Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 314 - 12/20/09
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On June 27, 2007 five of Union Pacific heritage SD-70Ace locomotives are on the point of a "Z" train as they stop in Green River, Wyoming for a crew change. The UP 1996 (SP), the UP 1989 (D&RG), the UP 1995 (C&NW), the UP 1982 (MP) and the UP 1988 (MKT) are enroute to Salt Lake City Utah to meet sister unit UP 1983 (WP) for a photo shoot.
Lee Amy Grant Photo
Domestic News
VRE keeps fares level, adds express train in budget
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www.washingtonpost.com]
Rail crews respond to train accident
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www.newstrib.com]
Limited MARC Train Service on Monday
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www.abc2news.com]
"Let's go find Santa": Families flock to Christmas train at Point Defiance Park
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www.thenewstribune.com]
Glitch in Disney's monorail strands riders
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www.14wfie.com]
All aboard Fox River Trolley Museum's Polar Express
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www.dailyherald.com]
Inland kids ride rails on Santa Claus Express
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www.pe.com]
More people hop aboard Amtrak trains
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www.stltoday.com]
Narrow rules are no excuse to withhold rail money
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www.boston.com]
Santa chugs in cheer at railroad museum
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eastoregonian.com]
CSX to Speed Up Work to Clear Tracks for Double-Stacks
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www.wvnstv.com]
FreightCar America Appoints Edward J. Whalen as President and Chief Executive Officer
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www.benzinga.com]
Bombardier sees opportunities in high-speed rail plans
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www.tradingmarkets.com]
Lacey plans train depot's return
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www.thenewstribune.com]
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Trinity Railway Express to run on holiday schedules
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www.dallasnews.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEW FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Eurostar suspends services, probes 6 train failures
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www.canada.com]
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Eurostar train services cancelled indefinitely
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www.news.com.au]
Freight train derails in Illinois, no injuries
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www.chicagotribune.com]
MMDA can’t demolish train ads, SC rules
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newsinfo.inquirer.net]
Goods train derails near Akola in Maharashtra
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www.dnaindia.com]
JR operation controllers accused over fatal derailment
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home.kyodo.co.jp]
Russia 'plans to link Europe and US by rail'
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economictimes.indiatimes.com]
Train services cancelled, delays at Schiphol
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www.dutchnews.nl]
Russian railways enter modern age with new express
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news.smh.com.au]
Railways cutting carbon footprint
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www.dnaindia.com]
East Coast Railway posts 10pct growth in coal traffic
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steelguru.com]
New nuclear power stations 'would boost rail traffic'
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www.whitehaven-news.co.uk]