ABC-19, 11 May 2006

Beijing bids farewell to centenary railway station

People's Daily Online, 11 May 2006

Scotland: London By Rail In Just 155 Mins

Dailyrecord.co.uk, 11 May 2006

Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad: Excursion trains get back on track in Unity

By Christina Sobran, Blethen Maine News Service, MaineToday.com, 11 May 2006

Mozambique's Ressano Garcia railway in business again by end of year

MBendi, 11 May 2006

Abu Dhabi to build metro rail system'

daijiworld.com, 10 May 2006

Illinois to expand Amtrak service

By Monifa Thomas, Chicago Sun-Times, 10 May 2006

Hungary: Uproar after woman wins tram race

Ananova, 10 May 2006

Amtrak Resumes "Rail & Cruise" Program In New Orleans - Carnival Cruise Lines to Re-Introduce Service From New Orleans in October

TravelVideo.TV, 10 May 2006

Budapest: Work Advances Steadily on Key Downtown Tram Line

Pestiside.hu, 09 May 2006

California: Santa Cruz Considers Monorail System

KSBW-TV NBC-8, 09 May 2006

UK: North-South rail line 'to cost �15bn'

By Barrie Clement, independent.co.uk, 09 May 2006

Walt Disney World Monorail-Walt's "Other" Railroad

Mickey News, 09 May 2006

UK: High-speed trains to take on planes

By Ben Webster, timesonline.co.uk, 09 May 2006

High-speed inter-city passenger railway to be constructed in E.China

People's Daily Online, 09 May 2006

UK: In praise of ... high-speed rail

guardian.co.uk, 09 May 2006

Argentina to Build High Speed Rail Line

Prensa Latina, 09 May 2006

Summer 2006 Special: 50% Discount On One-way Thalys Tickets For Travel Between France-Belgium-Netherlands

TravelVideo.TV, 09 May 2006

Manitoba: 'Peg company creates buzz with subway advertising

CBC News, 09 May 2006

NYPD To Increase Patrols On Subway Trains That Ride Through Tunnels

NY1, 08 May 2006

Japan: 'Big Brother' technology tested in subway

Ashai Shimbun, 08 May 2006

Link the first 2 stations of Santo Domingo's subway

dominican today, 08 may 2006

Amtrak: Don't run it out of town on a rail

Editorial, Philadelphia Inquirer, 08 May 2006

UK: Network Rail to construct high-speed Glasgow-London link

By Philip Green, Earth Times, 08 May 2006

Amtrak 'Rail & Cruise' program from New Orleans resumed

Amtrak Press Release, 08 May 2006

Railway in Bulgaria: High Speed Rail Plans

Railway Market, 08 May 2006

Chicago: CTA riders gawk, giggle as models ride Fashion Train

By Chris McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 07 May 2006

China arranges 1st five scheduled trains to Tibet

People's Daily Online, 06 May 2006

Rio Gets Female-only Subway Cars

Truth Dig, 05 May 2006

Maryland Scenic Railroad Charges Full Steam Ahead

WHAG-TV NBC25, 05 May 2006

Lawmakers to fund 4 more daily Amtrak trains in Illinois

Crain's, Chicago Business, 05 May 2006

South Africa: New semi-luxury train launched

By Mike Cherney, Independent Online, 05 May 2006

We hate... The French railway system

By Keith Rees, Western Mail, icwales.co.uk, 05 May 2006

Boston: For the T, big net savings

By Mac Daniel, Boston Globe, UTU News, 04 May 2006

Tom Cruises Around NYC in Private Subway

By Jeremy Olshan, FoxNews.com, 04 May 2006

Eurostar unveils �7m Da Vinci Code web competition

Incentive Bulletin, 04 May 2006

Japan To Roll Out World's First Fuel-Cell Train

EFY News Network, 04 May 2006

Eurostar: Chunnel passenger numbers will increase

politics.co.uk, 04 May 2006

UK: Cash crunch prompts GNER to scrap lunch

By Andrew Clark, guardian.co.uk, 03 May 2006

Taiwan: High speed rail service on track, MOTC says

By Su Chueh-yu, Taiwan Headlines, 03 May 2006

VIA Rail Canada's Easterly Class: A Maritime Learning Experience Enters Sophomore Season Of Smartening Up Atlantic Can

CNW Telbec, 03 May 2006

VietNam: Tourist train from HCM City to Phan Thiet begins

VietNamNet, 03 May 2006

Thailand: New tourist train trip Hua Hin-Bang Sapan

By Chamnan Puengjoh, Hua Hin Today, 02 May 2006

China tests new levitation train

AP, China Daily, 02 May 2006

Amtrak marks 35 years on the rails

Associated Press, UTU News, 01 May 2006

Canada: Tourist train inaugurated between North Vancouver and Whistler

CP, Canoe, 01 May 2006

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