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Its official name is the Johnstown Inclined Plane, but residents here call it the Heavenly Hoist.
Oct. 8, 1989
World & Nation
Mergers: Burlington Northern and Canadian National Railway may file a legal challenge to the 15-month moratorium.
March 18, 2000
Nationwide strikes shut down railways, the London subway, 37 ports, city libraries and day-care centers Tuesday.
July 19, 1989
California
There has been a lot of news this fall about plans for smog-beating commuter trains to run in Ventura County.
Nov. 7, 1991
Crash: Investigators say a gear or motor that powers the device is probably responsible. Funicular will stay closed until the cause and a correction are found, perhaps for months.
Feb. 3, 2001
In a letter to Congress, the Federal Transit Administration supports a $490-million grant for Eastside line.
April 3, 2004
Transportation: Officials meet today to earmark an expected $700,000 in state money for bus and railway projects in the county.
Nov. 1, 1996
A historic cable car ascending the block-long Angels Flight railway suddenly plummeted down its steep track Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, slamming into a second cable car and killing an 83-year-old New Jersey man.
Feb. 2, 2001
In the Missouri Amtrak crash, which left four dead and 150 injured, investigators focus on the railway crossing.
June 29, 2022
Israel’s transportation minister wants to honor President Trump with a railway station near the Western Wall to recognize his recent “brave” decision calling for the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.
Dec. 27, 2017