| 单词 | transcontinental |
| 例句 | Nobody anticipated that the journey would be the first in a series of extended transcontinental adventures. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He would have to manage the delivery of supplies, goods, mail, and all exhibit articles sent to the grounds by transcontinental shipping companies, foremost among them the Adams Express Company. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It had been spreading quietly along the Kinshasa Highway, a transcontinental road that wanders across Africa from east to west and passes along the shores of Lake Victoria within sight of Mount Elgon. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The former Marine was the first pilot to average supersonic speeds in a transcontinental flight. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I’d finished laying the last transcontinental rail and pounded in the Golden Spike, and the audience was standing and hollering, and the next day, I’d be handing two Audubon prints to Mr. Powell. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Specific tactics included motorcades, parades, banners, billboards, transcontinental automobile trips, and speaking tours—all designed to educate the public about why women deserved the vote. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He sat in the swaying belly of a transcontinental train, snaking west from New York. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As with the transcontinental Mint service, prices to and from New York and Aruba or Barbados will begin at $599 each way for off-peak flights. JetBlue Mint to Travel to Caribbean in High-Flying Style 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Before long, Todbaum, expert pitchman, begins to win over some of the locals in fireside chats, regaling them with his transcontinental adventures. Jonathan Lethem Imagines a World Where Technology Stops Working 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z The end of the line because the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway ended here. My Vancouver: An Ever-Unfolding Story 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z Isaac Stevens to chart possible routes for a northern transcontinental railroad. Local books: a book devoted to 'the people's artist of the Northwest'; indigenous whaling; an Appalachian Trail memoir 2010-09-20T20:18:00Z Washington worked as a domestic while her white rivals moved in transcontinental upper-class society. Love Game: serving up equality 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Conceived by Jim Kern, creator of the Florida Trail, and Bill Kemsley, founder of Backpacker magazine, the trek was designed to attract support for hiking trails and a transcontinental East-West path. Perspective | I crossed the U.S. on foot with a group of strangers 40 years ago. It was one of the best decisions of my life. 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z And the lure of Chinese trade spurred the building of the transcontinental railroad. ‘Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion’ Exhibition Opens 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z This was shortly after the completion of America’s first transcontinental railway, an ambitious feat that commenced while the country remained at civil war. Views you don’t get on the freeway … across America by train 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z “Different Trains” contrasts benign memories of Reich’s transcontinental American train journeys during his World War II-era childhood with the memories of Holocaust survivors on very different trains in Europe. Seattle chamber-music fest proves the little things among the notes mean a lot 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z “The only comparable events in American economic history were the deals that built the transcontinental railroad and allocated the radio broadcast spectrum.” Three Books That Track Diseases, Drugs and the World They Made 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z In June, United Airlines began serving free beer and wine in economy class on transcontinental flights. Airline Upgrades Are Reaching Economy Passengers 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z "Rival Rails" is about the second transcontinental connection, to the south. 'Rival Rails' tells the story of the Santa Fe Railroad 2011-01-06T00:10:04Z The “core four” as they affectionately call themselves, began the project the following March, after months of planning, a few transcontinental flights, a maxed-out credit card, and a mission statement: Anyone can be an American superhero: Meet the team showing people just that 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The very last episode of this drama about America’s first transcontinental railroad. To go do this week: ‘Ghostbusters,’ Elizabeth George, VR at sculpture park 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Despite the company’s desire for ABT Across America to echo the troupe’s transcontinental tours of the 1940s and ’50s, it was a much less grueling affair. On the Road With Ballet Theater. Who Needs Red Velvet Seats. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Though never enslaved, Asian labourers were treated harshly: according to a contemporary estimate, at least 1,200 died building the transcontinental railway. Tiger ancestors 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z After a while you feel as if you are stuck sitting next to a shameless name dropper on a long transcontinental flight on which the “fasten seat belt” sign stays on. Books of The Times: Weak-Kneed Willpower Faces Temptation?s Lure 2010-12-30T21:50:25Z The seven-year transcontinental quest saw frustrations, triumphs and deeply emotional experiences, none more so than bringing together descendants of the Poseidon's crew and sharing with them new information about the submarine's fate. Answers sought in China's salvaging of British sub 2012-08-03T09:01:05Z Brunch was also commonly served during transcontinental train trips, which included a customary transfer in Chicago and a "glamorous meal in the late morning/early afternoon," as mentioned by Bustle. A brief history of brunch, America’s most indulgent yet over-praised weekend meal 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Route 80 is the transcontinental highway going from the New York City area all the way across the United States to San Francisco. Perspective | Ask Amy: Woman seeks romantic renovation 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z This goal would shave one day off the fastest transcontinental crossing ever achieved by a person on foot, which has stood since 1980 despite numerous attempts. Runner's lie? Cheating rumors didn’t stop Robert Young – but something else did 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z His solo exhibition “Silent Spikes” — a reference to the immigrant Chinese laborers who built the transcontinental American railroads — is at the Queens Museum until June 23. Asian-American Artists, Now Activists, Push Back Against Hate 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z “My guess is they will have to add lie-flat seats on transcontinental flights if their intention is to be competitive in those markets,” he said. Alaska Airlines wants to replace Southwest Airlines as California’s go-to airline 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z He took a transcontinental flight the Thursday before the holiday to avoid a crush of vacationers. How to avoid that thousand-yard stare from standing in long airport lines 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z They moved for a time to the Texas-Mexican border to live half the year and broadcast over XERA, the mammoth transcontinental broadcasting station. The story of the Carter family, America’s musical clan 2013-01-18T22:20:45Z The emotional consequences of “transcontinental dislocation” had much to do with making Chatwin, eventually, a writer unlike any other. The Wanderer 2011-02-25T17:39:26Z “For a transcontinental flight, it’s worth it,” he said, especially because the free upgrades airlines sometimes offer elite fliers are “much harder” to get these days. The Getaway: Finding Deals With Paid Upgrades 2013-06-19T21:25:11Z But the proof of a collaboration is in its sound, not its pedigree, and the album “Bamanan” is a transcontinental alliance that finds its own synergy. Rokia Koné, From Mali, Sings for the World. Especially Women. 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Her most ambitious idea is The American Silkroad, a multiyear project that will include concerts, commissions and educational endeavors focused on the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the 19th century. Rhiannon Giddens Aims at 1800s America in Her Silkroad Plans 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Excluding transcontinental flights from coast to coast, the move reportedly encapsulated "almost every flight" the airline operated domestically. Why does tomato juice taste SO much better on an airplane? 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z A transcontinental adventure story set in 1873, it was more epic than most Chocolate Factory shows, with ornate dresses as well as automated sets — the first ever used at the theater, he said. David Babani?s Chocolate Factory Shines Up Old Shows 2010-07-23T02:10:00Z Yogis seeking transcontinental bliss head these days to Mysore, the City of Palaces, in southern India. 2010-01-09T01:05:00Z The goal is a company that will transport passengers to floating hotels or labs, or on supersonic transcontinental flights. Billionaires in space: The launch of a dream or just out-of-this-world ego? 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Then there’s Lincoln’s abiding passion for transcontinental railroads. How Lincoln favored the middle class over the wealthy 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The first transcontinental was built with money from the government, which led to all sorts of corruption. 'Railroaded': Richard White's history of the messy, haphazard development of America's railroads 2011-06-01T21:51:05Z And its title, a reference to the squalid, mobile encampment of Union Pacific workers building the transcontinental railroad, is nice in theory but confusing in practice. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Hell on Wheels’ Returns for a Third Season on AMC 2013-08-08T21:31:41Z The actress Felicity Jones won a Special Jury Prize for her role in the long-distance transcontinental romance Like Crazy, while the film won the Grand Jury Prize for a dramatic film. Brits shine 2011-01-31T15:55:26Z At the French Embassy on Wednesday, Macron worried aloud that transcontinental economic fallout from the bill would “fragment the West,” according to Fox News. At state dinner, Biden and Macron stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z They both looked at each other, a transcontinental understanding. The fig tree that traveled two oceans & three generations 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Australia’s national rail is debuting an extended four-day transcontinental journey beginning in Darwin and ending in Adelaide. How to Travel in 2015 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z I was prepared to sell the watch, but unprepared to watch it vaporize in a transcontinental exchange. This is what a pre-moon Speedmaster watch is worth 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z The first transcontinental railroad, joined by the golden spike in 1869, is the one in the schoolbooks. 'Rival Rails' tells the story of the Santa Fe Railroad 2011-01-06T00:10:04Z He is famous in racing circles for setting a record in the transcontinental Cannonball Run—a race immortalized by the 1981 movie of the same name, starring Burt Reynolds. The Fight for the Right to Drive 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Along the way, they utter the touchstones of their transcontinental odyssey like an incantation: “Kabul. Tehran. Istanbul. Athens. Rome. Paris. London.” Review | Studio Theatre’s ‘Flight’ soars by tackling big issues with miniature models 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The Milwaukee Road was one of three transcontinental rail lines to cross the northern tier of the country, but it was constructed about 25 years after its competitors and struggled to attract freight. In Northern Idaho, two ‘epic’ bike routes showcase the success — and potential — of the rails-to-trails movement 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z There remains, however, a transcontinental itinerary to be negotiated via sea, rail and wind-propelled sleigh, not to mention the jungle leg, traversed by elephant. Around the World in 80 Days – review 2013-04-25T12:54:18Z In these lettered panels, Warburg used maps, diagrams, calendars, transcontinental migration routes and genealogical trees to consider how ideas, rituals and images persist throughout history, and how humans relate to the cosmos. This Atlas of Art and Memory Is a Wonder of the Modern World 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The urge to travel coast to coast is an American constant, from Lewis and Clark to the self-driving car that completed a transcontinental trip just last month. How America’s open road inspired three women of the 1910s 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z He was a “modern Attila”, who continued to campaign ruthlessly against the Indians and their buffalo when, after the civil war ended, he took responsibility for the security of America’s transcontinental railway, then under construction. Marching through Georgia 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z They started a special quarantine season last month, but don’t miss back episodes, which form a catalog of evocative and ultimately uplifting transcontinental storytelling. 5 Podcasts at the Intersection of Pride Month and the Black Lives Matter Movement 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Emmett decides to indulge Billy’s fantasy of finding their mother in San Francisco, retracing her trek west along the Lincoln Highway, the nation’s first transcontinental highway, which stretched from Times Square to California. Review | Amor Towles’s ‘The Lincoln Highway’ is a long and winding road through the hopes and failures of mid-century America 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z In 1954, the Royal Canadian Academy sought notable artists to paint murals for 18 Vista Dome rail cars that traveled a transcontinental route. In the galleries: Chinese ink paintings, enhanced with water and words 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z On transcontinental flights, the carrier recently added wraps made by Luvo, a packaged food maker that uses natural ingredients. In Transit Blog: Healthier Options in the Air 2014-01-23T18:10:32Z It demands a transcontinental view of American art. At new Whitney Museum site, a show is shrouded in parochialism 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Where other histories put the Mediterranean at the centre of the story, under Mr Frankopan it is important as the western end of a transcontinental trade with Asia in silks, spices, slaves—and ideas. Brilliant threads 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z But in five days of following Young’s every move, Cantrell didn’t witness any indication that he was capable of achieving the mileages he claimed in the first days of his transcontinental run. Runner's lie? Cheating rumors didn’t stop Robert Young – but something else did 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z After an affordable transcontinental flight, we landed at Mineta San Jose International Airport, in the heart of Silicon Valley. In Silicon Valley, dropping in at the GooglePlex, tech museums and the Jobs garage 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z The transcontinental, cross-network gift swap was the latest comic stunt bonding these rivals in the 12:35 a.m. Late-night foes Ferguson and Fallon swap gifts 2010-12-17T18:38:42Z He notes the Scottish-born Alexander Graham Bell and the thousands of Chinese American laborers who built the transcontinental railroad. From safety pins to 3-D printers, inventions from a 'Nation of Dreamers, Immigrants, and Tinkerers' 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The seating and service on Mint Caribbean flights will essentially be the same as that on the transcontinental flights. JetBlue Mint to Travel to Caribbean in High-Flying Style 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z In addition to the famous "I Hear America Singing," he wrote poems about Columbus, celebrations of westward expansion and the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Bob Dylan contains multitudes: Walt Whitman as Dylan's muse on "Murder Most Foul" 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Decades ago, transcontinental trains and buses leaving the old Art Deco Greyhound depot a few blocks away, did brisk business. Black Artists Cast New Visions for the Great Migration 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z And a transcontinental marriage was contracted between the London furniture maker Russell Pinch and the New York design shop the Future Perfect. The Details: In Praise of British Design 2012-09-26T22:11:26Z What: Established in 1913, the Lincoln Highway was the country’s first transcontinental road, running from New York City to San Francisco. Just in time for summer: 49 new National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Coroner's office spokesman Craig Harvey said Tuesday that weight and a transcontinental jet flight were contributing factors. LA coroner says Heavy D died of natural causes 2011-12-27T18:46:57Z As a wandering Brit, I grew up on Top Gear – the celebrity dashes in reasonably-priced cars, the transcontinental races between presenters, the stunts and gags which often verged into off-color comedy. Why The BBC Is Right To Fire Jeremy Clarkson From 'Top Gear' 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Chinese laborers, imported to build the western side of the transcontinental railroad, are seen as a threat when the railroad is finished and the post-Civil War depression of the 1870s drives up white unemployment. Review: A New Film Investigates the Time America Banned an Entire Race 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Charlie and his crew are engaged in a night shoot beside a transcontinental railway line and – to enhance the film's "production values" – are staging a crucial scene to coincide with a passing train. Super 8 ? review 2011-08-06T23:05:42Z I presented it to her in the bottom of a champagne glass, drinking in the car on the way back from the airport during one of her transcontinental visits. Lord of the engagement rings 2013-02-20T01:00:00Z Also included are international flights to and from Europe and South America served with 767-300 aircraft and transcontinental flights between Boston and Los Angeles served with 757 aircraft. American Airlines cuts flights at O'Hare 2011-12-15T02:57:00Z The action centers on the transcontinental production of “chakra juice,” a magic elixir, one assumes, distilled from human sweat. Art in Review: MIKA ROTTENBERG AND JON KESSLER: ?Seven? 2011-11-10T22:55:17Z Neon nymphets On the transcontinental car journey that he re-imagines in Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov, a serious lepidopterist, records that he 'caught some very good moths at the neon lights of a gas station' in Texas. Illuminating the elements - in pictures 2011-02-10T13:43:06Z But however fit and talented Young might be, there’s a reason the transcontinental record hasn’t been broken for 36 years. Runner's lie? Cheating rumors didn’t stop Robert Young – but something else did 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The carrier is catching up with American Airlines, which restored free drinks in transcontinental economy in 2012, and Delta Air Lines, which did so in 2013. Airline Upgrades Are Reaching Economy Passengers 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s not a transcontinental flight but a transcendental one. On the Page and Out Loud, Two Actors Recount Very Different Paths 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Coupeville, we learned, was one of the first towns in Washington state, one of many where residents once dreamed of becoming a big-city terminus of the transcontinental railroad. Worth the Trip: Soul-nourishing vistas at Ebey’s Landing 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z When it was born a century ago this year, it became the country’s first transcontinental automobile highway, stretching across 13 states from Times Square to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. Road Trip: Cross-Country, by a Road Less Traveled 2013-07-03T21:39:09Z Undersea fibre-optic cables, which criss-cross the ocean floor and transmit 99% of transcontinental internet traffic, have become a key arena of competition between the U.S. and China, as reported in a Reuters investigation in March. US backs Pacific undersea internet cable amid China competition 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z President Lincoln, a-slog in the Civil War in the summer of 1862, was still farsighted enough to sign the Pacific Railway Act for building the transcontinental railway. Patt Morrison: Is California about to lose its most beautiful train ride? 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Turchin's analogy here is that transcontinental waves of instability can sweep around the world. A short history of civilizational collapse: Are we next — and how can we prevent it? 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z It highlights the history of the millions of Black people who moved westward starting in 1883, when Southern Pacific Railroad finished its transcontinental Sunset Route, connecting New Orleans to California. Column: How I went from free-ish to freer this Juneteenth on L.A.'s New Orleans Corridor 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Florida authorities have called it a “voluntary relocation,” suggesting the deportees — powerless, impoverished — were a party to their transcontinental evacuation and unceremonious delivery. Column: California is targeted by Ron DeSantis' latest human sacrifice 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Beijing views Nepal as key to its massive transcontinental infrastructure Belt and Road Initiative that builds on old Silk Road routes that once connected China to the West. India, Nepal prime ministers meet to deepen ties as China’s influence grows in region 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Thus, well before ancient humans had developed the essential technologies that are normally connotated with civilization, they had already accomplished transcontinental and transoceanic voyages and adapted to almost every climate on the planet. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z She was raised in Flushing, Queens, by a single mother and grew up hearing tales about her maternal great-grandfather, Wong Yuan Son, who worked on the nation’s first transcontinental railroad in the West. Review | Unlocking the mysteries of one family’s past 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Sacramento was the state’s first incorporated city and later became the western terminus of the transcontinental railroad. Sacramento Kings spark hope for California city’s post-covid revival 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Alaska’s Pieper believes it will be attractive to airlines flying slightly shorter routes such as transcontinental U.S., where the MAX 10 could have better operating economics. After 4 tough years, can Boeing break through the clouds? 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z But the new D.C. campus, Folt said, will take the presence to another level, perhaps tripling or quadrupling the transcontinental traffic for the school’s community, known as the Trojans. USC buys home for a new campus in Washington 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The 19th-century transcontinental railroad; the Manhattan Project, which developed the nuclear weapons that ended World War II; and the 1960s Apollo space program are examples. Biden scraps reliance on market for faith in broader government role 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z It’s the third such object downed over North America since the Chinese spy balloon that generated public outcry during its transcontinental voyage was shot from the sky above the Atlantic Ocean the previous weekend. Opinion | Answers — not panic — are needed about strange objects in the sky 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Such diminished protections are also why jet travel increases one’s total radiation exposure and why transcontinental flights are sometimes routed away from polar regions during severe solar storms. Should You Really Worry about Solar Flares? 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z “These actions recognize the transcontinental threat that Wagner poses, including through its ongoing pattern of serious criminal activity,” Kirby said. U.S. to brand Russia’s Wagner Group a ‘transnational criminal’ entity 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z “These actions recognize the transcontinental threat that Wagner poses, including through its ongoing pattern of serious criminal activity with these actions, and there’ll be more to come,” Kirby said. Treasury to designate Wagner transnational criminal group 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z This transcontinental highway succumbed to rising sea levels sometime between 11,000 and 10,000 years ago, but that didn’t stop migrations between the landmasses. Ancient Americans Crossed Back into Siberia in a Two-Way Migration, New Evidence Shows 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z But I think we can all agree that she wasn’t trying to ignite a transcontinental race war. Opinion | Kanye West, Elon Musk and the problem with public shaming 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z These improvised tactics make frequent appearances in John Lancaster’s “The Great Air Race: Glory, Tragedy, and the Dawn of American Aviation,” a ticktock re-creation of America’s first transcontinental airplane race. Review | A thrilling cross-country race that helped spawn modern aviation 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Through the 1960s, Seattle was served by the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Union Pacific, as well as the Milwaukee Road’s Pacific Extension, the last transcontinental railroad built. Strike or not, railroads remain essential to America 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden has pushed the idea through months of transcontinental negotiations. Ukraine Is Biden’s Defining Issue, and His Biggest Economic Challenge 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The new Max jets will allow Alaska to expand its hold there while also adding more transcontinental service, Mr. Pieper said. Alaska Airlines Gives Boeing a Big Order With an Eye to Expansion 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Thunberg rose to prominence on the heels of a movement known as flygskam, or "flight shame," and she herself famously sailed across the Atlantic rather than fly transcontinental. UN countries adopt ‘aspirational’ net-zero goal for aviation 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The transcontinental race was orchestrated to convince the public and the government that airplanes were the future of long-distance transportation in America, for the U.S. mail and humans alike. Review | A thrilling cross-country race that helped spawn modern aviation 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Wildlife experts, veterinary doctors and three biologists will accompany the animals as they make the transcontinental journey in a modified passenger Boeing 747 plane. Cheetah: World's fastest cat returns to India after 70 years 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Ruth didn’t play night games and have transcontinental travel and all the rest. As Judge approaches milestone, what counts more: 61 or 73? 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z At the same time, they’re talking about a paved road branching off a transcontinental highway — a modern intrusion if ever there was one. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The federal government also turned its attention to creating a transcontinental railroad to facilitate the movement of people and goods across the country. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z For their part, the companies hope that their NASA-subsidized cargo deliveries will jump-start a new economic boom, the way the transcontinental railroad spurred Western development in 19th-century America. A New Private Moon Race Kicks Off Soon 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Or a “loose” alliance with the ACC, which could keep the now Southern California-less Pac-12 relatively intact while setting up a championship game — and perhaps some intriguing matchups — between the transcontinental leagues. Here’s UW’s best bet — for now — in college-football’s shifting landscape 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z “The numbers, I think kind of speak for themselves,” said Hulst, saying that if flown on dense transcontinental markets, the MAX 10 will provide United lower unit costs than the A321neo. Its jet programs stalled, Boeing accentuates the positive ahead of the year’s big air show 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z His town was founded in the 1860s to support the transcontinental railroad — a crowning achievement that before long was largely displaced by automobiles. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In this most notorious example of Gilded Age corruption, several congressmen accepted cash and stock bribes in return for appropriating inflated federal funds for the construction of the transcontinental railroad. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z But as a foreshadowing, the Milwaukee Road’s Olympian Hiawatha, operating on the last of the transcontinental railroads to reach Seattle and Tacoma, was discontinued in 1961. The Seattle World’s Fair foresaw a 21st century that never came 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Some travelers might avoid drinking or eating on a flight, but that might be not possible on a long, transcontinental trip. Are masks still effective even when many aren't wearing them? What experts say 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The ease of new transcontinental train travel brought thousands of prospective Angelenos here. L.A. loves to gawk at and fight about extravagant real estate 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z They also endorsed a spate of other northern preferences, including a protective tariff, a transcontinental railroad, and federal support for internal improvements. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The completion of the first transcontinental railroad dramatically changed the tenor of travel in the country, as people were able to complete in a week a route that had previously taken months. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Even the Coast Starlight has an origin story: The building of the transcontinental railroad will factor in these early Americans’ tales. In ‘Small World,’ Jonathan Evison illustrates how all of us are linked together 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z After the transcontinental railroad was built, thousands of homesteaders built new homes on the Great Plains and beyond. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1862, Congress had authorized money to build a transcontinental railroad. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Additional details gave the South a member of Hayes’s cabinet and federal subsidies for a southern transcontinental railroad, while Garfield got promises of support in his upcoming bid for Speaker of the House. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But the passage of the Homestead Act and completion of the first transcontinental railroad meant that, by 1870, the possibility of western migration was opened to Americans of more modest means. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Russia is a transcontinental behemoth with 146 million people and a huge nuclear arsenal, as well as a key supplier of the oil, gas and raw materials that keep the world’s factories running. What’s at stake for the global economy if Russia invades Ukraine 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Many people supported building a transcontinental railroad, one that stretched across the country. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z By the 1870s, the transcontinental railroad connected its east and west coasts. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the coming of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, as many as 400,000 emigrants had followed the Oregon Trail to the Pacific. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The completion of the first transcontinental railroad and subsequent railroad lines changed the game dramatically. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “It’s the same reason why the worst place to smell things is on a transcontinental airplane,” he said. Climate change is altering the smell of snow 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Four years later, workers from both companies completed the first transcontinental railroad. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Our winter versus their winter is a fight L.A. has picked and won for 150 years, ever since the railroad went transcontinental. Go ahead and rub L.A.'s winter sunshine in people's faces. We've been doing it forever 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The following year, Congress revived the idea of using public lands for internal improvements by promising generous loans and land grants to the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads to finance their transcontinental railroad. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Company, a leader in the American banking industry, declared bankruptcy on the eve of their plans to finance the construction of a new transcontinental railroad, the panic truly began. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Everything in “Icons,” in some way, feels like a collage — of transcontinental longings, tactile memories and academic insights. David Driskell at the Phillips Collection: An artist and a scholar of African American art history 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z A trip across the United States on the transcontinental railroad in the 1800s took about a week. myWorld: The Growth of Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a historic investment that the president has compared to the building of the transcontinental railroad and Interstate Highway System. Roads, transit, internet: What’s in the infrastructure bill 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Horses also competed seriously with buffalo for grass and water and enabled a huge market for buffalo hides, badly diminishing the wild herds long before the coming of the transcontinental railroad and professional white hunters. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Promoters of a transcontinental railroad were also pushing for this westward expansion. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Nestled high in the Canadian Rockies, Banff was first settled in the 1880s after the arrival of the transcontinental railway through Bow Valley. Vacation vicariously with a ‘Now & Then’ photographic re-creation of a dozen trips 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z They worked in mines, built the transcontinental railroad, toiled in farms and helped develop the abalone and shrimp industries. San José to apologize for 1887 Chinatown destruction 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z “This new signing agreement will be an important milestone for the airline to expand its transcontinental flight network, connecting Vietnam with medium- and long-range markets,” the statement said. Vietnam's Bamboo Airways to sign $2 billion deal with GE for engines on Boeing jets 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z "I said, first of all, it's a better flight. It's a transcontinental flight. You get a meal and a movie and it's relaxing." he recalled. Former airline ticket agent recalls helping 9/11 hijackers board flight that hit Pentagon, fights guilt 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Douglas also wanted the territory organized in hopes of placing the eastern terminus of a transcontinental railroad in Chicago, rather than St. Louis or New Orleans. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z When she was in fourth grade, a substitute teacher taught her class about the Chinese railroad workers, immigrants who built America’s first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. This 13-year-old organized a rally for cross-racial solidarity 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z These concrete tunnels were not a part of the original track, which at the time of its construction was considered the model transcontinental railroad route in America. History in the hills: 2 classic Pacific Northwest hikes for history buffs 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z It includes the most significant long-term investments in nearly a century, he said, on par with building the transcontinental railroad or the Interstate highway system. Infrastructure deal: Senate suddenly acts to take up bill 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z “As we did with the transcontinental railroad and the interstate highway, we will once again transform America and propel us into the future.” ‘We have the votes’: Schumer barrels toward a vote on $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z The Union Pacific Railroad company, created by the federal government during the Civil War to construct a transcontinental railroad, paid Crédit Mobilier to build the railroad. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Before that, he served as a military fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean War and set a transcontinental air speed record. Ohio communities to mark 100th birthday of late John Glenn 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Wembley, the venue for all but one of England’s matches during this transcontinental competition, was not at full capacity because of pandemic guidelines. Redeemed Italy extends England’s misery, wins shootout to claim Euro 2020 title 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z On transcontinental lines, freight trains may run more than 200 cars, sometimes on a single-track line, and it can be difficult to have Amtrak run around them. Opinion | Getting to there from here 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Today in History 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z As a result, the nation’s first transcontinental railroad was completed when the two companies connected their tracks at Promontory, Utah, in the spring of 1869. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The transcontinental railroad and interstate highways united two oceans and brought us into a totally new age of progress. Text of Biden’s first address to joint session of Congress 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z It then became the basis of Henry Clay's "American System," which inspired Abraham Lincoln to use land grants to finance the transcontinental railroad. Biden's massive infrastructure bill: The biggest public investment most of us will ever see 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Canadian Pacific owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada and the United States. Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern for $25 billion: FT 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z It aggressively added more flights to Hawaii, more transcontinental flights, more flights to vacation spots in Mexico. CEO Tilden hands off a transformed Alaska Airlines as it emerges from the COVID crisis 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Gone are the quiet, uninterrupted hours flying transcontinental first class. One year in, these grounded frequent fliers want back up in the air 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Even the transcontinental railroad wasn’t built solely by business. Mars beckons, but the private sector alone can’t meet our space needs 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Lee traced his interest in photography to his time in junior high school, when he studied an iconic photograph marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Corky Lee, photographer who chronicled Asian American community, dies at 73 of coronavirus 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z A mild-mannered English diplomat begins a transcontinental quest to uncover the truth about his wife’s death. Movies on TV this week: 'Sounder' on TCM and more 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The towering ungulates were driven to local extinction more than 100 years ago, as Ozark forest habitat, a key timber source for the transcontinental railroad, was destroyed by commercial logging. First elk hunt in modern Missouri history wraps up 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Those jets largely will be used to fly the more popular transcontinental routes due to their superior performance over Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 model. Alaska Airlines orders more Boeing 737 MAXs to replace most of its Airbus jets 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z This was evident in the early months of the pandemic, when transcontinental flights that ferry Asian-made medical gear to the United States were largely frozen. Hospitals Are Still Short on Masks and Other Protective Gear 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Eventually the city was served by four transcontinental railroads and Tacoma as well as Portland were eclipsed. An economic emergency awaits Seattle’s next mayor 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z In 1861, the legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving way to the transcontinental telegraph. Today in History 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z I had no illusions that this would be a carefree jaunt through Europe, where transcontinental bike trails stretch from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. I Traveled to 52 Places. Then I Discovered N.Y. on My Bike. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z His goal was to clear the path for a transcontinental railway in the 1880s. A Statue of Canada’s First Prime Minister Is Toppled, but Politicians Want It Restored 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z A 2018 study published by the National Academy of Sciences found a “high probability” that people seated within one row of a passenger with influenza would become infected on a transcontinental flight. Airlines stumble ahead with COVID plans that may heighten risks 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z The Archive explained that Earhart had just completed a transcontinental flight in an autogyro plane and was on her way back east when she made the stop in Dallas. Rare Amelia Earhart footage surfaces in Texas 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The Civil War allowed Abraham Lincoln and his allies to create a transcontinental railroad and a national network of public universities. Opinion | It’s 2022. What Does Life Look Like? 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Irish rock star Bob Geldof may have earned awards and cheers for pulling off 1985′s transcontinental music event, though it took a toll on his personal life and career. 35 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof assesses personal toll 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z In reality, Davis launched four surveys for possible transcontinental railway paths — a Northern, a Central and two Southern Pacific surveys — plus a fifth survey up the West Coast. Commentary: A fitting end to the last Confederate monument in Southern California 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z China views Nepal as key to its massive transcontinental infrastructure Belt and Road Initiative that builds on old Silk Road routes that once connected China to the West, analysts say. Power tussle in Nepal ruling party as China influence grows 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z America is engaged in a transcontinental meltdown and it's not getting better. America's nervous breakdown: For white folks who love Trump, a descent into madness 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z The company will reduce its international and transcontinental crew to the minimum required by the Federal Aviation Administration, plus one flight attendant, effective from Oct. American Airlines warns it's overstaffed by about 8,000 flight attendants 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Shapiro hopes the app will also benefit from its servers being in Kenya and South Africa, making it independent from transcontinental internet cables. Kenya video-conference platform elbows its way into crowded field 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z United, however, got a black eye last month when a transcontinental flight was jammed with passengers. Airlines Say It’s Safe to Travel. But Is It? 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Other countries are bound to begin planning along similar lines, leading to a significant decline in transcontinental commerce. A silver lining in the global pandemic: The beginning of the end for oil? 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z The transcontinental Silk Road trade relied on tea and pepper as a stable currency. Five courses on Ganymede 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But as the coronavirus’s transcontinental romp approaches its fifth month, leaders and researchers are openly asking whether going for herd immunity the old-fashioned way might be better than waiting for a vaccine. Could a 'controlled avalanche' stop the coronavirus faster, and with fewer deaths? 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z “Consequently, the origination of the virus in China and its transcontinental spread across the globe are highly relevant. They rationalize the president’s authority to address the emergency with Washington’s awesome resources,” Mr. McCarthy says. Trump’s economic approval persists 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z It’s deploying the 10 A321neos currently in its fleet on lucrative transcontinental flights. Alaska Airlines to buy 200 new jets over a decade – 737 MAXs and maybe Airbus A321s 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The company said that also meant stopping all transcontinental trains across its Canadian network. CN shuts down eastern rail network in Canada, Via service 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The construction of the transcontinental highway in the Amazon, initiated by Brazil's military government, opened up the region to deforestation as well as invasive agricultural programmes. Yanomami: A glimpse of life in the jungle 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z On Jan. 19, 1937, millionaire Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record by flying his monoplane from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds. Today in History 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z In the late 1860s, Mormons built the Utah Central Railroad, which connected Salt Lake City with Ogden — a stop along the transcontinental railroad. Mormons and money: An unorthodox and messy history of church finances 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z TAFT, Mont. — More than 110 years ago, as the West finally was being tamed, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad rushed to build a transcontinental rail line to the Pacific Coast. Gamblers, Wastrels and Lumberjacks: An Old Cemetery Gives Up Its Secret History 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z But the biggest failing I see in transcontinental partnerships goes deeper. Africa should set its own health-research agenda 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Thanks to the efforts of public health, science and technology facilitators, organizations such as NSM and the Smithsonian Science Education Center are participating in a transcontinental, collaborative effort in community education and prevention. Living with Infectious Mosquitoes 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z In Harvard’s eyes, this Asian, even if his family settled in Nevada after helping build the transcontinental railroad, could never be an “ambassador” for his plot of “sparse country.” Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans? 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z This same moment saw the transcontinental railroads’ first push into California, so masses of “Ramona” fans ventured to see for themselves the locales described in the book. Mission Revival as an architectural movement helped sell California 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z I soon caught myself again and started looking for a suitable bus shelter – the famed sleeping choice of transcontinental riders. Riding the Transcontinental: my saddle-sore sprint across Europe 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z When one thinks of the transcontinental railroad, rarely do Chinese migrants come to mind. 'Forgotten by society' – how Chinese migrants built the transcontinental railroad 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Ironically, these sentiments are surging into populist politics as the celebration of the transcontinental railroad comes to a close. Tech's modern-day 'Yellow Peril' scare is just the same old racism | Frank H Wu 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The auto lobby hoped a transcontinental convoy would grease the wheels for increases in highway appropriations and drive profits for the sign-making industry. In 1919, driving cross-country was a crazy idea. An Army convoy set out to show it could be done. 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Researchers recorded the transcontinental movements of the young arctic fox with a satellite tracking device on its collar. Arctic fox goes on epic 2,000-mile journey from Norway to Canada, leaving scientists stunned 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z So will immigration, which has dominated California politics off and on since well before the Gold Rush and the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Think California's too big and influential? Wait until the presidential race heats up 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Branson envisions a future with hotels in space and near-space transcontinental flights but cautioned that “we need the financial impetus to do all that.” The Latest: Virgin Galactic enters ‘home stretch’ of tests 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z In 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Today in History 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The nascent community of pangolin conservationists is in the process of answering that question, trying to conduct a transcontinental survey to determine how many are still in the wild. The world’s most-trafficked mammal may also be its most obscure — and agents just found 14 tons 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The transcontinental railroads might have been American triumphs, but they came at enormous cost. Anniversary of transcontinental railroad recalls an era of accomplishments — and their costs 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Jefferson Davis Highway was named in 1922 in a response to a request by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to build a Southern transcontinental highway in Davis’s honor. Arlington can rename Jeff Davis Highway without going through legislators, AG opinion says 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z He mentioned the transcontinental railroad, and the mission to the moon, with an intensity that suggested that he really meant to rescue the conviction that Americans are an especially brave and competent people. Jay Inslee Wants to Be a Presidential Candidate for the Climate-Change Era 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z It was billed as the most ambitious public works project since the transcontinental railroad opened up the West. How the bullet train went from peak California innovation to the project from hell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The Red Stockings took the nation by storm, playing coast-to-coast with swings through the East and a transcontinental railroad trip to California. Season-long tribute planned to pioneering 1869 Red Stockings 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z By the early 20th century, five transcontinental railroads served the Northwest. Anniversary of transcontinental railroad recalls an era of accomplishments — and their costs 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z A large chunk of Sri Lanka’s foreign debt is from China, which sees Sri Lanka as a key link in its transcontinental Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. Sri Lanka seeks $1 billion loan from China amid debt woes 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z Jobs created by logging and mining, combined with the opening of a transcontinental railway in the 19th century, drew settlers from Quebec to Sudbury. Ontario Has Francophones? Oui, Beaucoup, and They’re Angry 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Alaska Airlines faced a furious reaction from outraged passengers Monday following a weekend transcontinental flight that turned into a 30-hour nightmare journey. Alaska Airlines flight diversion leads to a 30-hour nightmare for passengers 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Completing the transcontinental voyage also took multiple attempts. Controversial engineer: I travelled over 3,000 miles in a self-driving car 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z They provided federal loans and subsidies, primarily land grants, to build two transcontinental lines. Anniversary of transcontinental railroad recalls an era of accomplishments — and their costs 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Will Michelangelo’s provincial insecurity spoil this chance to vanquish his competitors, taste the liberating pleasures of transcontinental homoerotics, and bind two worlds with an unprecedented feat of artistry and engineering? When Michelangelo Went to Constantinople 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Two of the vehicles took part in the pivotal 1919 transcontinental Motor Transport Convoy conducted by the U.S. The World War 1 Liberty Truck put the U.S. Military on wheels 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Now, both astronauts are gone and Matt says the brothers want the public to get a chance to see the golden helmet, which Glenn wore while setting the transcontinental speed record during 1957’s “Project Bullet.” Aviation memorabilia from Glenn, Armstrong up for auction 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The railroad baron and former California governor used Chinese labor to help build the transcontinental railroad but spouted virulently anti-Asian rhetoric and other racist views. In removing 'offensive' monuments, California confronts an ugly history and how to reflect it - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, this is the sesquicentennial of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Anniversary of transcontinental railroad recalls an era of accomplishments — and their costs 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z And the airline said that in January it will become the first North American airline to operate the largest Dreamliner model, the 787-10, on select transcontinental flights. United orders more Boeing 787 Dreamliners 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The Times report is a good reminder of how the alleged shady behavior, financial and otherwise, of the Trump circle is both hyper-local and transcontinental. Does Michael Cohen’s Taxi Business Pose Trouble for Donald Trump? 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Executives of JetBlue, the nation’s sixth-biggest airline, said Tuesday they will respond by reducing planned growth and redirecting some West Coast flying to more profitable transcontinental routes. JetBlue shares drop after airline reports $120 million loss 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z That first major expansion included Los Angeles, giving the league a transcontinental presence. 1968: Hockey's western migration set stage for success in L.A., Las Vegas 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z He parlayed a small Minnesota railroad charter into a project to launch a transcontinental north of the Northern Pacific to Seattle. Anniversary of transcontinental railroad recalls an era of accomplishments — and their costs 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z At first, it seemed like a charming reprieve from Twitter’s perpetual parade of horribles: a cute, deftly narrated romance story that blossomed on a transcontinental flight. The dark side of "Plane Bae" and turning strangers into social media content 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z The first transcontinental train arrives at Spokane Falls two years later. Landlords dangling freebies to lure renters, ‘Junuary’ arrives in Seattle | Monday Morning Brief, June 25 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z They travelled 3,000 kilometres on the newly completed transcontinental Pacific Railroad, camping and setting up their telescopes on an open plain with a view of the Rocky Mountains. Maria Mitchell at 200: a pioneering astronomer who fought for women in science 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z We built transcontinental railroads, birthed the Wright brothers and led the world in science and industry. No Iron Man: Elon Musk and today’s American illness 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The late astronaut and U.S senator made the first supersonic transcontinental flight on July 16, 1957. John Glenn’s ‘Project Bullet’ helmet up for auction 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z In 1869, the Suez Canal opened; coincidentally, so did the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Opinion | The old capitalism returns 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z The floodgates opened with the construction of the transcontinental railroad, making the establishment of towns like McCook possible. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Teams play an average of six games a week which allows a little time for transcontinental flights. Losing my cricket religion but can novelty of baseball fill the gap? | Matthew Engel 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Bishop told The Standard-Examiner in Ogden that he’s introducing legislation Thursday that would elevate the status of the site at Promontory Summit where the first transcontinental railroad in country was completed in 1869. Bishop wants to turn Utah’s Golden Spike into national park 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z A transcontinental train tumbled off a bridge into a south Alabama bayou in 1993, killing 47 people. AP Exclusive: ’93 Amtrak crash survivor relives each new one 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Union Pacific was created in 1862, when Abraham Lincoln ordered the company to open the American West by helping to build the first transcontinental railroad. ‘It’s Factory North America,’ but Trump Could Hobble It 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z There were 158 daily transcontinental nonstops 20 years ago, mostly between the New York area and Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Rare Case Where Airlines and Passengers Both Win 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z “Singaporeans are crazy about the fish,” said Emily Voigt, the author of “The Dragon Behind the Glass,” a rollicking account of her transcontinental journey into the murky world of the arowana. Cosmetic Surgery for a Pet Fish? In Asia, This One Is King of the Tank 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z All this creates huge opportunities for the transcontinental spread of pathogens such as Sars, Ebola or Zika. The looming epidemic threat | Jonathan Quick 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Storyboards and interactive exhibits detail more than 150 years of railroad history, including the country’s first transcontinental railroad line and today’s modern high-speed ones. You’re going where? Sacramento 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Abraham Lincoln, unencumbered by the opposition of Democratic slave-holding states that seceded in 1861, saw Congress enact legislation to build the first transcontinental railroad. Trump’s infrastructure scheme: Tearing down 150 years of federal support 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z He is planning for a transcontinental run across the United States in 2020, which would be just before his 60th birthday. Running with diabetes: Man runs 223 miles 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Seattle was served by four transcontinental lines, all with passenger trains. America’s railroad blues are self-inflicted wounds 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z It is also about waning American power, a retreat from the mid-20th century idealism that built transcontinental railways, state highways and electrical grids that were the envy of the world. 'One big pothole’: Will Trump fix America’s decaying infrastructure? 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Indeed, in our transcontinental walk through earth history, it’s true. Opinion | Rambling Through Time 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Grant, Theodore Roosevelt and Richard Nixon; Harry Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb; the “robber barons” who built the transcontinental railroad; the reality of Soviet tyranny; and several more. Opinion | Is anyone ever wrong anymore? 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z It will be capable of taking on the same duties that those rockets perform, while adding new capabilities that range from planting a colony on Mars to making 30-minute transcontinental travel possible on Earth. SpaceX will use the first Falcon Heavy to send a Tesla Roadster to Mars, Elon Musk says 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The Wake Forest fans love Love’s transcontinental mentions of Wake Forest, or the “Just A Kid From Wake Forest” T-shirt he wore in media interviews. Saquon Barkley and Bryce Love: See how far they’ve run 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z “This investment will enable us to develop the next generation of human spaceflight, more economic satellite launches and accelerate our programme for transcontinental point-to-point space travel.” Saudi Arabia to invest $1bn in Virgin space companies 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, Tilden said the quarter brought “pricing pressure, especially at our transcontinental and inter-California markets, with walk-up fare levels being well below historical norms.” Alaska Air stock falls sharply on difficulties with Virgin, Horizon Air 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z When the transcontinental railroad was built, the Chinese workers had much lower incidence of illnesses. Opinion | Trump, Chieftain of Spite 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Spool back a century and you find that a similar boom-and-bust cycle left the United States with a transcontinental railway system. Jeff Bezos has his shops, so now Mark Zuckerberg wants a whole town | John Naughton 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Macdonald also cleared the path for a transcontinental railway in the 1880s in some areas by withholding food relief for indigenous people during a famine until they moved to government-established reserves. Canada, Too, Faces a Reckoning With History and Racism 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z It specifically honored Jefferson Davis Highway, a planned transcontinental road that was to extend from Virginia to California. Confederate plaque quickly removed from Horton Plaza 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z On this date in 1928, Cintotle, the chief Medicine Man of the San Carlos Apache Reservation christened a plane entered by Graham County in the transcontinental air race. Today in Arizona History 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z While the larger lounge accepts an array of American’s elite customers, access to the dining room is tightly controlled—only people traveling internationally or transcontinental with a first class ticket are allowed. These Airport Dining Rooms Are So Fancy Not Even Business Class Can Get a Table 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z History was also kind to Seattle, and often cruel to Tacoma after that city’s initial win of the first transcontinental railroad to the Northwest. Tacoma’s fits-and-starts recovery takes another blow 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z And she said the plane was probably one of the airline’s 11 new 777-300ERs, which are being broken in on transcontinental routes before moving to international ones. The Boycott That Wasn’t: How United Weathered a Media Firestorm 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Fifty-one hours and 47 minutes later, they arrived at a garage on E. 31st Street in New York City, claiming to set a new record for the fastest transcontinental drive in an electric vehicle. Two guys did a coast-to-coast ‘Cannonball Run’ in a Tesla Model S for a new record 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Although Tacoma scored the first transcontinental railroad to the Puget Sound area, the Northern Pacific, Seattle was already leaving the City of Destiny behind. Seattle’s boom-and-bust cycle may not be behind us 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z It’s where Union Pacific was established when rail workers broke ground to begin the westward expansion of the transcontinental railroad in 1862. College World Series fans to again see historic locomotive 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z You will never get the green energy equivalent of the transcontinental railroad or the Interstate Highway system in this way. The thing about Trump's infrastructure plan is: it doesn't really exist | James K Galbraith 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Many similar programs would eventually be implemented by the Republican Party after 1861, including transcontinental railroads, land-grant colleges and the Homestead Act. Andrew Jackson economics 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Roy’s team also set a record for transcontinental autonomous driving, using Tesla’s Autopilot for over 97 percent of their journey. Two guys did a coast-to-coast ‘Cannonball Run’ in a Tesla Model S for a new record 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z By 1910, Seattle was served by four transcontinental railroads and was the business capital of the Northwest, with manufacturing, fishing, canneries, shipping and banking supplementing the timber-centric economy that existed before the fire. Seattle’s boom-and-bust cycle may not be behind us 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z The transcontinental railroads, though privately built in the mid-1800s, were heavily subsidized by generous grants of federal land under several presidents and was vital to 19th-century economic growth. The opposite of MAGA: Public goods made America great and can do so again 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z The company plans to add more seats, making planes more crowded, and will replace Virgin planes that hold fewer than 150 passengers with 178-seat Boeing 737 jets on lucrative transcontinental routes. Alaska Air clashes with Richard Branson over licensing fees 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Baker was going to play Murphy, but the eight-year veteran requested a day off to re-acclimate to the eastern time zone following his transcontinental flight. Nationals 2B Murphy confident he will be ready for season 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Delta just announced it will bring back free meals on transcontinental flights. United, after years of declining revenue, hits the thrusters 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Delta is offering the meals initially on its longest transcontinental flights, on all of which it faces competition from other airlines. Bonuses for Delta workers weren’t all sky-high 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z American Airlines also added free snacks — cookies or pretzels — to all passengers on transcontinental flights. Delta Air Lines is bringing back free meals on some domestic flights 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z Delta is offering the meals initially on its longest transcontinental flights, on which it faces competition from other airlines. Delta will offer free light meals on some transcontinental flights 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z The gold rush and jobs on the transcontinental railroad also attracted Chinese immigrants, generating economic and racial resentments. Doing the wave: A primer on immigration in America 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Over transcontinental distances the balance of advantage shifts. Electricity now flows across continents, courtesy of direct current 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z He commandeered a Libyan plane midair between Zurich and Tripoli and ordered it on a six-thousand-mile transcontinental odyssey to Beirut, then Athens, Rome, Beirut again, and Tehran, before ending back in Lebanon. A Reunion with a Lebanese Hijacker 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z With the advent of transcontinental railroads in the 19th century, scientists settled on an 86,400-second-long day. Just Want 2016 to End Already? You'll Have to Wait Another Second 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z In an essay looking back on it for the Book Critics Circle, Michael Gorra wrote of the placelessness that imbued the work of the transcontinental author. Shirley Hazzard, internationally acclaimed Australian author, dies at 85 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z After twenty-three years in the Marines, he gained national fame by flying a fighter jet from California to New York in three hours and twenty-three minutes, breaking the transcontinental air-speed record. Postscript: John Glenn, 1921-2016 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Valuable though they are, transcontinental links like those in China, Brazil and India are not the only use for UHVDC. Electricity now flows across continents, courtesy of direct current 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Glenn’s public life began when he broke the transcontinental airspeed record, bursting from Los Angeles to New York City in three hours, 23 minutes and eight seconds. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator, dies at 95 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Before he gained fame orbiting the world he was a fighter pilot in two wars, and as a test pilot he set a transcontinental speed record. John Glenn, the 1st American to orbit Earth, dies at age 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z As a military test pilot in 1957, Glenn broke the transcontinental air speed record, bursting from Los Angeles to New York City in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds. 10 things to know about John Glenn, who has died at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z In a 19th century case arising from the building of the transcontinental railroad, the Supreme Court in Wardell v. Congress May Hold Key to Handling Trump’s Conflicts of Interest 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Such projects—which are transnational as well as transcontinental—carry risks beyond the merely technological. Electricity now flows across continents, courtesy of direct current 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z There was no national currency, no central bank, no transcontinental railroad, no firm connection between the political and economic sectors that we take for granted today. How America harnessed its resources to forge a new kind of empire 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Glenn’s public life began when he broke the transcontinental airspeed record, bursting from Los Angeles to New York in three hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds. John Glenn, the 1st American to orbit Earth, dies at age 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Whether served as soup or steak, turtle meat made an appearance everywhere from presidential dinners to the first transcontinental trains. Will America's Turtles Be Eaten Into Extinction? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The Northwest Seaport Alliance, with connections to two transcontinental railroads, handles cargos to and from many states. Seaport Alliance scores gains despite trade slowdown 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z But the ultra-high voltages required for transcontinental transmission are still best achieved with direct current. Electricity now flows across continents, courtesy of direct current 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Cross the American West on Amtrak and it’s hard not to think of the transcontinental railroad, binding the coasts together in 1869. The History of Southern Africa, by Train 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z One of Mr. Ortega’s sons is in charge of a proposed $40 billion plan by a little-known Chinese businessman to build a transcontinental canal through Nicaragua. Nicaragua’s Leftist Ortega Embraces Business—and Authoritarianism 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The Lincoln administration enlarged its powers, constructed a national banking system, sponsored new classes of manufacturers and financiers, began to build a transcontinental railroad, territorialized much of the trans-Mississippi West and abolished black slavery. America Is Better Without Borders 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z I met my friend at 10:35 a.m. on his 36th day of transcontinental running in an R.V. parked next to a bike path. How to Run Across the Country Faster Than Anyone 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Talk about false equivalence: in terms of scope, duration and significance, you might as well compare one man's head cold to a transcontinental plague. Why the Justice Dept. Will Have Far Fewer Watchdogs in Polling Places 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z The transcontinental move was not without its difficulties, of course — and as a young researcher moving to the private sector, he’s had to prove himself all over again. Young, talented and fed-up: scientists tell their stories 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z He waited four hours to shoot Douglas MacArthur there, too, the general weary after a transcontinental flight with his son. Camera obscura: This man has been capturing D.C. on film for 70 years 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z In January 1915 Bell was invited to make the first transcontinental phone call from New York to San Francisco. ATM inventor among four Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame additions - BBC News 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z He sat in a parking lot with a childhood friend, sipped his beer, and made the gutsiest decision of his life: “I’m going to go for the transcontinental record.” How to Run Across the Country Faster Than Anyone 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z His new photography book, “African Catwalk,” is a visual survey of Africa’s emerging fashion industry, giving viewers an insider’s perspective on a transcontinental spectacle that often goes unseen. Photographing Africa's Fashion Elite 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z When California magnate Charles Crocker built the westernmost leg of the transcontinental railroad, not enough white laborers signed on for the grueling, dangerous work of blasting mountains and laying track. Peter Ho Davies’ novel ‘The Fortunes’ effectively blends history with fiction 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z The flag’s return required a transcontinental trip; it was recovered in Washington state. Ground Zero flag disappeared after 9/11, found in Everett 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The flag’s return required a transcontinental trip — it was recovered in Washington State. Long-Lost 9/11 Flag, an Enduring Mystery, Will Go on View at Museum 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z These were his training runs for his transcontinental venture. The generous reason this doctor is running from L.A. to D.C. in just 100 days 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z The start of the new epoch is 1610, the geographers say, based on a complex narrative covering the colonization of South America, introduced diseases, depopulation, forest regrowth, transcontinental trade, species exchange and pollen counts. Define the Anthropocene in terms of the whole Earth 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z They see the ways it’s transformed our transcontinental business. JetBlue CEO Learns to Pivot as Airline’s Strategy Evolves 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z On this date in 1929, passengers on transcontinental trains, which were delayed by washouts, cleaned out the entire food supply of many small towns. Today in Arizona History 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Hell on Wheels The golden spike marking completion of the first transcontinental railroad is driven home in the series finale. Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: AMC's 'Hell on Wheels' 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Hell on Wheels The race to finish the transcontinental railroad project comes down to the wire, leading bitter rivals to ponder their long-term futures. Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Concussion' on Starz 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z “I still get the short-flight upgrades, but I rarely get upgraded on transcontinental flights anymore,” said Daniel J. Korn of New York, a marketing professional for Havas Worldwide who travels frequently for business. More Frequent Fliers Pay for a First-Class Upgrade That Once Was Free 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The isthmus route was short enough to be competitive, in some cases, with transcontinental railroads. Redone Panama Canal deepens port rivalries 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z Its cause of death was attributed to the completion of the transcontinental telegraph line, but despite its premature demise, its spirit remains. Wyoming residents keep the Pony Express alive 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Ms Curtis-Taylor's latest challenge was to fly the 4,700-nautical mile transcontinental airmail route from Seattle to Boston between 29 April and 30 May. Biplane adventurer Tracey Curtis-Taylor crashes in Arizona desert - BBC News 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z One such event, dated to about 500 years ago, spawned cancerous progeny in a tell-tale, transcontinental pattern. Dog sex cancer's global march mapped in DNA - BBC News 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Abe Lincoln provided the federal land rights that enabled the railway entrepreneurs to build the transcontinental railroad in 1869 and open the West. The Case for Big Government 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z It was built in Lincoln’s time, like the transcontinental railroad, which he intended to unify a divided nation. Mr Smith goes to Washington: election lessons on the path of the 'Acela primary' 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z But today I cherish Vin Scully as the enduring embodiment of the transcontinental bond linking the Brooklyn days to the Los Angeles years. Letters to the Editor 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Days after losing the chance to purchase Virgin America Inc., JetBlue Airways Corp. is expected to announce plans to expand its luxury version of first class, dubbed Mint, on new transcontinental routes starting next year. JetBlue to Expand Its High-End Service, Dubbed Mint, to More Routes 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z The deal would have created a transcontinental railroad stretching across the eastern United States and Canada that some believed would trigger a wave of railroad mergers. Canadian Pacific drops railroad merger bid; Verizon line workers threaten to strike 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Craig did that by immersing himself in the history of the Lincoln Highway, one of the country’s earliest transcontinental highways, which went through his home state of Ohio. Oh say, wouldn’t you like to see a huge flag fly from the Washington Monument? 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Alaska hopes to become travelers’ preferred airline on the West Coast and a tougher competitor to giants American, Delta and United on transcontinental routes. Alaska Air buys Virgin America, aims to become best out West 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Alaska hopes to become travelers' preferred airline on the West Coast and a tougher competitor to giants American, Delta and United on transcontinental routes. Virgin America has loyal passengers who love the airline's cool vibe even if its size and schedule are too limited to meet all their travel needs 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The acquirer would gain greater presence in important California markets including Los Angeles and San Francisco where Virgin America is based, access to Hawaii, some transcontinental routes and a fleet of 57 narrow-body planes. Smaller Airlines Looking to Expand With Virgin America Acquisition 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Situated on transcontinental air routes, Dubai is one of several Gulf-based airports to experience prodigious growth in recent years. Passengers using Dubai airports to pay new tax 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z The two compete on some major transcontinental routes. JetBlue, Alaska Air Bidding for Virgin America 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z In the 19th century the GOP stood for energetic government, promoting the transcontinental railroad, and high tariffs, while the Democrats championed limited government and state rights. What Happened Last Time a Political Party Establishment Was Challenged 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Tougher times also raise the spectre of rail mergers, a phenomenon that has vexed America ever since the first transcontinental line was hammered together in the Utah desert in 1869. Doing the locomotion 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z This summer, the airline overhauled the Premium transcontinental menus and the domestic First Class menus: including those much-loved shrimp and grits. The World's Best Airlines for Food 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Chinese immigrants, contracted for work to build the transcontinental railways in the wake of the Civil War, contributed another flow. You’ll never drink again: Sex, race, science and the real story of Prohibition 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z In 40-plus years on the job, he rose from mechanic to flying transcontinental routes as flight engineer, a job made obsolete long ago by microprocessors. The Miseducation of Donald Trump Voters 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z In 1945, she married Halaby, who was then a Navy test pilot who made the country’s first nonstop transcontinental flight in a jet aircraft. Doris C. Halaby, mother of Queen Noor of Jordan, dies at 97 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z What if you had to destroy your jumbo jet after every transcontinental trip? A look ahead at 2016: What research trends will be hot—and what will not? 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z They completed the trek in four months, and the epic transcontinental ride got the attention of U.S. paracycling coaches, who invited Scdoris to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for testing. Blind musher reflects on her history-making Iditarod career 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Carrington’s glee was typical of super fans, who began snapping up tickets and planning tailgates, costume parties, marathon screenings, and even transcontinental travel in the name of the Jedi order. Star Wars fans go to great lengths to prepare for new movie 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Exploited Chinese laborers built Leland Stanford’s transcontinental railway. Chicago School of Free Speech 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Canadian Pacific said that combining the railroads would be more efficient, reap tax savings and create a transcontinental network linking major North American industrial centers, cities and ports. Passage of Ford-UAW contract in doubt 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z A merger with Norfolk Southern would create a transcontinental network. Canadian Pacific Takes Its Merger Bid to Norfolk Southern 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Canadian Pacific says it wants to buy Norfolk Southern to create a much larger transcontinental railroad. Canadian Pacific wants to buy railroad rival Norfolk Southern but doesn't disclose price bid 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z On this date in 1934, the transcontinental bus arrived at Williams with 20 passengers unconscious from inhalation of carbon monoxide gas. Today in Arizona History 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The last few weeks of the women’s tennis “regular season” have been a dog’s breakfast of drama, transcontinental travel, last-minute wildcards, withdrawals, errors and confusion. Welcome to the WTA Finals: world's elite face off after chaos of qualifying 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z The first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, and Morgan’s oyster business took off almost immediately. Shell Game: There Is No Such Thing as California "Native" Oysters [Excerpt] 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z There were three shootings that day alone along the interstate, the southernmost transcontinental highway in the United States. Arizona police detain 'person of interest' in highway shootings 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Colonel Frank Milstead, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, said the attacks continued following two possible shootings early Tuesday on Interstate 10, the southernmost transcontinental highway in the U.S. Arizona police report nine possible shootings along interstate highway 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Many remaining whaling merchants moved to San Francisco to get to the western Arctic faster, since they could send their products east using the new transcontinental railroad. New England port lore: Whaling, pizza and a perfect storm 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z The I-10, the southernmost transcontinental route in the U.S. interstate system, remained open to traffic. Arizona police probe shootings along major interstate highway 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Treasury Department sanctioned several of its top members in December 2013 in a crackdown on transcontinental crime, authorizing freezing of their bank accounts and seizure of their assets. Japan's police on alert in wake of reported yakuza group split 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z Many were put to use in Nevada mining towns, the unluckiest were sold to butchers and meat markets, and some were driven to Arizona to aid with the construction of a transcontinental railroad. Whatever Happened to the Wild Camels of the American West? 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The most expensive amenities and services are reserved for premium fliers on transcontinental, long-haul and international flights. Airlines upscaling amenities for high-paying fliers 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco. In First 2016 Debate, No Republican Left Behind 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad across the U.S. was completed, and in the next 50 years trains crisscrossed the country on newly built tracks. Railways and Mass Transit Move People and Goods, 1915 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Meek Mill just dropped a poised new album, but nothing on it eclipses the sinister cool of this transcontinental duet with the Nigerian rap superstar Davido. The month’s best music: Tenement, Kacey Musgraves, Thundercat and more 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z The announcement came two days after United decided to shift its premium transcontinental flights from New York to Newark by October of this year. JetBlue Focuses On West As United Moves East 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z JetBlue’s latest move firmly asserts that transcontinental competition is heating up across all air carriers. In The War For Premium Transcontinental Passengers, JetBlue Expands Service From Boston Airport 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Currently, Mint is only available on transcontinental flights between New York and either Los Angeles or San Francisco. JetBlue's Best Service Is Coming To Another Major Airport 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The carrier also promises the greatest number of transcontinental flights, at 56 daily departures on peak days in November, compared with American's 36 and Delta's 30, according to United. United Airlines to end service at NYC's JFK airport after losses 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Lincoln built the transcontinental railway in the middle of the Civil War, the land-grant college system – and with it scientific agriculture – in the same war. The failure of our leaders to lead 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z There’s also a map detailing the first transcontinental highway’s 358-miles route through 13 counties in the Hawkeye State. Historical village offers view into Harrison County’s past 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Heavy news indeed for the country known for building the first-of-its-kind transcontinental railway and interstate highway system. What China Can Teach U.S. About Infrastructure Investing 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The Pushtun-nationalist Taliban have little interest in IS’s dream of a transcontinental caliphate. Season of bloodshed 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z We are the transcontinental railroad, and transatlantic flights, and the interstate highway system, and the Internet. Darren Walker to Grads: Build a Bridge to a Better World 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z In 1858, the War Department sent Mr. Mullan, then a lieutenant, to build a wagon path that could serve as a precursor to a railroad, part of a greater effort to create a transcontinental railway. On a Trip Through Time in Montana, a Name Demands Notice 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z In the domestic market, several airlines said they would bring back larger twin-aisle aircraft for transcontinental flights — between New York and Los Angeles or San Francisco. A Lift From Oil Prices 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Much like the transcontinental railroad in the United States, the European machines met in the middle — well below the sea’s floor. Tunnel boring machine gets a trip to the dentist 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Make a rocket reusable and you can fly it again and again, like an airplane, potentially making space travel as affordable and routine as a transcontinental flight. SpaceX Faces Hard Truth about Soft Landings—They’re Tough to Do 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Kloke, owner of a home construction business, became an admirer 20 years ago after watching a documentary about Lincoln’s push to build the transcontinental railroad, even as the Civil War raged. ‘Lincoln never dies’ - finding his resonance 150 years later 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Americans, the people who built six transcontinental railroads, Grand Coulee and Hoover dams and the Interstate Highway System among so much else, have lost their way. U.S. snoozes while rest of world invests in infrastructure 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z There has been speculation about plans to replace the 757, a jet popular with U.S. carriers that seats up to 240 people on transcontinental routes or across the Atlantic. Boeing to improve 777, studies options for midsized jet 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z That’s because if the perimeter rule goes away the big airlines serving LaGuardia can be counted on to shift lots of transcontinental flights from Kennedy and, to a lesser degree, Newark over to LaGuardia. Flights Between New York LaGuardia And The West Coast May Not Be A Fairy Tale 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Chinese migrants arrived in Tacoma in the 19th Century to build the first transcontinental railroad. Chinese community faces painful past 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Back when the transcontinental railroad arrived in Portland first. Seattle vs. Portland: A doughnut's-hole view 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z That is when, during the Civil War, Congress passed and President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Actproviding Federal government support to build the first transcontinental railroad. How The Story Of One 3-Year-Old Boy Started A Senior Mobility Movement 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The spiral-bound travel book, published in 2013, details the history of one of the first transcontinental roads in the United States with pictures, maps and other information. The ‘Broadway of America’ connected the South 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z These options obviously won’t solve the long haul overseas need for airline travel, but it does present a competitive opportunity to overhaul transcontinental travel. Improving Ground Travel Is The Only Way To Disrupt The Airline Industry 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z At the time of the first transcontinental phone call 100 years ago, Vail was a member of the Jekyll Island Club that served as a winter getaway for some of America’s wealthiest industrialists. Jekyll Island celebrates chance role in historic phone call 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Both American and JetBlue both recently updated their transcontinental cabin experience to include lie-flat seats while Delta is in the process of overhauling its entire cabin experience. United Expands Domestic Inflight Catering, Introduces Lobster to Menu 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z For humans, transcontinental flight without jet engines, pressurized cabins, and tens of thousands of kilograms of fuel is almost unthinkable. Geese ride aerial roller coaster across the Himalayas 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z It follows Solar Impulse I, which completed the first transcontinental flight in 2013. Solar aircraft flight expected to land at NY’s JFK Airport 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z JetBlue’s Mint product is now fully operational on select routes, providing transcontinental travelers with spacious, industry leading cabins including lie flat seats, TV and WiFi. The Best Airlines For Business Travelers In 2015 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z “The intent is to mark the moment in history in a manner similar to the transcontinental first call by Alexander Graham Bell in 1915,” notes Daniel Berninger, the pointman behind the new business. Inside the Beltway: Iowa Freedom Summit: Conservative antidote to the White House 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Delta, for example, in a restructuring of its seating, has upgraded its international and domestic transcontinental business-class product and changed the name from BusinessElite to Delta One. Airlines Use Fuel Windfall to Pursue Premium Flier 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Later, when the transcontinental railroad was being built, thousands of Chinese workers camped out there, leaving opium pipes and coins for modern scavengers. Bean’s town fading from landscape 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z After years of construction and negotiation with private property owners, the trail was completed in 1993 with a “golden spike” ceremony reminiscent of the transcontinental railroad. Wild: A Brief History of the Pacific Crest Trail 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Most experts agree that JetBlue’s Mint has one of the best transcontinental cabins, though Virgin America’s product geared for shorter-haul business class has been widely lauded. The Best Airlines For Business Travelers In 2015 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z The transcontinental route has become highly competitive because of the high percentage of fliers who are paying with a company credit card and don't worry how much it costs. Airlines vie for elite L.A.-to-N.Y. fliers with new luxury amenities 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Driving a golden spike marked the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Manassas moves power lines underground Those include investments made by many airlines including American, Delta and JetBlue to upgrade their seats on transcontinental flights, or to improve airport amenities and business lounges. Thanksgiving’s Busy Week in Air Travel Is Now a Daily Routine 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z To name just two, the interstate highway system and transcontinental railways were Republican ideas. The GOP’s history of moving Like the original 1994 “Dumb and Dumber,” the 20th anniversary sequel “Dumb and Dumber To” involves a transcontinental road trip. ‘Dumb and Dumber To’: Dim and dimmer Business executives say they enjoy the luxuries offered on the transcontinental flights but most important to them is good service, a comfortable seat with room to work and a reliable wireless Internet connection. Airlines vie for elite L.A.-to-N.Y. fliers with new luxury amenities 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z For instance, business- and first-class flyers account for about 75 percent of revenue on some transcontinental routes in the U.S., consultant Michael Boyd says. A Business-Class Seat That Lets Flyers Sleep From Takeoff to Landing 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The highway, first conceived in 1913, was the first transcontinental automobile route in America and the Donner Pass crossing, Palmer said, is the first railroad underpass for automobiles constructed in California. History underfoot at Donner Pass trails 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The location is next to Interstate 80, a transcontinental highway than runs from New York to San Francisco. Tesla factory near Reno is bet old Nevada will meet the new 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Barger credited Mr. Hayes with pushing recent changes at the airline, including Mint, its premium seats on some transcontinental flights. JetBlue Names New Chief After Months of Speculation 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Last March, it announced that it would no longer offer complimentary upgrades on its transcontinental Business Elite routes from New York to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Flight Upgrades Much Harder to Secure, Even for Elite Travelers 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Many freight executives are skeptical that transcontinental railroad routes spanning Asia and Europe would supplant container ships. Bearing Gifts, Local Officials Push for Chinese Factories to Move Inland 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z And in the early 1900s, the Lincoln Highway, America’s first transcontinental automobile highway, was developed and included a route through the pass on the former Dutch Flat Wagon Road. History underfoot at Donner Pass trails 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Would a transcontinental high-speed rail system be a neat thing? Who cares what ideology drives a high-speed train? 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z He declared the Columbia program “the historical equivalent to the driving of the golden spike which completed the first transcontinental railroad.” Henry Hartsfield Jr. Is Dead at 80; Flew, With Fortune, on 3 Shuttles 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z She was “blown away” by Omaha and Pittsburg on the transcontinental journey. Millennials Rediscover America (Hint: It's Not About Us) 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z The goal is to retain the more monied travelers who haven’t been loyal to the airline on transcontinental routes between New York and Los Angeles or San Francisco. JetBlue Lures Fliers with New Value-Priced Business Class 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z I probably do 10 international or actual transcontinental trips a year. 'Hey Champ': Justin Rose on travel, 'mind mapping,' Bruno Mars vs. the Beatles, and more: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z San Francisco has America’s largest Chinese diaspora largely because of the enormous need for labor to build the transcontinental railway. Why Immigration Is Crucial To The Revival Of America's Cities 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z We figure this premium class service will attract business travelers to JetBlue on these transcontinental routes, which have a high share of business travelers. JetBlue Is Worth $9.10 On Its Low-Cost Advantage & High-Value Geographies 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z And a portion of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s old transcontinental line, for which Smiths Falls was a regional hub, was ripped up. When Cannabis Goes Corporate 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z “The sheer scale of this transcontinental project was immense and testament to the vision and expertise of all those involved.” Steam engine to return to railroad museum 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z This is not the nation that built transcontinental railroads, the Interstate Highway System, the waterborne trade of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and the air transport system. The importance of infrastructure for jobs 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. McGinnis, the aviation consultant in San Francisco, says that having a set, five-hour window, say for a transcontinental flight, enables travelers to schedule meetings or conversations online. Itineraries: Balky Wi-Fi Above the Clouds 2014-05-06T00:25:36Z “In the transcontinental case, there are very low barriers to entry on new carriers in the market. For the London market, the opposite is true.” Datapoints: Paying a Premium to Cross the Pond 2014-05-03T16:32:47Z The Ukrainian government said it was looking at alternatives including buying gas from western neighbors, an option that would mean reversing flows in transcontinental pipelines. McDonald's quits Crimea as fears of trade clash grow 2014-04-04T19:04:39Z Rescue authorities cautioned that the objects spotted on the satellite images, dated March 16, might not be related to the transcontinental search for the plane but said the find represented the best lead yet. Australia to resume ocean search for missing Malaysia jet 2014-03-21T01:14:14Z I see that your name was inspired by the Golden Spike marking completion of the U.S.’ first transcontinental railroad. Golden Spike Still Aims For Human Lunar Surface Expeditions By Decade's End 2014-01-31T02:33:00Z Making its fifth bid, Istanbul would offer a transcontinental Games that straddle Europe and Asia and place the Olympics for the first time in a predominantly Muslim country. Cities Vying for 2020 Olympics Have Their Drawbacks 2013-09-05T17:07:11Z It sprang to life in the 1860s as a military fort to guard the building of the transcontinental railroad and sported a population of as much as 2,000 in the decades that followed. For Wyoming town of one, rebirth as a hub for Vietnamese coffee 2013-09-01T16:38:15Z Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines have all outlined large investments to install new business-class seats, for international flights and transcontinental legs — from New York to Los Angeles or San Francisco. The Race to Build a Better Business Class 2013-08-03T13:41:47Z In his remarks here, Mr. Obama cited Abraham Lincoln, saying Lincoln was a Republican president who saw the value of investing in infrastructure, like the first transcontinental railroad. Obama Vows to Bypass Congress on Infrastructure Projects 2013-07-25T23:30:34Z The three help Delta create food and wine offerings for long-haul business-class passengers on select routes, like transcontinental flights to Latin America and Japan. Advertising: A Cook-Off Among Chefs to Join Delta’s Kitchen 2013-07-22T01:53:54Z He was the Irish-American gangster who wore the mask of a South Boston Robin Hood, went on the lam for 16 years, only to be captured and treated to a transcontinental flight home in shackles. This Land: In Bulger Trial, Old Partners Meet, on Opposite Sides 2013-07-20T03:23:18Z “We know our jet is not going to be for everybody,” he said. External fuel pods will increase the plane’s range to about 2,200 miles, just under the distance for a transcontinental flight. The World's Fastest Business Jet? 2013-07-15T10:00:01Z The costs involved with transcontinental flights would be the biggest hurdle. Ryanair's CEO Still Dreams of the $10 Transatlantic Flight 2013-06-26T09:48:02Z Mr. Snowden’s transcontinental escape was seen as a fresh embarrassment for the Obama administration and raised questions about its tactics in the case, like its failure to immediately revoke Mr. Snowden’s passport. Snowden, in Russia, Seeks Asylum in Ecuador 2013-06-24T07:34:46Z Until last month, that job belonged to Vigneault, essentially making this a transcontinental swap of coaches. Rangers Introduce Vigneault as Coach 2013-06-21T21:16:07Z Cindy Cohn, the legal director for the foundation, responded to a reporter’s inquiry by saying that the news had broken while she was on a transcontinental flight from San Francisco to Washington. The Lede: The Stickers on Edward Snowden’s Laptop 2013-06-10T18:46:23Z But that too is a German perspective: Britons have rarely gone for continental things such as existentialism, still less a cosmopolitan transcontinental menage. Is Germany too powerful for Europe? 2013-03-31T18:00:01Z The company said the lack of such features has hurt revenue on transcontinental U.S. flights. Analysis: JetBlue looks to stand out in industry's middle seat 2013-03-26T11:01:04Z He signed the visionary bills that created the transcontinental railroad, the modern fiscal system, the homesteading movement and the nation’s land-grant universities. Oscar Countdown: How the Legacy of Lincoln Still Influences Politics Today 2013-02-24T00:35:24Z Moreover, extensive investments in railroads and other transportation infrastructure were helping to realize its potential as an integrated transcontinental product market. Growth: Markets, broad and deep 2012-11-19T20:56:27Z We made it back to Lima with about three hours to spare before an earthquake hit and shut down the transcontinental highway for two weeks. Great whites 'not from megashark' 2012-11-14T12:44:29Z Nobody ever took a plane and took a bunch of passengers transcontinental for the first time. Pretend patients help train doctors of tomorrow 2012-10-03T19:13:06Z Mr. Obama cited Abraham Lincoln and his efforts to finance a transcontinental railroad, land-grant colleges and a National Academy of Sciences. News Analysis: Obama and Romney Clash Over Government’s Role 2012-10-04T04:59:49Z The state is considering offering a reduction in landing fees and other fees to airlines willing to bring transcontinental and international service to the airport. Connecticut Looks to Bradley Airport as a Business Draw 2012-09-04T22:25:17Z In the late 19th century, Oakland Point was the western terminus for the transcontinental railroad, which, coupled with the city’s access to the sea, made it an ideal destination for factories, canneries and warehouses. Oakland, the Last Refuge of Radical America 2012-08-01T17:16:25Z As for Panama's role as a transcontinental bridge, biologists in Colombia and Sweden have conducted a meta-study examining migration between the Americas. New Dating of Panama Formation Throws Cold Water on Ice Age Origin Ideas 2012-06-15T10:15:00.397Z He's about to fight a guy named The Butcher, but the 20-year-old with a champions' potential, looks as comfortable here as a first-class passenger on a transcontinental flight. A brutal, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making, and breaking, of a champion 2012-06-05T02:37:06Z In this case, there are only a handful of them and it’s not feasible to build a transcontinental rail system anymore. Four Ways to Avoid Another Facebook Flop 2012-05-24T16:17:03Z To mentally visualize the splendid sweep of the elements on their transcontinental run is to glimpse grandeur in the order of things which will go far to offset the petty annoyances of fog or sleet. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z The first great transcontinental railroad, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific, was in active process of building between California and Omaha. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z It is hoped that within the next ten years the transcontinental railway will be completed, thereby uniting Australia and the east. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z “There’s some symmetry in this sort of transcontinental rail idea,” he said. City Room: Koons 'Train' Project Is Considered for High Line Park in Manhattan 2012-03-26T21:29:44Z At about this time, gold miners entered the Sweetwater country, and the transcontinental railroad was completed. Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society 2012-02-17T03:00:38.253Z Occasionally, too, the transcontinental storms are driven north or south of their accustomed paths. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Thus two independent transcontinental lines reached the River. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z There may be worse managed, worse neglected pieces of railroad track in some of the great transcontinental lines, but if there are I haven't happened to notice them. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z The transcontinental railways were in process of construction, a romantic episode in American history fittingly depicted in the glowing pages of Zane Grey’s The U. P. Trail. The Aventures of Buffalo Bill 2012-02-13T03:00:13.357Z The transcontinental commerce of this country should not be in the clutch and grasp of one corporation. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z At all events, there is no transcontinental railway as yet, and when it does arrive, Point Parker will not be chosen as the terminus. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z There are, therefore, four distinct transcontinental railroad systems into the valley of our River. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The whole management of convoys, indeed, bore many resemblances to the method of handling freight cars on the American system of transcontinental lines. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z Dmitrov boarded a transcontinental red-eye to Sydney immediately following the match to play a qualifying match at the Apia International Sydney, Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Straight Sets: Tensions Run High in Australia 2012-01-07T16:00:07Z Coroner’s office spokesman Craig Harvey said Tuesday that weight and a transcontinental jet flight were contributing factors. Los Angeles coroner says rapper Heavy D died of natural causes 2011-12-27T18:55:32Z Second Edition, with 14 relief and other maps, and 18 illustrations of transcontinental views, distribution of animals, &c. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z Meanwhile the air was full of discussion of a transcontinental line to the Pacific Northwest. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z These highways would in time of peace be a part of a transcontinental highway and would be constantly used by thousands of motor car travelers. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z Lewis and Clark, and Hunt, with the remnants of the Astor transcontinental party, boated the river only below the Snake, and this was also true of Whitman and the other early missionaries and settlers. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z American pioneered nonstop transcontinental service in 1953 and 20 years later was the first major airline to hire a woman pilot, according to its website. American Airlines Parent Files for Bankruptcy 2011-11-29T16:33:45Z "You would have been last week," answered the other; while a sudden chill struck through me as I remembered the promised acceleration of the transcontinental express. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z A gorgeous celebration, the greatest ever held in the Columbia River country, commemorated, in October, 1883, the completion of the transcontinental railroad to tide-water on the Columbia River. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific railways are notable examples of lines which have simply followed well-worn overland roads, which were themselves but the transcontinental buffalo paths of old. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z The story of the building of the Central Pacific, the first transcontinental railway. A Hundred and Sixty Books by Washington Authors Some Other Writers Who are Contributors to Periodical Literature, Lines Worth Knowing by Heart 2011-11-27T03:00:12.497Z Large tracts of the public lands have also been granted to private corporations as subsidies for the building of transcontinental railways. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z It was under his control that the Wabash system became transcontinental and secured an Atlantic port at Baltimore; and it was he who brought about a friendly alliance between the Gould and the Rockefeller interests. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z It is evident that there will be three kinds of traffic: local, transcontinental, world-wide. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Meanwhile, new pamphlets arrived in Nebraskans' mailboxes touting the positives of the proposed transcontinental pipeline. Nebraska lawmakers debate pipeline eminent domain rules 2011-11-09T02:15:58Z Inc., and American Airlines, in their transcontinental services through Albuquerque and El Paso, respectively, connect with Denver by the Varney Speed Lines. Rocky Mountain [Colorado] National Park 2011-11-05T02:00:11.333Z Further again, the bulk of transcontinental railroad traffic must be across the south on snow-free routes, and the upbuilding which in time will follow from this is as yet incalculable. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z The problem with “360,” as with most transcontinental movies, is that the director bites off more cultures than he can chew. Jude Law Tempted by Call Girl, Anthony Hopkins Mourns in ‘360’ 2011-10-23T23:25:49Z Here three transcontinental railroads pass, two down the River and one to Puget Sound. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z So when the transcontinental telegraph was completed in 1861, the company’s three investors reacted swiftly. Digital Domain: In the Post Office Crisis, a National Paralysis 2011-10-01T21:04:28Z Lindbergh had just popularized it by flying himself and his wife across the country in it and establishing a new transcontinental record. Test Pilot 2011-09-21T02:00:37.513Z Airplane service is available through a bi-daily service to Fresno by the United Air Lines, connecting with its transcontinental service at Oakland and that of T. W. A., Inc., and American Airlines at Los Angeles. Sequoia [California] National Park 2011-09-21T02:00:31.497Z This marked the independence of Canada from the United States in the matter of transcontinental transportation of mails. Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery 2011-09-18T02:00:28.007Z We find also that four transcontinental railroads have a terminus in Portland, the Southern Pacific, the Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific, and the Great Northern. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Willow’s transcontinental exploits during the past five years are a mystery. Colorado Cat Missing for 5 Years Found in Manhattan 2011-09-15T18:45:00.207Z If it were successfully carried out France would possess a transcontinental African Empire reaching from Senegal to the Gulf of Aden, from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Speaking of getting carried away: “It looks like someone on the street with mismatched shoes, it’s almost like someone in costume,” said GQ senior editor Will Welch, who detected a transcontinental rivalry in the design. Terps? sartorial finish in dispute 2011-09-07T00:29:00Z Today, in a few days, a few people on transcontinental flights could unknowingly spread a much more severe plague. Soderbergh's Contagion: Don't Touch Gwyneth Paltrow! 2011-09-04T14:15:00Z When I called my grandparents from California, on a scratchy transcontinental line, location still mattered since it cost more to call farther and the reception was worse. Cell Phone Weighs Down Backpack of Self-Discovery: Dalton Conley 2011-08-30T00:22:03Z The tourist was a transcontinental traveler of note and he had few expectations. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z As his eyes wandered to one of the office walls, the black trail of a great transcontinental railroad caught and held his attention. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z The matchmaker in this transcontinental deal was an American, Chris Bickel, who earned handsome finder’s fees for bringing Chinese companies to the attention of investment bankers and lawyers back in New York. China to Wall Street: The Side-Door Shuffle 2011-07-23T16:52:32Z “The Golden Spike,” the final nail driven into the track that connected the eastern and western sections of the transcontinental railroad is also featured. Tech companies and the magic of the invitation 2011-07-18T10:00:00Z Within an hour she was in Oakland, purchasing through tickets for her transcontinental flight. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z The park entrances are on the main transcontinental line of the Great Northern Railway. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z The answer, he said, is to relax regulations and create public-private partnerships akin to how former President Abraham Lincoln launched the 19th century transcontinental railway. Senator Mark Kirk seeks private cash for public infrastructure 2011-06-20T18:21:01Z The transcontinental railroad was completed -- as was the near-eradication of American Indians. Everything you know about the Civil War is wrong 2011-06-09T13:01:00Z Furthermore, the best money-making scheme I can think of at the moment is a billet as a conductor of a transcontinental express. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z His judgment has since been vindicated by the selection of the former route by both the new Canadian transcontinental roads, the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z The park approach roads connect with several transcontinental highways. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z Enskyed are sign boards advertising soap, Tobacco, coal, transcontinental trains. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z United Air Lines in its transcontinental route from New York to San Francisco has a stop at Rock Springs, Wyo., which makes available for persons of limited time an opportunity to visit the park. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z A transcontinental economy is developing around conventions, dating sites, tourism, and other cougar-themed business ventures. Cougars Inc.: The Lady Predator Lifestyle 2011-05-12T21:00:00Z Through both run the lines of the new transcontinental railways, the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern, on their way to the Pacific coast. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z An attempt at transcontinental exploration was then looked on as foolhardy and visionary in the extreme, even to those friends of Carver who never deserted him. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z In 1867 the buildings of the first of the transcontinental railroads divided the region roamed over by savage tribes. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Is this transcontinental shift the original sin of the Dodgers franchise? Sports of The Times: A Cosmic Comeuppance for the Dodgers 2011-04-29T01:39:54Z At this time the so-called Kansas-Pacific railroad was built out pretty well towards the west line of the state, but there were no transcontinental lines finished until the following summer. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z Before making my transcontinental pilgrimage I used to wonder, sometimes, just where the line dividing East from West in the United States might be. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z The Commodore wheeled and dealed himself into an integrated transcontinental route structure. Open Season On Icons, From Apple And Google To Charlie Sheen 2011-04-19T20:43:55Z In journeying westward across the plateau over any one of the transcontinental railways a moment of excitement occurs when the even line of the western horizon is broken by the summit of a cloud-like mountain-peak. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Scott had come to say that the Texas Pacific Railroad would be built through the shortest, most practicable route, making San Diego the western terminus of the shortest transcontinental railway. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z After dabbling in Wi-Fi on a handful of transcontinental flights, United Continental Holdings Inc. has decided to wire more than 200 domestic aircraft for broadband provided by LiveTV, starting in 2012. United Continental to roll out Wi-Fi in 2012 2011-03-22T16:20:00Z Tejedor drew "Bird Drawing - Pacific Migrations" directly on the back wall of the gallery, penciling in the patterns of transcontinental bird migration. JoGayle Howard documentary on the Smithsonian Channel 2011-03-07T23:51:03Z At the centre of two great transcontinental highways, Edmonton will soon be rated among the world's great cities. Canada West 2011-03-03T03:00:58.087Z The transcontinental lines had not yet been built; the only settlements were small trading posts and mining camps, and people did not travel over paved highways in automobiles. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z Some of his clients, he's noticed, are using the suites to replace not just transcontinental flights but car trips across town. I'll Have My Robots Talk to Your Robots 2011-02-17T22:00:00Z |
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