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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 99
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-27-2009 - 20:25
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 99 - 04/27/09
Did you know tomorrow's issue will be #100 for the year, Lets see who will send the best picture to mark the 100th issue. Send photos to the link below.
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.
Eastern Illinois Railroad power at Charleston, IL in May of 2007. EIRR is a grain hauling railroad owned partly by ADM, Cargill, and local shippers.
Kurt Gaylor Photo
Domestic News
Construction begins on railroad sidetrack to reduce Amtrak delays
[www.bizjournals.com]
Dover railroad crossings closing for improvements
[www.newbernsj.com]
"Railroad Revealed" is May 16 & 17
[rodeo.cincinnati.com]
Derailment Blocks Tulsa Co. Railroad Crossing
[www.newson6.com]
Hedge Fund Dumps Railroad Stake
[www.finalternatives.com]
Waynesboro to Lucedale railroad line proposed
[www.gulflive.com]
'Quiet zone' railroad crossing in Edison
[www.courierpostonline.com]
High-speed rail may stop short of Niagara Falls
[www.buffalonews.com]
South Dakota ponies up $10.7 million to improve three state-owned lines
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
All board! Museum offers steam train ride from Oroville
[www.chicoer.com]
Badger rail crossing comments sought
[www.tri-cityherald.com]
Siskiyou shippers try to add evidence
[www.siskiyoudaily.com]
and
Shippers say rail demand increased in 2007
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Updates from Parsons Transportation/Granite, Bombardier, RailComm, e-VERIFILE.COM, GATX and Sherwin-Williams
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Locals react positively to high-speed rail proposal
[www.pottstownmercury.com]
Iowa Pacific On Track with Atlanta's e-RAILSAFE-SHORTLINE
[www.techlinks.net]
Norfolk Southern lays off 13 at WVa yard
[www.dailypress.com]
MTA cancels Belmont train amid budget impasse
[www.newsday.com]
Bids on Port MacKenzie rail loop to go out Monday
[www.ktuu.com]
Meals on rails: Bellevue train museum recreates dining car experience for fundraiser
[www.sanduskyregister.com]
State will not declare Whittier rock slide a natural disaster
[www.ktuu.com]
High-speed rail pushed to connect Chicago, Twin Cities
[www.bizjournals.com]
Veolia names new safety director for Austin after MetroRail delay
[www.bizjournals.com]
Government Study Puts DesertXpress, California-Nevada High Speed Train, on the Fast Track
[www.marketwatch.com]{597BD6C6-5AB6-4E8B-8A4C-1BCA1D80F35A}&dist=msr_1
Train Stops Planned as Part of "Operation Lifesaver"
[www.wowt.com]
Amtrak president says passenger train system is secure
[www.havredailynews.com]
High-speed rail might have earlier arrival time
[www.startribune.com]
train derails in knox county
[www.wkyt.com]
Some drivers see red over light rail's impact on traffic lights
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
In the old days, the Inland Empire ran on rails
[www.contracostatimes.com]
Canadian News
CN kicks off Target Zero campaign with goal of reducing railroad crossing and trespassing accidents to zero in the U.S. - Rail Safety Week starts today
[news.prnewswire.com]
Ottawa Valley Railway lays off 30
[www.nugget.ca]
Canadian Pacific trains across North America pause for day of mourning
[news.prnewswire.com]
International News
India election train: Map
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Rail firm's fear over new rival
[news.bbc.co.uk]
The Japanese prefer train’s sleeper cars
[www.hurriyet.com.tr]
Tilt train stays put while review continues
[www.abc.net.au]
Queensland Rail spends $88,000 on gravy train for MPs, chiefs
[www.news.com.au]
T-Mobile partners Virgin to put Wi-Fi on trains
[www.mobiletoday.co.uk]
RTM part for high-speed French train
[www.jeccomposites.com]
Steam train breaks down before reaching Spalding
[www.spaldingtoday.co.uk]
Train takes the strain of 2012 Olympics building materials
[www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk]
Staged Liverpool train disaster tests police and fire service’s emergency response
[www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk]
Did you know tomorrow's issue will be #100 for the year, Lets see who will send the best picture to mark the 100th issue. Send photos to the link below.
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.
Eastern Illinois Railroad power at Charleston, IL in May of 2007. EIRR is a grain hauling railroad owned partly by ADM, Cargill, and local shippers.
Kurt Gaylor Photo
Domestic News
Construction begins on railroad sidetrack to reduce Amtrak delays
[www.bizjournals.com]
Dover railroad crossings closing for improvements
[www.newbernsj.com]
"Railroad Revealed" is May 16 & 17
[rodeo.cincinnati.com]
Derailment Blocks Tulsa Co. Railroad Crossing
[www.newson6.com]
Hedge Fund Dumps Railroad Stake
[www.finalternatives.com]
Waynesboro to Lucedale railroad line proposed
[www.gulflive.com]
'Quiet zone' railroad crossing in Edison
[www.courierpostonline.com]
High-speed rail may stop short of Niagara Falls
[www.buffalonews.com]
South Dakota ponies up $10.7 million to improve three state-owned lines
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
All board! Museum offers steam train ride from Oroville
[www.chicoer.com]
Badger rail crossing comments sought
[www.tri-cityherald.com]
Siskiyou shippers try to add evidence
[www.siskiyoudaily.com]
and
Shippers say rail demand increased in 2007
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Updates from Parsons Transportation/Granite, Bombardier, RailComm, e-VERIFILE.COM, GATX and Sherwin-Williams
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Locals react positively to high-speed rail proposal
[www.pottstownmercury.com]
Iowa Pacific On Track with Atlanta's e-RAILSAFE-SHORTLINE
[www.techlinks.net]
Norfolk Southern lays off 13 at WVa yard
[www.dailypress.com]
MTA cancels Belmont train amid budget impasse
[www.newsday.com]
Bids on Port MacKenzie rail loop to go out Monday
[www.ktuu.com]
Meals on rails: Bellevue train museum recreates dining car experience for fundraiser
[www.sanduskyregister.com]
State will not declare Whittier rock slide a natural disaster
[www.ktuu.com]
High-speed rail pushed to connect Chicago, Twin Cities
[www.bizjournals.com]
Veolia names new safety director for Austin after MetroRail delay
[www.bizjournals.com]
Government Study Puts DesertXpress, California-Nevada High Speed Train, on the Fast Track
[www.marketwatch.com]{597BD6C6-5AB6-4E8B-8A4C-1BCA1D80F35A}&dist=msr_1
Train Stops Planned as Part of "Operation Lifesaver"
[www.wowt.com]
Amtrak president says passenger train system is secure
[www.havredailynews.com]
High-speed rail might have earlier arrival time
[www.startribune.com]
train derails in knox county
[www.wkyt.com]
Some drivers see red over light rail's impact on traffic lights
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
In the old days, the Inland Empire ran on rails
[www.contracostatimes.com]
Canadian News
CN kicks off Target Zero campaign with goal of reducing railroad crossing and trespassing accidents to zero in the U.S. - Rail Safety Week starts today
[news.prnewswire.com]
Ottawa Valley Railway lays off 30
[www.nugget.ca]
Canadian Pacific trains across North America pause for day of mourning
[news.prnewswire.com]
International News
India election train: Map
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Rail firm's fear over new rival
[news.bbc.co.uk]
The Japanese prefer train’s sleeper cars
[www.hurriyet.com.tr]
Tilt train stays put while review continues
[www.abc.net.au]
Queensland Rail spends $88,000 on gravy train for MPs, chiefs
[www.news.com.au]
T-Mobile partners Virgin to put Wi-Fi on trains
[www.mobiletoday.co.uk]
RTM part for high-speed French train
[www.jeccomposites.com]
Steam train breaks down before reaching Spalding
[www.spaldingtoday.co.uk]
Train takes the strain of 2012 Olympics building materials
[www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk]
Staged Liverpool train disaster tests police and fire service’s emergency response
[www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk]
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 99 |
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