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Every weekday I board a train
for the city and travel along one of the oldest railbeds
in the U.S.A. It amazes me how little this utilitarian mode of transport has changed
since the first steam engines pulled coaches in the first
quarter of the nineteenth century. In its time the steam
engine reinvented the world. Travellers were no longer
impeded by distance, most weather, or the vagaries of the
wind. There were steamships, locomotives, trolleys, elevators, and finally airplanes. Together with the telegraph, telephone, and radio they rearranged reality and made the Internet possible. How so? If it weren't for our ability to travel anywhere in less than a day, we would have very little need for instant communication. Welcome to the wonderful world of transportation.
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| Bankstown Airport
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From Basair Flight Training School and College comes this view of Bankstown Airport, Sydney, New South Wales. The site also includes a RealTime audio of the control tower. | |||
| Ray's Flying Club
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Ray's Flying Club is located at the airport in Fullerton, California. Ray's is one of those clubs with B-B-Qs and Cesnas. | |||
| Tappan Zee Webcam
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The Tappan Zee bridge crosses the Hudson River north of New York City. The view from the bridge is spectacular as you cross east to west. The houses on the hills overlooking the gorgeous waterway sparkle like jewels on an emerald carpet. | |||
| Forth Bridges | This site shows the two "World Famous Forth Bridges across the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The bridges alternate every 20 minutes. | |||
| Golden Gate Bridge
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A look at the Golden Gate Bridge that spans San Francisco Bay and links Marin County with the city of San Francisco. A very beautiful part of the United States. | |||
| Peace Bridge
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Continuing with the theme that countries can get along, I present the the Peace Bridge which joins the United States of America with Canada at Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario. Despite a long time antagonism with American culture, Canadians are still friendly, hospitable neighbors. More countries should imitate the American-Canadian...I mean the Canadian-American relationship. | |||
| Santa Cruz Bus Stop
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Here is a shot of a bus stop in Santa Cruz, California. Now you can see if you've missed the bus. | |||
| Panama Canal Cam
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When it was finally built in the first decade of the last century the Panama Canal was called a wonder of the modern age. It still is nearly a century later. | |||
| Ferrycam | Bainbridge Island to Seattle, Washington ferry dock. Seattle to Bainbridge ferry dock. Seattle to Bremerton ferry dock. | |||
| California RailCam | See views of trains moving through a mountain pass. Site is updated when trains move through the frame. See the Tahachapi and Dunsmuir rail crossings. | |||
| Norwegian Cruise Lines
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From the bridge of four of the greatest cruise ships you will view the ocean as seen from the control bridge. You get to see what the captain sees. | |||
| Bridge Cam
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Princess Cruise Lines became famous in the 1970's and 1980's with the long running Love Boat TV show. Princess has outfitted ships around the world with cams which update every 60 seconds via satellite. Enjoy views of ships and ports from around the world. | |||
| Traffic has moved to twopears Traffic Observatory | ||||
