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“Green” luggage tags in Thiruvananthapuram airport to mark Environment Day

A set of ‘green’ luggage tags, containing seeds of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, will welcome passengers at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport here on Environment Day, which falls on Sunday this year, thanks to an innovative initiative of the airport authorities. The unique tags, containing good quality seeds, are being introduced to those arriving at the airport as part of the…

“Green” luggage tags in Thiruvananthapuram airport to mark Environment Day

A set of ‘green’ luggage tags, containing seeds of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, will welcome passengers at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport here on Environment Day, which falls on Sunday this year, thanks to an innovative initiative of the airport authorities. The unique tags, containing good quality seeds, are being introduced to those arriving at the airport as part of the…

New York City Subway: Vintage Budd Cars—12 photos.

In the realms of rail-transit, certain vehicles survive in revenue service much longer than others. When I was growing up, antique streetcars on Philadelphia’s Red Arrow Lines, and old Lackawanna multiple units were among the oldest cars around. When exploring the New York City Subway at the end of June with Walter Zullig, Jack May and my father, I made point of photographing the Budd-built class…