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		<title><![CDATA[Booming elsewhere, high-speed rail sees delays in US]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AFP &#8212; In November the Eurostar bullet-train blew the doors off commuter rail travel, sprinting the 213 miles (343 kilometers) from London to Paris in two hours 15 minutes -- and leaving tortoise-slow US trains in the dust.  Over a similar distance -- Washington to New York --...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kids ride free on Amtrak Auto Train to Florida]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AP -- Amtrak is offering free passage for children ages 2-15 on the Auto Train between Lorton, Va., near Washington, and Sanford, Fla.   The nonstop train allows you to transport your car from the mid- Atlantic region to Florida and back.   Reservations can be made...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marcus Sebastian Mason Becomes Partner in Madison Group]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200702/ai_n21893250]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Robb Watters of the Madison Group LLC, +1-202-296-2996, rwatters@madisongr.com WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Marcus Sebastian Mason will join the Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm The Madison Group as a partner on March 1, 2007. Mason comes to the firm from the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak, where...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On the Side | On the train, a strange brew]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The time: 11:35 a.m.    The date: Wednesday, Jan. 17    The place: The Cafe Car of Amtrak's Train 184, en route to Philadelphia from Washington.    The offense: My cup of coffee.  It began innocently enough. I'd run into an old friend...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Major' power cut stops trains between New York and Washington]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK AFP &#8212; A "major power outage" severely affected train service between New York and Washington, a key northeast route, and other regional services, rail operator Amtrak said.  Amtrak said it did not know what had caused the huge power outage at the height of the morning rush...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Huffing and puffing]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since Ronald Reagan slammed Jimmy Carter with the words, "There you go again," to counter one of Carter's distortions, the phrase has been used as a put down in political debate. It's used so often that it is almost a cliche. We don't much care for the phrase because...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eastern US express trains back up after brake problem]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AFP &#8212; US rail operator Amtrak said high-speed train services linking east coast cities resumed after a three-month gap caused by a brake problem.  Amtrak said the first "Acela Express" trains returned to service with four departures from New York and Washington, and full services would resume in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US transport systems on alert after London terror strikes]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AFP &#8212; London's terror blasts sent a shiver of fear through US cities, as officials tightened security on transport systems and President George W. Bush urged vigilance as Americans headed to work.  Washington, where memories are still fresh of the September 11 attacks in 2001, immediately raised security...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US sends police, sniffer dogs down subway after London terror strikes]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AFP &#8212; The United States raised its terror alert for mass transit to "high" after deadly bomb blasts rocked the London rush hour, with officials vowing "evil" terrorists would not triumph.  Fear flickered through US cities where memories of the September 11, 2001 attacks are still raw, as...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some Amtrak trains are rolling now in Northeast]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AP -- Amtrak cobbled together enough cars and equipment Saturday to run regular trains on the four Acela Express trips scheduled between Washington and Boston.   Brake problems forced the beleaguered passenger railroad on Friday to suspend high-speed service in the Northeast at least through Wednesday and probably...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2005 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Record freight railroad loads causing commuter delays.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Ramstack, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    Oct. 28--The nation's freight railroads are carrying record  amounts of  cargo but causing passenger trains in the Washington area  and elsewhere to run  behind schedule.    A combination of Asian...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[U.S. Rail Security Lags, Homeland Security Agency Tells House Panel.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200405/ai_n22163201]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Charlie Savage, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News    May 6--WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security has given  24  officials the job of improving national railway security and, nearly  three  years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, they are still...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Early Retirements Have Union Pacific Railroad Stopped in Its Tracks.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News    Feb. 9--A rash of early retirements has left Union Pacific railroad  with  too few locomotive engineers and conductors to keep pace with  brisk business,  disrupting rail traffic and commerce from Washington to  California. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2004 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Computer Problems Derail Train Service; Virus Infected System, CSX Says.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200308/ai_n21555054]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Stephen Kiehl, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News    Aug. 21--The morning commute turned miserable yesterday for  thousands of  people who take trains to Washington after CSX  Transportation's computer  system went down, halting train traffic  from Canada to Florida for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Services Begin Snowstorm Recovery.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200302/ai_n21762169]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Ramstack, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    Feb. 19--Bus, rail and airline service is rebuilding toward normal   schedules as the Washington region digs out from the snowstorm.    Metro, Amtrak and airline officials told similar stories yesterday  of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Snow Strands Travelers in Virginia's Hampton Roads Area.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Davis, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight  Ridder/Tribune Business News    Feb. 18--Jhirmarck Viaud spent Monday afternoon at Norfolk  International  Airport -- on the telephone, out of patience, and  watching his 10-day pass  tick away.    The weekend winter storm...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nation's Mayors To Meet In Washington, Jan. 22-24]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200301/ai_n21813446]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[News Advisory: Approximately 300 mayors from across the nation will gather in Washington to discuss how to boost the economy, ensure homeland security, and address other major challenges facing cities at the 71st annual Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors on January 22-24, 2003. Mayors will hear from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[High-Speed Train Runs Are Closer to Reality in North Carolina, Virginia.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200211/ai_n21710934]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight  Ridder/Tribune Business News    Nov. 13--North Carolina and Virginia are a step closer to starting   high-speed train service from Washington. D.C., to Charlotte by 2010.    Now that the federal government has approved their preliminary...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2002 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tilting at windmills: Rummy's Retreat  Rural Tribeca  Respirators for Rangers 43's Four Failures  The Power of the Media Lobby - Column]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE POPULATION OF LOS ANGELES County is 10 million, more than that of 42 states. Its county supervisors are "among the most powerful public officials in America," according to Governing magazine. Yet almost no one in the rest of the country knows who they are. Indeed, that ignorance is shared...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2002 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[2002 state of the NRC: RT&S asked NRC'S new chairman, Larry Laurello, Jr., and President Ray Chambers about their vision for shaping the contractor organization - Interview]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[RT&S: Welcome. How does it feel to be chairman?  LAURELLO: It feels great and it is an honor to be able to follow in the footsteps of all the past chairmen and members who have built this organization over the years.  RT&S: The Washington firm of Chambers, Conlon...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2002 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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