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Charleston Area Regional Transit Authority adds Wi-Fi

2015-10-01 11:45:59| Wireless - Topix.net

The Charleston Area Regional Transit Authority wants to get more people riding the bus, so the agency is adding WiFi on area buses. The authority is unveiling the new service in Charleston on Thursday.

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Lawsuits over Volkswagen emissions scandal filed in Charleston courts

2015-09-29 19:31:11| Automakers - Topix.net

Owners of cars made by Volkswagen AG have filed at least three lawsuits with Charleston courts over the emissions cheating scandal engulfing the German automaker. Volkswagen AG has admitted using a piece of engine software known as a “defeat device” to cheat on diesel car emissions tests in the U.S., where authorities say 482,000 automobiles from the 2009-2015 model years are affected.

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Freight train derails at Port of Charleston terminal

2015-09-01 06:02:12| Railroads - Topix.net

A Norfolk Southern train delivering a rail car to the Port of Charleston derailed Monday at the Columbus Street Terminal, but no injuries or damage were reported. Susan Terpay, director of public relations for Norfolk Southern Corp., said the rail car's wheels went off the track and, while that is termed a derailment, the car did not turn over.

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Record year expected on the docks in Charleston

2015-08-31 13:35:55| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

A growing regional economy and strong demand for automobiles are among the reasons it should be a record year on the docks in the Charleston area, the chief of the South Carolina Ports Authority says. The authority had its best year ever in fiscal 2006, before the Great Recession set in, when more than 1.13 million shipping containers were moved through the Port of Charleston's three terminals.

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