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VRAN Website Menu Reorganized

Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:27 Christopher Parker
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In an effort to make the VRAN site simpler and easier, we've reorganized the menu a bit, putting some items inside others.  If you're trying to find something and it's not where it used to be, here's what's different:

1. "Goals and Vision" menu is now in "Rail Info" and called "Projects, Plans, Goals".  2010 Goals is now in the "About VRAN" menu.  We've removed the separate "Current Issues" module, which duplicated this "Projects, Plans, Goals" menu.

2. "Economic & Environmental Benefits" is now a sub-menu of "Rail Info"

3. "Resources" is now a sub-menu of the "About VRAN" menu

6. The "Taking the Train" sub-menu in "Info" has now been moved to the top level and renamed "Ride the Train" 

7. "Be Heard", "Give" and "Volunteer" menus have been consolidated into the "Make a Difference" menu

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