2018 - Page 9 of 16 - Sightseers' Delight

Amtrak looking to rejuvenate fleet of diesel locomotives

June 27, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to rebuild its current diesel fleet or purchase a minimum of 50 to 75 next-generation locomotives.

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge name to be corrected

June 23, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Officials named the bridge Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. However, in doing so, they dropped a second z from the explorer’s name.

Build statues at Citi Field to commemorate Mets’ history

June 23, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The New York Mets have a storied history, and it’s time that history be commemorated with statues around Citi Field.

Following the bouncing ball

June 20, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Reporting by it’s very nature is responsive. But it’s not reporting on what people want — that’s PR as the age-old saying goes — it’s about uncovering what people don’t want uncovered.

Commentary

I don’t know what ‘all right’ even means

June 19, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Bob Dylan once sang, “They tell me everything is gonna be all right/ But I don’t know what ‘all right’ even means.” It’s an apropos sentiment, I’ve discovered over the past 10 months. Someone once

Five definite places (in addition to the Motown Soul Bar) to frequent when in Curaçao

June 19, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Food on Curaçao is often described as Creole in that it is influenced by a number of cultures, including a mix of African and European.

A look at Auckland in five photos

June 18, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Auckland is the largest city in the country and a major center of international business, but in some ways seems like a less well-known destination than other cities of its size and caliber.

Read the Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un joint statement

June 13, 2018 Special to Express Telegraph

President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a first, historic summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018.

What does the Supreme Court’s sports betting decision mean for travelers?

June 12, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The High Court ruled a federal ban on sports betting was unconstitutional. The real question is: Will more states bet on sports betting as a way to lure travelers to their states?

Throwback Continental Airlines paint scheme

June 7, 2018 Ruth DeFeo