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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 30
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-09-2010 - 20:25
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 30 - 02/09/10
Notice-Trainnews will not publish tomorrow evening due to our annual outing to watch the Warriors
This day in Railroad History
February 9, 1901
Frederick Henry Harvey died today. Fred Harvey developed the well known Harvey House chain of lunch rooms, restaurants, souvenir shops, hotels, and dining cars which served rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and several smaller railroads. Harvey Houses were known for good food and innovative marketing. When Fred Harvey died, his last words to his sons were reportedly "Don't cut the ham too thin, boys." His sons continued to operate the company. In 1968, the Hawaii-based Amfac Corporation bought the Harvey Company. A new Amfac division, the Fred Harvey Trading Company was set up as the retail division of Amfac Parks & Resorts. In 2002, Amfac changed their name to Xanterra Parks & Resorts®, and ironically, is now the operator of the Grand Canyon Railway, formerly owned by the Santa Fe Railroad.
[www.harveyhouses.net]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com,
Construction in West Oakland of the S.P. Desert yards, the new main and also the new I-880 freeway and associated ramps @ etc.
Rolland A. Meyers Photo
Domestic News
Empire Builder ridership down in 2009
[billingsgazette.com]
Bus driver in Metro train collision suspended
[www.chron.com]
Blue Line train evacuated
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Olympics Lead Amtrak To Up Security In NW
[www.kptv.com]
Two cars of CSX train derail at Blauvelt crossing
[www.lohud.com]
Freight train jumps the tracks
[www.kenoshanews.com]
Woman escapes vehicle before crash with train
[www.sj-r.com]
Metra train strikes vehicle in Des Plaines
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Train wreck closes North Foster Drive
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Red Rock train on track for 2018 as planners work to build support
[www.startribune.com]
Amtrak limits Wed. service
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
High-speed rail a slow train coming to Eugene
[www.kval.com]
Metro goes underground early
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
SEPTA: No guarantees during snowstorm
[www.philly.com]
MARC delays
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Monument to commemorate Lincoln's funeral train
[www.sj-r.com]
Tourist train will stop at First Street
[www.snoho.com]
LIRR preps for winter storm
[abclocal.go.com]
Green Line trolleys involved in minor collision
[www1.whdh.com]
State Legislature could ‘just say no’ to high-speed rail
[www.biztimes.com]
The case for SMART
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Old Missouri River bridge rescued for Katy Trail
[www.usatoday.com]
Railroad shares advance after analyst lifts 2 big names to 'Buy' on earnings prospects
[www.canadianbusiness.com]
Shreveport police, railroad plan safety checkpoint
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
CT short-rail operator deal hungry
[www.hartfordbusiness.com]
Grain loading project prompts concerns
[www.thechadronnews.com]
Canadian News
Train bid squabble heats up
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
This is no way to run a railroad: Levy
[www.torontosun.com]
International News
Man threatens to blow up Dutch train
[www.jpost.com]
Alstom Offers World’s Fastest Train to China on Rail Expansion
[www.businessweek.com]
Commuter on roof? WR will not run train
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Suspected Maoists blow up railway track on Howrah-Mumbai route
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
‘Invincible’ China Trains Steal Airlines’ Customers
[www.businessweek.com]
Train drivers indemnified over brake problems
[www.abc.net.au]
Bombardier ride isn’t that smooth on Delhi Metro tracks
[www.dailypioneer.com]
Drunk train guard ignored red light and refused to let passengers off
[www.thisislondon.co.uk]
Swiss so-so on train service satisfaction
[www.swissinfo.ch]
Milk truck hit by train
[www.3news.co.nz]
Take the train not the car, workers urged
[www.thenational.ae]
China to apply for tender to build Brazil’s high speed train line
[www.macauhub.com.mo]
Boso soon to see last evening newspaper train
[search.japantimes.co.jp]
Train to get a smart(ie) new look
[www.dispatch.co.za]
Jerusalem Train Line on Track
[www.5tjt.com]
Eleven hurt in train-car collision in Astrakhan region
[www.itar-tass.com]
Notice-Trainnews will not publish tomorrow evening due to our annual outing to watch the Warriors
This day in Railroad History
February 9, 1901
Frederick Henry Harvey died today. Fred Harvey developed the well known Harvey House chain of lunch rooms, restaurants, souvenir shops, hotels, and dining cars which served rail passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and several smaller railroads. Harvey Houses were known for good food and innovative marketing. When Fred Harvey died, his last words to his sons were reportedly "Don't cut the ham too thin, boys." His sons continued to operate the company. In 1968, the Hawaii-based Amfac Corporation bought the Harvey Company. A new Amfac division, the Fred Harvey Trading Company was set up as the retail division of Amfac Parks & Resorts. In 2002, Amfac changed their name to Xanterra Parks & Resorts®, and ironically, is now the operator of the Grand Canyon Railway, formerly owned by the Santa Fe Railroad.
[www.harveyhouses.net]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com,
Construction in West Oakland of the S.P. Desert yards, the new main and also the new I-880 freeway and associated ramps @ etc.
Rolland A. Meyers Photo
Domestic News
Empire Builder ridership down in 2009
[billingsgazette.com]
Bus driver in Metro train collision suspended
[www.chron.com]
Blue Line train evacuated
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Olympics Lead Amtrak To Up Security In NW
[www.kptv.com]
Two cars of CSX train derail at Blauvelt crossing
[www.lohud.com]
Freight train jumps the tracks
[www.kenoshanews.com]
Woman escapes vehicle before crash with train
[www.sj-r.com]
Metra train strikes vehicle in Des Plaines
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Train wreck closes North Foster Drive
[www.2theadvocate.com]
Red Rock train on track for 2018 as planners work to build support
[www.startribune.com]
Amtrak limits Wed. service
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
High-speed rail a slow train coming to Eugene
[www.kval.com]
Metro goes underground early
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
SEPTA: No guarantees during snowstorm
[www.philly.com]
MARC delays
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Monument to commemorate Lincoln's funeral train
[www.sj-r.com]
Tourist train will stop at First Street
[www.snoho.com]
LIRR preps for winter storm
[abclocal.go.com]
Green Line trolleys involved in minor collision
[www1.whdh.com]
State Legislature could ‘just say no’ to high-speed rail
[www.biztimes.com]
The case for SMART
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Old Missouri River bridge rescued for Katy Trail
[www.usatoday.com]
Railroad shares advance after analyst lifts 2 big names to 'Buy' on earnings prospects
[www.canadianbusiness.com]
Shreveport police, railroad plan safety checkpoint
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
CT short-rail operator deal hungry
[www.hartfordbusiness.com]
Grain loading project prompts concerns
[www.thechadronnews.com]
Canadian News
Train bid squabble heats up
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
This is no way to run a railroad: Levy
[www.torontosun.com]
International News
Man threatens to blow up Dutch train
[www.jpost.com]
Alstom Offers World’s Fastest Train to China on Rail Expansion
[www.businessweek.com]
Commuter on roof? WR will not run train
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Suspected Maoists blow up railway track on Howrah-Mumbai route
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
‘Invincible’ China Trains Steal Airlines’ Customers
[www.businessweek.com]
Train drivers indemnified over brake problems
[www.abc.net.au]
Bombardier ride isn’t that smooth on Delhi Metro tracks
[www.dailypioneer.com]
Drunk train guard ignored red light and refused to let passengers off
[www.thisislondon.co.uk]
Swiss so-so on train service satisfaction
[www.swissinfo.ch]
Milk truck hit by train
[www.3news.co.nz]
Take the train not the car, workers urged
[www.thenational.ae]
China to apply for tender to build Brazil’s high speed train line
[www.macauhub.com.mo]
Boso soon to see last evening newspaper train
[search.japantimes.co.jp]
Train to get a smart(ie) new look
[www.dispatch.co.za]
Jerusalem Train Line on Track
[www.5tjt.com]
Eleven hurt in train-car collision in Astrakhan region
[www.itar-tass.com]
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 Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 30 |
Espee99 | 02-09-2010 - 20:25 |
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OPRRMS | 02-09-2010 - 21:28 |