An excellent use of old rail road tracks in North Texas provides 64 miles of multipurpose trail: the Caprock Canyons Trailway.
The Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway Line…enabled local producers to send their products all the way to Colorado and beyond. The line was completed in 1928 and served the Texas High Plains for [...]
Rails to Trails in North Texas
June 12th, 2009 · No Comments
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2nd annual National Train Day celebrated
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May 9, 2009 marked the second anniversary of National Train Day, a celebration of the past, present and future of rail transportation. It marked 140 years of connecting travelers from coast to coast. National Train Day highlights the importance of freight and passenger rail service throughout the country. On display at the Dallas Union Station for the [...]
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Could algae be a new biofuel?
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As fuel prices continue to soar, researchers are experimenting with new sources of renewable energy. Could algae be next?
“According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), algae may be able to produce 100 times more oil per acre than soybeans—currently the leading source of U.S. biodiesel—or any other terrestrial oil-producing crop. Because of its high [...]
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MIT Mathematicians Work to Solve Traffic Jam Problems
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MIT mathematicians have developed a new model to explain why some traffic jams seem to occur for no apparent reason.
Formation of a \"phantom traffic jam\"
Once such a jam is formed, it’s almost impossible to break up — drivers just have to wait it out, says Morris Flynn, lead author of the paper. However, the model [...]
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