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Ricardo Murphy

Best Deals on Cars New Hampshire - Affordable Luxury Awaits

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John Arnold

_The Evening Post_, 17 April 1925:
UNDER A LUCKY STAR
Some people are born under a lucky star. The express which left #Invercargill at 6.10 a.m. on Tuesday had a large complement of passengers, and the abrupt pulling up of the train at Mill road crossing, a short distance out of Invercargill, caused some consternation, states the “Otago Daily Times.” Windows were thrown up, and the passengers noticed in the dusk a bulky shape alongside the engine. A crowd soon gathered, and was much astonished to see a man arise from a motor-car and step on to the railway track, unhurt. Inquiries elicited the information that he had pulled up across the track earlier in the morning, and had gone to sleep. The impact of the train against his car made him realise that his place of rest was scarcely the most suitable. As the engine was jammed into the body of the motor-car, with the cow-catcher resting on the running board, it was found necessary to back the train. The car, which had been carried about 25 yards along the track, was then pushed to safety by a number of the passengers, and seemed little the worse for the collision. The train was able to proceed on its way after a delay of about 15 minutes
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Black-and-white photo: Steam locomotive and train at Lumsden Railway Station. 1925. Description: Looking across at the train from the right-hand side. Across the road are a number of shops including “H. Casson, bootmaker”, “R. Martin, fruiterer & confectioner”, a chemist selling horse and cattle medicines, and “J. Jack, butcher”. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. Citation: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949: Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: APG-1138-1/2-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22389195
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Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeek

Without a good alternative it's hard to change travel habits.

"Train travel needs to be made more attractive. People worry about missed connections and getting stranded somewhere — and rightly so. You can't simply travel from Amsterdam to Spain on one ticket from one railway company. If you miss a connection, you're often stuck. Booking a flight is much easier than finding out which train connection works in #Europe."

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University of Amsterdam · How can we get people to fly less?Flying is bad for the climate, but many people find it hard to resist cheap tickets to tropical beaches. Yannick van den Berg researched what solution European law can provide.
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Bi Sasquatch

Big Picture Science for April 07, 2025: Vroom!

Self-driving cars, once a thing of science fiction, have become a reality in a handful of cities across the country. As our vehicles gain autonomy, they may provoke a profound shift not unlike the introduction of the first car in the late1800s and raise the question of whether the human driver will soon be obsolete. For a glimpse into the future of self-driving cars, we take a spin through the history of the automobile, from the Model T to the driverless taxi-cab. Along the way, we explore the rise of American manufacturing and the unmistakable but unexpected way in which we have bonded to our four-wheeled companions.

Guests:

* Witold Rybczynski – Professor emeritus of architecture and design at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book, The Driving Machine: A Design History of the Car
* Timothy B Lee – Technology journalist and writer of the newsletter, Understanding AI

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