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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. 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.

  5. Outlaw (railroading jargon) - Wikipedia

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    Hours of Service Act In the United States railroad employees who are involved in the movement of trains are governed by the Hours of Service Act. [2] The legislation is related to similar regulations [ specify ] which apply to other modes of transportation, but with significantly different [ specify ] specific limitations.

  6. 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]

  7. Blue Line (CTA) - Wikipedia

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    The Blue Line is a 26.93-mile-long (43.34 km) Chicago "L" line which extends through The Loop from O'Hare International Airport at the far northwest end of the city, through downtown via the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway and across the West Side to its southwest end at Forest Park, with a total of 33 stations (11 on the Forest Park branch, 9 in the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway and 13 on the O ...

  8. San Antonio station (Texas) - Wikipedia

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    San Antonio station is an Amtrak railroad station located on the eastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, in San Antonio, Texas . San Antonio station hosts two long-distance Amtrak services: the tri-weekly Sunset Limited and the daily Texas Eagle. Four days a week, San Antonio is the southern terminus of the Texas Eagle, which originates in ...

  9. Montclair-Boonton Line - Wikipedia

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    Truncated weekend service on the Montclair-Boonton Line began on November 8, 2009, with service every two hours between Bay Street station in Montclair and Hoboken terminal, with the train making all local stops. This was an extension of existing Hoboken-to-Newark service, previously listed on the Morris & Essex timetables.