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02/02/2010

Rhod Sharp presents reports on the NASA budgets cuts, steam locomotives in China and Mayor Bloomberg's reluctance for New York to host the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Dr Mary Ellen Weber, Vice President for Government Affairs and Policy at UT South-western Medical Centre and a former shuttle mission astronaut, talks us through the probable impact of the NASA budgets cuts.

After Mayor Bloomberg's wobbling over New York hosting the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, we speak to Debra Burlingame, sister of the captain of the American Airlines Flight 77 which was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon on September 11th 2001.

Danny Hopkins, the editor of Steam Railway magazine, presents his audio diary from China, which is one the last places where steam locomotives are still being used to haul revenue-earning freight trains.

Including World Weather with Philip Eden, Pods and Blogs with Jamillah Knowles and Canada Desk with Steve Lus.

4 hours

Last on

Tue 2 Feb 2010 01:00

Chapters

  • Steam in China

    China is one the last places on earth where steam trains are still being used, although things are changing as the country modernises. In November one group travelled there to live on a luxury train.

    Duration: 28:47

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  • Tue 2 Feb 2010 01:00

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