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AP: Hiroshima, Nagasaki bidding on Olympics

October 18, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the two Japanese cities subjected to atomic bombings at the end of World War II, are working together to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to The Associated Press.

More people riding the rails

October 13, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Amtrak in 2009 saw its second-highest ridership since its inception 38 years ago, the railroad announced.

Gilmer County Ga. the Apple Capital of Georgia

October 10, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Analysis: Billions goes to ‘low priority’ airport projects

October 10, 2009 The Travel Trolley

More than 3,100 airport construction and rehabilitation projects received nearly $2 billion in funding between 2005 and 2009, even though they didn’t meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s criteria, according to Subsidyscope, an initiative of the Pew Economic Policy Group.

House passes ‘Travel Promotion Act’

October 7, 2009 The Travel Trolley

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would create a public-private partnership aimed at promoting the United States as a top international travel destination.