But whereas Portillo has managed to carve a niche for himself presenting several series of Great British Railway Journeys, David Jones has to rely on twitter to share his experiences.

BBC: I'm on a train: the Welsh secretary tweets home

Last month Lord Cullen recommended a series of measures to improve railway safety in his final report into the crash.

BBC: Paddington train safety 'on schedule'

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell said during an appearance Tuesday at Harvard University said the Mumbai attacks were carried out by the same group responsible for the parliament attack and a series of bomb explosions aboard trains and at railway stations in Mumbai in 2006 -- though he didn't specifically name Lashkar-e-Tayyiba.

CNN: Rice heads to India to ease tensions

Today the railway system has shrunk, the two main airlines have merged and a series of trade deals, culminating in the North American Free-Trade Agreement, have, since 1988, increased trade with the United States to some 87% of Canada's exports.

ECONOMIST: Canada

In the 1966 TV series "Iron Horse, " Robertson played a character who won a railway in a high-stakes poker game.

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