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Visiting Washington State by Train
Washington State is located on the Pacific north coast of the United State; it's bordered by British Columbia (Canada) in the North, by Idaho State on the East side, and by Oregon State in the South.
The state can be divided into 6 geographic land a [...] (Read Article)
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May 04 2012 -
Fairfield County Fans Ride the Rails to Root for the Yankees
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Fans clad in navy blue pinstripes with interlocking N's and Y's hit the rails Friday, heading from Fairfield County to the Bronx, N.Y., for Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. Sports talk was buzzing on the Metro-North Railroad train, which was standing room only ... |
April 22 2012 -
Suisun area offers colorful outings
FAIRFIELD - Just an hour's drive west of Stockton on Highway 12, outdoor adventurers will find free destinations and activities and, for a small fee, an opportunity to ride the rails through the prairies and rolling hills, within easy reach of the Suisun... |
March 29 2012 -
Fairfield double homicide suspect found on train
A suspect has been arrested in a drug-related double homicide in Fairfield, police said. Blake Johnson, 21, of Vallejo was arrested Monday night after someone spotted him on a train in Nevada, said Fairfield police Lt.... |
March 07 2012 -
Fairfield Rep Fights Mass Transit Fare Hike
WILTON, Conn. – State representatives from Wilton and Fairfield joined forces at a news conference Tuesday at the Wilton train station to sound off on the rise in commuter fares. State Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-Wilton, started putting together a bill in January that would keep all money ... |
March 07 2012 -
Norwalk Rep Fights Mass Transit Fare Hike
WILTON, Conn. – State representatives from Wilton and Fairfield joined forces at a news conference Tuesday at the Wilton train station to sound off on the rise in commuter fares. State Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-Wilton, started putting together a bill in January that would keep all money ... |
March 07 2012 -
Wilton Rep Fights Mass Transit Fare Hike
WILTON, Conn. – State representatives from Wilton and Fairfield joined forces at a news conference Tuesday at the Wilton train station to sound off on the rise in commuter fares. State Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-Wilton, started putting together a bill in January that would keep all money ... |
February 27 2012 -
Quaker church last stop on secret road to freedom
MAPLE GROVE -- This small Quaker church just two miles from the Canadian border was likely the last stop on the underground railroad for many runaway slaves making their way to freedom, according to historians in the Fort Fairfield area. |
February 27 2012 -
Friends Church last stop on journey to freedom
MAPLE GROVE -- This small Quaker church just two miles from the Canadian border was likely the last stop on the underground railroad for many runaway slaves making their way to freedom, according to historians in the Fort Fairfield area. |
February 22 2012 -
Metro-North Riders Want Fare Hikes Spent on Trains
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Advocates for Metro-North riders are asking that money raised by fare increases be spent on train services. Gov. Dan Malloy’s proposed budget for next fiscal year calls for $9.8 million in rail subsidies to be added to the Special Transportation Fund, which can be ... |
February 21 2012 -
Car lands on railroad tracks after crash
A car being driven at a high rate of speed hit a jersey barrier and flew 20 feet into the air, landing on railroad tracks near the intersection of Fairfield and Railroad avenues in Bridgeport, Conn. early Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, 2012. |
February 14 2012 -
Some don't use enough caution at RR tracks
Among the fatalities involving train crashes in the state analyzed by Hearst Connecticut Newspapers were a teen killed while "playing chicken" with a freight train, a 90-year-old man killed while he collected cans and bottles along the tracks in New Haven and a man laying on the tracks in Fairfield. |
February 07 2012 -
Greenwich Legislators Take on Transit Issues
GREENWICH, Conn. – Legislators from Greenwich met with other Fairfield County leaders recently to discuss local transportation issues that have far-reaching effects on the statewide economy, including rail improvements and grants to support local projects. State lawmakers who ... |
February 06 2012 -
Metro-North Plans Extra Trains for Giants Parade
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Metro-North Railroad will run extra trains Tuesday for fans attending the ticker tape parade for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. The parade is set for 11 a.m. in the city's Canyon of the Heroes. Off-peak prices will apply on the extra trains. ... |
January 29 2012 -
Growing season
What you see now: A 170-foot bridge that will support a former Kings Island monorail train appears to be bursting out of a big Jungle Jim’s sign. “People think we’re moving the (train) from Fairfield over here. That’s not true. We’re just bringing over one of the spare trains we have,” Adams said. |
January 26 2012 -
New Year's revelers leave vehicle on Metro North tracks
On New Year's morning, MTA authorities arrested a New Jersey man who left his vehicle running on northbound Metro North tracks in Fairfield, police said. Metro North schedules were delayed at around 2:15 a.m. after MTA officials were alerted that a tan 2005 Nissan Pathfinder was obstructing Track 4, just west of Fairfield train station. Emergency units were able to resume commuter traffic after ... |
January 25 2012 -
Metro Station, Elections Drove Fairfield in 2011
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – With 2012 less than a week away, we at The Daily Fairfield are taking a look back at some of the big stories that drove Fairfield in 2011. There is little doubt what the two most uttered words in Fairfield were in 2011: Metro Center. The town’s third train station ... |
January 25 2012 -
The Quiet Car Speaks To Me
In the quiet car there’s nothing but tapping on smartphone screens and clicking keyboards as we glide along the railroad tracks through the early morning Fairfield County darkness. It might be the best idea since the earbud. Metro-North, aware that locust-like loud cellphone talkers are plaguing America, finally brought the quiet cars to Connecticut [...] |
January 23 2012 -
Rep. Wants Fare Hikes to Help Transit System
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – State Rep. Gail Lavielle, a vocal critic of the fare hikes on Metro-North Railroad and CTTransit buses that took effect Jan. 1, wants to ensure all extra money collected be earmarked for the mass transit systems. Lavielle, a member of the legislature’s ... |
January 23 2012 -
Lavielle Wants Fare Hikes to Help Transit System
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – State Rep. Gail Lavielle, a vocal critic of the fare hikes on Metro-North Railroad and CTTransit buses that took effect Jan. 1, wants to ensure all extra money collected be earmarked for the mass transit systems. Lavielle, a member of the legislature’s ... |
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