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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 23
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-01-2010 - 19:48
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 23 - 02/01/10
This day in Railroad History
February 1, 1979
The Southern Railway operated its last Southern Crescent passenger train yesterday, and Amtrak became the operator of the Cresent today. The Cresent was one of the two last privately operated long-distance passenger services in the United States, the other being the Rio Grande Zephyr, which operated until 1983. The Southern Railway had refused to join Amtrack and continued to operate the Cresent for another 8 years. However, revenue losses forced Southern Railway to leave the passenger business and turn over operation of the train to Amtrak, which simplified the name to the Crescent.
[southern.railfan.net]
Photo of the Day Thanks for the new photos, please send newsworthy or interesting photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com
After undergoing testing and evaluation for several months, three of MARC's new MP36PH-3C diesels were placed in revenue service on all three of MARC's lines in early January. MARC ordered 26 of the new diesels from MPI in April 2009; three of them (Nos. 10. 11 and 12) are now on the property. This is MARC No. 12 on the lead of a Washington DC to Baltimore run boarding passengers at the Seabrook, MD MARC station on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor on January 14, 2010.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Montana tourist train shuts down
[billingsgazette.com]
Can America Get on Track?
[www.foxnews.com]
Metro plans terrorism drills on train, bus systems
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Ohio approves funding for 3C train to connect Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton
[www.flyernews.com]
Stimulus Bill Pours $54 Million Into Wine Train Project -- and Creates 12 Jobs
[www.alternet.org]
VRE riders urged to consider taking different trains
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Train engine catches fire near Dyke Rd., Hazardous Materials aboard
[www.wktv.com]
Despite local concerns, MBTA to move ahead with its South Acton train station plans
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Rock Hill gets rare glimpse of Ringling Bros circus train
[www.heraldonline.com]
Train station on the move
[www.delawareonline.com]
Train station first, then transit village in North Brunswick
[www.mycentraljersey.com]
Double trouble: Two South Shore fare hikes proposed
[www.chestertontribune.com]
7 coal cars off tracks in southern Iowa
[www.kgan.com]
Next CTA stop? Mobile garden
[www.chicagonow.com]
Three people survive train crash in Santa Clara
[kliv.com]
CTA rider: Express trains are racist?
[www.chicagonow.com]
Vote to Take Train from Culver City to Santa Monica Set for Thursday
[laist.com]
How light rail trains get so sparkly white
[www.9news.com]
Beaufort historic train offers many benefits
[www.islandpacket.com]
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY: Employees most impacted by cuts to transit service
[www.pioneerlocal.com]
High-speed rail means jobs, economic boost, Illinois governor says
[www.stltoday.com]
Armys Corps: Railroad did not fill Hawleyville wetlands
[www.newstimes.com]
Railroad shipping: U.S. railroad volumes up 3.9 percent year-over-year for week ending January 23, says AAR
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Rail advocates laud $8 billion for high-speed trains
[www.lohud.com]
High speed grain loading facility plans advanced
[www.thechadronnews.com]
[Print] [Email]
Metro equipment hits truck on icy tracks
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Georgia's rail loss comes as no surprise
[romenews-tribune.com]
Competition grows for rail money
[dailyreporter.com]
Union Pacific Q4 Earnings Call Transcript
[www.ticker.com]
Kansas City Southern Reports 4Q
[quicktake.morningstar.com]
Canadian News
CP upgraded to 'hold' by Stifel Nicolaus
[www.businessweek.com]
International News
Swedish railway worker killed by passing train
[www.monstersandcritics.com]
Morocco to launch $2.5 bln high-speed train line
[uk.reuters.com]
Man tattoos train logo for tickets
[www.upi.com]
China To Fund Maglev High-Speed Train
[www.fox5vegas.com]
Special train services from City to clear extra rush
[www.deccanherald.com]
Graffiti helps brighten up train station
[www.theboltonnews.co.uk]
Snow removal worker killed by train
[www.thelocal.se]
Hull train ticket firm loses £25m contract
[www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk]
Northland Resources S.A.: Co-Financing Makes a New Railroad Possible in Pajala
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Peru's Machu Picchu to remain closed for weeks
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
This day in Railroad History
February 1, 1979
The Southern Railway operated its last Southern Crescent passenger train yesterday, and Amtrak became the operator of the Cresent today. The Cresent was one of the two last privately operated long-distance passenger services in the United States, the other being the Rio Grande Zephyr, which operated until 1983. The Southern Railway had refused to join Amtrack and continued to operate the Cresent for another 8 years. However, revenue losses forced Southern Railway to leave the passenger business and turn over operation of the train to Amtrak, which simplified the name to the Crescent.
[southern.railfan.net]
Photo of the Day Thanks for the new photos, please send newsworthy or interesting photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com
After undergoing testing and evaluation for several months, three of MARC's new MP36PH-3C diesels were placed in revenue service on all three of MARC's lines in early January. MARC ordered 26 of the new diesels from MPI in April 2009; three of them (Nos. 10. 11 and 12) are now on the property. This is MARC No. 12 on the lead of a Washington DC to Baltimore run boarding passengers at the Seabrook, MD MARC station on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor on January 14, 2010.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Montana tourist train shuts down
[billingsgazette.com]
Can America Get on Track?
[www.foxnews.com]
Metro plans terrorism drills on train, bus systems
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Ohio approves funding for 3C train to connect Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton
[www.flyernews.com]
Stimulus Bill Pours $54 Million Into Wine Train Project -- and Creates 12 Jobs
[www.alternet.org]
VRE riders urged to consider taking different trains
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Train engine catches fire near Dyke Rd., Hazardous Materials aboard
[www.wktv.com]
Despite local concerns, MBTA to move ahead with its South Acton train station plans
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Rock Hill gets rare glimpse of Ringling Bros circus train
[www.heraldonline.com]
Train station on the move
[www.delawareonline.com]
Train station first, then transit village in North Brunswick
[www.mycentraljersey.com]
Double trouble: Two South Shore fare hikes proposed
[www.chestertontribune.com]
7 coal cars off tracks in southern Iowa
[www.kgan.com]
Next CTA stop? Mobile garden
[www.chicagonow.com]
Three people survive train crash in Santa Clara
[kliv.com]
CTA rider: Express trains are racist?
[www.chicagonow.com]
Vote to Take Train from Culver City to Santa Monica Set for Thursday
[laist.com]
How light rail trains get so sparkly white
[www.9news.com]
Beaufort historic train offers many benefits
[www.islandpacket.com]
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY: Employees most impacted by cuts to transit service
[www.pioneerlocal.com]
High-speed rail means jobs, economic boost, Illinois governor says
[www.stltoday.com]
Armys Corps: Railroad did not fill Hawleyville wetlands
[www.newstimes.com]
Railroad shipping: U.S. railroad volumes up 3.9 percent year-over-year for week ending January 23, says AAR
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Rail advocates laud $8 billion for high-speed trains
[www.lohud.com]
High speed grain loading facility plans advanced
[www.thechadronnews.com]
[Print] [Email]
Metro equipment hits truck on icy tracks
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Georgia's rail loss comes as no surprise
[romenews-tribune.com]
Competition grows for rail money
[dailyreporter.com]
Union Pacific Q4 Earnings Call Transcript
[www.ticker.com]
Kansas City Southern Reports 4Q
[quicktake.morningstar.com]
Canadian News
CP upgraded to 'hold' by Stifel Nicolaus
[www.businessweek.com]
International News
Swedish railway worker killed by passing train
[www.monstersandcritics.com]
Morocco to launch $2.5 bln high-speed train line
[uk.reuters.com]
Man tattoos train logo for tickets
[www.upi.com]
China To Fund Maglev High-Speed Train
[www.fox5vegas.com]
Special train services from City to clear extra rush
[www.deccanherald.com]
Graffiti helps brighten up train station
[www.theboltonnews.co.uk]
Snow removal worker killed by train
[www.thelocal.se]
Hull train ticket firm loses £25m contract
[www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk]
Northland Resources S.A.: Co-Financing Makes a New Railroad Possible in Pajala
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Peru's Machu Picchu to remain closed for weeks
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
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