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39)A new Republic of Inhospitality

India Republic Day -- Seeing that India celebrates Republic Moment and the chests of numerous Indians swell with delight at the thought of our tremendous diversity and imagined army prowess it is well in order to reflect on what kind of Republic the has become. A republican way of government is not merely one out of which the head of condition is not a hereditary monarch; rather the modern republic rests on the idea that sovereignty resides in the people and that the will of the people as expressed through their representatives is supreme. What exactly has however been vital to the idea of the republic everywhere is the notion associated with inclusiveness. In this respect the experiences that have been coming out of India recently tell a tale that is chilling to the bones a tale which usually leaves behind a stench in which no amount of sloganeering regarding Swachh Bharat or even one thing more than a symbolic wielding in the broom can eradicate. In the event that inclusiveness
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Using Website Reviews to Improve Your Online Service

A website review is basically a method for testing your website's performance against some key criteria. It's like an SEO audit only that it covers other areas which go beyond simple SEO audits such as social networking, content marketing, etc. This article will go into more depth about what goes into a website review, and how it can help improve your website's performance. The first thing to point out is that there are many differences between a website audit and a website review, and most people don't understand the differences or how they affect SEO. As an SEO analyst I see thousands of people making these mistakes. The biggest difference between an SEO audit and a website review is that with an audit you are basically asking questions and pointing out problems. You are also looking for possible improvements in your site speed, your rankings in the SERPs (search engine results pages), and any other issues that could affect your SERPs. Lets say that you have a site t
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Rapid transit

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Rapid transit or mass rapid transit ( MRT ), also known as heavy rail , metro , subway , tube , U-Bahn , metropolitana or underground , is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are electric railways that operate on an exclusive right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles of any sort, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern service on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation ( maglev ), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train and platform. They are typically integrated with other public transport and often operated by the same public transport authorities. However, some r
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Terminology

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Metro is the most common term for underground rapid transit systems used by non-native English speakers. Rapid transit systems may be named after the medium by which passengers travel in busy central business districts; the use of tunnels inspires names such as subway , underground , Untergrundbahn (U-Bahn) in German, or the Tunnelbana (T-bana) in Swedish; the use of viaducts inspires names such as elevated ( L or el ), skytrain , overhead , overground or Hochbahn in German. One of these terms may apply to an entire system, even if a large part of the network (for example, in outer suburbs) runs at ground level. In most of Britain, a subway is a pedestrian underpass; the terms Underground and Tube are used for the London Underground, and the North East England Tyne and Wear Metro, mostly overground, is known as the Metro . In Scotland, however, the Glasgow Subway underground rapid transit system is known as the Subway . In most of North America, underground mass transit syst
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History

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The opening of London's steam-hauled Metropolitan Railway in 1863 marked the beginning of rapid transit. Initial experiences with steam engines, despite ventilation, were unpleasant. Experiments with pneumatic railways failed in their extended adoption by cities. Electric traction was more efficient, faster and cleaner than steam and the natural choice for trains running in tunnels and proved superior for elevated services. In 1890 the City & South London Railway was the first electric-traction rapid transit railway, which was also fully underground. Prior to opening the line was to be called the "City and South London Subway", thus introducing the term Subway into railway terminology. Both railways, alongside others, were eventually merged into London Underground. The 1893 Liverpool Overhead Railway was designed to use electric traction from the outset. The technology quickly spread to other cities in Europe, the United States, Argentina, and Canada, with some railwa
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Operation

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Rapid transit is used in cities, agglomerations, and metropolitan areas to transport large numbers of people often short distances at high frequency. The extent of the rapid transit system varies greatly between cities, with several transport strategies. Some systems may extend only to the limits of the inner city, or to its inner ring of suburbs with trains making frequent station stops. The outer suburbs may then be reached by a separate commuter rail network where more widely spaced stations allow higher speeds. In some cases the differences between urban rapid transit and suburban systems are not clear. Rapid transit systems may be supplemented by other systems such as trolleybuses, regular buses, trams, or commuter rail. This combination of transit modes serves to offset certain limitations of rapid transit such as limited stops and long walking distances between outside access points. Bus or tram feeder systems transport people to rapid transit stops. Lines edit Each rapid transi
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Infrastructure

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The technology used for public, mass rapid transit has undergone significant changes in the years since the Metropolitan Railway opened publicly in London in 1863. High capacity Monorails with larger and longer trains can be classified as rapid transit systems. citation needed Such monorail systems recently started operating in Chongqing and São Paulo. Light metro is a subclass of rapid transit that has the speed and grade separation of a "full metro" but is designed for smaller passenger numbers. It often has smaller loading gauges, lighter train cars and smaller consists of typically two to four cars. Light metros are typically used as feeder lines into the main rapid transit system. For instance, the Wenhu Line of the Taipei Metro serves many relatively sparse neighbourhoods and feeds into and complements the high capacity metro lines. Some systems have been built from scratch, others are reclaimed from former commuter rail or suburban tramway systems that have been upgra
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