RESTORATION OF RAIL SERVICE PLANNED.The Government and an Indian state-run company, Rail India Technical and Economic Services, are joining forces for a resumption of the island's rail services, abandoned seven years ago, reports CANA Cana (kā`nə), ancient town of Galilee. According to the Gospel of St. John it was here that Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine at a wedding. Cana wedding feast where Christ made water into wine. [N.T. (May 1, 1999). A memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. calls for establishment of a joint company within the next three months to begin phase one of the commuter and freight rail service. The service is to be restored over three phases at a projected cost of J$1 billion (US$26.3 million). Restoration of the railway is seen as crucial to efforts to improve Jamaica's woefully woe·ful also wo·ful adj. 1. Affected by or full of woe; mournful. 2. Causing or involving woe. 3. Deplorably bad or wretched: inadequate transportation services and reduce congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. on the roads. Under the accord, the Government will own a 40% stake in the new entity, the Indian Government 30% and the remaining 30% would go to other Jamaican companies. |
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