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The GP, dentist and cashpoint deserts in England and Wales... and the best place to live if you love the pub: Interactive map lays bare the postcode lottery of Brits' access to amenities
2 months, 1 week ago

The GP, dentist and cashpoint deserts in England and Wales... and the best place to live if you love the pub: Interactive map lays bare the postcode lottery of Brits' access to amenities

Daily Mail  

The postcode lottery Brits face for GPs, dentists, cashpoints and even pubs has been laid bare in a new interactive map. In West Lindsey there are seven dental practices for every 100,000 people - while the level was barely higher in places like Tonbridge & Malling. In West Lindsey there are seven dental practices for every 100,000 people Amenities covered …

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Union Cabinet approves three metro rail and two airports projects
4 months, 1 week ago

Union Cabinet approves three metro rail and two airports projects

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved five infrastructure projects across four states, three to boost mass-transit in Bengaluru, Thane and Pune, and two to augment air connectivity in Bihar and West Bengal. Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that with this, the Union government has approved infrastructure projects worth nearly ₹ 2 lakh crore since assuming office in June, …

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Mangaluru Central rail station gets modernised paid AC waiting hall
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mangaluru Central rail station gets modernised paid AC waiting hall

The Hindu  

Southern Railway’s Palakkad division has said modernisation of the existing paid air-conditioned waiting halls in six of its prominent stations, including Mangaluru Central, has been completed. These upgraded AC Paid Waiting Halls feature comfortable and modern seating arrangements, improved air-conditioning systems to maintain a cool and pleasant environment, and clean, hygienic surroundings and toilets with regular maintenance. Additionally, passengers may …

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Construction quality of some Metro Rail stations called into question
9 months ago

Construction quality of some Metro Rail stations called into question

The Hindu  

The questionable quality of construction in some Metro Rail stations is endangering commuters and motorists. The 9-km stretch of the Metro Rail that connects Washermenpet and Wimco Nagar in north Chennai was opened only three years ago. According to Chennai Metro Rail Limited officials, such incident may be a result of construction materials that were not removed from the station …

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Beijing subway system is a lifeline for the city
9 months, 1 week ago

Beijing subway system is a lifeline for the city

China Daily  

A passenger on the Xiju station of Subway Line 14 in Beijing. With around 27 lines, comprising over 490 stations, two airport rail links, one maglev line, two light rail lines and 22 rapid transit lines, the system spans over 12 urban and suburban districts in Beijing, as well as one district in Langfang in the neighboring province of Hebei, …

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Labour MPs join picket lines as rail passengers SLEEP at stations as train drivers go on strike
2 years, 4 months ago

Labour MPs join picket lines as rail passengers SLEEP at stations as train drivers go on strike

Daily Mail  

Labour MPs risked the wrath of their constituents after rail passengers were forced to sleep at stations overnight as train drivers began their 24-hour strike today. Dawn Butler, MP for Brent Central, and Barry Gardiner, for Brent North, were pictured laughing on the picket lines outside Willesden Green station as militant union bosses shut down swathes of Britain's rail network …

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UK rail strike: Train stations sit empty as Britons choose to work from home
2 years, 4 months ago

UK rail strike: Train stations sit empty as Britons choose to work from home

Daily Mail  

Train stations across Britain were left deserted today as commuters chose to work from home during the rail strikes and experts said industrial action was becoming less effective - despite it crippling services again. GLASGOW: Passengers make their way through Glasgow Central station this morning amid the nationwide RMT strike LONDON WATERLOO: People read an electronic board at London Waterloo …

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China-backed light rail on track in Egypt
2 years, 5 months ago

China-backed light rail on track in Egypt

China Daily  

Egypt's first electrical light rail transit, or LRT, system jointly built by Chinese and Egyptian companies started its trial run on Sunday. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took the first LRT ride during the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang. The LRT project is a $1.24 billion contract …

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Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail to be Operational From 2023
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail to be Operational From 2023

News 18  

The Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System, a joint venture of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government worth Rs 30,274 crore, would begin operations by March 2023. The architecture and design work for the 17 km long priority section from Sahibabad to Duhai covering five stations Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai depots, have been finalized. The priority section of …

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