Trainnews volume 2 - issue 24
Author: Espee99
Date: 01-27-2009 - 18:40

Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 24 - 1/27/09
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.


Editor's Request Trainnews is again out of newsworthy photos. Folks time to search for pics and send them in.


http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/012709_0001.jpg
Union Pacific FEF-3 844 at Denver Union Station on July 18, 2008 on display before running to Cheyenne Wyoming for the Frontier Days Special. Picture taken before the train was turned for the run North.

John Hill Photo


Domestic News


Railroad Rebuild Detours Traffic Near GTCC Until End Of 2009
[www.digtriad.com]


Metro-North hits highs with riders in survey
[www.lohud.com]
and
Metro North customer survey shows aging cars, cleanliness top concerns
[www.greenwichtime.com]
and
Customers give Metro-North good grades
[www.catskillsnews.com]


LIRR, Metro-North team up to save money
[www.newsday.com]
and
MTA railroads collaborate on largest ever joint procurement
[www.empirestatenews.net]
and
Metro-North, LIRR to jointly purchase train parts
[www.progressiverailroading.com]


Railroad crossing quiet zone meeting scheduled
[www.coloradoan.com]


Railroad To Move Boxcars In Thornton This Week
[cbs4denver.com]


Not rushing into railroad building
[www.greenvilleonline.com]


Olathe Railroad Project Recognized As Top in State
[www.infozine.com]


Innovation Fuels forms joint venture
[www.bizjournals.com]


Earnings roundup: Norfolk Southern, Stryker
[www.forbes.com]


Canadian Pacific 4th-qtr profit sinks
[www.forbes.com]


SNC-Lavalin, CP Rail May Rise; Silver Wheaton May Decline
[www.bloomberg.com]


Investors ignore the risk of the railways
[www.todaysfinancialnews.com]


Slowdown signs - BNSF railroad announces layoffs
[steelguru.com]


Depot Fire: Architectural plans under review for rebuilding Tehachapi Depot
[www.tehachapinews.com]


SEPTA says human error likely caused train crash
[www.philly.com]


Where's the old steam engine?
[www.reporternews.com]


New Lenox mayor: Village right to hold out for more from CN
[www.southtownstar.com]


Fruitridge Road section closed two days for work
[www.sacbee.com]


Train that stalled is running again
[www.sunherald.com]


What you should know about EPA lead cleanup
[www.omaha.com]


New Jersey gears up for annual state transportation conference
[www.progressiverailroading.com]


CSX's Ward named 'Railroader of the Year'
[www.jacksonville.com]


Breakdown delays Haverhill train commuters
[www.eagletribune.com]


Packed snow halts train near Nora Spring
[www.chicagotribune.com]


Trains (kind of) get rolling on Gold Line to Eastside
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]


Metra derailment causes cancellations, delays
[www.suntimes.com]


Rail Runner ridership decreases after holidays
[www.msnbc.msn.com]


Car collides with MAX: Disrupts service 5 hours
[www.oregonlive.com]


International News


German train drivers offered a new deal
[www.ifw-net.com]


Train derailment forces evacuations in Mexico
[www.tradingmarkets.com]


Regina Man Survives Train Collision
[www.newstalk650.com]


Canadian Pacific announces 2008 results
[news.prnewswire.com]


Fuel-laden train derails and explodes into 50ft fireball
[news.scotsman.com]


Train derails in canmore
[www.canada.com]


Cancelled trains to restart
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]


Radios ordered for all trains
[www.ft.com]


Coal train derailment closes line to RBCT
[www.miningweekly.com]
and
SAfrica coal wagons derail, exports not affected
[www.reuters.com]


Seatless trains need to operate during off-peak hours
[motoring.asiaone.com]


French strike to cause severe travel disruption: officials
[www.google.com]


This Train goes 340kmph without an Engine 02
[www.india.com]


Freight Train Overturned in Yangkang, 16 Casualties
[www.dailynk.com]


Pune-Nagpur express well received
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]




Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Trainnews volume 2 - issue 24 Espee99 01-27-2009 - 18:40
  Re: Trainnews volume 2 - issue 24 Tom McCann 01-27-2009 - 22:52
  Re: Trainnews volume 2 - issue 24 Marty Bernard 01-28-2009 - 00:21


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