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₹747Cr to speed up Kanpur Metro project

The Times of India 27 May 2022

The other stations to come up on this corridor include Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha, Nayaganj, Kanpur Central, Jhakarkati, Transport Nagar, Baradevi, Kidwai Nagar, Basant Vihar, Naubasta ... At present, UPMRC is focussing on work between Chunniganj and Transport Nagar. On this route (part of corridor one), the Metro will run underground.

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When the Underground map was SIMPLE! Rare 1933 print of London Tube diagram that was ...

The Daily Mail 26 May 2022

Although it now features on the latest Transport For London map, the newly-opened Crossrail Elizabeth Line is not formally part of the London Underground network ... The current London Underground network has 11 lines, not including the new Elizabeth Line, which is considered separate by Transport For London.

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Lax enforcement allows illegal wetlands conversion

The Capital Journal 26 May 2022

The report was critical of agencies within the U.S ... Farmers often control water flow on their properties through so-called “drain tiling” systems that use a series of underground pipes to remove water from wet areas and transport it into ditches or onto non-farmlands ... Part of the problem is political ... A more recent study by the U.S ... Copy article link.

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STEPHEN IMBEAU: Frankfurt is a large, vibrant city

SCNOW Morning News 25 May 2022

I have been there about five times. The name comes from the German/English words for the ancient German tribes (the Franks) and the proximate Main River ford ... Eventually, it became part of Germany, despite brief revolt and independence ... St ... By the way public transport is very good and includes a vast underground system, the U-Bahn and the S-Bahn ... Dr ... Dr.

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Travel chaos looms as rail workers vote overwhelmingly for national strike

The Daily Telegraph 24 May 2022

Plans to strike are already underway for Transport for London (TfL) staff. As many as 4,000 station staff will strike on Monday June 6, and the union has announced a ban on overtime working from June 3 to July 10, which will significantly reduce London Underground services.

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London's Elizabeth line opens as hundreds gather to catch first train

The National 24 May 2022

The first Elizabeth line train from Paddington through central London departed at 6.33am on Tuesday, carrying hundreds of excited transport enthusiasts. Hundreds of people gathered in an attempt to be among the first passengers on the new Elizabeth Tube line, which has changed the London Underground map.

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Tuesday briefing: Everything you need to know about monkeypox

The Guardian 24 May 2022

In today’s newsletter ... Understandably, after two years of a pandemic, any mention of a new viral outbreak is going to be quite alarming ... Politics ... Iran ... Transport . London Underground staff will strike for 24 hours on Monday 6 June in response to Transport for London’s plans to cut 600 jobs. Ukraine ... Politics ... ....

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Crackdown on PTI won't help in running the country, says Asad Umar

Dawn 24 May 2022

A police officer was martyred during the chaos on Monday night ... "In Punjab, a 75-year-old woman was taken into custody ... Meanwhile, Qureshi urged PTI leaders and supporters in Punjab to avoid arrests and "go underground" or move to the houses of their relatives if they had to. "Use public transport or any other means and reach Islamabad ... 'One solution ... .

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Kissinger to Ukraine: Come on, throw Putin a bone

Hot Air 24 May 2022

If Putin wants to force a face-saving settlement, he needs to win a decisive battle to secure an area that he, um, largely controlled by proxy before the invasion ... They saw how perseverance worked for them in Kyiv and Kharkiv, where their underground transportation system transitioned back to operation today from its previous status as shelter ... .

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The 10 Best Penny Stocks In India To Add To Your Watchlist | Mint

Live Mint 24 May 2022

The year 2022 has so far been very gloomy for investors. Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 have fallen by more than 8% this year ... If bluechip stocks are taken to the cleaners, imagine the phase which penny stocks must have been going through ... The company's belts find use in coal, potassium, and cement transportation in underground mines.

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A missed opportunity to break the rail unions' chokehold

The Daily Telegraph 23 May 2022

RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers), Rail Strikes, Sadiq Khan, Boris Johnson, Transport for London (TfL), Tube (London Underground) ... RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers), Rail Strikes, Sadiq Khan, Boris Johnson, Transport for London (TfL), Tube (London Underground).

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Tube workers to stage strike amid dispute over job losses

Belfast Telegraph 23 May 2022

Thousands of London Underground workers are to stage a 24-hour strike after the Jubilee bank holiday in a dispute over jobs ... “Transport for London is trying to bulldoze through 600 job losses on London Underground and our members are not prepared to accept that ... A London Underground sign (Yui Mok/PA) ... A London Underground sign (Yui Mok/PA).

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Tallgrass to capture and sequester CO2 emissions from ADM in Nebraska

Ravalli Republic 23 May 2022

... Columbus, Nebraska, and transport it to Tallgrass’ Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub for permanent underground storage.

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I toured the abandoned train stations of London's metro and was shocked at how much ...

Business Insider 22 May 2022

The ticket hall also features a memorial to London Transport's first chief executive, Frank Pick, who was responsible for commissioning the designs of several London underground stations, including the round logo of the metro.A tribute to Frank Pick on the ticket hall wall at Piccadilly Circus station, London.

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Lynn Smith: With violence and vitriol III

The Holland Sentinel 21 May 2022

Thanks to the brilliance of our founders, each of our three branches of government were expressly designed to keep the other two in check ... During the weeks preceding the Jan ... More. Lynn Smith ... We now know that Pence’s security detail moved him to an underground garage where the Secret Service planned to transport him to a more secure location ... .