Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 174 - 07/18/09
TODAY'S PHOTO
The Disney Amtrak special train open for the public, Spokane WA 7/7/2009
Bruce Buter Photo
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Domestic News
House Appropriations Committee approves $4 billion for railroad construction
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www.star-telegram.com]
Pocono rail plan seeks federal money
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www.poconorecord.com]
City of Monroe, Louisiana installs curbs to keep traffic at bay around railroad crossing
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www.thenewsstar.com]
New rail money to put the 'go' back in Chicago
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www.chicagotribune.com]
Revival of Big 4 railroad bridge in progress, Sky11 has the overhead view
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www.whas11.com]
Ely's Ghost Trains keep on steaming
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www.sltrib.com]
Study downplays environmental impact of proposed Johnson County rail hub
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www.kansascity.com]
Norfolk Southern Caps Rail Yard Plans With Few Objections
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www.memphisdailynews.com]
and:
On track to spur growth: Norfolk Southern's plan for an intermodal terminal in Fayette County is good economic news.
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www.commercialappeal.com]
The colonel was a Texas empire builder
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www.news-journal.com]
Kellar Branch deal chugging along
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www.pjstar.com]
Augmented Reality Hobo Signs? There’s an App for That
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www.wired.com]
A good long life
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www.theoutlookonline.com]
Upstate man dies while walking on train tracks
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www.fox44.net]
New rail line pegged to bring economic development
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www.victoriaadvocate.com]
DA presses probe of rogue Long Island railroad operator
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www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
Take a ride on the heritage railroad
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www.dailylocal.com]
New rail line, center kick off
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www.fbherald.com]
Casey Jones Home Gets Makeover
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www.myfoxmemphis.com]
18-mile railroad goes green
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www.journalgazette.net]
South Dakota Supreme Court hands down railroad decision
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www.bhpioneer.com]
South Dakota Supreme Court hands down railroad decision
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www.bhpioneer.com]
50-year lease: City to renovate historic Ukiah depot
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www.ukiahdailyjournal.com]
High-speed rail for Ohio estimated at $1.53 billion
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www.dispatch.com]
Injuries few in truck, train collision
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www.montgomeryadvertiser.com]
Railroad says it's done buying property
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www.dailyinterlake.com]
Steam locomotive set to pass through Kalamazoo Sunday morning
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www.mlive.com]
Removing signs of history
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www.sentinel-standard.com]
Not everyone is happy with FEVR
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www.fremonttribune.com]
Area used to be on 'high-speed' rail
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www.thenews-messenger.com]
Metro Opens Fort Totten and Brookland Stations on Red Line
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www.wusa9.com]
Train lover has tickets to ride backyard railway
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news.cincinnati.com]
Learning to drive ... trolleys, that is
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www.observer-reporter.com]
Canadian News
CN on track to outshine its rivals
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thechronicleherald.ca]
Canada to invest C$300 mln in railway upgrade
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www.reuters.com]
VIA receives first environmentally enhanced F-40 locomotive from CAD Railway Industries
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www.newswire.ca]
Interurban passenger rail option renewed
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www.bclocalnews.com]
International News
India's longest railway bridge nearing completion at Kochi
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www.newkerala.com]
Mamata Banerjee to flag off Ladies' Special EMU
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www.newkerala.com]
The state railways' brakeman
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www.nationmultimedia.com]
Tollygunge to Garia Metro to open next month
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www.thaindian.com]
What’s wrong in Railway Budget for Bihar?
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bihartimes.com]
Argo Anggrek derails, disrupts Jakarta-Surabaya railway line
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www.thejakartapost.com]
Railway projects on in full swing in Northeastern region
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news.webindia123.com]
Steel mills in twin cities purchasing stolen PR property
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www.dailytimes.com.pk]
Delhi Metro Chief resigns over bridge collapse incident in the capital
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www.thaindian.com]
Now for an express rail link
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www.halifaxcourier.co.uk]