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Trainnews volume 1 - issue 63
Author: Espee99
Date: 12-31-2008 - 21:52
Trainnews - volume 1 - issue 63 - 12/31/08 - HAPPY NEW YEAR
Editor's Note - I am again running out of news worthy photos. Please send newsworthy photos to trainnews@att.net, please include name, location and narrative so folks know what, where and why it is newsworthy.
Union Pacific Challenger 3985 westbound and just east of Dix Nebraska on October 10, 2008 running at approximately 40 miles per hour. The engine and train had been on a tour to North Platte, NE. Cloudy skys continued until late afternoon.
John Hill Photo
Domestic News
Railroad association sues PSC over new rail safety program
[www.thenewsstar.com]
and
Railroads file suit to block PSC from regulating it
[www.ktbs.com]
Community renovation brings Globe railroad depot back to life in 3 years
[www.zwire.com]
Shippers sailed rough seas in 2008 economic storm
[www.forbes.com]
Railroad bridge is history
[www.highlandnews.net]
[ht]
Approval Given for New Jersey Rail Bridges
[www.nytimes.com]
RAILROAD BRIDGE CRUMBLING
[www.watertowndailytimes.com]
Greenbrier Announces Webcast and Conference Call of Quarterly Financial Results
[www.foxbusiness.com]
Propane gas rail car derails
[www.herald-citizen.com]
KCS Seeks U.S. Permit for Laredo Bridge
[www.trafficworld.com]
93 steamin' again!
[www.elynews.com]
Winter Haven residents protest at CSX
[www.jacksonville.com]
Train sparks brush fires along track in Lake Placid
[www.newssun.com]
PennDOT officials warn drivers to use caution near railroad tracks
[www.lehighvalleylive.com]
Michigan Star Clipper Dinner train makes last run
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Court Delays Transportation Drug-Testing Rule; Maritime Rule Set
[www.shrm.org]
Teenager with assault rifle arrested on Metrolink, police say
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
MTA cuts service, keeps 10:05 train from Washington
[www.baltimoresun.com]
River tests promising following Dresbach train collision
[www.startribune.com]
Investigation into NV train derailment continues
[www.msnbc.msn.com]
Atlanta watches with envy as Phoenix light rail debuts
[www.ajc.com]
SF Man Apparently Struck, Injured By Muni Vehicle
[cbs5.com]
Trip back in time - Excursion train offers look at travel of another era
[www.zwire.com]
An Unpleasant New Year's Gift from the New York Subway
[blog.wired.com]
Suspicious Package Prompts Evacuation Of Metra
[cbs2chicago.com]
Train car derails in Escanaba
[www.dailypress.net]
More freight train traffic in Arlington
[www.benningtonbanner.com]
New Metrolink safety plan is unveiled
[www.burbankleader.com]
BNSF: Not Amtrak's nemesis
[primebuzz.kcstar.com]
Two women say CSX guilty of sexual discrimination
[www.wvrecord.com]
International News
$500m for Turkmen Railroad
[www.zawya.com]
Train users to 'shiver' at rises
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Trains collide in Turkey; 2 injured
[www.iht.com]
Homemade bullet trains set to run
[joongangdaily.joins.com]
Balzac car-train crash injures four men
[www.canada.com]
Halong Express train service to start in January, 2009
[army.qdnd.vn]
UK could see bullet trains within 20 years
[news.carrentals.co.uk]
High-speed train Allegro will link St. Petersburg and Helsinki
[www.russia-ic.com]
Editor's Note - I am again running out of news worthy photos. Please send newsworthy photos to trainnews@att.net, please include name, location and narrative so folks know what, where and why it is newsworthy.
Union Pacific Challenger 3985 westbound and just east of Dix Nebraska on October 10, 2008 running at approximately 40 miles per hour. The engine and train had been on a tour to North Platte, NE. Cloudy skys continued until late afternoon.
John Hill Photo
Domestic News
Railroad association sues PSC over new rail safety program
[www.thenewsstar.com]
and
Railroads file suit to block PSC from regulating it
[www.ktbs.com]
Community renovation brings Globe railroad depot back to life in 3 years
[www.zwire.com]
Shippers sailed rough seas in 2008 economic storm
[www.forbes.com]
Railroad bridge is history
[www.highlandnews.net]
[ht]
Approval Given for New Jersey Rail Bridges
[www.nytimes.com]
RAILROAD BRIDGE CRUMBLING
[www.watertowndailytimes.com]
Greenbrier Announces Webcast and Conference Call of Quarterly Financial Results
[www.foxbusiness.com]
Propane gas rail car derails
[www.herald-citizen.com]
KCS Seeks U.S. Permit for Laredo Bridge
[www.trafficworld.com]
93 steamin' again!
[www.elynews.com]
Winter Haven residents protest at CSX
[www.jacksonville.com]
Train sparks brush fires along track in Lake Placid
[www.newssun.com]
PennDOT officials warn drivers to use caution near railroad tracks
[www.lehighvalleylive.com]
Michigan Star Clipper Dinner train makes last run
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Court Delays Transportation Drug-Testing Rule; Maritime Rule Set
[www.shrm.org]
Teenager with assault rifle arrested on Metrolink, police say
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
MTA cuts service, keeps 10:05 train from Washington
[www.baltimoresun.com]
River tests promising following Dresbach train collision
[www.startribune.com]
Investigation into NV train derailment continues
[www.msnbc.msn.com]
Atlanta watches with envy as Phoenix light rail debuts
[www.ajc.com]
SF Man Apparently Struck, Injured By Muni Vehicle
[cbs5.com]
Trip back in time - Excursion train offers look at travel of another era
[www.zwire.com]
An Unpleasant New Year's Gift from the New York Subway
[blog.wired.com]
Suspicious Package Prompts Evacuation Of Metra
[cbs2chicago.com]
Train car derails in Escanaba
[www.dailypress.net]
More freight train traffic in Arlington
[www.benningtonbanner.com]
New Metrolink safety plan is unveiled
[www.burbankleader.com]
BNSF: Not Amtrak's nemesis
[primebuzz.kcstar.com]
Two women say CSX guilty of sexual discrimination
[www.wvrecord.com]
International News
$500m for Turkmen Railroad
[www.zawya.com]
Train users to 'shiver' at rises
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Trains collide in Turkey; 2 injured
[www.iht.com]
Homemade bullet trains set to run
[joongangdaily.joins.com]
Balzac car-train crash injures four men
[www.canada.com]
Halong Express train service to start in January, 2009
[army.qdnd.vn]
UK could see bullet trains within 20 years
[news.carrentals.co.uk]
High-speed train Allegro will link St. Petersburg and Helsinki
[www.russia-ic.com]
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 Trainnews volume 1 - issue 63 |
Espee99 | 12-31-2008 - 21:52 |