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  2. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A section of strap rail that has come loose and curled upward due to the weight of railway cars passing over it [230] Speeder, motorcar, trackcar, putt putt, or golf cart. A privately owned speeder on display. A small, motorized track inspection vehicle [231] SpongeBob, SpongeBob Cab, or SpongeBob SquareCab.

  3. Hours of service - Wikipedia

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    Hours of service. The hours of service limit the driving hours of truck drivers and bus drivers. Hours of service ( HOS) regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the United States.

  4. Order of Railroad Telegraphers - Wikipedia

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    Impact of Hours of Service Act of 1907. Long working hours were a major issue among railroad telegraphers. Railroad operators were the "air traffic controllers" of the railroads; long hours and the resulting fatigue could result in errors in judgment and serious accidents.

  5. San Antonio station (Texas) - Wikipedia

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    San Antonio station is an Amtrak railroad station located on the eastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, in San Antonio, Texas . San Antonio station hosts two long-distance Amtrak services: the tri-weekly Sunset Limited and the daily Texas Eagle. Four days a week, San Antonio is the southern terminus of the Texas Eagle, which originates in ...

  6. Rail transport operations - Wikipedia

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    Rail transport. Rail transport operations are the day-to-day operations of a railway. A railway has two major components: the infrastructure (the permanent way, tracks, stations, freight facilities, viaducts, tunnels, etc.) and the rolling stock (the passenger coaches, locomotives, freight cars, etc.) Ownership and operation of these two ...

  7. Rail transportation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Map. Rail transportation in the United States consists primarily of freight shipments along a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads that also extend into Canada and Mexico. The United States has the largest rail transport network of any country in the world, about 160,000 miles (260,000 km).

  8. San Diego Trolley - Wikipedia

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    During these hours when there is no passenger service, freight trains of the San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad operate on the trolley's right of way. Service on the Blue Line operates every 15 minutes, seven days a week, with service every 7.5 minutes during weekday rush-hours; late-night service on this line runs every 30 minutes. [35]

  9. Northeast Regional - Wikipedia

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    The Northeast Regional is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. In the past it has been known as the NortheastDirect, Acela Regional, or Regional.