Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 226 - 09/14/09
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Today's Photo
IAIS eastbound detours via BNSF Barstow Sub MendotaSub Ottumwa Sub and at Cameron heads east on theChilicothe Sub. Phototaken just east of the Galesburg Amtrak station.
Tom Farence Photo
Domestic News
NY railroad settles 'gap' injury case
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www.newsday.com]
Newtown and railroad's disagreement over compliance, jurisdiction continue
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www.newstimes.com]
New half-mile railroad bridge replaces historic Boone trestle
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www.desmoinesregister.com]
Scenic railroad quizzing riders
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www.times-news.com]
Amtrak's all aboard Moynihan Station move
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www.nypost.com]
BLET members ratify CSXT contract; BMWED federations merge
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
ShipXpress Transforms the Bill of Lading: New Product Cuts Costs and Errors, Saves Time
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www.emediawire.com]
Burlington, CSX Ride Rails of Rebound
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www.thestreet.com]
Railyards project back on track
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www.bizjournals.com]
Many Ohioans not onboard slow 3C train to the past
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www.examiner.com]
Light rail to U-City might be delayed
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www.charlotteobserver.com]
DC subway worker dies after hit by train last week
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www.google.com]
Delays on the Orange and Blue Lines Cleared
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voices.washingtonpost.com]
$1.8M grant to give new life to old Syracuse train depot
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www.9wsyr.com]
DART: For now, Green Line will mean regular delays for Red, Blue Lines
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transportationblog.dallasnews.com]
Fuel Cell Trains
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theenergycollective.com]
Budget Cuts Could Mean The End Of Daily Train Service To Chicago
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www.publicbroadcasting.net]
BART cuts service during off-peak hours
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abclocal.go.com]
CSX train derails
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www.troyrecord.com]
Guidelines released for high-speed rail facility
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www.thebusinessjournal.com]
Council discusses train station location
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www.nj.com]
Residents share high-speed-rail ideas -- civilly
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www.paloaltoonline.com]
Canadian News
Railroad showing neglect
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www.pressconnects.com]
2 trains late for mechanical reasons
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www.montrealgazette.com]
International News
Pakistan Railways' Nod For South-Asian Railroad Link
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www.rttnews.com]
Train misses drunken teen napping on track
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www.reuters.com]
US supports Dhaka-Delhi-Lahore train service
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Railways to start special train to promote Games
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www.hindustantimes.com]
Franklin train terminal awaits $1.6M loan
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www.ethiopianreview.com]
Derailed train causes service disruption
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www.iol.co.za]
Armenia orders new trains, ready for open border
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www.todayszaman.com]
High speed train is great for region
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www.busiweek.com]
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