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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 64
Author: Espee99
Date: 03-19-2009 - 18:32
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 64 - 03/19/09
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.
Central Oregon and Pacific makes its way up the grade from Weed to Black Butte in April, 2007.
North Bank Fred Photo
Domestic News
Cleanup continues at site of BNSF Railway freight train derailment at Williston
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Canadian National Railway Reveals Agreement with villages of Matteson, Vernon Hills, Ill - Update
[www.rttnews.com]
S.C. Public Railways engineer keeps BMW imports on track
[www.charleston.net]
The World’s Best High Speed Rail Lines
[www.complex.com]
High-speed rail planners roll through Merced with details of project
[www.mercedsunstar.com]
BNSF and CSX Enhance Container Service to the Southeast
[in.sys-con.com]
Stafford challenges Spotsy on VRE issue
[fredericksburg.com]
Kansas City Southern Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
[www.earthtimes.org]
Plainfield and Crest Hill brush fires: CN locomotive reportedly sparks blazes
[www.chicagotribune.com]
State allocates $101 million in stimulus cash for transportation
[www.oregonlive.com]
CTA slow zones: More CTA trains are going slower than last year
[www.chicagotribune.com]
and
Leaning crane stops CTA train service
[abclocal.go.com]
Palo Alto officials want study of high-speed train tunnel
[www.mercurynews.com]
Valley Metro raises bus and train fares by 50 cents to $1
[www.abc15.com]
Freight train hits big rig; no injuries reported
[www.mydesert.com]
This train has too much baggage
[www.miamiherald.com]
Ohio Senate backs passenger-train plan
[toledoblade.com]
Amtrak to host train day in D.C., three cities
[washington.bizjournals.com]
Palm Beach Gardens wants ideas for Tri-Rail expansion
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Puppies take their first train ride on PATCO
[www.nj.com]
Industry OKs additional tracks near intermodal facility
[www.sgvtribune.com]
BNSF gives HAZMAT and derailment training in Lovell
[lovellchronicle.com]
Railroads may drive economic development
[www.news14.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports volumes are down for week ending March 14
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Railroad Concerns City Powerless To Stop Noise
[www.theriverbanknews.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment--in New Madrid, Scott, and Stoddard Counties, MO
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Abandoned Rail Cars Irk Some Acampo Residents
[www.msnbc.msn.com]
Rail upgrades along Ohio 13 coming soon
[www.newarkadvocate.com]
UTA using a super-strong geo-foam on TRAX line
[www.abc4.com]
Take action now on new rail corridors
[fredericksburg.com]
Canadian News
Unions balk at cries for pension reform
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
Action needed for Ontario to "Lead the World"
[netnewsledger.com]
Future of train travel looks bright in the U.S.
[communities.canada.com]
VIA Rail upgrades track, station near Ottawa
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
International News
Donor Round-Table on Tanzania-Rwanda-Burundi Railway Project Ends on Positive Note in Tunis
[allafrica.com]
MIR Corporation Offers Custom Private Journeys to the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Silk Road
[www.atmstravelnews.com]
Southern Railway high on summer bookings
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
Armenia Says Russian Railway Not Honoring Pledges
[www.rferl.org]
UK major to provide wireless Internet on Indian railways
[www.livemint.com]
Moors railway seeks more volunteers
[www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk]
Train derails in Sri Lanka
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Security issue threatens to derail London trainspotters
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Japan's railway companies try to keep passengers' manners on track
[www.earthtimes.org]
Upgradation of Pune-Lonavala section soon
[www.expressindia.com]
Simpson Promise Derails Springborg Credibility - Again
[media-newswire.com]
HK MTR wins Shenzhen Metro franchise
[www.cctv.com]
Rail services could miss the boat!
[www.manxradio.com]
Mexico Infrastructure Report Q1 2009 - companiesandmarkets.com adds new report
[www.pr-inside.com]
Change tack for cheaper track
[www.nce.co.uk]
Tajikistan starts railway to Afghanistan for US invasion
[www.worldbulletin.net]
GE Transportation Delivers 3,000th GE Evolution® Series Locomotive to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ)
[press-releases.techwhack.com]
Train services affected as people squat on rail lines
[www.indianexpress.com]
Passengers forced to use older trains, finds Office of Rail Regulation
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Trainspotter banned from taking photographs of trains
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Turkey Launches High-Speed Train In Hopes Of Impressing Europe
[www.jaunted.com]
Blunder in Metro operator bid
[www.cphpost.dk]
Heredia to be half-hour train ride from San José
[www.ticotimes.net]
Coal laden train derailed on RSP feeder line
[steelguru.com]
Ex-police chief to run Korail
[joongangdaily.joins.com]
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.
Central Oregon and Pacific makes its way up the grade from Weed to Black Butte in April, 2007.
North Bank Fred Photo
Domestic News
Cleanup continues at site of BNSF Railway freight train derailment at Williston
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Canadian National Railway Reveals Agreement with villages of Matteson, Vernon Hills, Ill - Update
[www.rttnews.com]
S.C. Public Railways engineer keeps BMW imports on track
[www.charleston.net]
The World’s Best High Speed Rail Lines
[www.complex.com]
High-speed rail planners roll through Merced with details of project
[www.mercedsunstar.com]
BNSF and CSX Enhance Container Service to the Southeast
[in.sys-con.com]
Stafford challenges Spotsy on VRE issue
[fredericksburg.com]
Kansas City Southern Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
[www.earthtimes.org]
Plainfield and Crest Hill brush fires: CN locomotive reportedly sparks blazes
[www.chicagotribune.com]
State allocates $101 million in stimulus cash for transportation
[www.oregonlive.com]
CTA slow zones: More CTA trains are going slower than last year
[www.chicagotribune.com]
and
Leaning crane stops CTA train service
[abclocal.go.com]
Palo Alto officials want study of high-speed train tunnel
[www.mercurynews.com]
Valley Metro raises bus and train fares by 50 cents to $1
[www.abc15.com]
Freight train hits big rig; no injuries reported
[www.mydesert.com]
This train has too much baggage
[www.miamiherald.com]
Ohio Senate backs passenger-train plan
[toledoblade.com]
Amtrak to host train day in D.C., three cities
[washington.bizjournals.com]
Palm Beach Gardens wants ideas for Tri-Rail expansion
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Puppies take their first train ride on PATCO
[www.nj.com]
Industry OKs additional tracks near intermodal facility
[www.sgvtribune.com]
BNSF gives HAZMAT and derailment training in Lovell
[lovellchronicle.com]
Railroads may drive economic development
[www.news14.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports volumes are down for week ending March 14
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Railroad Concerns City Powerless To Stop Noise
[www.theriverbanknews.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment--in New Madrid, Scott, and Stoddard Counties, MO
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Abandoned Rail Cars Irk Some Acampo Residents
[www.msnbc.msn.com]
Rail upgrades along Ohio 13 coming soon
[www.newarkadvocate.com]
UTA using a super-strong geo-foam on TRAX line
[www.abc4.com]
Take action now on new rail corridors
[fredericksburg.com]
Canadian News
Unions balk at cries for pension reform
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
Action needed for Ontario to "Lead the World"
[netnewsledger.com]
Future of train travel looks bright in the U.S.
[communities.canada.com]
VIA Rail upgrades track, station near Ottawa
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
International News
Donor Round-Table on Tanzania-Rwanda-Burundi Railway Project Ends on Positive Note in Tunis
[allafrica.com]
MIR Corporation Offers Custom Private Journeys to the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Silk Road
[www.atmstravelnews.com]
Southern Railway high on summer bookings
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
Armenia Says Russian Railway Not Honoring Pledges
[www.rferl.org]
UK major to provide wireless Internet on Indian railways
[www.livemint.com]
Moors railway seeks more volunteers
[www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk]
Train derails in Sri Lanka
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Security issue threatens to derail London trainspotters
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Japan's railway companies try to keep passengers' manners on track
[www.earthtimes.org]
Upgradation of Pune-Lonavala section soon
[www.expressindia.com]
Simpson Promise Derails Springborg Credibility - Again
[media-newswire.com]
HK MTR wins Shenzhen Metro franchise
[www.cctv.com]
Rail services could miss the boat!
[www.manxradio.com]
Mexico Infrastructure Report Q1 2009 - companiesandmarkets.com adds new report
[www.pr-inside.com]
Change tack for cheaper track
[www.nce.co.uk]
Tajikistan starts railway to Afghanistan for US invasion
[www.worldbulletin.net]
GE Transportation Delivers 3,000th GE Evolution® Series Locomotive to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ)
[press-releases.techwhack.com]
Train services affected as people squat on rail lines
[www.indianexpress.com]
Passengers forced to use older trains, finds Office of Rail Regulation
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Trainspotter banned from taking photographs of trains
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Turkey Launches High-Speed Train In Hopes Of Impressing Europe
[www.jaunted.com]
Blunder in Metro operator bid
[www.cphpost.dk]
Heredia to be half-hour train ride from San José
[www.ticotimes.net]
Coal laden train derailed on RSP feeder line
[steelguru.com]
Ex-police chief to run Korail
[joongangdaily.joins.com]
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