Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 98 - 04/26/09
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.
A Conrail caboose used as a shoving platform at Paris, IL. in May of 2007.
Kurt Gaylor Photo
Domestic News
Construction for Roundup coal mine's rail line moving quickly
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www.billingsgazette.net]
Deadwood Railroad Facing Challenges from Local Governments
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kezi.com]
Officials look at buying railroad
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newmedia.covnews.com]
Tioga Central Railroad named a ‘success story’
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www.sungazette.com]
Planned Hudson River rail tunnel isn't perfect, but it's good
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blog.nj.com]
Crossing fixes will heat up July driving
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www.columbustelegram.com]
Bullet trains are attracting foreigners
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joongangdaily.joins.com]
Eau Gallie Blvd. to close for rail crossing work
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www.floridatoday.com]
Train travel chugs back into Valley conversations
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www.tribstar.com]
What new rail could mean to Meridian
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www.meridianstar.com]
Talk of lawsuits emerges in debate for North Charleston freight rail
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thedigitel.com]
Amtrak passenger rail service improvements on track
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newstribune.com]
Train sparks brush fire in NH
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www.fox44.net]
Crews clear tracks after train derailment
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www.roanoke.com]
U.S. reps push for tri-state rail system
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www.wilkesbeacon.com]
Canadian News
City eyes busing changes with west LRT
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www.calgarysun.com]
Railway Safety Week
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www.saskatoonhomepage.ca]
International News
Bullet trains are attracting foreigners
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joongangdaily.joins.com]
High-speed train 'migrant' found
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news.bbc.co.uk]
Virgin Trains lights up more trains with WiFi
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www.intomobile.com]
Election train stops in Haryana
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news.bbc.co.uk]
Summer special trains introduced
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Bowen Basin coal train back on track
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www.theaustralian.news.com.au]
NJ Transit lines expect delays during next several weeks
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www.nj.com]
Steam train causes blaze
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www.hemsworthandsouthelmsallexpress.co.uk]
DMRC to add extra coaches to Metro trains
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www.business-standard.com]
Steam powered dream
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mudgee.yourguide.com.au]
India to build rail line to Ladakh
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
More than 700 CityRail staff cut from 40 railway stations
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www.news.com.au]
Samsung Engineering to bid for GCC metro projects
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steelguru.com]
Half a billion passengers on public transit
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www.hurriyet.com.tr]