Trainnews volume 1 issue 14 - 11/07/08

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I am about ready to start including a new photo as the first article of trainnews.

Some rules for submissions:
1) Image size is to be 500x700 pixels, and news worthy
2) Submitters name, date of photograph and short title should be attached
2) text of 50 - 100 words should accompany the image (i do not have time to edit the text, it will be posted as submitted)
3)Images should be sent to me Espee99@mindspring.com

I will try and post one every day, but I am not sure what issue will contain the first image.

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Pavers Find Link To Transcontinental Railroad
[www.kcra.com]

and

Rain Uncovers 1860s Sacramento Railroad Trestle (video)
[www.news10.net]

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RTD, Union Pacific Approve Preliminary Agreement on Property Purchase for RTD's FasTracks Program
[www.marketwatch.com]{723729BF-CDC0-44F9-BB54-E992D67BE383}
and
RTD, Union Pacific reach agreement
[www.bizjournals.com]
and
Denver's RTD, UP reach preliminary agreement on FasTracks-related transactions
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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100 years: Connell Northern Railroad
[othellooutlook.com]

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Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--Orange County Transportation Authority
[www.tradingmarkets.com]

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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park marks milestone
[www.uniondemocrat.com]

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Suwanee to build pedestrian tunnel over train tracks
[www.ajc.com]

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Commuters to be bused during rail repairs
[www.newstimes.com]

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Computer Failure Blamed For Metra Delays
[www.wbbm780.com]

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V&T reconstruction project reaches another milestone
[www.rgj.com]

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Train rides, light displays and holiday shows open for Thanksgiving weekend
[www.usatoday.com]

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Volunteers to move logging locomotive Saturday
[www.citizen-times.com]

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All aboard: Model railroaders set to host open houses
[www.niagarathisweek.com]

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Federal RR agency has western Md. backup plan
[www.examiner.com]

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Short Lines Send Wish List to Congress
[www.trafficworld.com]

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Delay rail bond sales
[www.contracostatimes.com]

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Letter: A return of Amtrak service?
[www.wctrib.com]

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Low Huron County Bridge Under Review
[www.am920.ca]

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RRB sets its retirement wage bases, tax rates, trigger surcharge for 2009
[hr.cch.com]

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Work begins on removal of overpass
[www.cnjonline.com]

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VRE fares to rise in January
[www.insidenova.com]

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Allegany County celebrating contributions of World War II veterans
[www.times-news.com]

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Technology Update: Tread-Conditioning Brake Shoes
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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STB: CORP will abandon Coos Bay line
[www.siskiyoudaily.com]

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BNSF Adds Third Rail Line Through Cajon Pass
[pr-canada.net]

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Backdown: free train travel promised (international)
[www.theage.com.au]

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Don’t fly, take the train for Euro-holidays, say Tories (international)
[www.timesonline.co.uk]

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Kansas City Southern's Eighth Annual Holiday Express Project Gives Generously Despite State of Economy
[www.marketwatch.com]{8315CB8B-A997-469F-B0D0-6247BAEF69E6}

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Train ride may spur look at line serving Louisville, Fort Knox
[www.courier-journal.com]

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Transit Workers’ Union Leader Promises No More Strikes
[www.nytimes.com]

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Bombardier gets C$456 million train contract from Singapore transit system (international)
[canadianpress.google.com]

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