Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 96 - 04/24/09
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.
The Pioneer Rail locomotive number 104 at the Vandalia Railroad in Vandialia, IL, May 2007.
Kurt Gaylor Photo
Domestic News
Railroad Making Repairs
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www.kxmc.com]
V&T railroad rides into Carson
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www.nevadaappeal.com]
58 Employees Furloughed From Blair County Railroad Shop
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www.wjactv.com]
Clifton Forge celebrates its railroad heritage during May festival
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shenandoahvalley.com]
Railroad preps for summer whistle stop, gravel hauls
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www.alaskajournal.com]
Union Pacific, BNSF railroads report drop in profits
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www.desmoinesregister.com]
Railroad quiet zone draws mixed response
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www.yourwestvalley.com]
Soft track conditions hamper North Dakota railroads
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www.inforum.com]
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Company|Acquisition and Operation Exemption-- Union Pacific Railroad Company
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www.tradingmarkets.com]
Adrian & Blissfield names Jones GM
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
Despite lower revenue and earnings, BNSF 'weathers a difficult economic environment' by controlling costs
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
Overtown developer has a one-track dream
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www.miamiherald.com]
Carbon, Norfolk Southern signal tentative deal at former rail yard
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www.mcall.com]
Rail park being considered for New Richmond
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www.newrichmond-news.com]
Blitz stresses RR crossing safety
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www.claytodayonline.com]
Whittier Tunnel Remains Closed
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www.aksuperstation.com]
Rail shipping volumes hammered by slump in demand
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www.amm.com]
13 laid off at Williamson Norfolk Southern
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www.williamsondailynews.com];
Emergency workers get ethanol training
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www.stjoenews.net]
Set aside money to revive passenger rail in Iowa
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www.desmoinesregister.com]
Peninsula cities get stake in high-speed rail planning process
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www.mercurynews.com]
Re: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Rail future
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thebulletin.us]
Fire delays BART trains
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www.sfgate.com]
Accident disrupts service on South Shore
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abclocal.go.com]
Crews working nonstop to clear train derailment
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www.kxxv.com]
23 cars of coal train derail; nobody injured
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www.dailypress.com]
Is proposed airport maglev train link feasible?
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www.yomiuri.co.jp]
Train derailment last August in Alachua was caused by a broken rail, officials said
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www.highspringsherald.com]
Commuters don't want more stops
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www.recordonline.com]
Canadian News
CP's tough trifecta: Revenue, earnings and income fall
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
Bombardier seen on right track
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www.vancouversun.com]
International News
'Trains will run for seven days'
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www.watfordobserver.co.uk]
Crowding linked to train delay
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www.thewest.com.au]
Passengers guaranteed refunds for late trains
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www.thelocal.de]
New rail loop lines in Rajaji park to protect elephants
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www.hindu.com]
Steam train giant Oliver Cromwell to stop at Stevenage tomorrow
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www.thecomet.net]
Enthusiasts enjoying Llangollen steam train festival
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www.eveningleader.co.uk]
Bus and Train fare hikes 'deferred'
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u.tv]
Commuters stuck on train slam lack of information
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www.thisissussex.co.uk]
Train to Islamabad, no longer fiction
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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com]