Trainnews volume 2 - issue 268
Author: Espee99
Date: 10-29-2009 - 19:51

Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 268 - 10/29/09


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BNSF trains in Cheney - It seems that the "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" points to a carload of wheels on an eastbound BNSF freight at Cheney WA on 7/12/2009.

Bruce Butler Photo


Domestic News


BART riders so squeezed they're sitting on train floors
[www.mercurynews.com]


Amtrak to Leavenworth: nice ride to Oompahtown, with a few hiccups
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]


Phils Took The Train
[www.courant.com]


CSX train engineer thankful no one hurt in accident at Alcoa crossing
[www.thedailytimes.com]


Railroad shipping: AAR reports volumes for the week ending October 24 are down
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]


Amtrak Plans Wi-Fi Internet Access on Acela Trains
[www.bloomberg.com]


Kansas City Southern 3Q profit, revenue tumble
[www.google.com]


Wabtec 3Q earnings fall on freight rail slowdown
[www.google.com]


Officials: Railroad key to future
[gwcommonwealth.com]


Railroad worker claims mental and physical pain in lawsuit
[www.setexasrecord.com]


Public Works Director wants pedestrians to be aware when near railroad tracks
[www.stjamesnews.com]


Committee moves toward railroad quiet zones
[www.minotdailynews.com]


Sedgwick County Conducts Operation 'Cops On Rails'
[www.kake.com]


Jury awards $1.3 million in Union Pacific sexual discrimination case
[www.kansascity.com]


TriMet's new (used) WES trains inside and out
[blog.oregonlive.com]


NJDOT to replace railroad crossing
[www.northjersey.com]


Texas SC reverses $5M verdict against Union Pacific
[www.setexasrecord.com]


Muelder appointed to NRRHOF board
[www.galesburg.com]


Short Line Traffic Grows
[www.joc.com]


Monterey-Marina Light Rail Plans Move Forward
[www.kcba.com]


Meadow Vista painter is on the right track
[colfaxrecord.com]


BNSF to Host Halloween Day Train for 500 Special Children
[ca.sys-con.com]


Muni likely to oversee world’s oldest cable car
[www.sfexaminer.com]


Union Pacific stacktrains to disappear from the canyon
[www.plumasnews.com]


BNSF Leads Surface Transportation Providers in Climate Change Disclosure
[www.earthtimes.org]


Port Authority Trans Hudson re signaling contracts awarded
[steelguru.com]


Tanker explosion damages 200 feet of rail line
[www.indystar.com]


Canadian News


SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT


International News


Boost for electric rail plan welcomed
[www.theboltonnews.co.uk]


PM pledges fair treatment for fired train workers
[enews.mcot.net]


Metro starts trial run of trains on Noida route
[www.merinews.com]




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