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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 29
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-08-2010 - 19:56
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 29 - 02/08/10
This day in Railroad History
February 8, 1986
Twenty-three people were killed in a collision between a Canadian National Railway freight train and a VIA Rail passenger train near Hinton, Alberta . The freight failed to stop for signals, ran thru a switch and hit the VIA train headon. The locomotives, baggage car, and the day coach were engulfed in flames. The two crew members in each of the locomotives were killed. Resulting investigations revealed serious flaws in CN's employee practices. The report condemned the "railroader culture" that prized loyalty and productivity at the expense of safety. As an example of this disregard of safety, it was noted that the crew of that train had boarded the locomotive at Edson "on the fly". While the locomotive was moving slowly through the yard, the new crew would jump on and the previous crew would jump off. While this method of changing crews saved time and fuel, it was a flagrant violation of safety regulations requiring a stationary brake test after a crew change. Management claimed to be unaware of this practice, even though it was quite common.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Also down to 2 more issues worth of photos, please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com
Three BNSF photos from Minnesota, BNSF #777 was taken just south of La Crosse WI – BNSF train V-PTLLPC. 1-30-10, BNSF #6237 was taken at Donehower MN – CP train #810. 1-30-10
BNSF #6237 was taken at Dakota MN Same train and date as above.
Jim Matuska Photos
Domestic News
Steam train won’t run this summer
[billingsgazette.com]
Train traps Callahan woman in her yard
[jacksonville.com]
No injuries after train derails in Kenosha Co.
[www.wkowtv.com]
9 hurt when Houston transit train, bus collide
[www.dallasnews.com]
Zoo train back on track
[www.baltimoresun.com]
Train Engineer Shot To Death In Eugene
[www.kptv.com]
States consider possible routes for Twin Cities to Madison high-speed rail
[www.hudsonstarobserver.com]
The Peninsula, the Small Town and High-Speed Rail
[bayarea.blogs.nytimes.com]
and
Menlo Park, Atherton will try to reopen high-speed rail lawsuit
[www.mercurynews.com]
Metrolink train severs man's hand
[www.ocregister.com]
Two No. 6 Train Stations Closed For Renovations In Bronx
[www.wpix.com]
Train derails in Fairhope
[www.dailyamerican.com]
SMART Train Looking For Comments on Train Station Designs
[www.ksro.com]
A fast train to a better future for New York
[www.mpnnow.com]
Local officials ask for hault on South Acton train station plans
[www.wickedlocal.com]
State's Amtrak ridership dips
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
Transit Slowly Coming Back In Mid-Atlantic, Md.
[wjz.com]
Genesee & Wyoming 4Q Slides; Demand Firms Up
[abcnews.go.com]
Pletz to leave KC Southern board
[economy.kansascity.com]
High-Speed Rail Grants Favor the Prepared
[www.huffingtonpost.com]
Amtrak cuts some Tuesday service
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Freight comes first on rail in state’s passenger system
[columbus.bizjournals.com]
HRT to ask Beach council to pony up for light-rail study
[hamptonroads.com]
NYC-to-NE Pa. rail project stuck in neutral
[www.timesonline.com]
Canadian News
Chinese train company proposes to assemble Metro cars in Montreal
[www.google.com]
Motorists urged to beware LRT test runs
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
Bombardier gets $272 mln train order from Germany
[www.reuters.com]
Veolia Wins New Train Contracts In Germany
[online.wsj.com]
Vietnam to Pick Japan Contractor for $56 Billion Bullet Train
[www.bloomberg.com]
Train brings down overhead lines
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Name-listed ticket system remains to be tested
[www.chinadaily.com.cn]
Anglian train passengers least satisfied
[www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk]
Train traffic via Chelutai station resumed in Buryatia
[www.itar-tass.com]
Zambia: RSZ to resume passenger train operations today
[www.lusakatimes.com]
Plans for Flying Scotsman rail service in doubt
[www.heraldscotland.com]
Moscow-Sofia 'Bulgaria Express' Train Derails in Deep Snow
[www.novinite.com]
This day in Railroad History
February 8, 1986
Twenty-three people were killed in a collision between a Canadian National Railway freight train and a VIA Rail passenger train near Hinton, Alberta . The freight failed to stop for signals, ran thru a switch and hit the VIA train headon. The locomotives, baggage car, and the day coach were engulfed in flames. The two crew members in each of the locomotives were killed. Resulting investigations revealed serious flaws in CN's employee practices. The report condemned the "railroader culture" that prized loyalty and productivity at the expense of safety. As an example of this disregard of safety, it was noted that the crew of that train had boarded the locomotive at Edson "on the fly". While the locomotive was moving slowly through the yard, the new crew would jump on and the previous crew would jump off. While this method of changing crews saved time and fuel, it was a flagrant violation of safety regulations requiring a stationary brake test after a crew change. Management claimed to be unaware of this practice, even though it was quite common.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Also down to 2 more issues worth of photos, please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com
Three BNSF photos from Minnesota, BNSF #777 was taken just south of La Crosse WI – BNSF train V-PTLLPC. 1-30-10, BNSF #6237 was taken at Donehower MN – CP train #810. 1-30-10
BNSF #6237 was taken at Dakota MN Same train and date as above.
Jim Matuska Photos
Domestic News
Steam train won’t run this summer
[billingsgazette.com]
Train traps Callahan woman in her yard
[jacksonville.com]
No injuries after train derails in Kenosha Co.
[www.wkowtv.com]
9 hurt when Houston transit train, bus collide
[www.dallasnews.com]
Zoo train back on track
[www.baltimoresun.com]
Train Engineer Shot To Death In Eugene
[www.kptv.com]
States consider possible routes for Twin Cities to Madison high-speed rail
[www.hudsonstarobserver.com]
The Peninsula, the Small Town and High-Speed Rail
[bayarea.blogs.nytimes.com]
and
Menlo Park, Atherton will try to reopen high-speed rail lawsuit
[www.mercurynews.com]
Metrolink train severs man's hand
[www.ocregister.com]
Two No. 6 Train Stations Closed For Renovations In Bronx
[www.wpix.com]
Train derails in Fairhope
[www.dailyamerican.com]
SMART Train Looking For Comments on Train Station Designs
[www.ksro.com]
A fast train to a better future for New York
[www.mpnnow.com]
Local officials ask for hault on South Acton train station plans
[www.wickedlocal.com]
State's Amtrak ridership dips
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
Transit Slowly Coming Back In Mid-Atlantic, Md.
[wjz.com]
Genesee & Wyoming 4Q Slides; Demand Firms Up
[abcnews.go.com]
Pletz to leave KC Southern board
[economy.kansascity.com]
High-Speed Rail Grants Favor the Prepared
[www.huffingtonpost.com]
Amtrak cuts some Tuesday service
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Freight comes first on rail in state’s passenger system
[columbus.bizjournals.com]
HRT to ask Beach council to pony up for light-rail study
[hamptonroads.com]
NYC-to-NE Pa. rail project stuck in neutral
[www.timesonline.com]
Canadian News
Chinese train company proposes to assemble Metro cars in Montreal
[www.google.com]
Motorists urged to beware LRT test runs
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
Bombardier gets $272 mln train order from Germany
[www.reuters.com]
Veolia Wins New Train Contracts In Germany
[online.wsj.com]
Vietnam to Pick Japan Contractor for $56 Billion Bullet Train
[www.bloomberg.com]
Train brings down overhead lines
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Name-listed ticket system remains to be tested
[www.chinadaily.com.cn]
Anglian train passengers least satisfied
[www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk]
Train traffic via Chelutai station resumed in Buryatia
[www.itar-tass.com]
Zambia: RSZ to resume passenger train operations today
[www.lusakatimes.com]
Plans for Flying Scotsman rail service in doubt
[www.heraldscotland.com]
Moscow-Sofia 'Bulgaria Express' Train Derails in Deep Snow
[www.novinite.com]
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