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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 22
Author: Espee99
Date: 01-30-2010 - 18:39
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 22 - 01/30/10
This day in Railroad History
January 30, 1905
The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake was completed in Jean, Nevada, twenty miles west of Las Vegas today. Trains started running through Las Vegas a few days later, although regular service did not start until May 1905. Until then, there was still no railroad linking the Great Basin's largest community, Salt Lake City, to the biggest metropolitan area in the southwestern United States, Los Angeles. Competition to build such a rail link pitted U.S. Senator William A. Clark of Montana against Edward H. Harriman, the president of the Union Pacific. Clark wanted to send ore from his copper mines west, and Harriman sought to expand its already established railroad. Both started building rail lines westward from Utah. The crews of the two rail builders met just north of Las Vegas at the Meadow Valley Ranch. In what would be called the Clark-Harriman War, both men claimed the right to build into the valley. In a compromise. Clark was permitted to operate the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake on the tracks in exchange for giving Union Pacific a fifty percent share in the railroad.
[www.onlinenevada.org]
Photo of the Day
I am again out of photos, Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com OR espee99@comcast.net.Thanks in advance.
Domestic News
Dunsmuir railroad museum nears completion
[www.redding.com]
Man's cellphone talk leads to rail arrest
[www.upi.com]
Tracks reopen after car, train collide in Pasadena
[www.sfgate.com]
Train Derails At The Foot Of Lookout Mountain
[www.chattanoogan.com]
Watsonville Union Pacific Train Collides with Vehicle
[www.kionrightnow.com]
and
Freight train strikes vehicle with 3 passengers in Santa Clara, no injuries
[www.mercurynews.com]
Train Derails In Chariton
[www.kcci.com]
Some train service suspended Sunday
[www.ocregister.com]
Riverside train accident snarls Friday evening commute
[www.pe.com]
All aboard to help rail roll
[host.madison.com]
Body found on SEPTA train
[abclocal.go.com]
Money for train service
[www.fox10tv.com]
57 claims arise from July Muni crash that injured 47 people
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
Train cars go off the track in Aberdeen
[www.thedailyworld.com]
Quinn to discuss rail funding today
[www.thonline.com]
In My View: Historic depot needs attention
[www.sj-r.com]
South Shore fare hikes subject of future hearings
[www.post-trib.com]
MnDOT rail plan doesn't see big picture, group says
[www.startribune.com]
Pedestrian trapped under Muni train freed
[www.sfgate.com]
Driver missing after truck hits train
[www.bnd.com]
Tampa Bay rail advocates scramble for ways to connect with proposed high-speed line
[www.tampabay.com]
Amtrak to upgrade Mich. rails
[www.detnews.com]
Can America Get on Track?
[www.foxnews.com]
Upgrades prompt railroad closings in city
[www.baldwincountynow.com]
Railroad spur could help marketing of DURA North building
[www.hannibal.net]
State benefits from $8 billion rail project
[www.arkcity.net]
Local leaders: State should fund return of Amtrak service
[www.rrstar.com]
UP begins to recall railcars
[www.wallowacountychieftain.info]
East Lansing Amtrak riders set record
[www.lansingstatejournal.com]
Four Bay Area structures achieve historical status
[www.mercurynews.com]
Railroad to Run Hydrogen Locomotive in California
[domesticfuel.com]
N.C. rail's share $545M in D.C.-Atlanta upgrade
[www.heraldsun.com]
Woman sues Metra after toilet explodes on train
[www.wbbm780.com]
Confusion Hill gains historical interest status
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEACH TONIGHT
International News
Normalcy in train schedule by Monday: Railways
[www.ptinews.com]
Rovos Rail Upbeat About 2010 In South Africa
[www.officialwire.com]
Little fog, but train schedules disrupted
[www.littleabout.com]
1,000 train drivers threaten to resign
[www.nation.com.pk]
Supervision System Failure Causes Rail Chaos
[www.yle.fi]
This day in Railroad History
January 30, 1905
The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake was completed in Jean, Nevada, twenty miles west of Las Vegas today. Trains started running through Las Vegas a few days later, although regular service did not start until May 1905. Until then, there was still no railroad linking the Great Basin's largest community, Salt Lake City, to the biggest metropolitan area in the southwestern United States, Los Angeles. Competition to build such a rail link pitted U.S. Senator William A. Clark of Montana against Edward H. Harriman, the president of the Union Pacific. Clark wanted to send ore from his copper mines west, and Harriman sought to expand its already established railroad. Both started building rail lines westward from Utah. The crews of the two rail builders met just north of Las Vegas at the Meadow Valley Ranch. In what would be called the Clark-Harriman War, both men claimed the right to build into the valley. In a compromise. Clark was permitted to operate the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake on the tracks in exchange for giving Union Pacific a fifty percent share in the railroad.
[www.onlinenevada.org]
Photo of the Day
I am again out of photos, Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com OR espee99@comcast.net.Thanks in advance.
Domestic News
Dunsmuir railroad museum nears completion
[www.redding.com]
Man's cellphone talk leads to rail arrest
[www.upi.com]
Tracks reopen after car, train collide in Pasadena
[www.sfgate.com]
Train Derails At The Foot Of Lookout Mountain
[www.chattanoogan.com]
Watsonville Union Pacific Train Collides with Vehicle
[www.kionrightnow.com]
and
Freight train strikes vehicle with 3 passengers in Santa Clara, no injuries
[www.mercurynews.com]
Train Derails In Chariton
[www.kcci.com]
Some train service suspended Sunday
[www.ocregister.com]
Riverside train accident snarls Friday evening commute
[www.pe.com]
All aboard to help rail roll
[host.madison.com]
Body found on SEPTA train
[abclocal.go.com]
Money for train service
[www.fox10tv.com]
57 claims arise from July Muni crash that injured 47 people
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
Train cars go off the track in Aberdeen
[www.thedailyworld.com]
Quinn to discuss rail funding today
[www.thonline.com]
In My View: Historic depot needs attention
[www.sj-r.com]
South Shore fare hikes subject of future hearings
[www.post-trib.com]
MnDOT rail plan doesn't see big picture, group says
[www.startribune.com]
Pedestrian trapped under Muni train freed
[www.sfgate.com]
Driver missing after truck hits train
[www.bnd.com]
Tampa Bay rail advocates scramble for ways to connect with proposed high-speed line
[www.tampabay.com]
Amtrak to upgrade Mich. rails
[www.detnews.com]
Can America Get on Track?
[www.foxnews.com]
Upgrades prompt railroad closings in city
[www.baldwincountynow.com]
Railroad spur could help marketing of DURA North building
[www.hannibal.net]
State benefits from $8 billion rail project
[www.arkcity.net]
Local leaders: State should fund return of Amtrak service
[www.rrstar.com]
UP begins to recall railcars
[www.wallowacountychieftain.info]
East Lansing Amtrak riders set record
[www.lansingstatejournal.com]
Four Bay Area structures achieve historical status
[www.mercurynews.com]
Railroad to Run Hydrogen Locomotive in California
[domesticfuel.com]
N.C. rail's share $545M in D.C.-Atlanta upgrade
[www.heraldsun.com]
Woman sues Metra after toilet explodes on train
[www.wbbm780.com]
Confusion Hill gains historical interest status
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEACH TONIGHT
International News
Normalcy in train schedule by Monday: Railways
[www.ptinews.com]
Rovos Rail Upbeat About 2010 In South Africa
[www.officialwire.com]
Little fog, but train schedules disrupted
[www.littleabout.com]
1,000 train drivers threaten to resign
[www.nation.com.pk]
Supervision System Failure Causes Rail Chaos
[www.yle.fi]
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