Premier Automotive Group

The Premier Automotive Group (PAG) was an organizational division within the Ford Motor Company formed in 1999 to oversee the business operations of Ford's high-end automotive marques. The PAG was gradually dismantled from 2006 to 2010 with the divestiture of its constituent brands.
History.
The Premier Automotive Group was formed in 1999 under then-CEO Jacques Nasser. It grew to include responsibility for the Lincoln, Mercury, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Mazda, Land Rover and Volvo brands. Forbes estimated that, by 2004, Ford had spent $17 billion building on acquisitions to form PAG.
Lincoln and Mercury were returned to Ford direct control in 2002. Lincoln's headquarters had been merged into PAG's North American office, where it was run by a German executive who was based in London, England.
The four other marques in the PAG, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo, were essentially completely different car companies with their own unique markets and dealer networks, so there were few synergies that could be achieved by combining them under one division. Ford attempted to push these brands to share parts and engineering in order to cut costs. This made some vehicles too similar to mass-market Fords, notably the Jaguar X-Type which was a capable compact executive car yet its reputation suffered mainly because it shared a platform with the Ford Mondeo. While Volvo had been one of the more successful entry-level luxury brands in the United States with the Volvo 740/940 and S70 when it was independent, it lost market share to the German luxury marques like BMW and Mercedes-Benz who had expanded their entry-level offerings extensively.
When Alan Mulally became Ford's president and CEO in September 2006, the Premier Automotive Group began to be dismantled. Ford sold 92% of Aston Martin, to a consortium of investors, headed by David Richards in 2007. In September 2006, the rights to use the defunct Rover brand were secured from BMW by Ford to protect the Land Rover brand. In March 2008, Ford sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Indian carmaker Tata Motors. In 2010, Ford sold the Swedish brand Volvo Cars, the last of the PAG, to the parent of Chinese carmaker Geely for $1.8 billion.
Headquarters.
The Premier Automotive Group was based in London, England. The Premier Automotive Group's North American headquarters were located at 1 Premier Place in Irvine, California. It is next door to the Mazda North American Operations office, and is now the main office for Taco Bell.
The Premier Automotive Group office in the United States was completed in 2001 at a cost of $68 million. It was the first Ford building and the first building in Orange County to qualify for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design classification from the U.S. Green Building Council. When the headquarters first opened, some of its floors were each specifically dedicated to one of PAG's brands. The complex also included a separate product development centre. In late 2008, a deal was announced to lease the former PAG headquarters building in Irvine to the Taco Bell restaurant chain. Although Ford planned to leave a small product development staff on the property, this was widely seen as the end of the PAG story and an ironic comment on the expensive failure of Ford's luxury-car strategy. The "New York Times" asked dryly, "Will they install a drive-up window?"
Members.
Aston Martin.
Aston Martin was a member of PAG. Ford acquired an interest in Aston Martin in 1987 and had full control from 1991. It was sold on 12 March 2007 for £479 million. However, Ford retained a £40 million (8%) stake in Aston Martin.
Lincoln.
Ford's luxury car division, Lincoln, was part of the Premier Auto Group in the late 1990s, but was pulled out in 2002 as part of Ford's marketing strategy to separate its "import" marques from its domestic ones. During the creation of PAG, Lincoln's line-up received a complete overhaul, beginning with the 1998 redesign of the Lincoln Town Car. The same year also saw the introduction of the Lincoln Navigator SUV and in 2000 the Lincoln LS, which shared its engines and platform with the Jaguar S-Type, was introduced. All three cars were designed in Irvine, California and were, according to many critics, heavily influenced by Jaguar design themes. In both years 1998 and 2000 Lincoln was the best-selling luxury car brand in the US. After Cadillac surged back into the market in 2002, however, Ford pulled Lincoln out of the PAG in what is according to Jerry Flint of "Forbes" magazine an "impossible to make sense out of... strategy."
Jaguar.
Ford made an offer for Jaguar stock in 1989. It was placed in Premier Automotive Group when it was formed. After acquiring Land Rover, Ford market Jaguar and Land Rover together and sold them off together in 2008.
Land Rover.
Ford purchased Land Rover in 2000 and added it to the Premier Automotive Group. On 18 September 2006, Ford announced the purchase of the rights to use the Rover name from BMW. As part of Ford's initial purchase of Land Rover, Ford had the option to veto the sale of the Rover name by BMW to any other company. BMW originally intended to sell the Rover name to Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, but had to wait 90 days to allow Ford time to discuss the deal. Ford decided in the end to buy the name outright. However, Ford did not plan to use the name in production, instead buying it merely to protect their use of the name Land Rover.
Ford sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors in March 2008 for £1.15 billion. As part of Ford's sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors, the defunct Rover brand name was included, as well as the Daimler and Lanchester marques.
Volvo Cars.
Ford purchased Volvo's automotive division in 1999 while Volvo's commercial vehicles division became a separate company. Both share the use of symbols and trademarks. Geely was reported to have approached Ford in mid-2008 about a possible takeover of Volvo Cars. On 28 October 2009, Geely was named as the preferred buyer of Volvo Cars by Ford. On 23 December 2009, Ford confirmed that all substantive commercial terms for the sale to Geely had been settled. Geely signed a deal with Ford to acquire Volvo Cars for $1.8 billion on 28 March 2010 and closed the deal on 2 August 2010.<ref name="www.ford.com/about-ford/news-announcements"></ref>


Imbaba Airport

Embaba Airport was a pilot training airport in the Cairo suburb of Giza that was closed in 2002, because of safety concerns due to buildings encroaching on airport property.
A theme park project was approved, and construction began in 2009. The airport is now gone, with the theme park and apartment blocks replacing it.


Tindouf Airport

Tindouf Airport is an airport in Tindouf, Algeria .


Cork Capwell railway station

Cork Capwell railway station was the terminus of the Cork and Macroom Direct Railway (CMDR) in County Cork, Ireland. It was located just off the Summerhill South Road and the station building remains in use by Bus Éireann as offices.
History.
The station opened on 30 September 1879. Regular passenger services were withdrawn on 2 March 1925.


Port of Lancaster

The Port of Lancaster was located at the lowest crossing point on the River Lune and constitutes the central element of maritime Lancaster in north-west England. It dates back to Roman times, but nowadays is based at Glasson Dock.
History.
Early origins.
The port dates back to Roman times: Lancaster Roman Fort was established around 80 A.D. and the local legend of a Roman harbour is supported by the suggestion that the garrison would have been supplied more efficiently by ship than by road. However evidence of a port here is scant for both the Roman period and the subsequent Viking settlement in Lancaster.
Medieval development.
When Lancaster received its charter as a borough in 1193, this recognised the development of the town. It was in 1297 that Lancaster was recorded as a port along with Cartmel and Workington and Ravenglass.


Harlingen Haven railway station

Harlingen Haven (; abbreviation: Hlgh) is an unstaffed railway station in Harlingen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 October 1863 and is the western terminus station of the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway. The services are operated by Arriva. Ferry services to Vlieland and Terschelling depart from near the station. 600m east of this station is Harlingen station.


Jingbao Expressway

The Jingbao Expressway () is an expressway.
It is the first full expressway to link central Beijing, alongside the Badaling Expressway, directly to the city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia. It passes through the major urban areas of Zhangjiakou, Datong, and Hohhot.
It eases traffic on China National Highway 110, which was previously the only trunk road headed for Baotou from the national capital.


Oosterbeek railway station

Oosterbeek is a railway station located in Oosterbeek, Netherlands. The station opened on 16 May 1845 and is on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway ("Rhijnspoorweg"). The station was originally called "Oosterbeek Hoog", as there was also a station called "Oosterbeek Laag", meaning Lower Oosterbeek. This railway station was located on the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. The station is the least used on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, with less than 600 passengers per day.
Train services.
, the following train services call at this station:
Bus service.
Trolleybus line 1 runs between the station, via Arnhem to Velp.


China National Highway 203

China National Highway 203 (G203) runs from Suihua in Heilongjiang to Shenyang in Liaoning. It is 720 kilometres in length and runs straight south from Mingshui, going via Chongyuan.


Panepistimio metro station (Thessaloniki)

Panepistimio (, literally "University") is an under-construction metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1 and Line 2. The station is named after the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; it also serves the University of Macedonia. Construction of the station has been delayed by major archaeological finds, and it is designated as a mid-importance archaeological site by Attiko Metro, the company overseeing its construction. It is expected to enter service in 2023.
Panepistimio station appears in the 1988 Thessaloniki Metro proposal, and construction of a section of the system began here in the same year before being abandoned due to lack of funding.


Pegangsaan Dua LRT station

Pegangsaan Dua Station is a light rail station of the Jakarta LRT Line A. The station is located at Pegangsaan Dua, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. The station is in a one complex with a depot and is the largest station with a total area of .
The station is one of the six stations of the first phase of Jakarta LRT Line A which opened on 1 December 2019.
Services.
 Line-A, destination of


Japan National Route 245

National Route 245 is a national highway of Japan connecting Mito, Ibaraki and Hitachi, Ibaraki in Japan, with a total length of 42.6 km (26.47 mi).


Gerze Tunnel

Gerze Tunnel (), is a highway tunnel constructed in Sinop Province, northern Turkey.
Gerze Tunnel is part of the Sinop-Samsun Highway within the Black Sea Coastal Highway, of which construction was carried out by the Turkish Cengiz Construction Company. The -long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction is flanked by -long Demirciköy Tunnel in the northwest and -long Yenikent Tunnel in the southeast on the same highway.
The tunnel was opened to traffic on 26 March 2014.


Call Taxi (India)

Call Taxis are taxi services in India in several cities in India.
In some cities, they operate under a regular taxi permit, while in some cities, they are treated as tourist vehicles for hire. They often offer services at all times of the day.
Call Taxi services are not officially recognised by the Motor Vehicles Act.
They are preferred as they are considered safer, more convenient than ordinary taxis or autorickshaws, and reliable.
In Mumbai, ordinary taxicabs can be booked over the internet or with a phone. In Coimbatore, a service was launched where autorickshaws can be booked over the phone.
History.
Call Taxis first appeared in Chennai and were described as 'no nonsense' in comparison to regular taxicabs.
In Bangalore, Call taxis gained prominence after the opening of the Information Technology sectors.
In 2013, Uber commenced operations in India. The number of Uber drivers has been growing steadily over the past few years. As the company has gained in popularity, more and more drivers are applying to drive for Uber, and driver sign ups have soared.


Nijverdal West railway station

Nijverdal West was a temporary railway station located in Nijverdal, the Netherlands. The station was located on the Zwolle–Almelo railway and opened on 14 December 2009. It closed on 3 March 2013. The services were operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
To improve road and rail routes between Almelo and Zwolle there were many works along the line. As a result of this, temporary station Nijverdal West was opened in December 2009. During its operational period, there was no direct service between Zwolle and Almelo. The services operated as "Zwolle - Nijverdal West" and "Nijverdal - Almelo - Enschede", with a shuttle bus service between Nijverdal West and Nijverdal.
Train service.
The following services called at Nijverdal West:


Komeyl Metro Station

Komeyl Metro Station is a station in Tehran Metro Line 7. It is located on the western side of Navvab Expressway.


Ford India

Ford India Private Limited is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company for its operations in India. Ford India Private Limited's headquarter is located in Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company has been in talks with Mahindra & Mahindra to remerge its business with the latter but the talks fell off the table and plan cancelled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
History.
Ford India Private Limited began production in 1926 as a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, but was shut down in 1954 as the company was in loss. Ford re-entered the market in October 1995 as "Mahindra Ford India Limited" (MFIL), a 50-50 joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. Ford increased its interest to 72% in March 1998 and renamed the company "Ford India Private Limited".
The total investments made by Ford Motor Company since it set shop in 1995 stands at $2 billion as of April 2012.
Ford launched several models in India, including the sixth generation European Ford Escort and the Ford Ikon, later followed by the Ford Mondeo (second generation). In late 2004 Ford launched the European Ford Fusion, which brought a totally new segment to India - the crossover which the company called as an Urban Activity Vehicle & marketed in India as The-No-Nonsense-Car; going by its name, it was a very practical car way ahead of its time, and was popular mostly among enthusiasts.
Ford launched the Ford Fiesta in its sedan guise which was widely received in the market and was a sales success. Ford also launched the Ford Figo, based on the sixth generation Ford Fiesta hatchback in the Indian market.
Ford was one of the first companies to exploit government's sub 4 metre policy to develop an SUV for Indian market named Ford EcoSport. Ford also exports the EcoSport from India to EU and US markets. Ford then launched the second generation Ford Figo, first in its sedan guise as the Ford Figo Aspire, which now remains Ford's only sedan in the Indian market after discontinuation of the sixth generation Ford Fiesta. The Figo hatchback was launched at a later date. To fill the gap between the Ford Figo and Ford EcoSport, the company launched the Ford Freestyle, in 2018 which is essentially a crossover version of the face-lifted Ford Figo hatchback. It is a quite successful model, it came with class leading safety features and eventually won Gaadify car of the year award 2018.
Ford launched Ecosport SE variant in India in March 2021.
Manufacturing facilities.
FIPL's main manufacturing plant located in Maraimalai Nagar, 45 km from Chennai has a capacity to produce 150,000 cars on a two-shift basis and 200,000 with three shifts. In 2010-11, the company's yearly production crossed the 100,000 mark.
As its new hatchback Figo was launched in March 2010, Ford Motor Company has invested $500 million to double capacity of the plant to 200,000 vehicles annually and setting up a facility to make 250,000 engines annually. The engine plant opened for operations in January 2010.
To meet the growing domestic demand and with an eye on engine exports, the company has invested $72 million to raise engine production capacity to 330,000 units.
The company rolled out the urban SUV Ford EcoSport in June 2013. It had announced a $142-million investment in the EcoSport. With the Ford EcoSport, the Chennai plant will ramp up to full capacity (200,000 units). In 2010, production hit 127,000 units.
As part of its plan to launch 8 new vehicles by 2015, the car maker is pumping in an investment of $1 billion for a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Sanand, Gujarat. The plant is coming up on a 460-acre site. It will have an initial installed capacity to manufacture 270,000 engines and 240,000 vehicles a year. Coming up alongside the plant is the supplier park, spread across 150 acres. The company has attracted 19 world-class supplier manufacturers as of March 2012. The plant commenced production in 2014.
Once the Sanand plant is fully operational, Ford India will have a cumulative capacity to make 440,000 cars and 610,000 engines annually.
Sales and service network.
As of April 2016, Ford has more than 376 sales and service outlets in 209 cities across India.
Sales performance.
In the year 2010, FIPL recorded sales of 83,887 vehicles against 29,488 vehicles sold during the year 2009 and registered a sales growth of 172%.
Exports.
Ford India currently exports 40 percent of its engine production and 25 percent of its car production to 35 countries. Some of them are: United States, Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nepal, Kenya, Bahrain, Angola, Bermuda, Ghana, Iraq, Liberia, Lebanon, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, UAE, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Corporate social responsibility.
Ford India's CSR activities are focused primarily in four key areas: road safety, education, healthcare, and environment.


El Golf metro station

El Golf is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located in El Golf neighborhood, close to the building that serves as the seat of local government for Las Condes. The station was opened on 22 August 1980 as part of the extension of the line from Salvador to Escuela Militar.
A work of art by Rodolfo Opazo is installed on the walls of the station.
The station is undergoing renovation work to replace the original wall covering. The work was scheduled to be completed in February 2012.


Pont de Tolbiac

The pont de Tolbiac is a bridge across the Seine in Paris built between 1879 and 1882 by H.P. Bernard, and J.D.A. Pérouse. It crosses from the 12th to the 13th arrondissement, linking quai de Bercy to rue Neuve Tolbiac. Its nearest Paris Metro station is Cour Saint-Émilion.
History.
The pont de Tolbiac was built in a wave of urbanisation of eastern Paris in the second half of the 19th century. The decision to build it was made in 1877 by a vote of the municipal council, in order to create an intermediate crossing in the long space between the existing Pont National and Pont de Bercy. The city financed the works, which began in 1879. It was hit by a downed British plane in 1943.
In the 1990s it became the location for techno raves.
Architecture.
Total length of , five elliptical arches, 28m, 35m and 32m openings.


Boskoop railway station

The Boskoop railway station is a railway station in Boskoop, Netherlands, located on the RijnGouweLijn between Gouda and Alphen aan den Rijn. The railway station was opened on 7 October 1934 to transport the products of the local horticultural nurseries.
Train services.
The following train services call at Boskoop:


Beipan River Hukun Expressway Bridge

Beipanjiang River 2009 Bridge is a suspension bridge near Guanling, on the border of the Anshun Prefecture, Guizhou, China. The bridge has a main span of 636 metres and is part of the G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway crossing the Beipan River. It stands at a height of 318 metres above the river, placing it amongst the 15 highest bridges in the world.


Mezuran Aqueduct

The Mezuran Aqueduct () is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Villepinte, Aude France, it carries the canal over a small stream.


The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing is a 1967 American horror/comedy film directed by William Castle, written by Ben Starr, and starring Sid Caesar, Vera Miles, Barry Gordon, John McGiver, Cass Daley, Ricky Cordell and Mary Wickes. Based on "The Visitors" by Nathaniel Benchley, it was released in July 1967, by Paramount Pictures.
Plot.
Ben (Sid Caesar) and Kate Powell (Vera Miles) rent a haunted New England house by the sea where their son Steve (Barry Gordon) cops the blame for mayhem caused by the pranks of three mischievous ghosts. Soon after their arrival, a series of strange and increasingly destructive occurrences begin to happen. Not believing in poltergeists, the puzzled parents immediately suspect their son. The real perpetrators are a trio of angry ghosts who want the cabin all to themselves. When the mortal family refuses to move, the ghostly trio (two women and a man) sink two boats belonging to the couples' wealthy uncle. Once again the poor boy is blamed and this nearly drives him insane for he can see the ghosts. More trouble follows when one of the lady spirits falls in love with the uncle.


Elisa Correa metro station

Elisa Correa station is an elevated metro station located on the overhead section of Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station is located on the boundary between the communes of Puente Alto and La Florida, and is the last station of the line 4 on the Cordillera province heading into the center of Santiago. It is named after the street where it is located, the junction of Elisa Correa Sanfuentes Street to the west, Los Toros Venue to the east and Vicuña Mackenna Avenue to the north and Concha y Toro Avenue to the south.
The station was opened on 30 November 2005 as part of the inaugural section of the line between Vicente Valdés and Plaza de Puente Alto.
The station's surroundings include a filling station, a medical centre, local stores and a supermarket.
Etymology.
 was the wife of , a lawyer and minister of finance, minister of industry, minister of public works and minister of the interior in the government of José Manuel Balmaceda.


National Route A002 (Argentina)

National Route A002 Autopista Teniente General Pablo Riccheri connects Avenida General Paz with Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza).
History.
Established by Decree N°10116 on 29 May 1952, in honor of General Pablo Ricchieri, the freeway was originally built in 1948 with three lanes on each side. It joins the "partidos" of La Matanza, Esteban Echeverría, and Ezeiza. The freeway travels through the cities of (from north to south) Ciudad Madero, Tapiales, Aldo Bonzi, Ciudad Evita, and Ezeiza.
The freeway was scene of the Ezeiza Massacre, in which at least 13 died in clashes between left and right-wing Peronists vying for the best vantage points from which to view the motorcade for exiled former President Juan Perón upon his return to Argentina on June 20, 1973.
It was leased to "Autopistas del Sur" in 1994, as part of a privatization drive by President Carlos Menem. The company has established a system of pneumatic tubes and computers, carrying the money collected from the toll booths to a safe location. Approximately 4.5 million vehicles pass through the Riccheri toll plaza, located in Ciudad Madero, per month.


Felsberg railway station

Felsberg railway station is a railway station in Domat/Ems, Switzerland. It takes its name from Felsberg, on the opposite side of the Rhine. It is located on the Landquart–Thusis line of the Rhaetian Railway. It is served twice hourly by Chur S-Bahn trains in each direction.
Services.
The following services stop at Felsberg:


Departamental metro station

Departamental is an underground metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station was opened on 21 December 1978 as part of the extension of the line from Franklin to Lo Ovalle.


Oisterwijk railway station

Oisterwijk is a railway station located in the centre of Oisterwijk, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1865 and is located on the Breda–Eindhoven railway between Tilburg and Eindhoven. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Train services.
The following services currently call at Oisterwijk:
Bus services.
There is a bus stop outside the station called "Station NS".
Services 205 and 289 call at this station, as well as service 140 from and to 's-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg.


Glattfelden railway station

Glattfelden railway station () is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. The station is actually situated in the municipality of Bülach but takes its name from the immediately adjacent municipality of Glattfelden. It is located on the Winterthur to Koblenz line of Swiss Federal Railways, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S9 between Zurich and Schaffhausen. A PostBus service (ZVV 540) connects the station with the village.
Services.
 the following services stop at Glattfelden:


Woodeaves Canal

The Woodeaves Canal (sometimes hyphenated as Wood-Eaves) was a short, privately owned canal near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. It was a short waterway, isolated from the rest of the United Kingdom canal network.
In 1784 a cotton mill was constructed near Fenny Bentley, about north of Ashbourne. The mill owners, Philip Waterfield, John Matchitt and John Cooper, negotiated a lease with landowner, Samuel Haslam, to construct a canal from the Bradbourne Brook to the mill. The canal was primarily designed to provide a water supply for the mill but under the terms of the lease, the mill owners could dig for limestone along the line of the canal and the waterway was used for transporting the stone.
The canal opened in 1802 and was approximately in length. Although the mill continued in operation until 1908 the canal was believed to have fallen into disuse by 1846.


Leeuwarden Werpsterhoeke railway station

Leeuwarden Werpsterhoeke is a railway station under construction, in southern Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
History.
The station was set to open between 2018 and 2020 in the Werpsterhoeke neighbourhood. The station will be opened on Staatslijn A (Arnhem - Zwolle - Leeuwarden) and is located between Grou-Jirnsum and Leeuwarden. The station is primarily for southern Leeuwarden as it lies adjacent to the newly built boroughs De Zuidlanden en Nieuw Stroomland, which will feature a total of 6500 houses. It will also serve small settlements in the surrounding area. Construction of a combined pedestrian and bicycle passageway, north of the station, has started on October 3, 2015 and is set to open late 2016 or early 2017. The passageway will replace one nearby railroad crossing and provide relief for another one, also nearby. The passageway will also provide a direct connection to the station platforms. An additional passageway for cars is also set to open late 2016 or somewhere in 2017. The station will also feature a plaza with bicycle racks, a park and ride parking lot and a bus station. Construction of the passageways costs 21 million Euros and construction of the station costs 9 million Euros.
Train services.
As of 2016, it's still unclear which train services will call at the station, but it is assumed that the following train will call:
According to Werkgroep Spoor in Friesland, it is likely that Arriva trains between Groningen and Leeuwarden will also call at this station, but Arriva needs permission from NS in order to do so. If Arriva does get permission, the train that will call at this station is the following one:
Bus service.
As of 2016, it's still unclear which bus services will call at this station, but it's likely to be the following bus services as they already serve the adjacent neighbourhoods and/or pass right through the location of this future station:


Achill railway station

Achill station served Achill in County Mayo, Ireland and was the terminus of the line which connected to Westport via Mallaranny (Mulranny) and Newport.
History.
It was opened by the Midland Great Western Railway in 1895, which was amalgamated into the Great Southern Railway in 1924, and closed in 1937.
The station is now a hostel and the route to Westport was used for the Great Western Greenway trail.


Savio railway station

Savio railway station (, ) is located in the district of Savio in the city of Kerava, Finland. It is located between the stations of Korso and Kerava, and serves the K line between Helsinki and Kerava, as well as the T line from Helsinki to Riihimäki (at night only).


Just Married

Just Married is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written by Sam Harper, and stars Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy. Produced by Robert Simonds, the film was successful at the box office despite generally negative critical reviews.
Plot.
The film opens with Tom and Sarah in the airport, then flashes back from the moment they met up to the present. Working-class Tom Leezak and upper-class Sarah McNerney meet up when Tom accidentally hits Sarah with a football. A few months later, despite opposition from Sarah's rich family, they get married. Each has kept one secret from the other: Tom doesn't tell Sarah that he accidentally killed her dog and Sarah doesn't tell Tom that she slept with Peter Prentiss, a childhood family friend, after she and Tom started dating.
Flying to Europe for their honeymoon, they attempt to consummate their marriage by joining the mile high club, but fail rather publicly. Arriving at their classy hotel at the foot of the Alps they find that Peter has sent them a bottle of cognac "with love", while Tom's friend Kyle has sent them a "Thunderstick A-200" sex toy. When Tom tries to force the toy's American plug into the European outlet, he shuts down the entire village's electricity. The newlyweds leave the hotel after Tom has a heated argument with the hotel owner and pays a large bill to repair the power. While trying to find another hotel they crash their mini car into a snowbank, stuck until daylight and once again unable to consummate their marriage.
They make their way to Venice, staying at a "pensione" recommended by Tom's father. The "pensione" turns out to be a wreck, and they soon check out after a cockroach crawls over Tom when they try to have sex.
The couple secure a nice Venetian hotel with the grudging financial help of Sarah's father. They go sightseeing, but Tom quickly gets bored and abandons Sarah so he can watch sports in a bar. Sarah runs into Peter, who is staying at their hotel on business. This prompts her to initiate a conversation with Tom in which they reveal their secrets about her dog's death and Peter. They each storm out of the hotel and go their separate ways: Tom going back to the bar, where he meets American tourist Wendy, and Sarah going sightseeing, where Peter follows her.
Wendy flirts and dances with Tom, who escapes through a bathroom window when he realizes she wants to have sex with him. He returns to the hotel to learns that Sarah has gone out with Peter for the evening. He is accosted by Wendy and finds himself tricked into walking her to his hotel room, where she rips off her top before Tom blurts out that he's on his honeymoon, upon which she finally leaves.
Sarah gets drunk so Peter takes her back to the hotel. When he kisses her at the entrance, she slaps him and reminds him that she's on her honeymoon. Tom sees the kiss from the balcony but not the slap. When Tom confronts her in their room, Sarah finds Wendy's bra. Peter bursts in to ask Sarah to run away with him to Seattle, leading to a fight that lands Tom and Sarah in jail – still without consummating their marriage. Peter bails them out and the couple angrily decide to go home to Los Angeles, returning to the opening moments of the film.
Sarah has moved out and Tom wants to get back with her. Receiving advice from his father, he attempts to see Sarah at her family's estate, but gives up after unsuccessfully trying to ram the gate. However, Sarah opens the gate herself after seeing Tom make a romantic speech to the camera and the two rush out to proclaim their love for each other. Sarah's family finally accepts Tom and Sarah's relationship.
Reception.
Box office.
"Just Married" was successful at the box office. On a modest budget of $18 million, the film went on to gross $56,127,162 domestically and earned an additional $45,437,773 in foreign box office receipts, giving it a total worldwide gross of $101,564,935.
Critical response.
"Just Married" was released to generally negative critical reviews. At Rotten Tomatoes it has score of 20% based on 110 reviews, and the website's consensus states: ""Just Married"'s plot is predictable, and the overdone pratfalls get tiresome." At Metacritic the film has a score of 28 out of 100 based on reviews from 27 critics indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Two out of five stars from MSN.
Roger Ebert gave the film stars out of 4 stars, and called it a dumb sitcom.
The film earned three nominations at the 24th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Actor for Ashton Kutcher (also for "Cheaper by the Dozen" and "My Boss's Daughter"), Worst Supporting Actress for Brittany Murphy and Worst Screen Couple for both Kutcher and Murphy (also for "My Boss's Daughter" with Tara Reid), but failed to win in each of these categories, losing to Ben Affleck ("Daredevil", "Gigli" and "Paycheck"), Demi Moore ("") and both Affleck and Jennifer Lopez ("Gigli") respectively.


Port of Augusta

Port of Augusta () is a port serving Augusta, Sicily. In 2007, 33.041 million tonnes passed through the port.
History.
The natural port has been used since ancient times. It wasn't until the 1930s though that the Italian Navy developed the port and established an important military base to exercise control of the coast. The port was used by the Royal Navy during the war between Italy and Turkey for ten years, and during the landing in Sicily by the Allies the port was subjected to repeated raids. It was occupied by the British Navy from 1943 to 1946. Oil tycoon Angelo Moratti's oil refinery Rasiom Moratti was built in 1949, marking the beginning of its history as a large-scale industrial harbor, nowadays part of the petrochemical complex Augusta-Priolo. It underwent significant development in the 1950s and early 1960s with the establishment of Sincat, belonging to the Edison Group, which operated in the sectors of inorganic chemicals and fertilizers, the power plant Tifeo, and numerous other firms including Liquigas, Ilgas, Sotis Cables and Siciltubi.


Paldang Bridge

The Paldang Bridge () crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the cities of Hanam and Namyangju. Excluding the single-lane bridge built on top of the Paldang Dam, it is the easternmost bridge on the Han River.
Construction on the bridge began in May 1986 as the second concrete bridge over the Han River after Olympic Bridge. Construction was halted in March 1991, however, when a portion of the bridge collapsed due to strong winds and killed one construction worker on site. Inspections revealed structural damage, prompting a change in construction methods. Construction resumed in October 1991, but was halted again in May 1992 after further structural damage was discovered. Initial designs were scrapped, and the bridge was opened as a girder bridge on April 25, 1995.


Port of Savona

Port of Savona () is a port in Savona, Italy. It is the fourth cruise port by number of passengers in Italy, with 1,300,000 people in 2013. Adjacent to the historic centre of Savona,
the port of Savona has been active from the Middle Ages and has always been crucial for the economy of the regional capital and its hinterland. A major terminal for ferries, there are ferry links to Corsica and Sardinia through the companies Corsica Ferries and Saremar.


Bruzolo di Susa railway station

Bruzolo di Susa () is a railway station in Bruzolo. The station is located on the Turin-Modane railway. The train services are operated by Trenitalia.
Train services.
The station is served by the following services:


Sky Travel

Sky Travel was first launched on 3 October 1994 (and later in 2003 relaunched as Sky Travel Shop) and showed extensive programmes about travel, adverts for travel agencies, and documentaries, with Sky Travel Shop being the adverts for travel agencies. Sky Travel Shop relaunched as Sky Travel when Sky Real Lives launched. In 2009, Sky Travel changed its logo slightly. The channel closed on 24 June 2010.
Closure.
On 24 May 2010, British Sky Broadcasting announced that they will close Sky Travel and the associated website on 24 June due to intense competition from the internet. A Sky spokesman said, "It was a difficult decision as the team has delivered a great product but the internet, rather than linear TV, has become the main channel for holiday retailing. In a competitive market, we will continue to focus on our core strategy of doing fewer things but better." Sky Travel closed at 11pm on 24 June 2010.


Aiguille Aqueduct

The Aiguille Aqueduct () is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Puichéric France, it carries the canal over a small stream, the Rigole de l'Etang. It is one of three original aqueducts created by Pierre-Paul Riquet during the building of the canal from 1667 to 1681.


SP-209

 SP-209 is a state highway in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.


Nikaia metro station

Nikaia metro station is a station on Athens Metro Line 3, as part of the extension. The entrance is located under Eleftherios Venizelos Square.


Haukeli Tunnel

The Haukeli Tunnel () is a road tunnel in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The tunnel is located about northeast of the village of Røldal. This tunnel was the longest tunnel in Norway from 1968 until the Høyanger Tunnel was opened in 1982. In 2007, the tunnel was renovated and the interior height was increased to throughout the tunnel.
The tunnel is part of the European route E134 highway, and this tunnel was built in 1968 to replace an older exposed road that was often impassable in the wintertime. The tunnel goes through two different mountains, and there is actually a long section of the tunnel that is not inside the mountains. This section goes between the two mountains at Dyrskar and it is encased in concrete with a ventilation tower attached. Dyrskar was a challenging place to pass when the road went there. The old road is still drivable during the summer months. At Dyrskar, one can also see one of the oldest tunnels in Norway: the Old Dyrskartunnel which was in use from 1900–1919. The old tunnel is located on the hillside west of the pass.


Vokzalna (Dnipro Metro)

Vokzalna () is a station on Dnipro Metro's Tsentralno–Zavodska Line. The station is the eastern terminus of the line and was opened on 29 December 1995. However, once the nearby Teatralna station will be completed, it will cease being the eastern terminus.
The station has three exits, all of which exit onto the Vokzalna Square. The station is named Vokzalna for the located nearby main railway station in Dnipro.


Sann railway station

Sann railway station (, ) is located in Pakistan.


Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand

Kerala biggest private bus stand,kozhikode moffusil Private Bus Stand is the first largest private bus terminal in Kerala, India and is located at the southern part of the kozhikode city. it is under the control of Kozhikode corporation. It is the origin point of buses proceeding towards Thr Kidukki, pathanamthitta, kottayam, ernakulam, trissur, , Kunnamkulam, Guruvayoor, Chavakkad, Kuttippuram, Kodungallore, Irinjalakuda, kuttipuram, edappal, valancheri, kotakkal, thiroor, parappanangadi, vengara, chemmadu, malapuram, vandoor, nilamboor, valayar, edakkara, Palakkad, Manjeri, Perinthalmanna, mannarkkadu, devala, ambalavayal, Mysore sulthanbathe Sakthan atheryThampuran bus stand is 1 kilometre away from Thrissur City.
 As of 2015, over 1200 buses conduct service in the terminal and over 3500 services are conducted daily.
History.
The southern private bus stand is named after the ruler Sakthan Thampuran and is in Shaktan Thampuran Nagar, which is also named after him. Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand is situated in one of the most important commercial areas of Thrissur city. Earlier, the place which is now called Shaktan Thampuran Nagar was a vast paddy field. Due to the arrival of Pope John Paul II in Thrissur, the paddy field was converted to this form. Now it has become a major commercial hub of Kerala.


Konnyaku bridge

A is a low water crossing bridge in Japan, so named locally because of the way it seems to tremble underfoot like "konnyaku" (konjac) jelly. Several are even officially named "konnyaku bridge", and this type of bridge can be found throughout Japan.
During low tide a konnyaku bridge can be crossed, but during high tide the bridge girdle and pier are submerged by water, rendering it unusable. Moreover, many are unsafe because they are narrow, lack hand rails, or have fallen into disrepair. Hence many are slated for demolition and are being replaced by other kinds of bridge. Examples that have been demolished include the Moguri and Hamatakabō bridges.


Sonning Backwater Bridges

Sonning Backwater Bridges are two road bridges across two branches of the River Thames at Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England. Built in 1986 to replace an older wooden structure, the bridges span Sonning Backwater and the millrace to link historic brick arch Sonning Bridge of 1775, which spans the boundary with Berkshire to connect the village of Sonning, with the smaller hamlet of Sonning Eye. Just upstream along the backwater is a weir next to Sonning Lock on the main navigable branch of the river.
Close to the bridge are the Mill at Sonning, now a theatre, on an island between two branches of the river, and the French Horn, a hotel and restaurant on the northern Oxfordshire bank.
The modern backwater bridges replaced a wooden and somewhat rickety structure. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were complaints about the traction engines causing structural problems with the old wooden bridge and disturbing the peace, much as there is with traffic today. The road (the B478) is the busiest B road in Oxfordshire, being the only way for road vehicles to cross the Thames between Henley-on-Thames and Reading.
The bridges are occasionally inundated or closed to traffic when the Thames is in extreme flood; the waters regularly rise to the steps of the famous French Horn restaurant and submerge the car park of the nearby Flowing Spring pub.


Flight 204

Flight 204 may refer to:


Boileau premetro station

The Boileau premetro station is part of the Brussels Metro system. It is located in the municipality of Etterbeek in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. The station opened on 30 January 1975. Named for the nearby Rue Boileaustraat, it is situated on the Sint-Michielslaan/Boulevard Saint-Michel section of the greater ring adjacent to the Boileau tunnel. It is the southernmost and last of the four stations on the greater ring premetro, connecting by Montgomery metro station to the north and the street-level tram halts at Pétillon metro station to the south. The station is served by the 7 and 25 trams and the 36 bus. The Thieffry metro station is situated close by to the west.
History.
This metro station is named after the great Boileau Alexis.


Line 7 (CPTM)

Line 7 (Ruby) (, formerly Line A (Brown), is one of the seven lines operated by CPTM and one of the thirteen lines that make up the São Paulo Metro Rail Transport Network, in Brazil.


Matale railway station

Matale Railway Station is the terminus railway station on the Matale railway line of Sri Lanka. It is the 65th railway station on the line from Colombo Fort railway station and is located in the Matale District in the Central Province. It is from the Colombo Fort Railway Station and from the Kandy Railway Station. The station was opened on 14 October 1880 following the construction of a branch line from Kandy to Matale.
Location.
Matale station is located approximately to the east of the centre of Matale.
Timetable.
Trains to Colombo Fort are available at 4:50am and 7:40pm daily. Trains to Kandy are available at 6:40am, 10:15am, 1:55pm, 5:05pm and 6:50pm.


Flight 648

Flight 648 may refer to:


Carnate-Usmate railway station

Carnate-Usmate railway station is a railway station in Italy. It is located at the cross of the Lecco–Milan railway with the Seregno–Bergamo railway. It serves the municipalities of Carnate and Usmate Velate.
Services.
Carnate-Usmate is served by the line S8 of the Milan suburban railway service and by the regional lines Milan–Carnate–Bergamo and Carnate–Seregno, all operated by the Lombard railway company Trenord.


Mile End Lock

Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in Mile End, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock spans the Regent's Canal between Queen Mary University of London and Mile End Park
The nearest London Underground station is Mile End.


Pariaman railway station

Pariaman Station (PMN) is a railway station located in Kampung Pondok I, Central Pariaman, Pariaman. The station, which is located at an altitude of +2 meters, is included in the Regional Division II West Sumatra. The station is located only 20 metres from the beach.
Services.
There is only one passenger train journey, namely Sibinuang towards and towards .


Tunnel Hill State Trail

The Tunnel Hill State Trail is a bicycle trail running from Eldorado to Karnak, Illinois. The trail runs along the former bed of a part of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad, a transportation unit led during its early years by Civil War General Ambrose Burnside. The Cairo & Vincennes became a branch line of the Southern Railway before its trail section shut down in the late 1900s.
The northeast end of the trail is in Eldorado, on Trolley Road just north of U.S. Route 45. (). The southwest end of the trail is west of Karnak just off Illinois Route 37 ().
The trail connects to several trails including the River to River Trail; the Illinois southern route of the American Discovery Trail; the U.S. Bicycle Route 76 (part of the TransAmerica Bike Route); and the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
The trail is long. The trail is suitable for both hiking and bicycling. The trail surface is crushed limestone. During the summer, the surface is hard packed and easily ridden on a road bicycle. However, at other times of the year, the trail may be soft and is better navigated on a mountain bike or hybrid.
Parking is available at several locations. However, full services (restaurants, lodging, groceries) are only available in Harrisburg and Vienna. There are limited services elsewhere along the trail.


Dalkey railway station

Dalkey railway station () serves Dalkey in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
History.
The station was opened on 10 July 1854 and was closed for goods traffic on 30 March 1964. It was preceded by Dalkey Atmospheric Railway station which opened on 29 March 1844 and closed on 12 April 1854. The ticket office is open between 07:00-10:00 AM, Monday to Friday.


Jalan Bota Kiri

Jalan Bota Kiri (Perak State Route A18) is a major road in Perak, Malaysia. It is also a main route to Pasir Salak Historical Complex in Pasir Salak.


Scomadi

Scomadi is a brand of British designed scooters, produced in Thailand.
History.
Beginnings.
Scomadi scooters started in 2005, founded by Frank Sanderson of Scooter Innovation Ltd and Paul Melici of PM Tuning Ltd. Scomadi Headquarters was based in Olympia House, London Road, Preston, Lancashire, England. The two founders, with 60 years of experience between them, put together 10 prototypes named Turismo Leggera (TL). These were sold quickly. They realised there was demand so a further 20 TL300 were produced and painted to customer specification.
Mass Production.
In November 2013 Scomadi launched its first production models the TL50 and TL125 at EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. In August 2014 the first TL50 rolled off the production line. Scomadi edited their badge in April 2015 changing the Italian Flag at the top of the badge to the Union Flag. In June 2015 the first batch of TL125's came off the production line, one month later the first Scomadi's were sold outside of the UK in Thailand. In 2016 the first batch of 100 Scomadi TL200 scooters arrived with this batch being known as the First Production (FP) and came numbered with a plaque. By the end of 2016 Scomadi's were available in the UK as well as across much of Europe, parts of East Asia, New Zealand, Australia and Columbia.
Move to Thailand.
After Scomadi's divorce from Chinese manufacturing company Hanway Motors they announced a new factory in Thailand in 2017. In March 2017 Scomadi launched their new Model, the Turismo Technica (TT), at the Bangkok International Motor Show. In February 2020 Scomadi opened their new Factory in Thailand located near Pattaya.
Management/Ownership change and New factory.
In 2019, after some difficult financial times, Scomadi saw a change in management. The company since the start had been British owned. Following financial challenges, the management structure was changed. This saw the involvement of two firms, Minor International and CT Engineering. Minor International is a leisure brand specialist, and CT Automotive is a component manufacturer. CT Automotive in particular, bought the double effect of bringing components manufacture into the process, as well as being able to utilise their distribution channels. Founder Frank Sanderson and his wife moved to Thailand to continue involvement, with Frank continuing to work on development and technical innovation.
A new factory was built for Scomadi in Pattaya in Thailand in 2020, in the national "Bike Hub" area, with famous motorcycle marques Triumph, Ducati and Harley Davidson. This is a state of the art assembly factory with an advanced assembly line that can pump out a scooter every 20 minutes.
Controversy with Royal Alloy Scooters.
Scomadi scooters were originally manufactured in China by Hanway Motors who initially productionised the Scomadi 3D CAD designs. After many delays,they brought the 50 cc to market in 2015. This was followed by the 125 cc then the 200cc TL models.
A court case later ensued where Hanway claimed to have contributed more to the project than the brand owners thought fair.
Scomadi themselves claimed that the Chinese producer, Hanway, had "violated Scomadi's intellectual property rights by making scooters under the Royal Alloy brand, which look almost identical to Scomadi designs". Royal Alloy had started producing and selling scooters that were the same scooter as the Scomadi, but with subtle visual differences
This court case was found in Hanways favor. Scomadi moved to appeal, but later negotiated to a compromise, which saw the cessation of all legal action between the two by 2019 on condition that the conditions of said agreement were not breached.
Details of the court case can be found here... https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b2897a92c94e06b9e19813d
Design.
Scomadi TL scooters are a modern design, but resemble 1960s era Innocenti produced Lambretta's, in particular the GP/DL model. Early Scomadi TL scooters used Piaggio engines. The Scomadi TT still kept its Lambretta themed styling but stater to move away from the GP/DL. Multiple prototypes and drawings have been seen including a scooter that resembles a Lambretta Series 1 and a TL with a 385cc Moto Morini engine.
Models.
Timeline of Models.
Distribution is controlled by Scomadi World Wide who have just reintroduced the new re engineered Thai manufactured models in 2021 . The emphasis on providing the service that current owners deserve that was lacking during the turbulent transition period .


Crocetta (Milan Metro)

Crocetta is a station of Milan Metro, belonging to Line 3. The station was opened in 1990, with the opening of the line, being part of the original trunk Porta Romana (Milan Metro) - Centrale (Milan Metro).
The station is located in Largo della Crocetta, in the city centre just outside the core area, near to the Teatro Carcano and to the Ca' Granda. The station is at the confluence of Corso di Porta Romana, Corso di Porta Vigentina and Via Alfonso Lamarmora.
Like its northern nearest stations, it is underground on two overlapped rods. In first projects the station was called "Lamarmora", taking the name from the street which originates from the point where the station is located.


Outer Ring Road, Warangal

Warangal Outer Ring Road is a long ring road expressway under construction, encircling the city of Warangal, Telangana, India.
History.
The foundation of the expressway was laid by Telangana's chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao in October 2017. The long is constructed jointly by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and R&B Department of Government of Telangana. NHAI took up the construction of stretch which would act as a bypass of National Highway 163 while the remaining would be constructed by R&B. The total estimated cost of the project is 7 billion.
Progress.
As of March 2020, construction of. NH bypass stretch of the expressway is completed.


Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge

The Lijiatuo Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. Completed in 1995, it has a main span of , placing it among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world. The bridge carries four lanes of traffic between the Banan District south of the Yangtze River and the Jiulongpo District to the north.
In the summer of 2013 the bridge was closed for five days as its steel cables were replaced. In December 2014 the city government approved another replacement of the bridge's cables.


Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

The Hennepin Canal State Trail, also just called the Hennepin Canal, is an abandoned waterway in northwest Illinois, between the Mississippi River at Rock Island and the Illinois River near Hennepin. The entire canal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Opened in 1907, the canal was soon abandoned because of railroad competition. It was resurrected in the late 20th century as a recreational waterway. Its former name was the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. The main canal length is , and its feeder canal is long. The state park spans five counties (Rock Island, Bureau, Henry, Lee and Whiteside) and is long.
History.
The Hennepin Canal was first conceived in 1834 as a connection between the Illinois and Mississippi River, but financial problems in the state delayed many public works projects. Pressure for transportation that was cheaper than rail convinced Congress to authorize preliminary surveys on the project in 1871. Construction began in 1892 and the first boat went through in 1907, reducing the distance by barge from Chicago to Rock Island by . While the canal was under construction, however, the Corps of Engineers undertook a widening of the locks on both the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. The new locks on those rivers were twenty and forty feet wider than the canal locks, making them obsolete before their initial use.
In the 1930s the Hennepin Canal was used primarily for recreational traffic. The Hennepin Canal was open to boat traffic until 1951 at no cost. Ice made from the canal's frozen waters was sold during the winters to help pay the canal's maintenance costs.
The Hennepin was the first American canal built of concrete without stone cut facings. Although the Hennepin enjoyed only limited success as a waterway, engineering innovations used in its construction were a bonus to the construction industry. The canal was used as a training ground for engineers who later worked on the Panama Canal. Both the Hennepin and Panama Canals used concrete lock chambers and both used a feeder canal from a man made lake to water the canals because both needed water to flow uphill.
There are 33 locks on the canal. All are now visible, but the first one, on the Illinois River, had been under water from the 1930s until recent times. Lock #1 is only accessible on foot during the winter months; thick vegetation, the lack of a maintained towpath, and nearby private property prevent access during the summer.
Fourteen of the locks had Marshall gates, which are unique to the Hennepin, and were raised and lowered on a horizontal axis. Five of the locks have been restored to working condition, although they are not used. One of these is a Marshall Gate lock. All of the gates from the remaining locks have been replaced with concrete walls, creating a series of waterfalls.
The Hennepin originally had nine aqueducts – concrete troughs which carried the canal and its traffic across larger rivers and streams. Six of the aqueducts remain while the other three were replaced by pipes that carry the flow under the creek or river which the canal crossed.
Geography.
The Hennepin Canal follows a natural low area between Hennepin and Rock Island. This is actually the ancient channel of the Mississippi River, which at one time flowed from Rock Island to Hennepin, and then south through what is now the Illinois River channel. The Illinoian Stage, about 300,000 to 132,000 years before present, blocked the Mississippi River near Rock Island, diverting the Mississippi into its modern channel.
History of the canal.
The Hennepin Canal was built in order to lower freight prices. Local and government supporters struggled to get it built.
The idea to build the canal arose in 1834 (Sage 1). It would allow the shipping of heavy and bulky freight where the railroad could not. The proposed canal would join the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers creating a quick route from Chicago to the Mississippi River. To build the canal would mean that local citizens would have to gain the support of their state and other beneficial government officials (Yeater 2).
The canal reduced the distance from the Illinois River to the Mississippi by . Interest in the canal increased during the Civil War, when relations between the Union and the UK were deteriorating to the point where war was possible. If this happened, the St. Lawrence River and Welland Canal would be closed to U.S. ships, and people from the Great Lakes area could not compete in eastern markets. Because war did not occur, many of those who initially supported the project soon lost interest (Yeater 2).
The state of Illinois would not allow the canal to be constructed out of its funds; therefore, during the remainder of the 1860s, several legislatures, most notably those from Iowa, Illinois, and New York, endeavored to establish the canal with government backing. Ulysses S. Grant, a resident of Illinois, was elected president in 1868. Because of this, the federal government began responding to the pressure from Illinois; however, the first federal survey was not made until two years later, in 1870. The survey was conducted under the authority of Colonel Wilson of the United States Corps of Engineers and done by Graham P. Low, Civil Engineer and surveyor. Low's plan was for the canal to be wide and in depth, with locks at the cost of $12,500,000. The United States Senate appointed a committee to study the value of Low's proposal. In 1881, four hundred representatives of commercial, city, and farmers associations from seven states met in Davenport, Iowa, to start a similar group called the Hennepin Canal Commission. It was created to negotiate with Chicago groups to stress the national importance of the canal. The committee concluded that a canal would regulate railroad freight rates (Yeater 3).
Another survey had been made in 1882-83. The surveyor, Major W. H. H. Benyard of the U.S. Corps of Engineers, recommended one of the three proposed routes be selected. The route names were as follows: The Marais d’Osier, Watertown, and Rock Island (Yeater 3). The eastern half of all three routes was the same; the canal would begin at the Illinois River about above Hennepin. The significant difference among the three lies at the western half, where the canal would end. In 1886, the United States Congress appointed a Board of Engineers to scrutinize the routes and investigate the effects the canal would have on national commerce. The board reported that benefits would exceed costs, and they suggested that the Marais d’Osier route be selected. The report was accepted by the Secretary of War and the Chief Engineers; however, the route was later rejected because of commercial reasons and the greater military significance that the Rock Island route had to offer (Yeater 3). Fulton and Albany claimed that their cities were an ideal place for the canal, but Rock Island had a larger population and flourishing river port, so it was more convincing to construct at that location (Bastian 138).
Although a survey had been made, from 1886 to 1889 Congress had considered plans but no construction had been started; however, in the year 1890, Congress provided $500,000 to start the first five miles (Bastian 3).
Although the canal planning was complete, there still were problems. The planning of the feeder canal still remained. Only one thing was certain; the feeder would tap the water at the Rock River. The river's water would then flow into the main canal. But where should the feeder be constructed (Yeater 4)? The initial suggestion was to place the feeder at Dixon. The citizens of Rock Falls and neighboring Sterling were informed that the War Department would make a decision of the length, cost, and route. As a result, area people began to raise funds (Bastian 138). As these actions were taking place, C.C. Johnson, minority leader of legislature, and C. L. Sheldon went to Washington, D.C., to discuss the matter with Honorable Redfield Potter, Secretary of War. When they returned, a survey was made that showed that the tapping of the river at Rock Falls would be eleven miles (18 km) shorter and cheaper than tapping at Dixon would be; government officials checked figures, and the decision was made to build at Rock Falls (Hennepin Canal Feeder).
The Hennepin Canal construction project began on September 19, 1890. When construction started, the estimated cost of the project was $6,925,900 (Yeater 5). Now that the planning had been approved, construction must be started; however, unlike many American canals, the Hennepin Canal was constructed after railroads came into being. Consequently, eight bridges had to be built. In addition to the railroad bridges, sixty-seven highway bridges had to be constructed too, thus creating delays (Bastian 138).
The commanding engineer asked the Secretary of War to use concrete for the locks. This request was strange because all locks in that time period were made from cut stone. On May 11, 1891, regardless of what locks were made of in the past, the Secretary of War granted permission to use concrete. Because concrete cost fifty percent less than cut stone masonry, a five-foot width increase would be added to plans (Yeater 5).
After the setbacks, the canal construction continued promptly; however, it did not continue uninterrupted. Workers discovered three miles (5 km) of peat bog; therefore, the bed of the canal was lined with clay to prevent water loss. In 1894, the construction on the eastern half began. This section was the most difficult because the canal ascends from the sea level, thus requiring 21 locks to regulate the water. There were 32 locks on the mainline (Yeater 5). All locks measure and were capable of passing barges long. The average barge was twice that size and drew too much water for the six-foot-deep canal (“Builder Tells Early Days of Hennepin Canal” 2). On the feeder canal, there was only one lock, called the guard lock, which was constructed to protect the canal from high river water. All thirty-three locks were manually operated (Yeater 5).
On December 6, 1906, the Sterling Hydraulic Company agreed on the original plan to construct the dam at the foot of Tenth Avenue, Rock Falls (Hennepin Canal Feeder). By 1907, the dam was the only major project left on the canal. The stone excavated from Mile One of the feeder was used to build the dam (Bastian 138). To enclose the construction site, the coffer dam was built (The Hennepin Canal). Twenty-five locks were assembled and riveted. When the dam was finished, it was long (Bastian 140). The dam made the water rise above normal level. This led to the covering of of land. Water backed up all the way to Dixon. Many small islands remain submerged. After the completion of the canal in 1907, the feeder canal runs almost due south for . The main canal runs 75 miles (Hennepin Canal Feeder).
One of the greatest crowds ever to gather in Rock Falls happened on October 24, 1907. A two and a half mile street parade in the morning was followed in the afternoon by a parade of boats from Rock Falls, Sterling, and Dixon (Hennepin Canal Feeder). When the canal was finished on October 21, 1907, the Corps of Engineers could not wait until spring for the first boat to pass down the canal. The first steamer to use the canal was the SS "Marion", carrying government officials. This was the first boat to travel the entire length of the canal. The boat left on November 8 and returned on the November 15th. The canal was not completely filled, so each section's water had to be moved with the locks for the boat to pass. The boat had to be equipped with iron guards to break the formed ice. When it reached Lock 28, it had to push the lock open. When the boat reached the last five miles (8 km) of her journey, there was still a problem with the amount of water. There was too much water, and it could not pass under the Rock Island Bridge. As a result, the first people the sailors found were asked to come aboard to make the ship sink slightly (Yeater 6). Guests at the opening ceremony included Governor Charles S. Deneen, former Minnesota Governor Samuel R. Van Sant, who was born at Rock Island, and Congressman Frank Orren Lowden. Miss Grace Wheeler, the daughter of the chief engineer, opened the gates for the first time (Hennepin Canal Feeder).
The early years were difficult because 1930 marked the beginning of the Great Depression. The Depression affected local businessmen and residents. In that year, overall tonnage on the canal decreased by 40 percent, and only 18,142 tons were transported (Yeater 9).
A telephone system was built by the Corps of Engineers so that a lockman could be advised in advance when a boat was coming through the locks. There were 750-pound poles spanning across of the canal. Some of these poles remain standing today (Yeater 10).
The canal was not only a route to transport coal, salt, grain, gravel, iron, steel, and many other crops and minerals, but it was a place for recreation as well. Family and friends would participate in picnics, swimming, and most noteworthy, fishing. Fish caught in the Hennepin Canal still hold Illinois records. Swimming was also popular, so popular, in fact, that the local YMCAs held swimming classes in the canal (Yeater 11).
The Corps of Engineers employed fifty men full-time, year-round to operate and maintain the canal. The Corps divided the canal into sections. Each section had a lockman and/or a patrolman. Some of their tasks included patrolling banks, repairing breaks, operating the locks, servicing phone systems, etc. The lockmen and patrolmen were provided houses, barns, warehouses, sheds, and workshops. All of the houses had concrete walks and many other concrete things. The houses were never wired with electricity and did not have indoor plumbing. Every lockman and patrolman had a house but one. He did, however, have a houseboat (Yeater 11).
Although the canal was not as successful as planned, some good came from it. In 1920, Ray Mechling and Fred Wolf of Rock Falls began a barge line. The canal required smaller barges so the two bought a steam boat and began erecting barges. They bought gravel and transported it to people who were interested in buying some. Besides gravel, they shipped steel and coal for the International Harvester Company (Yeater 12).
Traffic on the canal was never heavy, and critics complained that it was obsolete when it was constructed and that it was too small and only fit for the early days of canaling. One local man stated, “It was a source of frustration and ultimately a failure”. Many have said if the canal had been constructed in the 1830s, 1840s, 1850s or even the 1860s, as it was originally suggested, the canal would have had greater economic potential. The canal was intended to connect the Upper Mississippi River Valley with the Atlantic Ocean; however, it did not (Yeater 12). However, the canal did give farmers relief from railroad prices (Builder Tells Early Days of Canal). In 1948, there was no reported traffic (Bastian 142). From the frustration came anger. This anger was, as many people would say, coming from the bad deterioration that the canal was suffering. It would cost $12,000,000 to make the canal bigger and deeper and make the locks larger (Yeater 12). Consequently, on April 7, 1948, the Corps of Engineers issued a “navigation notice” that put the canal on a limited service basis. All the chaos led to the suspension of all lock operations and non-essential maintenance in 1951 (Yeater 12). Legislators in Washington, D.C. and in Springfield were getting innumerable letters and petitions from Illinois citizens and conservationists. These groups organized campaigns with “Save the Canal” as their theme. The legislators of Illinois began to plan to take over the canal for recreation use. On August 1, 1970, full ownership was given to the state of Illinois to use the waterway as a place for recreations under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation. Bud Stigall stated that in 1970, it would cost 22 million dollars to get the canal in shape.
Today the canal is used for recreational purposes. A trail along the canal allows people to walk, jog, or bike down the canal, and has been recently paved its entire length. During the winter months, the trail is heavily used for snowmobiling. Fishing is also popular; however, swimming is prohibited. From its inception in 1834 to its closure in 1951, the canal served as both a waterway and a place for recreation.


Creevy Halt railway station

Creevy railway station served Creevy in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 1 August 1911 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Ballyshannon.
It closed on 1 January 1960.


Nybrua

Nybrua is a bridge over the Aker River ("Akerselva") in Oslo, Norway.
History.
Nybrua bridge, which was built in 1827, lies in the district of Grünerløkka. It is crossed by Storgata which continues as Trondheimsveien on the eastern side of the river. At the same time, Storgata was lengthened and the lower part of Trondheimsveien was created.
As Oslo's major entrance point from the north, it became a part of "Trondhjemske hovedvei" which starts at Nybrua and goes to the city limits at Vestli.
Later, Vaterland Bridge, as well as Brugata and Lakkegata streets were also added to the route, to the north of the city. Nybrua was later extended and strengthened to take trams and modern motor traffic, although parts of the original structure can still be seen.
Nybrua was served by an Oslo Tramway station of the same name. The station became disused in 2015. A new station nearby (Haussmanns gate) renamed Nybrua will open in the winter of 2020-2021


Zhicheng Yangtze River Bridge

The Zhicheng Yangtze River Bridge is a road-rail truss bridge across the Yangtze River at Zhicheng, Hubei Province in central China. The bridge is long and carries two tracks of the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou Railway and road traffic. The bridge, built from 1965 to 1971, was the third road-rail crossing on the lower 2,884 km (1,792 mi) of the Yangtze below Yibin.
History.
Planning for the Zhicheng Yangtze River bridge began in 1958. Construction began on November 26, 1965. The original plans called for only a rail bridge, but in the spring of 1970, Premier Zhou Enlai approved a proposal to add roadway lanes to either side of the rail tracks. The bridge opened on December 26, 1971, Mao Zedong's birthday. At the time, the bridge was the third road-rail bridge across the Yangtze below Yibin, after the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge and the fourth overall, after the Baishatuo Yangtze River Railway Bridge in Chongqing.
For 15 months from 2012 to 2014, the bridge was closed for repairs.


Albairate-Vermezzo railway station

Albairate-Vermezzo railway station is a railway station in Italy. Located on the Mortara–Milan railway, it serves the municipalities of Albairate and Vermezzo.
Services.
Albairate-Vermezzo is terminus of the line S9 of Milan suburban railway service, and served as well by the regional trains from Milan to Mortara. All this trains are operated by the lombard railway company Trenord.


Punanai railway station

Punanai railway station is a railway station in the town of Punanai in eastern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Batticaloa Line which links Batticaloa District with the capital Colombo.


Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport

Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport is a public airport located 6 nm (11 km) southeast of Adrar, the capital of the Adrar province ("wilaya") in Algeria.
Facilities.
The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring .


Bioggio railway station

Bioggio railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Bioggio in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is on the metre gauge Lugano–Ponte Tresa railway (FLP), between Lugano and Ponte Tresa.
The station is served by FLP trains on line S60 of the Ticino rapid transit network, which operate every 15 minutes between Lugano and Ponte Tresa, with trains every 30 minutes at weekends and evenings.
The station is on a section of double track line, which stretches from just north of the station to Serocca station. It has two side platforms.


90 Feet Road

90 Feet Road is the southern segment of the Srinagar-Leh Highway (National Highway 1D), which connects Srinagar with Ladakh. The 90 Feet Road begins in Soura, Srinagar, about 11.1 km north of the commercial centre of Lal Chowk. It extends north for and ends at Pandach, Ganderbal. Thereafter, NH 1D turns eastward toward Leh.
Its name reflects the fact that it is wide throughout. Locals call it Nammath, which is "ninety" in the Kashmiri language.
History.
The road was built in the early 21st century by clearing the existing clay dunes. It is considered one of the most prestigious roads in the city.
In the neighborhood of Wontabowan, east of the 90 Feet Road, is Awanta Bhawan, a historical site built by Queen Amrita Prabha, whose husband, Meghwahana, was one of the Buddhist kings of Kashmir. The 90 Feet Road speeds access for Ganderbal residents to medical care, such as at the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences.
Other such roads.
The name "90 Feet Road" is not unique to Srinagar; India has several other roads by the same name, such as one in the Dharavi neighborhood of Mumbai.


Gwangjin Bridge

The Gwangjin Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the districts of Gwangjin-gu and Gangdong-gu. The original bridge was completed in 1936, but because of deteriorating conditions, it was rebuilt and reopened in November 2003.


RG-34

The RG-34 (formerly denoted as Iguana FV4) is a South African Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP). Specially designed to be mine-resistant, it has been produced in multiple variants, equipped for troop or cargo transport, command, and fire support. Originally showcased with a wide turret ring and a 90mm rifled cannon, the RG-34 was one of the first MRAPs configured to carry a large gun system.
Development.
Development of the "Iguana" was initiated under contract by Industrial & Automotive South Africa (IADSA) for a Belgian firm, Sabiex; the first prototype being completed in early 2002. By June 2009, BAE Land Systems had obtained necessary rights to develop and manufacture the vehicle. The RG-34 was initially displayed with a potent weapons system for an MRAP, in the form of an overlarge turret fitted with a 90mm (3.5 in.) gun. This has since been replaced by a more ergonomic tactical remote turret (TRT) boasting a 25mm M242 autocannon and a co-axial 7.62mm machine gun.
Design.
RG-34's cross-country performance is attributed to its unique suspension, a multi-link hydro-pneumatic structure mounted on a very rigid chassis. This affords optimal performance on road surfaces, a superior turning radius, and clearance over rugged terrain. When deployed in the reconnaissance role long-range fuel tanks give the vehicle an extended operating range of 1,000 kilometres.
The hull of the RG-34 is of welded steel construction. Despite the weight restrictions imposed on wheeled platforms, all-around armour protection is reasonable against 7.62mm AP rounds at 30 metres, air burst fragments, and anti-tank mines.


Kausala railway station

The Kausala railway station (, ) is located in the municipality of Iitti, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Kausala. It is located along the Lahti–Kouvola railway, and its neighboring stations are Uusikylä in the west and Koria in the east.
Services.
Kausala is served by all commuter trains on the route Lahti–Kouvola, and some of these services are operated from or continue towards Kotka as well. The intermediate stations between Lahti and Kouvola are also served by all but one rush hour service on the route Helsinki–Lahti–Kouvola. Westbound trains towards Lahti and Helsinki stop at track 1 and eastbound trains towards Kouvola and Kotka use track 2.


Mittraphap Road

Mittraphap Road (, , ) or Highway 2 (, ) is one of the four primary highways in Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3), and Phetkasem Road (Highway 4). It runs from Saraburi to Nong Khai.
The road was originally built from Khorat to Nong Khai by the United States in 1955–1957 at a cost of US$20 million to supply its northeastern military bases.
It is the first highway in Thailand to meet international standards, and the first highway in Thailand to use both asphalt and concrete. It received the name "Thanon Mittraphap" on 20 February 1957. The name literally means "Friendship Road". It is the main road that connects Isan (northeastern Thailand) across the Dong Phaya Yen Range. The highway begins at Saraburi, Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1) junction. It passes through the provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, and ends in Nong Khai, where it links with the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to Laos.


Flight 706

Flight 706 may refer to:


Booking class


Banteer railway station

Banteer railway station is a station on the Mallow to Tralee railway line and serves the village of Banteer in County Cork, Ireland. It is the next adjacent station to Kanturk, County Cork.
The station opened on 16 April 1853 and was closed for goods traffic on 2 September 1976.
The branch to Newmarket closed to passengers in 1944, reopened for a year in 1946, then carried only occasional livestock trains until CIÉ applied to close it in 1954.


Bartram Trail

The Bartram Trail follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram’s southern journey from March 1773 to January 1777. Bartram explored much of the territory which is now the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.
The most established section is a hiking trail that winds about from the North Georgia mountains into North Carolina. It has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia, North Carolina, and Alabama.
The Bartram Trail Conference, Inc., was founded in 1976 to identify and mark the route of Bartram’s southern explorations and to promote interest in developing recreational trails and botanical gardens along the route. The BTC also encourages the study, preservation and interpretation of the William Bartram heritage at both cultural and natural sites in Trail states.
The North Carolina Bartram Trail Society was organized in 1977. The Society reached an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to mark the general trail corridor within the Nantahala National Forest, and to blaze and build the trail, which was completed. They conduct meetings in the Spring and Fall each year, and organize trail work hikes.
Georgia.
In Georgia, the Bartram Trail covers . After entering Georgia from North Carolina, the trail follows a ridge line to its highest point in Georgia at Rabun Bald
, , the second-highest point in the state, along the Eastern Continental Divide. From there it passes Martin Creek Falls and Becky Branch Falls as it drops to go through Warwoman Dell. From Warwoman Dell, it climbs again before dropping to its lowest elevations along a stretch of the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River. In addition to a number of waterfalls like Martin Creek Falls and Becky Branch Falls and vistas from Rabun Bald, the Bartram Trail offers a great deal of scenic beauty.
The Georgia portion of the trail is entirely in the Chattooga River District of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is managed by the United States Forest Service. The southern terminus of the Bartram Trail is at its intersection with Georgia State Route 28 at the South Carolina state line.
South Carolina.
The trail connects into South Carolina along the Chattooga Trail, joining with the Foothills Trail, which is also a designated National Recreation Trail.
North Carolina.
In North Carolina, the Bartram Trail meanders near the mountainous towns of Franklin, Highlands, Andrews, Robbinsville, and Nantahala. It includes Wayah Bald, which is the highest point on the trail and where it crosses the Appalachian Trail. There is an optional canoe section on the Little Tennessee River.
Florida.
The William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway, named in honor of the botanist's travels in Florida, runs along the east side of the St. Johns River from Jacksonville south to northwestern St. Johns County on State Road 13.
Bartram Trail High School at St. Johns, Florida (just south of Jacksonville) is named for the scenic highway and Bartram's exploration route around the Northern St. Johns County area.
Alabama.
The long Bartram Canoe Trail system of canoe and kayak trails in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is one of the longest in the United States.
It is operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and offers canoeists and kayakers 13 different routes to choose from, including three routes with floating campsites. Named for William Bartram, it represents a small section of Bartram's travels by boat on the Mobile, Tensaw and Tombigbee Rivers in the summer of 1775.
The William Bartram Arboretum () is located within Fort Toulouse Park, near Wetumpka, Alabama and is named in honor of the 18th century naturalist, who visited the area in 1776.


Chester Basin

Chester Basin was a tidal basin on the River Mersey, in Liverpool, England. The basin was situated between the Pier Head and Manchester Dock.
History.
The basin was built between 1785 and 1795, opening in 1795 as the Chester and Ellesmere Basin, and was in area. The basin was used by canal boats which had entered the river at Ellesmere Port, as well as other small craft on the Mersey, and was owned by the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company. The basin was filled in between 1928 and 1936, with some of the spoil excavated during the construction of the Queensway Tunnel.
In 2007, during the construction of the Liverpool Canal Link, the site was excavated. The excavation revealed various carved stones, which were identified as being from the Liverpool Town Hall of 1673.


Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail

The Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail is a 29.5-mile (47.2-kilometre) hiking trail that descends from the ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California to the Pacific Ocean, passing through Castle Rock State Park and Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Big Basin is California's oldest state park. It contains beautiful waterfalls and some of the largest, tallest, and oldest Redwood forests left in existence.
The trail usually takes two to three days to complete, with nearly all thru-hikers traveling from East to West (towards the ocean). It is possible to walk the entire trail in one day, though this is unusual and very difficult. However, there is a 50-km (31-mi) ultra running race held on this trail one or two times per year. Many hikers like to take a detour up Berry Creek Trail to see the waterfalls or to camp at Sunset Trail Camp, adding to the hike.
The trail begins at Saratoga Gap on the ridge at the intersection of SR 9 and Skyline Boulevard (SR 35), although many hikers actually begin at Castle Rock due to its overnight parking facility. The trail parallels SR 9 through Castle Rock, crosses the highway, and then follows SR 236 to Big Basin park headquarters. It then descends through Big Basin, following Waddell Creek to its outlet at Waddell Beach.
Santa Cruz Metro routes 35 and 40 formerly went from Big Basin State Park Headquarters to Waddell Creek and back. Since September 2011, Route 40 no longer goes all the way to Waddell Beach from mid-December to mid-March. but instead turns around at Cement Plant Rd. Route 35 formerly stopped at Big Basin Headquarters on the weekends during the Spring/Summer season.
There is a proposed plan for a "Saratoga-to-the-Sea" Trail. The plan would create a trail starting somewhere near Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, passing through a defunct quarry, and terminating in Sanborn-Skyline County Park. This trail would connect to the Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail via a completed section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. The quarry is owned by the Santa Clara County Roads and Airports Department, which is conducting feasibility studies of this plan.


State Highway 28 (Kerala)

State Highway 28 (SH 28) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts at Valluvambram near Malappuram and ends at the state boundary. The highway is 103.6 km long.
The Route Map.
Valluvambram - Manjeri - Edavanna - Nilambur-
- Edakkara - Vazhikadavu - State boundary


Ralkuli Bridge

Ralkuli Bridge is a road bridge in eastern Sri Lanka. The bridge was formally opened on 19 October 2011.
The bridge is long. The bridge cost 571 million rupees (US$5.2 million) and was financed by a soft loan from the French Development Agency's "Trincomalee Integrated Infrastructure Project" and the Sri Lankan Government's "Kilakku Vasantham" (Eastern Awakening) programme. The bridge is part of the A15 Batticaloa-Trincomalee highway. The bridge replaced a ferry boat service that had been transporting people and vehicles across the river.


N6 (Bangladesh)

The N6 is a Bangladeshi national highway connecting Rajshahi and Kashinathpur in the Bangladeshi Division of Rajshahi.
Junction list.
The entire route is in Rajshahi Division.


Finks Motorcycle Club

The Finks is an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 1969 and now also has chapters in other states.
The name comes from "The Wizard of Id" cartoon where the peasants, to his dismay, often proclaim, "The King is a fink!". The logo used by the Finks is of Bung, the king's jester. The pants worn by the jester used to differ in colour depending on the state the chapter resides in.
The club was restricted by government actions in South Australia. Despite rivalries, various other groups joined together to protest the South Australian government's proposed "anti-bikie legislation".
It was reported in October 2013 that most members were to switch to the United States-based Mongols Motorcycle Club.
Perth chapter.
The Perth chapter of the Finks were formed after Troy Mercanti was expelled from the Coffin Cheaters and joined his friend and South Australian Fink member Frank Condo in forming the Perth chapter in 2008. Other eastern states members came to Perth to start the chapter, but over time all, including Condo, either left the club or returned to their original states. The commencement of the Perth chapter caused friction between the Finks and the Coffin Cheaters Perth.
The Perth Finks clubhouse has been frozen under the proceeds of crime after Mercanti's then partner Tammy Kingdon was convicted by a District Court jury in November 2010 of four counts of stealing and one count of property laundering. Kingdon funnelled money from a Coffin Cheaters trust fund set up for the daughters of Marc Chabriere, who was a Coffin Cheaters member murdered during the 1998 bikie war between the Coffin Cheaters and the Club Deroes. The stolen money from the fund was used to purchase the Finks clubhouse.
During the Motorplex brawl Fink member Stephen Wallace had three fingers severed. Finks members Clovis Chikonga, Troy Smith, Stephen Laurence Silvestro, Tristan Roger Allbeury, and Stephen Wallace were all imprisoned for two years despite pleas from their lawyer that Allbeury had bipolar disorder, ADHD and suffered post-traumatic stress.
Wallace is the long-term boyfriend of fellow convicted heroin trafficker Holly Deane-Johns, who served time in WA before arrest in Thailand in 2000 for trying to mail 10.4 grams of heroin to Perth. She was jailed in 2003 for 31 years before her prisoner transfer deal in 2007.
Allbeury is currently held on remand after being charged by Gang Crime Squad Detectives with Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice. Allbeury is also charged with Grievous Bodily Harm over a prison assault that broke a fellow inmates jaw. In September 2012, whilst in prison, Allbeury was found with a smart phone and cannabis in his cell.
Mercanti was arrested in January 2012 by the Gang Crime Squad and jailed in March 2013 for 6 years and 10 months after pleading guilty late in his trial to domestic violence charges against his former partner Tammy Kingdon. Increasing drug and alcohol use were blamed for the 15 years of abuse.
In October 2013 the Perth Finks were patched over by the Mongols MC.
Eastern states chapters.
In 2012, Finks member Mark James Graham was charged with the attempted murder of Bandidos member Jacques Teamo in a shooting at the Robina Town Centre shopping centre.
In 2012, Patrick Mcmillan was arrested and charged with firing a pistol at a man, and intentionally and recklessly causing serious injury to him at his Ferntree Gully home he shared with his girlfriend Rachel Osborn, theft, trespass, drug and weapon possession, dealing with proceeds of crime and traffic offences.


Provincial Highway 25 (Taiwan)

Provincial Highway 25 is a Taiwanese highway that starts from Fengshan and ends in Linyuan, both in Kaohsiung City. The highway is also known as Fenglin Highway (鳳林公路). The route length is .


Ardfert railway station

Ardfert railway station served the village of Ardfert in County Kerry, Ireland.
The station opened on 20 December 1880. Passenger services were withdrawn on 4 February 1963, although the route through Ardfert continued to be used by freight trains for a while before the line to Listowel was finally closed altogether in 1977 and then to Tralee 1978. The station closed on 6 February 1978.


Madhu Road railway station

Madhu Road railway station ( "Maṭu ṟōṭ toṭaruntu nilaiyam") () is a railway station in the town of Madhu in northern Sri Lanka. The station serves pilgrims visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Mannar Line which links Mannar Island with the capital Colombo. The station was not functioning between 1990 and 2013 due to the civil war. The Mannar Line between Medawachchiya and Madhu Road was re-opened on 14 May 2013.


Long-distance trails in the United States

This is a list of notable long-distance trails in the United States, with a minimum length of 30 miles.


Provincial Highway 29 (Taiwan)

Provincial Highway 29 is a Taiwanese highway that starts from Namasia and ends in Linyuan. The highway is entirely located in Kaohsiung City. The highway was once the southern segment of Highway 21 until 2014, when it was assigned the current number. The highway is known as Dalin Highway (達林公路) for its entire length. For the segment between Jiaxian and Cishan the highway is known as Qijia Highway (旗甲公路). The route length is .
Route description.
The highway begins at the mountainous aboriginal district of Namasia. The highway heads southbound as it leaves for the plains, passing through the rural and suburban districts of Jiaxian, Shanlin, Cishan, Dashu, before entering the industrial districts of Daliao and Linyuan. The road ends at Linyuan District at the intersection with Highway 17.


Bagnolo del Salento railway station

Bagnolo del Salento railway station is a railway station in Bagnolo del Salento, Italy. The station is located on the Lecce-Otranto railway. The train services are operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est.
Train services.
The station is served by the following service:


Bahamas Airline Pilots Association

The Bahamas Airline Pilots Association is a trade union in the Bahamas.


Japan National Route 248

National Route 248 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gamagōri and Gifu in Japan, with a total length of 113.3 km (70.4 mi).


Comuneros (TransMilenio)

The simple-station Comuneros is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.
Location.
The station is located on Avenida NQS between Calles 3 and 5A, south of downtown Bogotá.
History.
This station opened in 2005 as part of the second line of phase two of TransMilenio construction, opening service to Avenida NQS.
The station is so named due to its proximity to the Avenida de los Comuneros (Calle 6ª).
Station Services.
Feeder routes.
This station does not have connections to feeder routes.
Inter-city service.
This station does not have inter-city service.


Bukit Tagar Highway

Bukit Tagar Highway, Federal Route 228, is a major highway in Selangor, Malaysia. It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Northern Route via Bukit Tagar Interchange. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 228 starts at Jalan Sungai Tengi junctions, (route B74).
Features.
At most sections, the Federal Route 228 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.


Cayman Airline Pilots Association

The Cayman Airline Pilots Association (CAPA) is a trade union in the Cayman Islands.


Route 6 (Bolivia)

Route 6 is a National Road in the South American Andean state of Bolivia.
Route guidance.
Route 6 has a length of 976 kilometers and crosses almost the entire width of the country in a southeast–northwest direction. It begins in the Bolivian lowlands on the border to Paraguay and leads along almost the entire eastern Andean chain of the Cordillera Central to the eastern edge of the Altiplano near Oruro. The road crosses the Departments of Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca, Potosí and Oruro.
The entire route from Oruro to Padilla is or will be paved, the area to Monteagudo is still unpaved gravel or dirt track, from Monteagudo to Boyuibe the road is paved, from Boyuibe to the Paraguayan border it is in turn unpaved.
History.
Route 6 is with Decree 25.134 of 21 August 1998 was declared part of the Bolivian trunk road network "Red Vial Fundamental" and at that time only included the 643 km section east of Sucre.


Pakiputan Wharf Road

The Pakiputan Wharf Road is a , two-lane road that connects the Pan-Philippine Highway to the Port of Davao. It serves as Davao's main road for port access.
This highway is a designated component of the National Route 914 (N914) of the Philippine highway network


Franeker railway station

Franeker is a railway station located in Franeker, Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 October 1863 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Harlingen and Leeuwarden. The train services are operated by Arriva.
Train service.
The station is served by the following service(s):
Bus services.
Services are run by Arriva.


Kandava Station

Kandava Station is a railway station on the Ventspils I – Tukums II Railway.


John Scott-Scott

John Lanfear Scott-Scott (22 June 1934 – 12 December 2015) was a British mechanical and aerospace engineer.
After graduating from the University of Birmingham, he joined Armstrong Siddeley Motors in 1955, becoming a hydrodynamicist at their Rocket Department. He worked there on Black Arrow, making important contributions to the fuel pump system.
Later he helped to form, and worked at, Reaction Engines Limited until he retired in 2011.
Scott-Scott married Pauline W. A. Cullen in 1955; they had two daughters and a son.
He was the Chairman of the Coventry Branch, Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust from November 2000 until May 2014.