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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 15
Author: Espee99
Date: 01-21-2010 - 19:34
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 15 - 01/21/10
This day in Railroad History
January 21,1985
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (NICTD) experienced a head-on collision on electrified trackage. Storm damage closed the westbound track in Gary between Clark and Gary Metro Center. All trains used the single open track and were required to drop their pantagraphs and coast past the damaged section of catenary. Westbound trains had no signal on this track, eastbound trains that stopped at the signal would not be able to restart and would have required assistance from a diesel to get started again. While the eastbound train in this accident did pass a red signal without stopping or reporting it, the NTSB placed primary blame for this accident on the dispatcher for not controlling his trains. He gave permission for the westbound train to enter the eastbound track without verifying the location of the westbound train that was scheduled to be at the same station at the same time. The collision occurred 1490 ft west of the west end of the Gary Metro Center platform. 79 passengers, 6 crew members and 2 off-duty crew employees were injured in the collision. Damages were estimated to be $2.4 million dollars. The dispatcher was demoted to engineer, the three man crew of one train were dismissed for violating rules.
[southshore.railfan.net]
Photo of the Day
Out of the 476 ex Milwaukee Road log flats used by the St Maries River Railroad, only two were saved. Here is a photo of one being delivered on Friday, Jan. 15 to its final resting place at the restored WI&M depot in Potlatch, ID. It will be displayed there along with the ex WI&M X5 wooden caboose and a rare Bennett Lumber, wide door, Thrall boxcar #182. The other log flat will be displayed in St Maries, ID.
Don Somers Photo
Domestic News
NTSB: Install recorders in train locomotive cabs
[www.usatoday.com]
and
NTSB investigators conclude that Metrolink train ran red light in Chatsworth crash
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
and
Expert Says Engineer Sent Text Messages Before Deadly Train Crash
[www.nytimes.com]
Union Pacific:Train Safety Regulations May Restrain Investment
[money.cnn.com]
and
U.P. is ready to roll if business improves
[www.omaha.com]
State OKs $1.5 million settlement in case of teens killed by light rail train
[www.baltimoresun.com]
BART Plans for Oakland Airport Train Possibly Derailed
[www.nbcbayarea.com]
UConn women go 'old-school,' taking train to Philadelphia
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Less trains should surprise no one
[www.northjersey.com]
M train looking to be history, MTA hearings coming in March
[www.amny.com]
To offset rising chorus of opposition to high-speed train
[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]
Metro suffers from lack of infrastructure, not just leadership
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Sounder train service resumes after mudslide
[heraldnet.com]
SMART train to arrive two years late in central Sonoma County
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
and
SMART commuter train plan falters; complete line won't be ready by 2014
[www.marinij.com]
and
Critics say they warned of SMART's financing problems
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Train to Los Gatos Inches Closer
[www.losgatosobserver.com]
Unoccupied vehicle struck by train
[www.pontevedrarecorder.com]
Train, truck collision leads to traffic snarl
[mirror.augusta.com]
Amtrak replies on victim identification
[weblogs.baltimoresun.com]
Keep Rail Runner rolling, find subsidy dollars
[www.santafenewmexican.com]
Illinois man survives fiery collision with train in Huron
[www.morningjournal.com]
U.P., Burlington Northern bid good riddance to 2009
[journalstar.com]
Ramsey, DOT officials plan for safety improvements at Gertzen Plaza train crossing
[www.northjersey.com]
Slump in coal demand weighs on Union Pacific results
[www.ft.com]
Burlington Northern 4Q Profit Down 13% On Lower Volume
[online.wsj.com]
These Railroads Don't Lie
[www.fool.com]
and
CSX earnings down 16% in 2009
[pittsburgh.bizjournals.com]
and
CSX’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Grows 23%
[www.ttnews.com]
Amtrak cop: Worn-out holster led to foot-shooting
[www.washingtonpost.com]
State, rail line in court over funding
[www.oregonlive.com]
Historical Society to present program on railroad lore
[www.northjersey.com]
Rail carload traffic hits lowest level since 1988
[bulktransporter.com]
CSX's Ward critical of Senate bill
[jacksonville.bizjournals.com]
COOK v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
BNSF Announces $2.4 Billion Capital Commitment Program
[www.foxbusiness.com]
Three speak at Rochester rail hearing
[www.postbulletin.com]
Railroad crossing deemed hazardous; CSX officials to assess condition
[www.mydailyregister.com]
Hevesi, Miller pose new law to ban noisy trains
[www.yournabe.com]
Clearing the tracks
[www.chronicletimes.com]
Canadian News
Bombardier gets Hungarian train contract
[www.torontosun.com]
No-train idea's a no-GO: Thomson
[www.niagarafallsreview.ca]
Cambridge Man Dies In Passenger Train Crash Near New Hamburg
[www.cambridgenow.ca]
Big plans for rail line
[www.cpheraldleader.com]
International News
KPK quizzes Sumitomo GM in train markup case
[www.thejakartapost.com]
Eurostar victim trapped in train for five hours sues for false imprisonment
[www.dailymail.co.uk]
Transport Ministry Cancels Purchase Of Train Units From Spain
[www.bernama.com]
A Person Has Been Killed After Being Struck By A Train In Taihape This Morning.
[www.voxy.co.nz]
High-speed network means the train to Spain gains rapidly on the plane
[www.theage.com.au]
Train chiefs admit extra drivers needed
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Fog disrupts train schedule
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Network Rail issues apology over fatal train crash
[www.herefordtimes.com]
Peak Hour Nightmare at the train station
[blog.thestar.com.my]
Weather conditions to blame for train delays
[www.journallive.co.uk]
New train service 'puts east Kent in shop window'
[www.kentnews.co.uk]
Train horns not on ballot
[www.emcperth.ca]
Never “Short” a Country That Has $2 Trillion in Cash
[moneymorning.com]
[b]Something extra[/]
Pup's recovery on track after being frozen to rails in Birmingham
[blog.al.com]
This day in Railroad History
January 21,1985
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (NICTD) experienced a head-on collision on electrified trackage. Storm damage closed the westbound track in Gary between Clark and Gary Metro Center. All trains used the single open track and were required to drop their pantagraphs and coast past the damaged section of catenary. Westbound trains had no signal on this track, eastbound trains that stopped at the signal would not be able to restart and would have required assistance from a diesel to get started again. While the eastbound train in this accident did pass a red signal without stopping or reporting it, the NTSB placed primary blame for this accident on the dispatcher for not controlling his trains. He gave permission for the westbound train to enter the eastbound track without verifying the location of the westbound train that was scheduled to be at the same station at the same time. The collision occurred 1490 ft west of the west end of the Gary Metro Center platform. 79 passengers, 6 crew members and 2 off-duty crew employees were injured in the collision. Damages were estimated to be $2.4 million dollars. The dispatcher was demoted to engineer, the three man crew of one train were dismissed for violating rules.
[southshore.railfan.net]
Photo of the Day
Out of the 476 ex Milwaukee Road log flats used by the St Maries River Railroad, only two were saved. Here is a photo of one being delivered on Friday, Jan. 15 to its final resting place at the restored WI&M depot in Potlatch, ID. It will be displayed there along with the ex WI&M X5 wooden caboose and a rare Bennett Lumber, wide door, Thrall boxcar #182. The other log flat will be displayed in St Maries, ID.
Don Somers Photo
Domestic News
NTSB: Install recorders in train locomotive cabs
[www.usatoday.com]
and
NTSB investigators conclude that Metrolink train ran red light in Chatsworth crash
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
and
Expert Says Engineer Sent Text Messages Before Deadly Train Crash
[www.nytimes.com]
Union Pacific:Train Safety Regulations May Restrain Investment
[money.cnn.com]
and
U.P. is ready to roll if business improves
[www.omaha.com]
State OKs $1.5 million settlement in case of teens killed by light rail train
[www.baltimoresun.com]
BART Plans for Oakland Airport Train Possibly Derailed
[www.nbcbayarea.com]
UConn women go 'old-school,' taking train to Philadelphia
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Less trains should surprise no one
[www.northjersey.com]
M train looking to be history, MTA hearings coming in March
[www.amny.com]
To offset rising chorus of opposition to high-speed train
[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]
Metro suffers from lack of infrastructure, not just leadership
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Sounder train service resumes after mudslide
[heraldnet.com]
SMART train to arrive two years late in central Sonoma County
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
and
SMART commuter train plan falters; complete line won't be ready by 2014
[www.marinij.com]
and
Critics say they warned of SMART's financing problems
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Train to Los Gatos Inches Closer
[www.losgatosobserver.com]
Unoccupied vehicle struck by train
[www.pontevedrarecorder.com]
Train, truck collision leads to traffic snarl
[mirror.augusta.com]
Amtrak replies on victim identification
[weblogs.baltimoresun.com]
Keep Rail Runner rolling, find subsidy dollars
[www.santafenewmexican.com]
Illinois man survives fiery collision with train in Huron
[www.morningjournal.com]
U.P., Burlington Northern bid good riddance to 2009
[journalstar.com]
Ramsey, DOT officials plan for safety improvements at Gertzen Plaza train crossing
[www.northjersey.com]
Slump in coal demand weighs on Union Pacific results
[www.ft.com]
Burlington Northern 4Q Profit Down 13% On Lower Volume
[online.wsj.com]
These Railroads Don't Lie
[www.fool.com]
and
CSX earnings down 16% in 2009
[pittsburgh.bizjournals.com]
and
CSX’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Grows 23%
[www.ttnews.com]
Amtrak cop: Worn-out holster led to foot-shooting
[www.washingtonpost.com]
State, rail line in court over funding
[www.oregonlive.com]
Historical Society to present program on railroad lore
[www.northjersey.com]
Rail carload traffic hits lowest level since 1988
[bulktransporter.com]
CSX's Ward critical of Senate bill
[jacksonville.bizjournals.com]
COOK v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
BNSF Announces $2.4 Billion Capital Commitment Program
[www.foxbusiness.com]
Three speak at Rochester rail hearing
[www.postbulletin.com]
Railroad crossing deemed hazardous; CSX officials to assess condition
[www.mydailyregister.com]
Hevesi, Miller pose new law to ban noisy trains
[www.yournabe.com]
Clearing the tracks
[www.chronicletimes.com]
Canadian News
Bombardier gets Hungarian train contract
[www.torontosun.com]
No-train idea's a no-GO: Thomson
[www.niagarafallsreview.ca]
Cambridge Man Dies In Passenger Train Crash Near New Hamburg
[www.cambridgenow.ca]
Big plans for rail line
[www.cpheraldleader.com]
International News
KPK quizzes Sumitomo GM in train markup case
[www.thejakartapost.com]
Eurostar victim trapped in train for five hours sues for false imprisonment
[www.dailymail.co.uk]
Transport Ministry Cancels Purchase Of Train Units From Spain
[www.bernama.com]
A Person Has Been Killed After Being Struck By A Train In Taihape This Morning.
[www.voxy.co.nz]
High-speed network means the train to Spain gains rapidly on the plane
[www.theage.com.au]
Train chiefs admit extra drivers needed
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Fog disrupts train schedule
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Network Rail issues apology over fatal train crash
[www.herefordtimes.com]
Peak Hour Nightmare at the train station
[blog.thestar.com.my]
Weather conditions to blame for train delays
[www.journallive.co.uk]
New train service 'puts east Kent in shop window'
[www.kentnews.co.uk]
Train horns not on ballot
[www.emcperth.ca]
Never “Short” a Country That Has $2 Trillion in Cash
[moneymorning.com]
[b]Something extra[/]
Pup's recovery on track after being frozen to rails in Birmingham
[blog.al.com]
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