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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 24
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-02-2010 - 20:09
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 24 - 02/02/10
This day in Railroad History
February 2, 1888
In 1887, Frank Sprague opened with great fanfare a 12-mile electric rail (trolley) system in Richmond, Virginia, for the Richmond Union Passenger Railway. This was to be the first large-scale electric trolley line in the world. Sprague was able to conquer a number of challenges with a comprehensive system that incorporated several designs he invented himself, including improved electrical energy systems, wheel suspension, automatic controls, automatic brakes and a non-sparking motor that could maintain constant revolutions with varying loads.
[web.mit.edu]
Photo of the DayNote: I am again out of photos, Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games special livery was added to 20 new ES44AC's when they were delivered in early 2008. This was one of the first that I captured on film at Boston Bar, BC in July of 2008. The Engineer's side is in English and the conductors side in French. Within a year many of these were in dire need of a wash job....
L.A.Scrafford Photo
Domestic News
Ohio eyes creative ways to pay for passenger train
[www.businessweek.com]
Man drove truck into Ayer freight train
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Metro Transit Police stage large anti-terrorism drill
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Napa Valley Wine Train Sets Record Straight on Flood Control Project
[www.leisuregrouptravel.com]
Train subsidies in other states
[www.businessweek.com]
Nassau County Home Blocked By Train
[www.news4jax.com]
VRE delays this morning
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
VRE express train coming, high-speed rail improvements to begin
[www2.insidenova.com]
Rural residents oppose Highway 101 alignment for high-speed train
[www.gilroydispatch.com]
Milwaukee train station renovation planned
[dailyreporter.com]
Bullet train board to meet Thursday in San Diego
[www.nctimes.com]
Train slams into truck in Acworth
[www.macon.com]
Man rescued after falling through gap at LIRR station
[abclocal.go.com]
WES celebrates 1st birthday with praise, debt and criticism
[www.kgw.com]
Feds Cough Up Millions For Commuter Rail
[www.wftv.com]
Watching the circus pass through town
[www.decaturdaily.com]
Cuyahoga Valley train ride to benefit canned food drive
[www.cantonrep.com]
Missionary Ridge Local Train Rides Begin Saturday
[www.chattanoogan.com]
Metro makes service plans for snow
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
California Receives Grant for High-Speed Rail
[www.energyboom.com]
Trains to Vancouver, B.C., for Olympics filling up
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
HEAT asks state to deny railroad's trash operation expansion
[www.newstimes.com]
National environmental group brings second lawsuit against rail hub
[www.kansascity.com]
M.T.A. Fails to Honestly Rate Contractors’ Work, Report Says
[www.nytimes.com]
Transit station opens with fanfare
[www.tracypress.com]
Pocahontas rail leg could reopen with federal grant
[wvgazette.com]
V&T Commission rejects $1.3 million claim for condemnation costs
[www.nevadaappeal.com]
Bay Area Inks 4 New Pages in History
[www.nbcbayarea.com]
Pittsburgh High Speed Magnetic Levitation Project would create 2500 jobs. PGH Maglev not funded.
[www.examiner.com]
Troy-Birmingham center gets whopping $8.5 million grant
[www.hometownlife.com]
Canadian News
Canadian Pacific announces 2009 results
[pr-canada.net]
International News
Suspected terrorist attack on Russian train injures one
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Morocco to Launch High Speed Train that will carry 8 million passengers per year
[www.moroccoboard.com]
and
Morocco to launch $2.5 bln high-speed train line
[af.reuters.com]
First train rolls across new Auckland port link
[tvnz.co.nz]
IRCTC's offer for domestic tourists on Buddhist Circuit train
[netindian.in]
Punjab urges for restoration Chandigarh-Amritsar train
[www.newsonair.com]
Train services disrupted between Workington and Maryport
[www.timesandstar.co.uk]
Leicestershire passengers complain about 'disgusting' train conditions
[www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk]
Replica of the Rocket steam train tested in Bitton
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Cable nibbling mice bring West Coast main train line to halt
[www.newsandstar.co.uk]
2,787 people enjoy a bargain train trip as East Midlands Trains holds most successful Red Dot Day
[www.breakingtravelnews.com]
Bayer acquires worldwide marketing and usage rights for the DURFLEX track superstructure system
[finchannel.com]
This day in Railroad History
February 2, 1888
In 1887, Frank Sprague opened with great fanfare a 12-mile electric rail (trolley) system in Richmond, Virginia, for the Richmond Union Passenger Railway. This was to be the first large-scale electric trolley line in the world. Sprague was able to conquer a number of challenges with a comprehensive system that incorporated several designs he invented himself, including improved electrical energy systems, wheel suspension, automatic controls, automatic brakes and a non-sparking motor that could maintain constant revolutions with varying loads.
[web.mit.edu]
Photo of the DayNote: I am again out of photos, Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games special livery was added to 20 new ES44AC's when they were delivered in early 2008. This was one of the first that I captured on film at Boston Bar, BC in July of 2008. The Engineer's side is in English and the conductors side in French. Within a year many of these were in dire need of a wash job....
L.A.Scrafford Photo
Domestic News
Ohio eyes creative ways to pay for passenger train
[www.businessweek.com]
Man drove truck into Ayer freight train
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Metro Transit Police stage large anti-terrorism drill
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Napa Valley Wine Train Sets Record Straight on Flood Control Project
[www.leisuregrouptravel.com]
Train subsidies in other states
[www.businessweek.com]
Nassau County Home Blocked By Train
[www.news4jax.com]
VRE delays this morning
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
VRE express train coming, high-speed rail improvements to begin
[www2.insidenova.com]
Rural residents oppose Highway 101 alignment for high-speed train
[www.gilroydispatch.com]
Milwaukee train station renovation planned
[dailyreporter.com]
Bullet train board to meet Thursday in San Diego
[www.nctimes.com]
Train slams into truck in Acworth
[www.macon.com]
Man rescued after falling through gap at LIRR station
[abclocal.go.com]
WES celebrates 1st birthday with praise, debt and criticism
[www.kgw.com]
Feds Cough Up Millions For Commuter Rail
[www.wftv.com]
Watching the circus pass through town
[www.decaturdaily.com]
Cuyahoga Valley train ride to benefit canned food drive
[www.cantonrep.com]
Missionary Ridge Local Train Rides Begin Saturday
[www.chattanoogan.com]
Metro makes service plans for snow
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
California Receives Grant for High-Speed Rail
[www.energyboom.com]
Trains to Vancouver, B.C., for Olympics filling up
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
HEAT asks state to deny railroad's trash operation expansion
[www.newstimes.com]
National environmental group brings second lawsuit against rail hub
[www.kansascity.com]
M.T.A. Fails to Honestly Rate Contractors’ Work, Report Says
[www.nytimes.com]
Transit station opens with fanfare
[www.tracypress.com]
Pocahontas rail leg could reopen with federal grant
[wvgazette.com]
V&T Commission rejects $1.3 million claim for condemnation costs
[www.nevadaappeal.com]
Bay Area Inks 4 New Pages in History
[www.nbcbayarea.com]
Pittsburgh High Speed Magnetic Levitation Project would create 2500 jobs. PGH Maglev not funded.
[www.examiner.com]
Troy-Birmingham center gets whopping $8.5 million grant
[www.hometownlife.com]
Canadian News
Canadian Pacific announces 2009 results
[pr-canada.net]
International News
Suspected terrorist attack on Russian train injures one
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Morocco to Launch High Speed Train that will carry 8 million passengers per year
[www.moroccoboard.com]
and
Morocco to launch $2.5 bln high-speed train line
[af.reuters.com]
First train rolls across new Auckland port link
[tvnz.co.nz]
IRCTC's offer for domestic tourists on Buddhist Circuit train
[netindian.in]
Punjab urges for restoration Chandigarh-Amritsar train
[www.newsonair.com]
Train services disrupted between Workington and Maryport
[www.timesandstar.co.uk]
Leicestershire passengers complain about 'disgusting' train conditions
[www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk]
Replica of the Rocket steam train tested in Bitton
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Cable nibbling mice bring West Coast main train line to halt
[www.newsandstar.co.uk]
2,787 people enjoy a bargain train trip as East Midlands Trains holds most successful Red Dot Day
[www.breakingtravelnews.com]
Bayer acquires worldwide marketing and usage rights for the DURFLEX track superstructure system
[finchannel.com]
| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
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 Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 24 |
Espee99 | 02-02-2010 - 20:09 |
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Re: Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 24_Wine Train Billions!
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BOB2 | 02-02-2010 - 22:29 |
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Re: Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 24--Gilroy vs HSR
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Carol L. Voss | 02-03-2010 - 09:06 |
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Re: Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 24--Gilroy vs HSR
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BOB2 | 02-03-2010 - 09:42 |