Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 255 - 10/15/09

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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.

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Photo Server Instructions

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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.
"http://trainnews.webhop.org/AltamontPress/FILENAME.JPG" (omit the quotes)

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Today's Photos

Due to status of the trainnews network upgrade Photos will not be available again tonight. Also, trainnews linked photos in previous postings and those photos stored on the photo server will not be available until the upgraded network is available.
Comcast still cannot get us connected, if it continues for tomorrow I will restore the old server and continue service unit Comcast completes the service installation.

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Domestic News

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Rehberg wants Amtrak gun rights proposal permanent
[billingsgazette.com]

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Work set to start on N.J. train center
[www.philly.com]

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Disney World to bring new monorail train into service
[blogs.orlandosentinel.com]

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Red Line train service restored in the Loop
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]

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Hillsborough, Norfolk Southern agree on safety improvements to train crossing
[www.mycentraljersey.com]

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Access Points 12: Southeastern Railway Museum train
[blogs.ajc.com]

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$2.5M contract awarded for restoration of Morristown train station
[www.dailyrecord.com]

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Help is on the way for F train
[www.yournabe.com]
and
MTA’s F train report acknowledges failures
[www.zwire.com]

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Woodbridge on track for 'quiet zones' for train whistles
[www.nj.com]

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Frieght train strikes 18-wheeler
[www.marshallnewsmessenger.com]

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Local Authorities Enforce Railroad Safety
[www.wsiltv.com]

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Fire burns former railroad trestle at Anacortes
[www.seattlepi.com]

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Crowd of 35,000 attends Railroad Festival
[www.wpcva.com]

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Regional railroad puts biodiesel blends to the test
[www.biodieselmagazine.com]

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Switchman injured twice on ice sues railroad association
[www.stclairrecord.com]

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ND regulators set hearing on railroad whistles
[www.dailymail.com]

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Museum offers historical program about the Central Railroad of New Jersey
[www.nj.com]

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Amtrak upgrades northeast corridor substations
[www.philly.com]

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Official: No plans for Amtrak in area
[www.thedailystar.com]

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Canadian News

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SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT

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International News

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Baby lives after train hits his pram
[www.theage.com.au]

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Eurostar Q3 sales up 6.8 pct
[www.boston.com]

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Power blackout causes train chaos
[www.abc.net.au]

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Metro run to end early on diwali
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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Festival rush: Seats not available in trains
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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Train tickets now for sale on aisle 10
[www.praguepost.com]

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Trains collide on platform, two employees suspended
[www.ptinews.com]

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Maglev to replace bullet train technology
[www.independent.co.uk]

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Train service to Kanchanaburi resumes after derailment
[enews.mcot.net]

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A KITTEN miraculously survived a 900-mile journey trapped under a 100mph train.
[www.thesun.co.uk]

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