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Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 198
Author: espee99
Date: 08-13-2009 - 14:42
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 198 - 08/13/09
Note - Trainnews not publish on Monday or Friday due to airline schedules, it will publish Tuesday - Thursday next week.
TODAY's Photo
Here's an "aerial" photograph of Amtrak Cascades #500, looking down from the top deck of the Interstate 405 Fremont Bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Ore on Aug. 9, 2009. The train has just left Portland Union Station on its way up the corridor to Seattle, where it is due at around noon.
This view is brought to you by the good folks at Portland's Providence Health Systems, whose sponsorship of the annual Bridge Pedal bicycle event allows us to get such shots. Bridge Pedal draws nearly 20,000 bicyclists and walkers to Portland's 10 Willamette River bridges, particularly the two Interstate Highway crossings which are off-limits to other than motor vehicles every other day of the year.
The top deck of the Fremont Bridge provides excellent views of the BNSF Fallbridge Sub on the west bank, over which Amtrak also travels; the UP Albina Yard on the east bank; and the TriMet MAX Yellow Line on the east bank.
The top deck of the I-5 Marquam Bridge, on the southern edge of the downtown area, provides views of the UP, former SP Portland-Eugene main and the South Waterfront line of Portland Streetcar.
Thomas McCann Photo
Request - Please send note or news worthy photos to trainnews@att.net.
Domestic News
Train engineers traumatized by fatal collisions
[www.google.com]
Orange Line Train Kills Man in Another Case Of Apparent Suicide
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Jesse James says he was on train that hit truck
[www.mercurynews.com]
Amtrak adds second train between Seattle, B.C.
[www.seattlepi.com]
Morristown train station getting $443K facelift
[www.nj.com]
Metro Told NTSB About Safety System Malfunction
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Skywalk high above Warwick linking airport, train station
[newsblog.projo.com]
Officials investigate Greggton train derailment
[www.news-journal.com]
NJ Transit testing web departure screens
[www.nj.com]
Project to halt some train service
[thenewsdispatch.com]
Train cars derail at TVA's Kingston ash-spill site; no injuries
[www.knoxnews.com]
and
Traincar derailment at Kingston ash spill site
[www.tennessean.com]
A LIRR Engineer Lets a Passenger Drive a Crowded Train and New York Personal Injury Lawyers are Tracking the Outcome
[www.prweb.com]
Track where train derailed reopened
[www.waff.com]
1,500 Train Enthusiasts Gather For Convention
[www.northlandsnewscenter.com]
Police say package that stopped commuter train wasn't harmful
[www.tennessean.com]
It Actually Makes a Difference Where a Train Station Is Built
[www.streetsblog.org]
Grand Canyon Railway to celebrate anniversary with runs by Steam Locomotive 4960
[www.examiner.com]
Train whistles wake up neighborhood
[www.qctimes.com]
Wilkowski: Toledo should get in on high-speed rail
[www.wtol.com]
Land dispute holds up opening of train crossing
[www.sfexaminer.com]
Train Derailment In Arnold
[www.fox2now.com]
A look at deaths on US railroads
[www.google.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports another off week for railroad volumes
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Providence And Worcester Railroad Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts
[www.rttnews.com]
Intermodal/railroad shipping: NS set to build new Pennsylvania intermodal terminal
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Norfolk Southern Provides $100,000 Grant to Penn State Altoona for Railroad Engineering Degree Program
[news.prnewswire.com]
Railroad tries again to use weed killer on tracks
[www.ktuu.com]
Railroad track being upgraded
[www.benningtonbanner.com]
1st trips on historic Virginia City train sold out
[www.mercurynews.com]
Rockland advised to test noise, air around train station
[knox.villagesoup.com]
Idaho Senator, Mayor Are Working On The Railroad
[www.newwest.net]
Safety of crossing questioned after train, vehicle collide
[www.coloradoan.com]
Mississippi Export Railroad to Expand
[www.joc.com]
Working on the railroad
[www.record-bee.com]
Red Line's proposed extension to 130th Street stirs high hopes and skepticism
[www.chicagotribune.com]
CTA, NJ Transit advance major rail and station projects
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Metro worker killed while working on tracks!
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
Sen. Durbin shows off refurbished rail car in high-speed push
[www.pantagraph.com]
Committee pushes Ridge Runner renovation down the line
[www.bdtonline.com]
Canadian News
Sorry No Canadian new found by search tonight
International News
Vietnam plans Japanese bullet train link: media
[www.google.com]
U.K.’s National Express Train Line Hit by Walkout
[www.bloomberg.com]
Pledge Watch: More trains on time
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Now, some trains to originate from city
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
IT consultant escaped £12,000 in train fares after designing fake ticket
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
FINAL SECTOR OF Q150 STEAM TRAIN BEGINS ON 17 AUGUST 2009
[media-newswire.com]
Costa Rica's new Heredia train being sanitized after Arias'inaugural run
[www.ticotimes.net]
Train halted ... for a late-for-work excuse
[www.dispatch.co.za]
Govt supports airport-train land acquisition
[www.thejakartapost.com]
Special train demanded
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Trains droning on...
[www.petersfieldpost.co.uk]
Where Camels Once Trod, a Train Crosses Australia
[travel.nytimes.com]
Brazil’s Bovespa Futures Retreat on Valuations, Profit Declines
[www.bloomberg.com]
Note - Trainnews not publish on Monday or Friday due to airline schedules, it will publish Tuesday - Thursday next week.
TODAY's Photo
Here's an "aerial" photograph of Amtrak Cascades #500, looking down from the top deck of the Interstate 405 Fremont Bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Ore on Aug. 9, 2009. The train has just left Portland Union Station on its way up the corridor to Seattle, where it is due at around noon.
This view is brought to you by the good folks at Portland's Providence Health Systems, whose sponsorship of the annual Bridge Pedal bicycle event allows us to get such shots. Bridge Pedal draws nearly 20,000 bicyclists and walkers to Portland's 10 Willamette River bridges, particularly the two Interstate Highway crossings which are off-limits to other than motor vehicles every other day of the year.
The top deck of the Fremont Bridge provides excellent views of the BNSF Fallbridge Sub on the west bank, over which Amtrak also travels; the UP Albina Yard on the east bank; and the TriMet MAX Yellow Line on the east bank.
The top deck of the I-5 Marquam Bridge, on the southern edge of the downtown area, provides views of the UP, former SP Portland-Eugene main and the South Waterfront line of Portland Streetcar.
Thomas McCann Photo
Request - Please send note or news worthy photos to trainnews@att.net.
Domestic News
Train engineers traumatized by fatal collisions
[www.google.com]
Orange Line Train Kills Man in Another Case Of Apparent Suicide
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Jesse James says he was on train that hit truck
[www.mercurynews.com]
Amtrak adds second train between Seattle, B.C.
[www.seattlepi.com]
Morristown train station getting $443K facelift
[www.nj.com]
Metro Told NTSB About Safety System Malfunction
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Skywalk high above Warwick linking airport, train station
[newsblog.projo.com]
Officials investigate Greggton train derailment
[www.news-journal.com]
NJ Transit testing web departure screens
[www.nj.com]
Project to halt some train service
[thenewsdispatch.com]
Train cars derail at TVA's Kingston ash-spill site; no injuries
[www.knoxnews.com]
and
Traincar derailment at Kingston ash spill site
[www.tennessean.com]
A LIRR Engineer Lets a Passenger Drive a Crowded Train and New York Personal Injury Lawyers are Tracking the Outcome
[www.prweb.com]
Track where train derailed reopened
[www.waff.com]
1,500 Train Enthusiasts Gather For Convention
[www.northlandsnewscenter.com]
Police say package that stopped commuter train wasn't harmful
[www.tennessean.com]
It Actually Makes a Difference Where a Train Station Is Built
[www.streetsblog.org]
Grand Canyon Railway to celebrate anniversary with runs by Steam Locomotive 4960
[www.examiner.com]
Train whistles wake up neighborhood
[www.qctimes.com]
Wilkowski: Toledo should get in on high-speed rail
[www.wtol.com]
Land dispute holds up opening of train crossing
[www.sfexaminer.com]
Train Derailment In Arnold
[www.fox2now.com]
A look at deaths on US railroads
[www.google.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports another off week for railroad volumes
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Providence And Worcester Railroad Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts
[www.rttnews.com]
Intermodal/railroad shipping: NS set to build new Pennsylvania intermodal terminal
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Norfolk Southern Provides $100,000 Grant to Penn State Altoona for Railroad Engineering Degree Program
[news.prnewswire.com]
Railroad tries again to use weed killer on tracks
[www.ktuu.com]
Railroad track being upgraded
[www.benningtonbanner.com]
1st trips on historic Virginia City train sold out
[www.mercurynews.com]
Rockland advised to test noise, air around train station
[knox.villagesoup.com]
Idaho Senator, Mayor Are Working On The Railroad
[www.newwest.net]
Safety of crossing questioned after train, vehicle collide
[www.coloradoan.com]
Mississippi Export Railroad to Expand
[www.joc.com]
Working on the railroad
[www.record-bee.com]
Red Line's proposed extension to 130th Street stirs high hopes and skepticism
[www.chicagotribune.com]
CTA, NJ Transit advance major rail and station projects
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Metro worker killed while working on tracks!
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
Sen. Durbin shows off refurbished rail car in high-speed push
[www.pantagraph.com]
Committee pushes Ridge Runner renovation down the line
[www.bdtonline.com]
Canadian News
Sorry No Canadian new found by search tonight
International News
Vietnam plans Japanese bullet train link: media
[www.google.com]
U.K.’s National Express Train Line Hit by Walkout
[www.bloomberg.com]
Pledge Watch: More trains on time
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Now, some trains to originate from city
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
IT consultant escaped £12,000 in train fares after designing fake ticket
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
FINAL SECTOR OF Q150 STEAM TRAIN BEGINS ON 17 AUGUST 2009
[media-newswire.com]
Costa Rica's new Heredia train being sanitized after Arias'inaugural run
[www.ticotimes.net]
Train halted ... for a late-for-work excuse
[www.dispatch.co.za]
Govt supports airport-train land acquisition
[www.thejakartapost.com]
Special train demanded
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Trains droning on...
[www.petersfieldpost.co.uk]
Where Camels Once Trod, a Train Crosses Australia
[travel.nytimes.com]
Brazil’s Bovespa Futures Retreat on Valuations, Profit Declines
[www.bloomberg.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 198 |
espee99 | 08-13-2009 - 14:42 |