Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 3 - 1/4/09 - HAPPY NEW YEAR
Editor's Note -
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UP 5767 approaching the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel on the Moffat Sub June 22 2008 with a westbound manifest. An unusually slow day on the line with the only other trains a coal drag and Amtrak.
John Hill Photo
Domestic News
Brush fire shuts down railroad tracks in Boca
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www.palmbeachpost.com]
Money sought for railroad bridge, extension
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newsminer.com]
Ride the Narrow-Gauge Rails of Scottsdale at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
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www.jaunted.com]
New hopes ride on rail travel
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washingtontimes.com]
Fire Department Operations Near Railroad Tracks
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www.firefighterhourly.com]
Funding needed for more railway inspectors
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www.dailyworld.com]
Rail Freight Proposal Gets Warm Brooklyn Reception
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www.brooklyneagle.com]
Will County may appeal U.S. approval of rail merger
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www.southtownstar.com]
As trains increase speed, motorists must be careful
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www.tuscaloosanews.com]
Trooper, state sue rail company over crash
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www.siouxcityjournal.com]
Love of trains leads to book on Neb. town service
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www.kptm.com]
Audit recommends major changes to rail yard
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www.courant.com]
Rusk Rail District Officials To Make Offer On Union Pacific Track
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www.tylerpaper.com]
Old train cars used as part of condominium's clubhouse
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www.news-journalonline.com]
Bring on the rail jitney
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www.times-standard.com]
Oil Slick Fire Damages 2 River Spans
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blog.cleveland.com]
Former rail chief discusses coal train project
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www.billingsgazette.net]
and
Former DM&E President Weighs In On Project
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www.keloland.com]
Detroit light rail link may be only the beginning for mass transit
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www.freep.com]
Cargo jobs could drop more in 2009
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www.sbsun.com]
Looking for historic ride to inauguration?
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www.charlotteobserver.com]
Granite City steel plant to lay off 363 workers
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www.stltoday.com]
Don't hold your breath for bridge repairs
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www.boston.com]
Gioia, LIC Residents Protest 7 Train Service Interruptions
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blogs.villagevoice.com]
Amtrak accident delays trains arriving in D.C.
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www.wtop.com]
Train search by Border Patrol just another incident from the Constitution-free zone
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www.examiner.com]
COMING UP ACES: Train to Atlantic City
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www.newsday.com]
VRE to add minutes to schedules to improve on-time performance
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www.dcexaminer.com]
D.C. should dig the ARC Tunnel
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blog.nj.com]
The travel forecast: ample sunny deals ahead
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www.baltimoresun.com]
Europe opens more high-speed rail lines, but U.S. not on board yet
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www.cleveland.com]
International News
Train service back after fatal crash
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news.theage.com.au]
Doubling of rly track to delay, cancel trains on Jan 11
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Start in Montreal for a breathtaking train ride through Canada
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www.nydailynews.com]
Three injured in Dera train attack
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www.dailytimes.com.pk]\01\05\story_5-1-2009_pg7_4
Explosion on rail track derails goods train
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sify.com]
Train problems through Harrow
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www.thisislocallondon.co.uk]
NSW Govt accused of misleading passengers
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www.abc.net.au]
Fastest, most efficient way to get across the Causeway?
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travel.asiaone.com]
Train overcrowding a short-term issue
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www.theaustralian.news.com.au]
Bangalore Metro on track, says Karnataka CMO
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indiatoday.digitaltoday.in]