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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 234
Author: Espee99
Date: 09-22-2009 - 20:29
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 234 - 09/21/09
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
Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief descending Raton Pass at Keota NM 10:35 am on a beautiful Sunday morning, 9-20-09 and the same train one hour later crossing the Canadian River at Springer, NM.
Paul Sturtz Photo
Domestic News
Board to Fund Repair of Train Cars' Faulty Doors
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Hazardous waste-hauling train, SUV collide; 3 injured
[www.sltrib.com]
Will you take DART's new State Fair train?
[transportationblog.dallasnews.com]
Sparks on engine, small fire delay Metra train
[www.suntimes.com]
Train Derailment Snarls Traffic In The Metro East
[www.fox2now.com]
Special Disney train pulls into Rensselaer station
[www.wten.com]
Eagerly anticipated Stanwood train platform late, over budget
[www.enterprisenewspapers.com]
Lexington police targeting train crossings
[www.thestate.com]
In Chicago, no clear signs of security upgrades
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Train will brighten city's Christmas
[www.annandaleadvocate.com]
It's worth it to link train lines
[www.courierpostonline.com]
Judge recommends Flagstaff's silent train plan
[www.kswt.com]
Longtime Sioux City business says they're land-locked; looks to expand elsewhere
[www.ktiv.com]
At first glance, high-speed rail seems a bit impractical
[www.newschief.com]
Finishing I-485 gets resounding support
[www.charlotteobserver.com]
Iberia gets railroad-crossing upgrades
[www.theadvertiser.com]
Historical Society restores steam locomotive, rail cars
[www.fox21online.com]
Track flak: Concerns abound in high-speed plan
[newsok.com]
Breakdown delays morning rail commute
[www.salemnews.com]
Alaska Railroad lays off 127
[www.google.com]
Bus becomes stuck under railroad gate
[www.morrisdailyherald.com]
FreightCar Posts 2Q Profit Well Above Estimates
[online.wsj.com]
NTSB urges national inspections for 'spurious signals'
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
UP rejects Rusk rail spur offer
[www.news-journal.com]
FRA provides more than $14 million for seven freight-rail projects
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF Says Iowa's Application for Stimulus Funds Will Help Improve the State's Freight Mobility and Economy
[www.yachtchartersmagazine.com]
Canadian News
LRT boss pumped about 'wow factor' of low-floor trains
[www.edmontonsun.com]
Train whistles still plague Merritton residents
[www.stcatharinesstandard.ca]
International News
Struggling Taiwan bullet train firm picks new boss
[www.reuters.com]
Trains in Spain signal the future
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Rail Europe Upgrades Agent Booking Site; Offers Deal
[www.travelagentcentral.com]
Special train for festival rush
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train derails in Romania, 14 injured
[www.setimes.com]
Welsh steam train forced to used Siberian coal
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Carriages to double on high speed train
[www.yourcanterbury.co.uk]
Train crash near Salisbury
[www.salisburyjournal.co.uk]
People ride train to work on Car Free Day
[www.odt.co.nz]
Ardleigh: "Landslip" causes train delays
[www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk]
Sistine Chapel inspires train station ceiling
[www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk]
French National Railroad Picks NEOCELLŪ Power Packs
[www.businesswire.com]
Russia supports railroad from Kirkenes to Nikel
[www.barentsobserver.com]
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
Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief descending Raton Pass at Keota NM 10:35 am on a beautiful Sunday morning, 9-20-09 and the same train one hour later crossing the Canadian River at Springer, NM.
Paul Sturtz Photo
Domestic News
Board to Fund Repair of Train Cars' Faulty Doors
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Hazardous waste-hauling train, SUV collide; 3 injured
[www.sltrib.com]
Will you take DART's new State Fair train?
[transportationblog.dallasnews.com]
Sparks on engine, small fire delay Metra train
[www.suntimes.com]
Train Derailment Snarls Traffic In The Metro East
[www.fox2now.com]
Special Disney train pulls into Rensselaer station
[www.wten.com]
Eagerly anticipated Stanwood train platform late, over budget
[www.enterprisenewspapers.com]
Lexington police targeting train crossings
[www.thestate.com]
In Chicago, no clear signs of security upgrades
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Train will brighten city's Christmas
[www.annandaleadvocate.com]
It's worth it to link train lines
[www.courierpostonline.com]
Judge recommends Flagstaff's silent train plan
[www.kswt.com]
Longtime Sioux City business says they're land-locked; looks to expand elsewhere
[www.ktiv.com]
At first glance, high-speed rail seems a bit impractical
[www.newschief.com]
Finishing I-485 gets resounding support
[www.charlotteobserver.com]
Iberia gets railroad-crossing upgrades
[www.theadvertiser.com]
Historical Society restores steam locomotive, rail cars
[www.fox21online.com]
Track flak: Concerns abound in high-speed plan
[newsok.com]
Breakdown delays morning rail commute
[www.salemnews.com]
Alaska Railroad lays off 127
[www.google.com]
Bus becomes stuck under railroad gate
[www.morrisdailyherald.com]
FreightCar Posts 2Q Profit Well Above Estimates
[online.wsj.com]
NTSB urges national inspections for 'spurious signals'
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
UP rejects Rusk rail spur offer
[www.news-journal.com]
FRA provides more than $14 million for seven freight-rail projects
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF Says Iowa's Application for Stimulus Funds Will Help Improve the State's Freight Mobility and Economy
[www.yachtchartersmagazine.com]
Canadian News
LRT boss pumped about 'wow factor' of low-floor trains
[www.edmontonsun.com]
Train whistles still plague Merritton residents
[www.stcatharinesstandard.ca]
International News
Struggling Taiwan bullet train firm picks new boss
[www.reuters.com]
Trains in Spain signal the future
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Rail Europe Upgrades Agent Booking Site; Offers Deal
[www.travelagentcentral.com]
Special train for festival rush
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train derails in Romania, 14 injured
[www.setimes.com]
Welsh steam train forced to used Siberian coal
[www.telegraph.co.uk]
Carriages to double on high speed train
[www.yourcanterbury.co.uk]
Train crash near Salisbury
[www.salisburyjournal.co.uk]
People ride train to work on Car Free Day
[www.odt.co.nz]
Ardleigh: "Landslip" causes train delays
[www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk]
Sistine Chapel inspires train station ceiling
[www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk]
French National Railroad Picks NEOCELLŪ Power Packs
[www.businesswire.com]
Russia supports railroad from Kirkenes to Nikel
[www.barentsobserver.com]
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 234 |
Espee99 | 09-22-2009 - 20:29 |
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synonymouse | 09-22-2009 - 23:48 |