Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 285 - 11/18/09
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Today's Photo -
White Pass and Yukon RR #90 leaving CEECO after rebuilding and repainting on July 19th,
2009. The movement was made with a homemade trailer using hydraulics to balance the load.
L.A.Scrafford Photo
Domestic News
Retrofit cuts diesel exhaust of train by 50%
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www.sfgate.com]
Tualatin seeks "quiet zone" to silence commuter train horns
[
www.oregonlive.com]
Nashua hasn’t seen a major train derailment since 1950s
[
www.nashuatelegraph.com]
Bullet train might get special legislative session
[
www.miamiherald.com]
Blue Line Facelift Complete: Last of the Old Trains Phased Out
[
bostonist.com]
Cause of Muni derailment under investigation
[
www.sfexaminer.com]
Savvy Trucker JB Hunt Heads East, By Train!
[
www.glgroup.com]
CTA union leader urges action on train 'door problem'
[
www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
and
Rider: Door not quite closed on CTA train
[
www.chicagonow.com]
EXCLUSIVE: NCTD director exceeds ticket cap for Santa Train
[
www.nctimes.com]
Trains chug in for holiday season
[
www.recorderonline.com]
What's the most crowded part of the Metro system?
[
greatergreaterwashington.org]
South Shore changing times, fares, Sunday
[
www.wndu.com]
Railroaded
[
honoluluweekly.com]
Railroad quiet zone could be a year away
[
www.hudsonhubtimes.com]
Ex-U.P. conductor wins lawsuit appeal
[
www.omaha.com]
Mudslides halt Amtrak service between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Wednesday
[
www.thenewstribune.com]
STB Unlikely to Review Buffett-BNSF Deal
[
www.joc.com]
BNSF Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company
[
www.tradingmarkets.com]
Rails Cut More Jobs, STB Says
[
www.joc.com]
Rickety railroad tracks get long-awaited fix
[
hollisterfreelance.com]
County to seek funds for railroad float repair
[
www.delmarvanow.com]
KCS the first Class I to implement new Umler system, railroad says
[
www.progressiverailroading.com]
City and CSX to repair 2 bridges
[
mddailyrecord.com]
CN placing tower away from downtown Lake Zurich
[
www.dailyherald.com]
BNSF Statement on State of Montana Lawsuit on Shortline Rail Issues
[
money.cnn.com]
CREATE partners modify Central Corridor portion of Chicago program
[
www.progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from GE Transportation, RailAmerica Operations Shared Services, Balfour Beatty, RailComm, Tideworks Technology and Invensys Rail
[
www.progressiverailroading.com]
MetroRail test runs reveal locations of concern
[
www.kvue.com]
Police eyeing rail crossing dangers
[
azdailysun.com]
Spinal injuries claimed in worker's suit against BNSF
[
www.stclairrecord.com]
The Responsibilites and Authority of the Secretary of Transportation
[
www.americanchronicle.com]
Canadian News
Commute from Niagara? GO ponders new train service
[
network.nationalpost.com]
Car struck by freight train
[
www.cbc.ca]
Site of fatal train crash under safety investigation
[
www.canada.com]
International News
Acid mishap on Tokyo train injures passengers
[
www.reuters.com]
France's SNCF in talks to buy Bombardier trains
[
www.reuters.com]
Rail disruption after derailment
[
news.bbc.co.uk]
Dwarka-Noida metro train services delayed due to tech snag
[
timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Yes, Clapham Junction is that bad. The sun shone, but the roof still leaks
[
www.guardian.co.uk]
Rosslare to Dublin rail services hit as train derails in landslide
[
www.wexfordpeople.ie]
Delays after freight train derails
[
www.news.com.au]
Rail passengers pay hundreds more
[
www.publicservice.co.uk]
Indian Railways, online train reservation, pnr status,
[
www.examiner.com]
After 59 years, railroad budget exceeds highways
[
www.todayszaman.com]
Railroad still blocked at Lapovo
[
www.b92.net]
Fund problems see urgent rail repairs missed
[
www.romaniantimes.at]