Hundreds of people lined up for buses and trains to take them out of New Orleans and thousands of other Gulf Coast residents drove inland, clogging major highways.

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He could take one of these trains and leave the creepy cat town behind.

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For starters, take how quickly the Metropolitan Transportation Authority got the trains of New York back online after Hurricane Sandy battered the city.

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The preferred route of phase two will take high-speed trains to the Church Fenton area, where they can connect with existing lines and run into York.

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His department has to take it all in: bikes, trains, big events and, of course, lots and lots of cars.

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Trains travel at a top speed of 70 mph and can take up to half a mile to stop.

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The DLR trains will be longer - three cars - and parts of the line are being upgraded to take them.

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