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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 230
Author: Espee99
Date: 09-18-2009 - 20:26
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 230 - 09/18/09
Notice - Trainnews is looking for more news worthy and hostoric photos, Please send them to trainnews@att.net. Remember the caption so that others can tell what, where and why your photo is significant.
Today's Photo
SORRY NO PHOTOS REC'D FOR TONIGHTS ISSUE
Domestic News
Downtown Billings-area businesses, residents hail new quiet zone
[billingsgazette.com]
Colorado Ski Train on track to return this season
[www.usatoday.com]
and
All are aboard plan to revive Ski Train runs
[www.denverpost.com]
Metrolink performance on key reform stuns Boxer
[www.latimes.com]
Philly's elevated train line is crumbling
[www.philly.com]
Maglev train plan takes a puzzling turn
[www.lvrj.com]
Caltrain to return whistles to underneath trains
[www.mv-voice.com]
and
Caltrain horns moving from atop trains to below, reducing range of blasts
[www.mercurynews.com]
Friday DART report: train finally on time
[transportationblog.dallasnews.com]
3 men escape death as train hits car west of Omaha
[www.kcautv.com]
Train station funding on track
[www.nhregister.com]
Mixed feelings on silenced train horns along Cornhusker
[journalstar.com]
Where would 3-C train station go?
[news.cincinnati.com]
Mountain View students learn a lesson in train-safety
[www.kvoa.com]
Car Hit By Train, Driver Walks Away
[www.wcpo.com]
Red Line Trips Back to Normal, Sort Of
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Freight train hits abandoned pickup in Empire
[www.modbee.com]
Steam train to offer rides in the region
[www.lacrossetribune.com]
Ride the Rails to the Game
[www.nbcconnecticut.com]
Revenues down, railroad to lay off up to 20 percent of workers
[www.alaskajournal.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports rail volumes are down for the week ending September 12
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Railroad leases 36 miles of track in the Treasure Valley
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Metro-North Railroad fare hikes not likely until spring
[www.connpost.com]
DOT Pushes Stimulus Payouts to $2.9 Billion
[www.joc.com]
Union Pacific, police partner for safety
[www.azstarnet.com]
Lisle depot days this weekend
[www.examiner.com]
No More Trains Blocking Pecos St. in 2010
[denver.yourhub.com]
Man survives being hit by train
[www.kentucky.com]
Canadian News
Bombardier wins $190M train contract
[www.cbc.ca]
The city's rail derailment
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
International News
New train connects Kolkata, New Delhi in 16 hours
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
FEER(9/4) The Poor Man's Railway
[online.wsj.com]
Freight trains return to Dublin Docks
[rail-news.com]
Two Eid special trains to leave Karachi today
[www.nation.com.pk]
Train driver averts disaster near Redditch
[www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk]
Memorial train trip to remember North Yorks reporter
[www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk]
No objection to extend train - committee
[mangalorean.com]
S-Bahn commuter train collides with turnip truck
[www.thelocal.de]
Photo Server Instructions
During the maintenance period this morning I added an FTP site that you can use to post photos on Altamont Press.
Follow the directions below to save photos:
1) in Windows explorer enter "ftp://trainnews.webhop.org" (w/o quotes)
2) once the window opens right clich the mouse and select "login as"
3) enter photos for the login and trainnews for the password
4) copy you photo to the file server
5) close the window when you photos are copied
To post the picture copy the text below into you posting and replace FILENAME.JPG with your photos filename.
[trainnews.webhop.org]
I am running this as a test and have a smaller disk assigned to the service, please limit you photos to a max size of 800 x 600 as this will fill the screen in the post and leave more space for others. I will delete photos above 384K and also move photos them into an archive periodically.
Please send comments or questions on the photo server to trainnews@att.net
Notice - Trainnews is looking for more news worthy and hostoric photos, Please send them to trainnews@att.net. Remember the caption so that others can tell what, where and why your photo is significant.
Today's Photo
SORRY NO PHOTOS REC'D FOR TONIGHTS ISSUE
Domestic News
Downtown Billings-area businesses, residents hail new quiet zone
[billingsgazette.com]
Colorado Ski Train on track to return this season
[www.usatoday.com]
and
All are aboard plan to revive Ski Train runs
[www.denverpost.com]
Metrolink performance on key reform stuns Boxer
[www.latimes.com]
Philly's elevated train line is crumbling
[www.philly.com]
Maglev train plan takes a puzzling turn
[www.lvrj.com]
Caltrain to return whistles to underneath trains
[www.mv-voice.com]
and
Caltrain horns moving from atop trains to below, reducing range of blasts
[www.mercurynews.com]
Friday DART report: train finally on time
[transportationblog.dallasnews.com]
3 men escape death as train hits car west of Omaha
[www.kcautv.com]
Train station funding on track
[www.nhregister.com]
Mixed feelings on silenced train horns along Cornhusker
[journalstar.com]
Where would 3-C train station go?
[news.cincinnati.com]
Mountain View students learn a lesson in train-safety
[www.kvoa.com]
Car Hit By Train, Driver Walks Away
[www.wcpo.com]
Red Line Trips Back to Normal, Sort Of
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Freight train hits abandoned pickup in Empire
[www.modbee.com]
Steam train to offer rides in the region
[www.lacrossetribune.com]
Ride the Rails to the Game
[www.nbcconnecticut.com]
Revenues down, railroad to lay off up to 20 percent of workers
[www.alaskajournal.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports rail volumes are down for the week ending September 12
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Railroad leases 36 miles of track in the Treasure Valley
[www.idahostatesman.com]
Metro-North Railroad fare hikes not likely until spring
[www.connpost.com]
DOT Pushes Stimulus Payouts to $2.9 Billion
[www.joc.com]
Union Pacific, police partner for safety
[www.azstarnet.com]
Lisle depot days this weekend
[www.examiner.com]
No More Trains Blocking Pecos St. in 2010
[denver.yourhub.com]
Man survives being hit by train
[www.kentucky.com]
Canadian News
Bombardier wins $190M train contract
[www.cbc.ca]
The city's rail derailment
[www.ottawacitizen.com]
International News
New train connects Kolkata, New Delhi in 16 hours
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
FEER(9/4) The Poor Man's Railway
[online.wsj.com]
Freight trains return to Dublin Docks
[rail-news.com]
Two Eid special trains to leave Karachi today
[www.nation.com.pk]
Train driver averts disaster near Redditch
[www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk]
Memorial train trip to remember North Yorks reporter
[www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk]
No objection to extend train - committee
[mangalorean.com]
S-Bahn commuter train collides with turnip truck
[www.thelocal.de]
Photo Server Instructions
During the maintenance period this morning I added an FTP site that you can use to post photos on Altamont Press.
Follow the directions below to save photos:
1) in Windows explorer enter "ftp://trainnews.webhop.org" (w/o quotes)
2) once the window opens right clich the mouse and select "login as"
3) enter photos for the login and trainnews for the password
4) copy you photo to the file server
5) close the window when you photos are copied
To post the picture copy the text below into you posting and replace FILENAME.JPG with your photos filename.
[trainnews.webhop.org]
I am running this as a test and have a smaller disk assigned to the service, please limit you photos to a max size of 800 x 600 as this will fill the screen in the post and leave more space for others. I will delete photos above 384K and also move photos them into an archive periodically.
Please send comments or questions on the photo server to trainnews@att.net
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 230 |
Espee99 | 09-18-2009 - 20:26 |