Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 113 - 05/12/09

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Trainnews will not publish on 5/12/09 due to my travel schedule

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This was from last winter in Champaign, Illinois on the CN headed north. Look close and you will notice the equipment is from the Canadian Army. A friend told me he saw the equipment go south 18 months ago. I am sure there is an interesting story behind the origin and destination.

Bruce Stikkers Photo

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Domestic News

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Man critical after being hit by train in Hicksville
[www.newsday.com]

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Train derails in Franklin County
[www.chicagotribune.com]

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New commuter train route picked for southern NJ
[www.philly.com]

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220MPH Solar-Powered Bullet Train on Arizona Horizon
[www.inhabitat.com]

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Man crashes car on train tracks
[www.montereyherald.com]

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Train cleanup continues
[www.staugustine.com]

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Dinner train gets rolling again
[www.freep.com]

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Amtrak: True high-speed rail unrealistic, Amtrak boss says
[www.chicagotribune.com]

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Riverside hopes warning signs prevent train tragedies
[www.pe.com]

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Find out what it's like to drive a train at this weekend's Railroad Days in Durand
[www.mlive.com]

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Changes in Metra north suburban track work
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]

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A need for more speed from high-speed rail?
[www.startribune.com]

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Northern Flyer picks up steam
[www.cjonline.com]

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Railroad yard employees face possible layoffs
[www.bizjournals.com]

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S. Minn. railroad dispute untangled?
[www.startribune.com]

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Orangeburg seeks $278m for Charleston railroad plan
[thetandd.com]

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Railroad workers hold burglary suspect
[www.kfdm.com]

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Support pours in for Red Lake Railroad
[www.williamsnews.com]

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Railroad shipping: STB approves DuPont's request to withdraw rate complaint against CSX
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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Another Railroad Gets On Board with Atlanta's e-RAILSAFE SHORTLINE
[www.techlinks.net]

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Full Steam Ahead! Colorado’s Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Ready to Roll
[www.webwire.com]

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Metro-North subway, bus fares going up
[www.lohud.com]

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Updates from Ansaldo STS USA, Nordco, e-VERIFILE.com, RailComm, HCL AXON, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Interfleet Technology
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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Increased funding for freight rail activities
[qconline.com]

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GE sees $1 bln potential in advanced batteries
[in.reuters.com]

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BLET: Knight becomes national VP; Radek to retire from VP post
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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Canadian News

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Canadian Pacific to offer $300M in 10-year notes
[www.cnbc.com]

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International News

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Train firm suggests 18-hour trip
[news.bbc.co.uk]

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Madrid metro train derails, none hurt
[www.reuters.com]

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A classic train trip across northern Spain
[www.timesonline.co.uk]

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Train service is 'mugging' passengers by charging them £5 just to reserve a seat
[www.dailymail.co.uk]

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Japan faces hurdles in race for super-fast train
[www.asahi.com]

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West Coast Main Line Improvement Work Means Changes to Virgin Trains' Services Over Spring Bank Holiday Weekend, May 23/24/25
[ca.sys-con.com]

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The train now standing on platform 1 is the future...
[www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk]

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Police operation targets train and bus passenger safety
[www.portsmouth.co.uk]

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Steam train reopens Dorset line
[www.countrylife.co.uk]

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Intercity's high-speed hopes
[finanse.wp.pl]

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TRA unveils new schedule
[www.taipeitimes.com]

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SC allows lower court to hear Northrail case
[www.abs-cbnnews.com]

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