VOA标准英语2013--Historic Ferry Keeps Giving Passengers Enjoyable Rides

Historic Ferry Keeps Giving Passengers Enjoyable Rides WASHINGTON Ferries once were a vital means of transportation across rivers. On the Potomac River, which runs through the Washington region into the Chesapeake Bay on the U.S. East Coast, there on

VOA标准英语2014--South Korea Continues Search for Survivors of Sunken Ferry

South Korea Continues Search for Survivors of Sunken Ferry WASHINGTON South Korea continues desperate efforts to save 287 people still missing a day after a ferry carrying about 470 passengers sank off the country's southwestern coast. Most of the pa

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031 transport Words Bus train bicycle car boat ship motorcycle van truck tram ferry barge speedboat yacht Coach airplane helicopter balloon minibus cruise ship scooter airport shuttle bus light railway Subway commuter train platform terminal bus/rail

新西兰英语 780 Auckland’s transport future

Traffic jams are common in Auckland. They are bad for business and bad for commuters who sit in their cars on the way to work getting more and more annoyed by congestion. The Prime Minister, John Key, announced this week more money to improve Aucklan

新西兰英语 700 Cook Strait Ferry Crossing

The government is again looking at a plan to move the South Island ferry terminal from Picton to Clifford Bay, about 50km south of Picton. This is a shorter distance from Wellington to Christchurch. It would cut 110 minutes off the time by rail and 8

Divers Search Indonesian Lake for Nearly 200 Missing after Ferry Sinks

Relatives of the more than 190 people missing after a boat sank on Lake Toba in Sumatra have asked government officials for a bigger search. The families also criticized the Indonesian government for ignoring unsafe conditions on passenger boats. Dis

Bangladesh 1)Ferry Accident Kills 60

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 At least 60 people were killed in Bangladesh when a ferry 2） capsized, and about a dozen are still missing. The ferry was packed with more than 150 passengers when it 3） co

2006年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Ferry Carrying More Than 1,300 Si

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AS IT IS 2016-01-26 Refugees Storm British Ferry at French Port

AS IT IS 2016-01-26 Refugees Storm British Ferry at French Port About 200 refugees attacked the French port of Calais on Saturday, and about 50 got on a passenger ferry. A spokeswoman for the ships operator confirmed the refugees gained entry to an o

VOA标准英语2008年-Senegal Marks Anniversary of Ferry Disaster Ami

Senegal marked the sixth anniversary of one of the worst maritime disasters in history, the sinking of a ferry boat that killed some 1,800 people. The event comes amid a diplomatic row and lingering resentment on the part of the victims' families. V

London Transport 伦敦的公交系统

The script of this programme 本节目台词 Tubes and buses are the best way to get round London. John: Hi, and welcome to BBC Learning English. I'm John. Oliver: 大家好，我是 Oliver。 John: Today we're going to find out all about public transport in Lo

新西兰英语 19 Wahine Ferry Sank 40 Years Ago

Forty years ago today was our worst tragedy at sea in living memory. The inter-island ferry, the Wahine, with 734 passengers, struck rocks in the Wellington harbour and sank. 51 people died. This was the Easter holiday and many people were travelling

双语有声阅读:Survivors found from missing ferry 发现印

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Ferry Hijacked Near Istanbul, Turkey

A group apparently linked to a militant Kurdish organization has hijacked a passenger ferry boat just southwest of the Turkish city of Istanbul. Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yildirim said Friday as many as five hijackers had taken control of the

London's transport may affect 2012 Olympics

LONDON, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Londay's local city government said on Thursday that the city's transport infrastructure is still one of the biggest risks to the running of the 2012 Olympic Games. Val Shawcross, chairman of the London Assembly transport

China stresses support for urban public transport development

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has vowed to introduce more measures to prioritize the development of public transport systems in the country's increasingly congested urban areas. In downtown areas, there should be a bus stop every

环球英语 — 103： Local Transport

Voice 1 Hello. Im Rachel Hobson. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 Taxi! Voice 1 The c

2015年CRI Dozens Still in Hospital after Ferry Collision in HK

More than 50 people remain in hospital after a ferry crashed in Hong Kong on Sunday evening. Authorities are investigating the accident. Over 120 passengers are injured after a Hong Kong-bound high-speed ferry from Macau hit an unidentified object in

Russia should beef up transport security: Medvedev

MOSCOW, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Russia should adopt tougher security measures（安全措施） to ensure transport safety, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said here on Thursday after he came back from the Davos Forum. The president visited Moscow's su

新西兰英语 434 Picton may lose ferry

The inter-island ferry between the North and the South Islands at the moment travels between Wellington and Picton. The ferry carries people, cars, trucks and trains (without the engine). It takes about three hours. The government is looking at chang