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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 6
Author: Espee99
Date: 01-08-2010 - 20:01
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 6 - 1/7/10
This day in Railroad History
January 8, 1863
On January 8, 1863 California Governor Leland Stanford officially broke ground in Sacramento, California, to begin construction of the Central Pacific Railroad.
[www.tcrr.com]
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 as I am now out of Photo submissions. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
SP8358 6886-941024 Minturn, CO SD40T-2 SD40T-2R.jpg (671KB) View Image
A very dirty SP 8358 in Minturn, CO on October 24, 1994. Somebody at least wiped off the number.
Marty Bernard Photo
Domestic News
Amtrak "Train From Hell" (Video) 19 Hours Late
[www.postchronicle.com]
Metro disqualifies train operator involved in near miss
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Report finds slapdash safety culture at Metro
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Bucket list train rides
[www.sfgate.com]
Train arrival times get more accurate
[www.boston.com]
Union Pacific Railroad hopes it tests produces the really long train that could
[www.star-telegram.com]
Princeton snow plow collides with train
[www.14wfie.com]
City, residents want Orange train station open
[www.nj.com]
Mid-day train service won't start until spring
[www.thetimesnews.com]
Train Lay-Offs At NJT
[www.baristanet.com]
Metrolink cuts 10 trains but fares stay put
[www.latimes.com]
High-Speed Rail Must Go Into Transbay Site
[www.nbcbayarea.com]
Railroad stocks rise
[www.businessweek.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR says 2008 U.S. rail volumes are down 16.1 percent year-over-year
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Federal Railroad Administrator to speak to area leaders
[nwitimes.com]
Railroad quiet zone official on Jan. 28
[www.rblandmark.com]
Feds OK extension of Alaska Railroad to Delta
[www.ktuu.com]
KENNEDY v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Awarded Contract Extension
[www.earthtimes.org]
Deserted tracks lull drivers into false security
[www.dailytidings.com]
and
Rail line proposal on edge of limbo
[www.dailytidings.com]
BNSF freight trains a vital link in the global supply chain
[journalstar.com]
Get on board the Northern Flyer
[www.winfieldcourier.com]
B&O Museum chugging along
[baltimore.bizjournals.com]
Opponents to Intermodal Hub File Suit in Federal Court
[www.kctribune.com]
Kansas City Southern Unit Raises Cash Offer
[abcnews.go.com]
High-speed rail agency pursues new director
[www.sfgate.com]
La Grange to get crossing gates on Second Street, keep quiet zone
[www.courier-journal.com]
Canadian News
Future of defunct Erinsville train station subject of meeting
[www.napaneeguide.com]
Effort to rebuild Nanaimo's train station gets a boost
[www2.canada.com]
International News
Half of Eurostar traffic halted by cold snap
[news.xinhuanet.com]
and
Eurostar Train Suffers Traction Problems in Channel Tunnel
[www.comparecarhire.co.uk]
RI could have a super high speed train as early as 2012
[www.thejakartapost.com]
China Pilots Name-based Train Ticket System
[english.cri.cn]
Train tickets from mobile vans in Kolkata
[www.thaindian.com]
Train drivers' union demands heated points on NE line
[www.thenorthernecho.co.uk]
A two-hour train ride takes eight foggy hours
[www.thaindian.com]
Fire on Woking train causes delays for commuters
[www.getsurrey.co.uk]
Trains run on emergency timetable
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Work has started on removing a derailed freight train and repairing a railway track damaged in the incident.
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Stansted Express train services running on a revised timetable today (Friday January 8)
[www.dunmow-broadcast.co.uk]
Uzbekistan Blocking Rail Traffic Into Tajikistan
[www.rferl.org]
GE Transportation Enters Agreement With Cosan for 50 Locomotives
[www.transworldnews.com]
This day in Railroad History
January 8, 1863
On January 8, 1863 California Governor Leland Stanford officially broke ground in Sacramento, California, to begin construction of the Central Pacific Railroad.
[www.tcrr.com]
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 as I am now out of Photo submissions. Thanks to those whos generious emails have provided us with great subjects.
SP8358 6886-941024 Minturn, CO SD40T-2 SD40T-2R.jpg (671KB) View Image
A very dirty SP 8358 in Minturn, CO on October 24, 1994. Somebody at least wiped off the number.
Marty Bernard Photo
Domestic News
Amtrak "Train From Hell" (Video) 19 Hours Late
[www.postchronicle.com]
Metro disqualifies train operator involved in near miss
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Report finds slapdash safety culture at Metro
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Bucket list train rides
[www.sfgate.com]
Train arrival times get more accurate
[www.boston.com]
Union Pacific Railroad hopes it tests produces the really long train that could
[www.star-telegram.com]
Princeton snow plow collides with train
[www.14wfie.com]
City, residents want Orange train station open
[www.nj.com]
Mid-day train service won't start until spring
[www.thetimesnews.com]
Train Lay-Offs At NJT
[www.baristanet.com]
Metrolink cuts 10 trains but fares stay put
[www.latimes.com]
High-Speed Rail Must Go Into Transbay Site
[www.nbcbayarea.com]
Railroad stocks rise
[www.businessweek.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR says 2008 U.S. rail volumes are down 16.1 percent year-over-year
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Federal Railroad Administrator to speak to area leaders
[nwitimes.com]
Railroad quiet zone official on Jan. 28
[www.rblandmark.com]
Feds OK extension of Alaska Railroad to Delta
[www.ktuu.com]
KENNEDY v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Awarded Contract Extension
[www.earthtimes.org]
Deserted tracks lull drivers into false security
[www.dailytidings.com]
and
Rail line proposal on edge of limbo
[www.dailytidings.com]
BNSF freight trains a vital link in the global supply chain
[journalstar.com]
Get on board the Northern Flyer
[www.winfieldcourier.com]
B&O Museum chugging along
[baltimore.bizjournals.com]
Opponents to Intermodal Hub File Suit in Federal Court
[www.kctribune.com]
Kansas City Southern Unit Raises Cash Offer
[abcnews.go.com]
High-speed rail agency pursues new director
[www.sfgate.com]
La Grange to get crossing gates on Second Street, keep quiet zone
[www.courier-journal.com]
Canadian News
Future of defunct Erinsville train station subject of meeting
[www.napaneeguide.com]
Effort to rebuild Nanaimo's train station gets a boost
[www2.canada.com]
International News
Half of Eurostar traffic halted by cold snap
[news.xinhuanet.com]
and
Eurostar Train Suffers Traction Problems in Channel Tunnel
[www.comparecarhire.co.uk]
RI could have a super high speed train as early as 2012
[www.thejakartapost.com]
China Pilots Name-based Train Ticket System
[english.cri.cn]
Train tickets from mobile vans in Kolkata
[www.thaindian.com]
Train drivers' union demands heated points on NE line
[www.thenorthernecho.co.uk]
A two-hour train ride takes eight foggy hours
[www.thaindian.com]
Fire on Woking train causes delays for commuters
[www.getsurrey.co.uk]
Trains run on emergency timetable
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Work has started on removing a derailed freight train and repairing a railway track damaged in the incident.
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Stansted Express train services running on a revised timetable today (Friday January 8)
[www.dunmow-broadcast.co.uk]
Uzbekistan Blocking Rail Traffic Into Tajikistan
[www.rferl.org]
GE Transportation Enters Agreement With Cosan for 50 Locomotives
[www.transworldnews.com]
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 Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 6 |
Espee99 | 01-08-2010 - 20:01 |