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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 12

Author: Espee99

Date: 01-13-2009 - 20:00

Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 12 - 1/13/09
Editor's Note -
Please send newsworthy photos to trainnews@att.net, please include name, location and narrative so folks know what, where and why it is newsworthy.

Request - Folks we are again in need of photos, thanks to all that have contributed so dar, and we look forward to new contributions.

http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/011209_0001.jpg

A shot northbound in May 2007, from the train, 844 leading. 844 and 4449 would change positions in the yard at Everett, and 4449 would lead southbound. The tracks were flooded last week.
Photo by Jim Fitzgerald

Domestic News

Train hits big rig near LA; no one injured
[www.google.com]
and
County contributes millions to keep separate roads from train tracks
[www.sgvtribune.com]

Authorities sweep patrol railroad tracks
[www.egcitizen.com]

Railroad shores up golf course trestle
[www.democratherald.com]

Defendant in railroad suit ends bid to seal records
[www.pittsburghlive.com]

Ex-state senator gets $150G gap settlement from LIRR
[www.newsday.com]

MIDDLEPORT: Community effort kept railroad crossing open
[www.lockportjournal.com]

Neb. woman says menopause was reason for dismissal
[www.forbes.com]

Collierville board backs railroad yard opponents
[www.commercialappeal.com]

Derailment shuts part of U.S. 24 near Defiance
[toledoblade.com]
and
U.S. 24 expected to remain closed until midnight
[www.crescent-news.com]

Freight-rail tax credit bill re-enters the House
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Dangerous RR crossings in Gulfport should close in six months
[www.wlox.com]

Stockton woman escapes serious injury as train slams into SUV (12:19 p.m.)
[www.recordnet.com]
and
Train Smashes SUV Along Stockton Tracks
[www.my58.com]

Railway gives $500,000 for Glacier's 100th anniversary
[www.greatfallstribune.com]

RR Equipment Falls on Trail
[www.wset.com]

CSX Expects Earnings Decline
[www.trafficworld.com]

Final Rule Reduces Risk of Hazmat Spills from Train Accidents says DOT
[media-newswire.com]

Officials continued working Monday toward resolving a dispute on proposed improvements to a rural Holt County railroad crossing.
[www.stjoenews.net]

First day a success for SEPTA 'quiet car'
[www.philly.com]

Amtrak The Ticket For Many In Tampa
[www2.tbo.com]

N.J. selects County to receive $1.35M rail grant
[www.nj.com]

Coal train derailment stalls Amtrak
[www.connecttristates.com]

Get Romance Rolling on the Rails
[www.chattanoogan.com]

Another bailout situation (ed. I am aware it is a letter but it is NCRA)
[www.times-standard.com]

Innovation Fuels acquires rail-served terminal at Milwaukee port
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Sharper curve designed to improve safety
[www.mccookgazette.com]

Compromise likely holds the key to STAR line's future
[www.dailyherald.com]

Authorities urge caution along light-rail in Tempe
[www.azcentral.com]

7 Train Riders Cut Off From Manhattan
[www.queenstribune.com]

Train Problems Causing Backups
[www.wlns.com]

Back on Tracks
[www.newamerica.net]

VRE selling tickets for Inauguration Day
[fredericksburg.com]

International News

EU does not finance the research on Helsinki-Tallinn railroad tunnel
[balticbusinessnews.com]

Paris to host Transportation Security Forum 2009
[www.morerfid.com]

Kosky at loggerheads with Connex over train delays
[www.theage.com.au]

Tiger safari train rusts as railways, state lock horns
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

Narrow escape when car collides with train in Marton
[www.stuff.co.nz]

Priestman Goode to Design Latest High Speed Train for China
[www.designtaxi.com]

Economy-class train rides to cost less
[www.thejakartapost.com]

Economist up-beat about Rio automated trains project
[www.abc.net.au]

Eurostar Says Traffic Soared, Boosted by High Speed 1
[www.bloomberg.com]

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Espee99 Wrote:
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> Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 12 - 1/13/09 
> Editor's Note -  
> Please send newsworthy photos to
> trainnews@att.net, please include name, location
> and narrative so folks know what, where and why it
> is newsworthy.
> 
> Request - Folks we are again in need of photos,
> thanks to all that have contributed so dar, and we
> look forward to new contributions.
> 
> http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/011209_0001.
> jpg
> A shot northbound in May 2007, from the train, 844
> leading.  844 and 4449 would change positions in
> the yard at Everett, and 4449 would lead
> southbound.  The tracks were flooded last week.
> Photo by Jim Fitzgerald
> 
> Domestic News
> 
> Train hits big rig near LA; no one injured
> http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5
> igu6zr5T4yjXK-NZOzUPMFY7f3dAD95MEVUO0
> and
> County contributes millions to keep separate roads
> from train tracks
> http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_11445775
> 
> Authorities sweep patrol railroad tracks
> http://www.egcitizen.com/articles/2009/01/13/featu
> re_story/doc496d30218dee8345047647.txt
> 
> Railroad shores up golf course trestle
> http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2009/01/13/
> news/top_story/6aaa01_railroad.txt
> 
> Defendant in railroad suit ends bid to seal
> records
> http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/news/
> s_606953.html
> 
> Ex-state senator gets $150G gap settlement from
> LIRR
> http://www.newsday.com/iphone/ny-ligap1412356883ja
> n14,0,4323926.story
> 
> MIDDLEPORT: Community effort kept railroad
> crossing open
> http://www.lockportjournal.com/local/local_story_0
> 13012156.html
> 
> Neb. woman says menopause was reason for
> dismissal
> http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/01/13/ap591552
> 4.html
> 
> Collierville board backs railroad yard opponents
> http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/jan/13/c
> ollierville-board-backs-railroad-yard-opponents/
> 
> Derailment shuts part of U.S. 24 near Defiance
> http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
> 20090113/NEWS16/901130370/-1/OPINION04
> and
> U.S. 24 expected to remain closed until midnight 
> http://www.crescent-news.com/news/slideshow/450466
> 8
> 
> Freight-rail tax credit bill re-enters the House
> http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article
> .asp?id=19345
> 
> Dangerous RR crossings in Gulfport should close in
> six months
> http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=9667374
> 
> Stockton woman escapes serious injury as train
> slams into SUV (12:19 p.m.)
> http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID
> =/20090113/A_NEWS02/90113018/-1/A_NEWS
> and
> Train Smashes SUV Along Stockton Tracks
> http://www.my58.com/news/18471651/detail.html
> 
> Railway gives $500,000 for Glacier's 100th
> anniversary
> http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090113/
> NEWS01/901130317
> 
> RR Equipment Falls on Trail
> http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0109/585259.html
> 
> CSX Expects Earnings Decline
> http://www.trafficworld.com/newssection/rail.asp?i
> d=49357
> 
> Final Rule Reduces Risk of Hazmat Spills from
> Train Accidents says DOT
> http://media-newswire.com/release_1083970.html
> 
> Officials continued working Monday toward
> resolving a dispute on proposed improvements to a
> rural Holt County railroad crossing.
> http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2009/jan/13/official
> s-work-toward-solution-rail-crossing/
> 
> First day a success for SEPTA 'quiet car'
> http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20090113_F
> irst_day_a_success_for_SEPTA__quiet_car_.html
> 
> Amtrak The Ticket For Many In Tampa
> http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/13/sp-amtrak-
> the-ticket-for-many-in-tampa/
> 
> N.J. selects County to receive $1.35M rail grant
> http://www.nj.com/sunbeam/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1
> 231827622209070.xml&coll=9
> 
> Coal train derailment stalls Amtrak 
> http://www.connecttristates.com/news/news_story.as
> px?id=245962
> 
> Get Romance Rolling on the Rails
> http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_14240
> 0.asp
> 
> Another bailout situation (ed. I am aware it is a
> letter but it is NCRA)
> http://www.times-standard.com/letters/ci_11441402
> 
> Innovation Fuels acquires rail-served terminal at
> Milwaukee port
> http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article
> .asp?id=19349
> 
> Sharper curve designed to improve safety
> http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1492924.html
> 
> Compromise likely holds the key to STAR line's
> future
> http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=263739
> 
> Authorities urge caution along light-rail in
> Tempe
> http://www.azcentral.com/news/traffic/lightrail/ar
> ticles/2009/01/13/20090113tr-railcrossings0114.htm
> l
> 
> 7 Train Riders Cut Off From Manhattan
> http://www.queenstribune.com/news/1231877029.html
> 
> Train Problems Causing Backups
> http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=9663249&nav
> =0RbQ
> 
> Back on Tracks
> http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/20
> 09/back_tracks_9914
> 
> VRE selling tickets for Inauguration Day
> http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/012009/011
> 32009/438349
> 
> International News
> 
> EU does not finance the research on
> Helsinki-Tallinn railroad tunnel 
> http://balticbusinessnews.com/Default2.aspx?Articl
> eID=1ee46a12-acc6-426d-aba1-6ba02460e72b
> 
> Paris to host Transportation Security Forum 2009
> http://www.morerfid.com/details.php?subdetail=Repo
> rt&action=details&report_id=5344&display=RFID
> 
> Kosky at loggerheads with Connex over train
> delays
> http://www.theage.com.au/national/kosky-at-loggerh
> eads-with-connex-over-train-delays-20090114-7gop.h
> tml
> 
> Tiger safari train rusts as railways, state lock
> horns
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Tiger_sa
> fari_train_rusts_as_railways_state_lock_horns/arti
> cleshow/3975734.cms
> 
> Narrow escape when car collides with train in
> Marton
> http://www.stuff.co.nz/4818257a11.html
> 
> Priestman Goode to Design Latest High Speed Train
> for China
> http://www.designtaxi.com/news.jsp?id=23498&monthv
> iew=0&month=1&year=2009
> 
> Economy-class train rides to cost less 
> http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/01/13/econ
> omyclass-train-rides-cost-less.html
> 
> Economist up-beat about Rio automated trains
> project
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/14/2465
> 890.htm?site=northwestwa
> 
> Eurostar Says Traffic Soared, Boosted by High
> Speed 1
> http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&si
> d=aySQLRaB5gF8&refer=uk
>

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