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Trainnews Volume 2 Issue 312
Author: Espee99
Date: 12-18-2009 - 22:17
Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 312 - 12/18/09
Editors' Comments - Folks it is again time to solicit reader feedback. It has been a bit over a year since I started doing Trainnews and we have made some improvements with photos, news catigories and the photo/news archive. It has been a labor of love to keep this up and going with some help from Dave and Larry. So again it is time for reader feed back any commnets are welcome both constructive and appreciative. Espee99
phr]
Photo Server Instructions
The photo serve is back online, and will require an id and passcode. Email Trainnews1@yahoo.com if you wish to use the service.
Today's Photos - Please send photos and suggested articles to Trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
With the unfortunate cancelling of the Sumpter Valley's Christmas trains this weekend due to mechanical issues and too much snow. I thought it would be appropriate to send in this phot from the 2007 Christmas train when it was 12 degrees out as narrow gauge Sumpter Valley 2-8-2 #19 passes the Powder River on 12-9-2007.
Matthew Mattioda Photo
Domestic News
SoCal train line to get crash-resistant cars
[www.mercurynews.com]
Washington's Metro fires operator who crashed into parked train
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Man Dies Trying to Ride Outside TRAX Train
[www.fox13now.com]
Underpass planned for deadly Springfield train crossing
[www.toledoonthemove.com]
Swollen Members bus crushed by train: no injuries
[www.vancouversun.com]
MTA cuts would leave Queens commuters stranded if W and Z train lines are eliminated
[www.nydailynews.com]
Exeter train station celebrates 500,000th rider
[www.seacoastonline.com]
Mica: Florida among 4 high-speed-rail finalists
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
Metro outlines service cuts for current year
[greatergreaterwashington.org]
Schneider converts entire fleet to containers
[www.dcvelocity.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports volume for the week ending December 12 is down 10.2 percent year-over-year
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
LRY, LLC D.B.A. Lake Railway--Lease and Operation Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Alliance pushes high-speed train corridor
[www.lasvegassun.com]
State loses out on MTA funding
[www.connpost.com]
Governor Announces $24.5 Million Rail Investment
[www.northcentralpa.com]
Pending rail legislation expected to benefit ethanol producers
[ethanolproducer.com]
Aiken Depot Committee Asks City For $1.3 Million Loan
[www2.wjbf.com]
Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio call for rail resolution
[www.dailytidings.com]
Railroad 'recycler' in works as new Danville business
[www.news-gazette.com]
Canadian News
Service resumes on GO train Georgetown line
[www.cp24.com]
RailAmerica, Inc. Announces Early Termination of Ottawa Valley Railway (OVR) Lease with Canadian Pacific
[www.foxbusiness.com]
International News
Extreme Weather Traps Eurostars In Chunnel
[news.sky.com]
Eurostar drivers start 48-hour strike but train managers accept deal
[www.personneltoday.com]
Japan ups pace in race for U.S. bullet train deal
[search.japantimes.co.jp]
India for 'demonstration train' through Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal
[www.dnaindia.com]
Heavy snow hits train services
[www.eveningstar.co.uk]
DB Schenker Rail Polska: New regular train between Germany and Poland as from January
[www.webwire.com]
Fire ban derails steam train trip
[www.warwickdailynews.com.au]
Editors' Comments - Folks it is again time to solicit reader feedback. It has been a bit over a year since I started doing Trainnews and we have made some improvements with photos, news catigories and the photo/news archive. It has been a labor of love to keep this up and going with some help from Dave and Larry. So again it is time for reader feed back any commnets are welcome both constructive and appreciative. Espee99
phr]
Photo Server Instructions
The photo serve is back online, and will require an id and passcode. Email Trainnews1@yahoo.com if you wish to use the service.
Today's Photos - Please send photos and suggested articles to Trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
With the unfortunate cancelling of the Sumpter Valley's Christmas trains this weekend due to mechanical issues and too much snow. I thought it would be appropriate to send in this phot from the 2007 Christmas train when it was 12 degrees out as narrow gauge Sumpter Valley 2-8-2 #19 passes the Powder River on 12-9-2007.
Matthew Mattioda Photo
Domestic News
SoCal train line to get crash-resistant cars
[www.mercurynews.com]
Washington's Metro fires operator who crashed into parked train
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Man Dies Trying to Ride Outside TRAX Train
[www.fox13now.com]
Underpass planned for deadly Springfield train crossing
[www.toledoonthemove.com]
Swollen Members bus crushed by train: no injuries
[www.vancouversun.com]
MTA cuts would leave Queens commuters stranded if W and Z train lines are eliminated
[www.nydailynews.com]
Exeter train station celebrates 500,000th rider
[www.seacoastonline.com]
Mica: Florida among 4 high-speed-rail finalists
[www.orlandosentinel.com]
Metro outlines service cuts for current year
[greatergreaterwashington.org]
Schneider converts entire fleet to containers
[www.dcvelocity.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports volume for the week ending December 12 is down 10.2 percent year-over-year
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
LRY, LLC D.B.A. Lake Railway--Lease and Operation Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Alliance pushes high-speed train corridor
[www.lasvegassun.com]
State loses out on MTA funding
[www.connpost.com]
Governor Announces $24.5 Million Rail Investment
[www.northcentralpa.com]
Pending rail legislation expected to benefit ethanol producers
[ethanolproducer.com]
Aiken Depot Committee Asks City For $1.3 Million Loan
[www2.wjbf.com]
Wyden, Merkley, DeFazio call for rail resolution
[www.dailytidings.com]
Railroad 'recycler' in works as new Danville business
[www.news-gazette.com]
Canadian News
Service resumes on GO train Georgetown line
[www.cp24.com]
RailAmerica, Inc. Announces Early Termination of Ottawa Valley Railway (OVR) Lease with Canadian Pacific
[www.foxbusiness.com]
International News
Extreme Weather Traps Eurostars In Chunnel
[news.sky.com]
Eurostar drivers start 48-hour strike but train managers accept deal
[www.personneltoday.com]
Japan ups pace in race for U.S. bullet train deal
[search.japantimes.co.jp]
India for 'demonstration train' through Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal
[www.dnaindia.com]
Heavy snow hits train services
[www.eveningstar.co.uk]
DB Schenker Rail Polska: New regular train between Germany and Poland as from January
[www.webwire.com]
Fire ban derails steam train trip
[www.warwickdailynews.com.au]
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 Trainnews Volume 2 Issue 312 |
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