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Ethiopia: Sub-Saharan Africa gets its first metro
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Subways in America: Gangway, please
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Vancouver: More tax, less traffic?
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Etiquette on public transport: Spread ’em
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Atlanta’s new trams: All aboard!
A TINY scarlet hut on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Thelma’s Kitchen and Rib Shack, serves up world-beating catfish and grits. Demand for its grub...
The Second Avenue Subway: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help
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Sharing a lift: Carpooling uber alles
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