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Directions: Take the 75 bus to Belmont Center, and take the commuter rail to Acton. The Bowladrome is within walking distance...
...public and private buildings and services [April 11]. Some improvements are taking place. Officials of Britain 's railways, for example, are consulting on a long - term accessibility strategy, including improving access to railway stations as well as providing better information and staff training to meet the needs of disabled rail travelers. What was learned in the development of this strategy is that architects, planners and facility managers must integrate accessibility into their core thinking right at the beginning, rather than treating it as an afterthought. David Grayson London Mistakes Were Made The headline on your brief summary of the presidential...
...Pilbara, including nine mines and three ports. Through its subsidiary Hamersley Iron, Rio Tinto has a joint venture with Chinese steel producers in two mines, Channar and Eastern Ranges. The Channar partnership (China's first foray into foreign mine investment) began in 1987. Major new port, mine and rail projects will increase the company's production capacity to 170 million tons by next year. "We are running flat out, going as hard as we can," says Sam Walsh, who heads Rio Tinto's iron ore group. "There is a buzz in the Pilbara. Everybody loves a new project. Our Dampier...
...countries. Many firms that once thought themselves immune to import pressure are feeling China's productive muscle. "We have a two-China approach - the China we sell to, and the China we buy from," says Richard Leupen, managing director of the United Group, whose Newcastle-based Goninan company makes rail cars: soaring demand in the resources sector prompted Goninan to start importing fully made rail wagons from China to meet orders. According to Leupen, although the freight cost would be huge, there's no reason why a Chinese competitor could not bring in whole passenger trains...
...situation in Africa has deteriorated, some foreign donors have responded with more aid. A consortium that includes the U.S. and the European Community is helping repair Sudan's washed-out rail line. The Community and several member countries have agreed to provide air and truck transportation to meet shortages created by rail problems...