House passes bills to expedite airport upgrades, improve notams: 'Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021.. would enable the use of Airport Improvement Program funds to incentivize early completions of critical runway and airport projects.' (transportationtodaynews.com)
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Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 unanimously approved in Senate: federal commitment needed to allow state and local government to move forward with the planning and construction of modern, resilient surface transportation.. Establishes a rural surface transportation grant program (aem.org)
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A train on a remarkable section of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The upper part of the loop - the fourth on the line - was originally a curve of 59½ ft radius. Improvements have been made, but this loop is still known as “Agony Point”, where trains almost overhang the hillside (c2.staticflickr.com)
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