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One Hundred Years Ago Today…Offer to Extend NYC Trains 68 Miles

July 1, 2009
One Hundred Years Ago Today…Offer to Extend NYC Trains 68 Miles

The New York Times Traveler tweeted its headline for 100 years ago today. We were amused when today's headline flashed up that the I.R.T. offered to extend trains 68 miles.
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San Francisco Unveils New Cable Car

June 23, 2009
San Francisco Unveils New Cable Car

Yesterday, a brand new cable car was added to the city's historic fleet. The car, a reproduction built using original blueprints, took five years to build and cost $823,000 for materials and labor. The new car, number 15, will serve Powell-Mason line.
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