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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 86
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-13-2009 - 20:14
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 86 - 04/12/09
Notice - We are out of new newsworthy Photos. Thank you to those who seem to find them on a short notice, your continuing contribution is welcomed.
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.
TriMet MAX Green Line contractor Stacy and Witbeck vehicle pictured with Portland's (Oregon) Union Station in the background on April 10, 2009. The Green Line is scheduled to open September 2009 with service between Clackamas Town Center and the Portland Mall.
Arlen Sheldrake Photo
Domestic News
Group to raise railroad-crossing awareness
[times-journal.com]
Transit Museum Exhibit Shows Railroad’s Lost History
[www.brooklyneagle.com]
Council to consider approving land donation for railroad museum
[www.cleburnetimesreview.com]
S.D. will improve three railroad lines
[www.siouxcityjournal.com]
Long Range Planning Committee keeps focus on railroad strategy
[www.tomahjournal.com]
Rock slide doesn't stop Whittier trains
[www.adn.com]
and
Trains picking up those stranded by rock slide near Whittier
[newsminer.com]
UP, BNSF continue to tackle trackwork
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
UP makes $11 million investment to improve track near Grand Junction
[www.gjfreepress.com]
Ridership on Amtrak's New York-Miami route up 7.1%
[www2.tbo.com]
Hear That Train A Comin’ : Historic Steam Locomotive To Visit the West on Heritage Tour
[pr-usa.net]
and
Big steam train to roll through Bay Area cities
[www.mercurynews.com]
Celebrate National Train Day with free events in Seattle from Amtrak Cascades
[www.examiner.com]
19 Tehama County crossings to close for rail repairs
[www.redbluffdailynews.com]
Short Line Loads Bounce Slightly
[www.joc.com]
Norfolk Southern CEO to Give Next Leaders & Legends Lecture
[www.jhu.edu]
A ticket to US bullet trains
[www.csmonitor.com]
and
When will High Speed Trains Roll Across the US?
[www.week.com]
Economy idles hundreds of rail cars in Minnesota
[www.wqow.com]
Ride the rails to the Grand Canyon
[www.cnn.com]
Braley Pushing for Passenger Trains
[www.kcrg.com]
Metro cutbacks hit local residents hard; bus, train riders face extra hardships
[www.bnd.com]
Rail cuts would threaten efforts
[www.newburyportnews.com]
Amtrak to Test GE Locomotives for Cascades Route
[ohsonline.com]
A Part of Our History - Pullman Porters
[www.kyw1060.com]
REGION: Coaster, express bus riders will be first to try new transit cards
[www.northcountytimes.com]
Rates on Fort Worth’s Trinity Railway Express to go up on September 14
[www.pegasusnews.com]
Noise reduction part of CN pact with Gary
[www.thetimesonline.com]
Canadian News
CPR reacts to serious train crash North of Calgary
[www.am770chqr.com]
Deeply troubling issues behind Seattle-Vancouver train expansion
[www.metronews.ca]
LRT expansion planning is a driverless train
[www.metronews.ca]
Survey: 87 Percent Satisfied With GO Transit Services
[www.allheadlinenews.com]
International News
Train journey marks Qld's 150th birthday
[news.smh.com.au]
Sydney's metro train plan 'impossible'
[news.brisbanetimes.com.au]
QUEENSLANDERS TO SURF ON THE TRAINS
[media-newswire.com]
Iraq's struggle to get railway back on track after neglect and war
[www.timesonline.co.uk]
Train trial flops after wire breaks
[www.thejakartapost.com]
The Hershey Train
[www2.canada.com]
Train trips by steam bring in the crowds
[www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk]
Panic on the rails
[momento24.com]
Iran, Armenia to finalize railway accord
[www.presstv.ir]
Railway Week observed, awards given away
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
East Africa: Tanzania-Rwanda-Burundi Railway Test of Progress
[allafrica.com]
State Railway of Thailand split approved
[www.railwaygazette.com]
More people than ever are flocking to Severn Valley line
[www.berrowsjournal.co.uk]
Notice - We are out of new newsworthy Photos. Thank you to those who seem to find them on a short notice, your continuing contribution is welcomed.
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.
TriMet MAX Green Line contractor Stacy and Witbeck vehicle pictured with Portland's (Oregon) Union Station in the background on April 10, 2009. The Green Line is scheduled to open September 2009 with service between Clackamas Town Center and the Portland Mall.
Arlen Sheldrake Photo
Domestic News
Group to raise railroad-crossing awareness
[times-journal.com]
Transit Museum Exhibit Shows Railroad’s Lost History
[www.brooklyneagle.com]
Council to consider approving land donation for railroad museum
[www.cleburnetimesreview.com]
S.D. will improve three railroad lines
[www.siouxcityjournal.com]
Long Range Planning Committee keeps focus on railroad strategy
[www.tomahjournal.com]
Rock slide doesn't stop Whittier trains
[www.adn.com]
and
Trains picking up those stranded by rock slide near Whittier
[newsminer.com]
UP, BNSF continue to tackle trackwork
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
UP makes $11 million investment to improve track near Grand Junction
[www.gjfreepress.com]
Ridership on Amtrak's New York-Miami route up 7.1%
[www2.tbo.com]
Hear That Train A Comin’ : Historic Steam Locomotive To Visit the West on Heritage Tour
[pr-usa.net]
and
Big steam train to roll through Bay Area cities
[www.mercurynews.com]
Celebrate National Train Day with free events in Seattle from Amtrak Cascades
[www.examiner.com]
19 Tehama County crossings to close for rail repairs
[www.redbluffdailynews.com]
Short Line Loads Bounce Slightly
[www.joc.com]
Norfolk Southern CEO to Give Next Leaders & Legends Lecture
[www.jhu.edu]
A ticket to US bullet trains
[www.csmonitor.com]
and
When will High Speed Trains Roll Across the US?
[www.week.com]
Economy idles hundreds of rail cars in Minnesota
[www.wqow.com]
Ride the rails to the Grand Canyon
[www.cnn.com]
Braley Pushing for Passenger Trains
[www.kcrg.com]
Metro cutbacks hit local residents hard; bus, train riders face extra hardships
[www.bnd.com]
Rail cuts would threaten efforts
[www.newburyportnews.com]
Amtrak to Test GE Locomotives for Cascades Route
[ohsonline.com]
A Part of Our History - Pullman Porters
[www.kyw1060.com]
REGION: Coaster, express bus riders will be first to try new transit cards
[www.northcountytimes.com]
Rates on Fort Worth’s Trinity Railway Express to go up on September 14
[www.pegasusnews.com]
Noise reduction part of CN pact with Gary
[www.thetimesonline.com]
Canadian News
CPR reacts to serious train crash North of Calgary
[www.am770chqr.com]
Deeply troubling issues behind Seattle-Vancouver train expansion
[www.metronews.ca]
LRT expansion planning is a driverless train
[www.metronews.ca]
Survey: 87 Percent Satisfied With GO Transit Services
[www.allheadlinenews.com]
International News
Train journey marks Qld's 150th birthday
[news.smh.com.au]
Sydney's metro train plan 'impossible'
[news.brisbanetimes.com.au]
QUEENSLANDERS TO SURF ON THE TRAINS
[media-newswire.com]
Iraq's struggle to get railway back on track after neglect and war
[www.timesonline.co.uk]
Train trial flops after wire breaks
[www.thejakartapost.com]
The Hershey Train
[www2.canada.com]
Train trips by steam bring in the crowds
[www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk]
Panic on the rails
[momento24.com]
Iran, Armenia to finalize railway accord
[www.presstv.ir]
Railway Week observed, awards given away
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
East Africa: Tanzania-Rwanda-Burundi Railway Test of Progress
[allafrica.com]
State Railway of Thailand split approved
[www.railwaygazette.com]
More people than ever are flocking to Severn Valley line
[www.berrowsjournal.co.uk]
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