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Trainnews volume 2 - issue 260
Author: Espee99
Date: 10-21-2009 - 18:54
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 260 - 10/21/09
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.
Photo Server Instructions
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)
Today's Photos
Sound Transit's F59PHI #902 is its wrap machine. It once wore the colorful "Tacoma, City of Destiny" wrap. Now, it is wrapped is black and white shapes that resemble an orca whale. The "ORCA" is promoting a transit card that passengers can use on buses, ferries and trains mainly in the east and south Puget Sound areas. This photograph was shot in Seattle, WA on 9 Oct 09. The train was leaving Holgate Yard and proceeding to the King Street Station. This train would then carry commuters to Everett, WA.
Dan Simmering Photo
Domestic News
PATH train goes bump in the morning
[www.examiner.com]
and
13 Injured in PATH Train Crash Near Herald Square
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Engineers Object to Cameras Despite Metrolink Crash That Killed 25 People
[www.courthousenews.com]
Car collides with light-rail train in Phoenix
[www.kswt.com]
Culver's train tour stops in North Iowa
[www.globegazette.com]
and
Improvements planned for rail line, says U.P. boss
[www.globegazette.com]
All aboard! Gypsy Express mini-train to close soon
[www.newsleader.com]
Train breakdown causes lengthy delays...again
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Semi-trailer hits passenger train No one was injured in the accident
[www.willistonherald.com]
MARC: Locomotives not guilty in morning madness
[weblogs.baltimoresun.com]
No Net on many FrontRunner trains
[www.deseretnews.com]
L&N Train Depot Celebrates 100 years
[www.srpressgazette.com]
State recommends safety improvements required to close Logen Road railroad crossing
[www.utc.wa.gov]
Crist Unsure Tri-Rail Would Roll in Special Session
[www.jaxobserver.com]
Middle Township Asks Federal Court to Fine Train Operator
[www.capemaycountyherald.com]
Polar Express will leave from Canton this year
[www.cantonrep.com]
Major railroad rebuild to close local road crossings
[www.sanmarcosmercury.com]
Attorneys: LIRR employee didn't break law in pension case
[www.newsday.com]
LIRR official: New rules in place after near collision
[www.newsday.com]
Railroad gets depot site
[www.lenconnect.com]
Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis--Lease and Operation Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
North Carolina Railroad installs Atkins as chair, Cameron as vice chair
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Rails Cut Jobs to New Low in September
[www.joc.com]
Railway museum hosts employee reunion
[www.gosanangelo.com]
MTA hires consultant for study on North Shore Rail
[www.silive.com]
Power troubles delay trains between Washington, NY - October 21
[www.kmph.com]
Canadian News
GO trains to get clean diesel engines in 2017
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
CN orders 70 new high-horsepower locomotives from GE and EMD
[www.reuters.com]
Canadian Pacific, Research in Motion: Canadian Equity Preview
[www.bloomberg.com]
CN: Revenue down, but costs were, too — and better things are coming in the not-too-distant future, execs said
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
International News
Did human error cause train tragedy?
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
'Sabotage' derails Georgian train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Trains halted in explosives alert
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Spain's High-Speed Trains Outmuscle Airlines
[www.businessweek.com]
For a better train service, break the monopoly
[www.bangkokpost.com]
Virgin delivers best ever train performance
[www.webwire.com]
China’s new high speed trains designed in the UK
[rail-news.com]
Axis wins Sydney trains surveillance camera contract
[www.itwire.com]
Northern Railway plans to run EMU trains with 15 coaches
[www.ptinews.com]
Commuters panic as train stops in tunnel
[www.dnaindia.com]
Dismal rail safety
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
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.
Photo Server Instructions
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)
Today's Photos
Sound Transit's F59PHI #902 is its wrap machine. It once wore the colorful "Tacoma, City of Destiny" wrap. Now, it is wrapped is black and white shapes that resemble an orca whale. The "ORCA" is promoting a transit card that passengers can use on buses, ferries and trains mainly in the east and south Puget Sound areas. This photograph was shot in Seattle, WA on 9 Oct 09. The train was leaving Holgate Yard and proceeding to the King Street Station. This train would then carry commuters to Everett, WA.
Dan Simmering Photo
Domestic News
PATH train goes bump in the morning
[www.examiner.com]
and
13 Injured in PATH Train Crash Near Herald Square
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Engineers Object to Cameras Despite Metrolink Crash That Killed 25 People
[www.courthousenews.com]
Car collides with light-rail train in Phoenix
[www.kswt.com]
Culver's train tour stops in North Iowa
[www.globegazette.com]
and
Improvements planned for rail line, says U.P. boss
[www.globegazette.com]
All aboard! Gypsy Express mini-train to close soon
[www.newsleader.com]
Train breakdown causes lengthy delays...again
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Semi-trailer hits passenger train No one was injured in the accident
[www.willistonherald.com]
MARC: Locomotives not guilty in morning madness
[weblogs.baltimoresun.com]
No Net on many FrontRunner trains
[www.deseretnews.com]
L&N Train Depot Celebrates 100 years
[www.srpressgazette.com]
State recommends safety improvements required to close Logen Road railroad crossing
[www.utc.wa.gov]
Crist Unsure Tri-Rail Would Roll in Special Session
[www.jaxobserver.com]
Middle Township Asks Federal Court to Fine Train Operator
[www.capemaycountyherald.com]
Polar Express will leave from Canton this year
[www.cantonrep.com]
Major railroad rebuild to close local road crossings
[www.sanmarcosmercury.com]
Attorneys: LIRR employee didn't break law in pension case
[www.newsday.com]
LIRR official: New rules in place after near collision
[www.newsday.com]
Railroad gets depot site
[www.lenconnect.com]
Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis--Lease and Operation Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
North Carolina Railroad installs Atkins as chair, Cameron as vice chair
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Rails Cut Jobs to New Low in September
[www.joc.com]
Railway museum hosts employee reunion
[www.gosanangelo.com]
MTA hires consultant for study on North Shore Rail
[www.silive.com]
Power troubles delay trains between Washington, NY - October 21
[www.kmph.com]
Canadian News
GO trains to get clean diesel engines in 2017
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
CN orders 70 new high-horsepower locomotives from GE and EMD
[www.reuters.com]
Canadian Pacific, Research in Motion: Canadian Equity Preview
[www.bloomberg.com]
CN: Revenue down, but costs were, too — and better things are coming in the not-too-distant future, execs said
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
International News
Did human error cause train tragedy?
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
'Sabotage' derails Georgian train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Trains halted in explosives alert
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Spain's High-Speed Trains Outmuscle Airlines
[www.businessweek.com]
For a better train service, break the monopoly
[www.bangkokpost.com]
Virgin delivers best ever train performance
[www.webwire.com]
China’s new high speed trains designed in the UK
[rail-news.com]
Axis wins Sydney trains surveillance camera contract
[www.itwire.com]
Northern Railway plans to run EMU trains with 15 coaches
[www.ptinews.com]
Commuters panic as train stops in tunnel
[www.dnaindia.com]
Dismal rail safety
[economictimes.indiatimes.com]
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 Trainnews volume 2 - issue 260 |
Espee99 | 10-21-2009 - 18:54 |
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