Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 201 - 08/17/09
TODAY'S PHOTOS
August 11, 2009, Alaska RR NB Denali Star at North Switch Pittman Siding, Wasilla, AK. Two SD70MACs up front. Is there a bigger passenger train anywhere?
Marty Bernard Photo
Request - Please send more photos to
trainnews@att.net, we are running low
Domestic News
Train derailment causes fuel spill in NW Houston
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www.chron.com]
Debris Causes Problems for No. 1 Train
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www.myfoxny.com]
Cause of Freight Train Derailment in Gilead Under Investigation
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www.mpbn.net]
Spotsylvania considers joining VRE train system
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www.washingtonexaminer.com]
MARC train takes a dive
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weblogs.baltimoresun.com]
LIRR: Train Struck Car in Lakeview
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www.longislandpress.com]
Tarrytown train station gets $39 million for renovations
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www.lohud.com]
Area train lines offer discounted tickets to Raider's games
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www.insidebayarea.com]
Train officials promote crossing, pedestrian safety
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www.yumasun.com]
Forney Museum of Transportation features planes, trains, and automobiles
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www.examiner.com]
State Fair Train goes into bargain mode
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blogs.indystar.com]
Agreement would silence Olmos Park trains
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www.kens5.com]
Train ride, flea market in Dover
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www.dailyrecord.com]
BART strike averted, tentative deal reached
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www.sfgate.com]
Mass. Offers Developers Real-Time Transit Data
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www.wbur.org]
An End To Train Horns In Orange?????
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oc.metblogs.com]
Neil Ave. reopened after coal car spill
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www.columbusdispatch.com]
Pomona's Metrolink operations center due for significant expansion
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www.dailybulletin.com]
Railroad reminds farmers to be careful near tracks
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www.kcautv.com]
Shark River railroad drawbridge back in service but could break again
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www.app.com]
Arizona Railroad Group becomes ARG Trans
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
Norfolk Southern Provides $100,000 Grant to Penn State Altoona for Railroad Engineering Degree Program
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www.joc.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Moving from Mainframes to Blades
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www.eweek.com]
Railroad seeks stimulus grant
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www.alamosanews.com]
Railroad excursion project is on track
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edhtelegraph.com]
Snoqualmie Railroad Days gets back to its roots
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snovalleystar.com]
OSHA finds Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. retaliated against four employees who reported work injuries
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hr.cch.com]
Railroad shipping: New STB Chairman Elliott is "obviously" good news for rail shippers
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www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Stimulus aids in improving railroad
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www.mankatofreepress.com]
U.S. Transportation Secretary says Maine Included in Stimulus Funding for Rail Service
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www.mpbn.net]
Museum gets new direction
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www.tdtnews.com]
City considers closing RR crossings for good
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www.thestarpress.com]
Union Pacific Agrees to Restore Nevada Streams, Wetlands
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www.ens-newswire.com]
Rebuilt locomotive rides the rails again near Elbe
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www.djc.com]
Canadian News
Train fire passengers slam VIA Rail
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www.upi.com]
Vancouver's Canada Line starts up
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www.nationalpost.com]
Train Horn Kits Are The Solution (ed. - just some Canadian humor I hope)
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pr-canada.net]
Fixing rail line very expensive
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www.thesudburystar.com]
International News
Cape train commuters stranded
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www.thetimes.co.za]
Special trains to Chennai
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Steam train keeps history on the tracks
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www.thechronicle.com.au]
Train plans good for environment, business and passengers
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www.theherald.co.uk]
Historic steam train visits Suffolk
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www.eveningstar.co.uk]
Extra train service between York and London launched by Grand Central
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www.thepress.co.uk]
Excessive number of tourists visiting Tibet causes train ticket shortage
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chinatibet.people.com.cn]
Sofia Metro Line Blocked after Train Crushes Man's Leg
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www.novinite.com]
First train fare increases are 'legalised mugging'
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www.thisisbath.co.uk]