Trainnews volume 2 - issue 201
Author: Espee99
Date: 08-17-2009 - 20:39

Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 201 - 08/17/09


TODAY'S PHOTOS
http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/081709_0001.jpg

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
[www.chron.com]


Debris Causes Problems for No. 1 Train
[www.myfoxny.com]


Cause of Freight Train Derailment in Gilead Under Investigation
[www.mpbn.net]


Spotsylvania considers joining VRE train system
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]


MARC train takes a dive
[weblogs.baltimoresun.com]


LIRR: Train Struck Car in Lakeview
[www.longislandpress.com]


Tarrytown train station gets $39 million for renovations
[www.lohud.com]


Area train lines offer discounted tickets to Raider's games
[www.insidebayarea.com]


Train officials promote crossing, pedestrian safety
[www.yumasun.com]


Forney Museum of Transportation features planes, trains, and automobiles
[www.examiner.com]


State Fair Train goes into bargain mode
[blogs.indystar.com]


Agreement would silence Olmos Park trains
[www.kens5.com]


Train ride, flea market in Dover
[www.dailyrecord.com]


BART strike averted, tentative deal reached
[www.sfgate.com]


Mass. Offers Developers Real-Time Transit Data
[www.wbur.org]


An End To Train Horns In Orange?????
[oc.metblogs.com]


Neil Ave. reopened after coal car spill
[www.columbusdispatch.com]


Pomona's Metrolink operations center due for significant expansion
[www.dailybulletin.com]


Railroad reminds farmers to be careful near tracks
[www.kcautv.com]


Shark River railroad drawbridge back in service but could break again
[www.app.com]


Arizona Railroad Group becomes ARG Trans
[www.progressiverailroading.com]


Norfolk Southern Provides $100,000 Grant to Penn State Altoona for Railroad Engineering Degree Program
[www.joc.com]


Union Pacific Railroad Moving from Mainframes to Blades
[www.eweek.com]


Railroad seeks stimulus grant
[www.alamosanews.com]


Railroad excursion project is on track
[edhtelegraph.com]


Snoqualmie Railroad Days gets back to its roots
[snovalleystar.com]


OSHA finds Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. retaliated against four employees who reported work injuries
[hr.cch.com]


Railroad shipping: New STB Chairman Elliott is "obviously" good news for rail shippers
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]


Stimulus aids in improving railroad
[www.mankatofreepress.com]


U.S. Transportation Secretary says Maine Included in Stimulus Funding for Rail Service
[www.mpbn.net]


Museum gets new direction
[www.tdtnews.com]


City considers closing RR crossings for good
[www.thestarpress.com]


Union Pacific Agrees to Restore Nevada Streams, Wetlands
[www.ens-newswire.com]


Rebuilt locomotive rides the rails again near Elbe
[www.djc.com]


Canadian News


Train fire passengers slam VIA Rail
[www.upi.com]


Vancouver's Canada Line starts up
[www.nationalpost.com]


Train Horn Kits Are The Solution (ed. - just some Canadian humor I hope)
[pr-canada.net]


Fixing rail line very expensive
[www.thesudburystar.com]


International News


Cape train commuters stranded
[www.thetimes.co.za]


Special trains to Chennai
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]


Steam train keeps history on the tracks
[www.thechronicle.com.au]


Train plans good for environment, business and passengers
[www.theherald.co.uk]


Historic steam train visits Suffolk
[www.eveningstar.co.uk]


Extra train service between York and London launched by Grand Central
[www.thepress.co.uk]


Excessive number of tourists visiting Tibet causes train ticket shortage
[chinatibet.people.com.cn]


Sofia Metro Line Blocked after Train Crushes Man's Leg
[www.novinite.com]


First train fare increases are 'legalised mugging'
[www.thisisbath.co.uk]




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