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A final stretch of high-speed railway began operation on Wednesday, making it the rail of its kind to circle an island. A bullet train set off yesterday from Haikou, the capital of the island province, on the 345-km western track of the loop line. It
A ticket to London, please. Paul Ryefield: What time does the next train to London leave? Railway Station Clerk: At 16:35, from platform 8. Paul Ryefield: Is it a direct train to London? Railway Station Clerk: No, you have to change trains at Birming
The central government here in China has outlined how it intends to allow social investment into the railway sector. CRI's He Fei has more. A guideline has issued by the central government on how to innovate railway funding and speed up railway const
Making a rush order A: Print shop. Seam speaking. B: Hi, Sean. Its Mary in Mr. Emorys office. I placed an order for 1,000 bound copies of a staff manual last week. A: It usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to complete a job like that. B: Well, I was hoping yo
By Greg Flakus Chicago 22 February 2008 Winter is a harsh fact of life in the midwestern U.S. city of Chicago, but it does not stop people from getting out to enjoy all the cultural events the city has to offer. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Chic
Wal-Mart stores are trying to play a computerized matching game with workers and customers. It, it's a new scheduling system that Wal-Mart started testing late last year. A computer calculates when customers are likely to be in a given store and then
1. Could this storm over port security send a wrong message to moderate Arab countries? President Bush says he worries the flack over the Dubai deal could push away allies in the Middle East. But he s
By Greg Flakus New Orleans 02 May 2006 watch Antique Store report This New Orleans antique store is in its 5th generation of family ownership Eight months after Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orle
BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- More than 70,000 police were deployed to train stations across China to manage orders and ensure travelers' safety on Saturday, when the nation begins the biggest annual migration on earth. They will carry out all-day pat
BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- China's railway system is expecting heavy traffic during the travel rushes for the upcoming Qingming Festival and the May Day holiday, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said Friday. According to the MOR's forecast, some 27.
Work begins on major high-speed railway in western China XI'AN, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Construction work started Saturday on a major high-speed railway in China's western hinterland to promote local economic cooperation and development. The 643-km-long
By Greg Flakus Houston 26 May 2008 A band of storms stretching from the Texas Panhandle to Wisconsin has caused death and destruction in the central United States during the past few days. At least 7 people were killed in Iowa and Minnesota by tornad
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 13 March 2006 Watch Flakus report Cowboys from all over North America are down in Texas this week for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which is billed as the biggest
Historian Compares Terror Attacks to Pearl Harbor Greg Flakus Washington 11 Sep 2001 20:13 UTC Some perspective on the terrorist attacks was 1)provided to VOA ' s Greg Flakus by best-selling author an
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China plans to dismantle the Ministry of Railways into administrative and commercial arms to reduce bureaucracy and improve railway service efficiency, a top Chinese official said Sunday. The existing Railways Ministry,
BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's railway courts are now being integrated into civilian courts as part of reforms that are intended to help build a unified judicial system. Railway courts handle criminal and civil cases concerning railway transpor
BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Railway police said Tuesday they have handled 240,000 cases concerning inflammables, explosives and dangerous goods since the start of the Spring Festival holiday travel rush. Police authorities under the Ministry of Railw
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's recent move to give private capital equal treatment in investing in the country's railway projects is expected to inject new vitality into the long-monopolized railway sector amid concerns of an economic slowdown.
The Scenic Railway is the steepest cable-driven railway in the world. It was originally constructed for a coal and oil shale mining operation in the 1880s. From 1928 to 1945 it carried coal during the week and passengers on the weekends. The coal min
In southwest Chinas Yunnan province, construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital city of Kunming with Shanghai has just been completed. The high-speed railway is the first for Yunnan. The route is about 380 kilometers and connects the