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  2. Hours of service - Wikipedia

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    Hours of service. The hours of service limit the driving hours of truck drivers and bus drivers. Hours of service ( HOS) regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the United States.

  3. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A section of strap rail that has come loose and curled upward due to the weight of railway cars passing over it [230] Speeder, motorcar, trackcar, putt putt, or golf cart. A privately owned speeder on display. A small, motorized track inspection vehicle [231] SpongeBob, SpongeBob Cab, or SpongeBob SquareCab.

  4. Railroad Groups Seek Changes To Hours Of Service Mandate - AOL

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    The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line Regional Rail Association (ASLRRA) are seeking modifications to the existing hours of service (HOS) regulations which they ...

  5. Order of Railroad Telegraphers - Wikipedia

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    Impact of Hours of Service Act of 1907. Long working hours were a major issue among railroad telegraphers. Railroad operators were the "air traffic controllers" of the railroads; long hours and the resulting fatigue could result in errors in judgment and serious accidents.

  6. Stamford Transportation Center - Wikipedia

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    Stamford station, officially known as the Stewart B. McKinney Transportation Center [5] or the Stamford Transportation Center, is a major railroad station in the city of Stamford, Connecticut, serving passengers traveling on Metro-North Railroad 's New Haven Line, Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor, and CTrail 's Shore Line East.

  7. Adamson Act - Wikipedia

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    Adamson Act. An Act to establish an eight-hour day for employees of carriers engaged in interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes. The Adamson Act was a United States federal law passed in 1916 that established an eight-hour workday, with additional pay for overtime work, for interstate railroad workers. [1] [2]

  8. Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Wikipedia

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    Founded in 1960 and incorporated in 1961, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum originally stored equipment at the Western Union pole yard, which was located adjacent to the Southern Railway classification yard on Holtzclaw Avenue in East Chattanooga. After the termination of passenger service to the Southern Railway 's Terminal Station in 1971 ...

  9. Metrorail (Miami-Dade County) - Wikipedia

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    Metrorail (Miami-Dade County) Metrorail is a rapid transit system in Miami and Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Metrorail is operated by Miami-Dade Transit (MDT), a departmental agency of Miami-Dade County. Opened in 1984, it is Florida's only rapid transit metro system, and is currently composed of two lines of 23 stations on 24 ...