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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 184
Author: Espee99
Date: 07-28-2009 - 21:42
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 184 - 07/28/09
TODAY'S PHOTOS
ARR 4320 and 4321 meet at Whittier Junction at 8:40 pm. 4320 has the MEX (McKinley Express) which is operated by ARR for Princess Lines in the summer Whittier to Princess's Lodge near Talkeetna and return each Saturday and Monday. The train is based in Seward. 4321 has ARRs Coastal Classic which runs in the summer daily Anchorage to Seward in the morning and returns in the afternoon. This is the northbound returning to Anchorage.
Marty Bernard Photo
Request - Folks please send more photos to trainnews@att.net, include a description so that others will be able to share your reason for submitting the newsworthy or scenic photo. I process them as I receive the email so once I open and move your comment and photo to the server I will acknowledge it; however, that does not mean it will post on that days trainnews. Rest assured, that it will post in the next few days.
Domestic News
Deaf Kenner woman's death on train tracks leads to call for additional warnings at crossings
[www.nola.com]
Security Test for M.T.A.: Cameras on a Train
[www.nytimes.com]
Car falls onto NY tracks, misses landing on train
[www.google.com]
Rider claims he saw child's play at wheel of his uptown train
[www.nydailynews.com]
Train derails, blocks road
[www.nrtoday.com]
Train-Tanker collision injures three, one critically
[www.wlbt.com]
Second Train Crash in Lee County
[www.wtvq.com]
Truck Hit By Train After Getting Stuck on Tracks
[your4state.com]
Iowa signs agreement to work with Illinois for train service
[www.desmoinesregister.com]
Climb aboard History Museums’ train show
[www.issaquahpress.com]
NYC subway crew suspended after child seen in cab
[www.newsday.com]
San Francisco Muni implements new safety standards!
[www.justicenewsflash.com]
Last Train to Jay Street
[www.brooklyneagle.com]
TSA to begin commuter train patrols
[www.pioneerlocal.com]
Science of the commute: Why MAX trains run slower in the heat
[blog.oregonlive.com]
Ohio Launches Train Web Site
[www.whiotv.com]
Metro superintendent returns to job following crash
[www.wtop.com]
Metro-North wary as ridership dips
[www.lohud.com]
and
NY commuter railroad says ridership is down
[www.newsday.com]
New Sky Train will help Airport in Atlanta
[www.comparecarrentals.com]
Lawmakers Push Mpls., Wayzata Rail Line
[kstp.com]
Driver Hits Passing Train
[www.wowt.com]
Leave train at park; let citizens help
[www.bdtonline.com]
City could have two high-speed rail lines
[www.sj-r.com]
Metro-North wants locomotive overhauls
[www.recordonline.com]
Rock fall near Seward stops railroad traffic
[www.adn.com]
Norfolk Southern Hit by Demand Drop
[online.wsj.com]
Goose Attack Tests Railroad Worker Injury Law
[www.onpointnews.com]
County attorney disputes railroad's right to land, points to charter
[www.thetimesnews.com]
Cost control has been preserving profits for all the major railroads
[www.glgroup.com]
Montana Rail Link to spend millions on Mullan Tunnel
[billingsgazette.com]
Union Pacific's trail of concerns
[www.gjsentinel.com]
and
Mesa County, Union Pacific looking for way to resolve conflict over access to wild canyons
[www.gjsentinel.com]
Derailment causes grain spill
[www.saljournal.com]
Eight governors and Chicago mayor team up to advance Midwest HSR corridor, form steering group with freight-rail stakeholders
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Union Pacific: Gates and lights were working during collision
[www.statesman.com]
Rail industry maintains pursuit of emission-reducing practices
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Gov. Rell kick-starts Danbury line renovations
[wiltonvillager.com]
Train derailment closes rail line from Roseburg to Eugene
[www.kpic.com]
House subcommittee members laud short-line tax credit extension; Kentucky lawmakers create small-road tax credit
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CenterPoint Properties to advance UP intermodal terminal in Illinois
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Unions refuse to budge on SunRail
[blogs.orlandosentinel.com]
Canadian News
Travellers happy to see end of train strike
[thechronicleherald.ca]
New link opens in regional commuter train project
[www.largenteuil.ca]
International News
Near-miss train driver 'fatigue'
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Arriva passengers face litter-strewn trains because of union litter boycott
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Mamata's 'Andolan Express' is just a local train!
[sify.com]
Agitators have a free run, hold up trains again
[www.indianexpress.com]
Train service could be a lot worse, says MP
[www.northamptonchron.co.uk]
Train service to recognise travellers
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Nine city lines miss out on new trains
[www.theage.com.au]
Britain's new Olympic shuttle train sprints to new record
[www.mirror.co.uk]
Campaign pushes te reo on the train (we could use this on muni)
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Light Train Transport project not feasible for Karachi’
[www.thenews.com.pk]
Abu Dhabi to Get Light Train System by 2014
[www.khaleejtimes.com]
Heredia Commuter Train A Go. Finally!
[insidecostarica.com]
Govt to submit NA high speed railway plan
[www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn]
TODAY'S PHOTOS
ARR 4320 and 4321 meet at Whittier Junction at 8:40 pm. 4320 has the MEX (McKinley Express) which is operated by ARR for Princess Lines in the summer Whittier to Princess's Lodge near Talkeetna and return each Saturday and Monday. The train is based in Seward. 4321 has ARRs Coastal Classic which runs in the summer daily Anchorage to Seward in the morning and returns in the afternoon. This is the northbound returning to Anchorage.
Marty Bernard Photo
Request - Folks please send more photos to trainnews@att.net, include a description so that others will be able to share your reason for submitting the newsworthy or scenic photo. I process them as I receive the email so once I open and move your comment and photo to the server I will acknowledge it; however, that does not mean it will post on that days trainnews. Rest assured, that it will post in the next few days.
Domestic News
Deaf Kenner woman's death on train tracks leads to call for additional warnings at crossings
[www.nola.com]
Security Test for M.T.A.: Cameras on a Train
[www.nytimes.com]
Car falls onto NY tracks, misses landing on train
[www.google.com]
Rider claims he saw child's play at wheel of his uptown train
[www.nydailynews.com]
Train derails, blocks road
[www.nrtoday.com]
Train-Tanker collision injures three, one critically
[www.wlbt.com]
Second Train Crash in Lee County
[www.wtvq.com]
Truck Hit By Train After Getting Stuck on Tracks
[your4state.com]
Iowa signs agreement to work with Illinois for train service
[www.desmoinesregister.com]
Climb aboard History Museums’ train show
[www.issaquahpress.com]
NYC subway crew suspended after child seen in cab
[www.newsday.com]
San Francisco Muni implements new safety standards!
[www.justicenewsflash.com]
Last Train to Jay Street
[www.brooklyneagle.com]
TSA to begin commuter train patrols
[www.pioneerlocal.com]
Science of the commute: Why MAX trains run slower in the heat
[blog.oregonlive.com]
Ohio Launches Train Web Site
[www.whiotv.com]
Metro superintendent returns to job following crash
[www.wtop.com]
Metro-North wary as ridership dips
[www.lohud.com]
and
NY commuter railroad says ridership is down
[www.newsday.com]
New Sky Train will help Airport in Atlanta
[www.comparecarrentals.com]
Lawmakers Push Mpls., Wayzata Rail Line
[kstp.com]
Driver Hits Passing Train
[www.wowt.com]
Leave train at park; let citizens help
[www.bdtonline.com]
City could have two high-speed rail lines
[www.sj-r.com]
Metro-North wants locomotive overhauls
[www.recordonline.com]
Rock fall near Seward stops railroad traffic
[www.adn.com]
Norfolk Southern Hit by Demand Drop
[online.wsj.com]
Goose Attack Tests Railroad Worker Injury Law
[www.onpointnews.com]
County attorney disputes railroad's right to land, points to charter
[www.thetimesnews.com]
Cost control has been preserving profits for all the major railroads
[www.glgroup.com]
Montana Rail Link to spend millions on Mullan Tunnel
[billingsgazette.com]
Union Pacific's trail of concerns
[www.gjsentinel.com]
and
Mesa County, Union Pacific looking for way to resolve conflict over access to wild canyons
[www.gjsentinel.com]
Derailment causes grain spill
[www.saljournal.com]
Eight governors and Chicago mayor team up to advance Midwest HSR corridor, form steering group with freight-rail stakeholders
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Union Pacific: Gates and lights were working during collision
[www.statesman.com]
Rail industry maintains pursuit of emission-reducing practices
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Gov. Rell kick-starts Danbury line renovations
[wiltonvillager.com]
Train derailment closes rail line from Roseburg to Eugene
[www.kpic.com]
House subcommittee members laud short-line tax credit extension; Kentucky lawmakers create small-road tax credit
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CenterPoint Properties to advance UP intermodal terminal in Illinois
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Unions refuse to budge on SunRail
[blogs.orlandosentinel.com]
Canadian News
Travellers happy to see end of train strike
[thechronicleherald.ca]
New link opens in regional commuter train project
[www.largenteuil.ca]
International News
Near-miss train driver 'fatigue'
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Arriva passengers face litter-strewn trains because of union litter boycott
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Mamata's 'Andolan Express' is just a local train!
[sify.com]
Agitators have a free run, hold up trains again
[www.indianexpress.com]
Train service could be a lot worse, says MP
[www.northamptonchron.co.uk]
Train service to recognise travellers
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Nine city lines miss out on new trains
[www.theage.com.au]
Britain's new Olympic shuttle train sprints to new record
[www.mirror.co.uk]
Campaign pushes te reo on the train (we could use this on muni)
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Light Train Transport project not feasible for Karachi’
[www.thenews.com.pk]
Abu Dhabi to Get Light Train System by 2014
[www.khaleejtimes.com]
Heredia Commuter Train A Go. Finally!
[insidecostarica.com]
Govt to submit NA high speed railway plan
[www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn]
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 184 |
Espee99 | 07-28-2009 - 21:42 |