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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 32
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-12-2010 - 19:23
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 32 - 02/12/10
This day in Railroad History
February 12, 1849
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, the official name of the Burlington Route, started from humble beginnings in Aurora, Illinois today. The Aurora Branch Railroad was laid with secondhand strap iron spiked to 12 miles of wooden rails. On September 2, 1850, the first train chugged its uncertain way over six miles from Batavia, Illinois, north to Turner Junction, and then eastward to Chicago over the tracks of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad. The locomotive and cars were borrowed from the Galena line as the CB&Q equipment had not yet arrived. This allowed the Aurora Branch to be the second railroad to serve Chicago.
[www.burlingtonroute.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com,
On Saturday February 6, 2010 contract signal crews prepare to replace the searchlight signals on the BNSF at siding Christie on the BNSF Port sub in Franklin canyon, CA.
Larry Wood Photo
Domestic News
D.C. Metro train derails at Farragut North
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
and
Device Derailed Metro Train Intentionally
[www.myfoxdc.com]
Atlanta's 'yellow' train line changed after outcry
[www.lakewyliepilot.com]
Amtrak train service resumes in Newport News
[www.dailypress.com]
Critics right to question train system
[www.irontontribune.com]
Light rail train wrap to advertise Grand Canyon University
[phoenix.bizjournals.com]
Woman injured when car collides with train in Olivia
[www.wctrib.com]
Vintage Train Ride from San Diego to Baja California
[www.sdnn.com]
Amtrak train struck trespassers in Lake Forest, IL; 1 dead, 1 hurt
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
MTA Battles Blizzard With Gigantic Snow Blower Train
[gothamist.com]
With new upgrades, future of rail transportation looks good
[host.madison.com]
Owosso woman injured in car-train crash
[www.argus-press.com]
SEPTA moving to drop rail-line initials
[www.philly.com]
Metra exploring sale of naming rights to stations, routes
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Some Amtrak trains give preference to Seattle riders over Bellingham
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
Railroad gates malfunction twice in one day
[www.mysuburbanlife.com]
New railroad files to purchase track in Chadron and west
[www.thechadronnews.com]
Illinois-based railroads ordered by US Department of Labor to compensate employee fired for reporting work-related injury
[7thspace.com]
Railroad Crossroads
[www.bangordailynews.com]
City to seek state funds for railroad spur
[www.t-g.com]
Protests Held Over Planned LIRR Service Cuts
[www.wpix.com]
JONES v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
Woman injured in car-train accident in Liberty
[www.pal-item.com]
Miniature trains to converge on Crews Lake Park
[suncoastpasco.tbo.com]
CSX Raises Dividend 9.1% To 24 Cents
[online.wsj.com]
Port MacKenzie rail extension could benefit Fairbanks industry
[newsminer.com]
No firm deadline set for railroad quiet zone
[www.mysanantonio.com]
Union Pacific, Burlington show pockets of strength
[www.marketwatch.com]
Railroads Signal a Tepid US Economic Recovery
[abcnews.go.com]
Buffett’s New CEO Shows Analysts, Hedge Funds to Door
[www.businessweek.com]
and
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway completes BNSF railroad deal for nearly $27B in cash and stock
[blog.taragana.com]
Intermodal Traffic Improves for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
High-Speed Rail Losers
[www.usnews.com]
FreightCar America, Inc. Declares Regular Dividend
[www.marketwatch.com]
Canadian News
Stelmach unveils luxury Olympic train in Vancouver
[www.vancouversun.com]
Derailed potash train stalls CN traffic
[www.grainews.ca]
International News
Eurostar's train evacuation plans failed: review
[www.washingtonpost.com]
China Sees Growth Engine in a Web of Fast Trains
[www.nytimes.com]
Doctor on train starts with Duronto
[www.indianexpress.com]
Half-term train travel boost
[www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk]
This Sunday, only one Pune-Mumbai train
[www.indianexpress.com]
More delays for train travellers
[www.thecourier.com.au]
Railroad sues law firm over asbestos claims
[trak.in]
Two suspects under arrest over Feb 2 railroad explosion
[www.itar-tass.com]
Japanese aid to renovate 10 Vietnam railroad bridges
[www.thanhniennews.com]
This day in Railroad History
February 12, 1849
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, the official name of the Burlington Route, started from humble beginnings in Aurora, Illinois today. The Aurora Branch Railroad was laid with secondhand strap iron spiked to 12 miles of wooden rails. On September 2, 1850, the first train chugged its uncertain way over six miles from Batavia, Illinois, north to Turner Junction, and then eastward to Chicago over the tracks of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad. The locomotive and cars were borrowed from the Galena line as the CB&Q equipment had not yet arrived. This allowed the Aurora Branch to be the second railroad to serve Chicago.
[www.burlingtonroute.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com,
On Saturday February 6, 2010 contract signal crews prepare to replace the searchlight signals on the BNSF at siding Christie on the BNSF Port sub in Franklin canyon, CA.
Larry Wood Photo
Domestic News
D.C. Metro train derails at Farragut North
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
and
Device Derailed Metro Train Intentionally
[www.myfoxdc.com]
Atlanta's 'yellow' train line changed after outcry
[www.lakewyliepilot.com]
Amtrak train service resumes in Newport News
[www.dailypress.com]
Critics right to question train system
[www.irontontribune.com]
Light rail train wrap to advertise Grand Canyon University
[phoenix.bizjournals.com]
Woman injured when car collides with train in Olivia
[www.wctrib.com]
Vintage Train Ride from San Diego to Baja California
[www.sdnn.com]
Amtrak train struck trespassers in Lake Forest, IL; 1 dead, 1 hurt
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
MTA Battles Blizzard With Gigantic Snow Blower Train
[gothamist.com]
With new upgrades, future of rail transportation looks good
[host.madison.com]
Owosso woman injured in car-train crash
[www.argus-press.com]
SEPTA moving to drop rail-line initials
[www.philly.com]
Metra exploring sale of naming rights to stations, routes
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Some Amtrak trains give preference to Seattle riders over Bellingham
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
Railroad gates malfunction twice in one day
[www.mysuburbanlife.com]
New railroad files to purchase track in Chadron and west
[www.thechadronnews.com]
Illinois-based railroads ordered by US Department of Labor to compensate employee fired for reporting work-related injury
[7thspace.com]
Railroad Crossroads
[www.bangordailynews.com]
City to seek state funds for railroad spur
[www.t-g.com]
Protests Held Over Planned LIRR Service Cuts
[www.wpix.com]
JONES v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
Woman injured in car-train accident in Liberty
[www.pal-item.com]
Miniature trains to converge on Crews Lake Park
[suncoastpasco.tbo.com]
CSX Raises Dividend 9.1% To 24 Cents
[online.wsj.com]
Port MacKenzie rail extension could benefit Fairbanks industry
[newsminer.com]
No firm deadline set for railroad quiet zone
[www.mysanantonio.com]
Union Pacific, Burlington show pockets of strength
[www.marketwatch.com]
Railroads Signal a Tepid US Economic Recovery
[abcnews.go.com]
Buffett’s New CEO Shows Analysts, Hedge Funds to Door
[www.businessweek.com]
and
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway completes BNSF railroad deal for nearly $27B in cash and stock
[blog.taragana.com]
Intermodal Traffic Improves for Week
[www.ttnews.com]
High-Speed Rail Losers
[www.usnews.com]
FreightCar America, Inc. Declares Regular Dividend
[www.marketwatch.com]
Canadian News
Stelmach unveils luxury Olympic train in Vancouver
[www.vancouversun.com]
Derailed potash train stalls CN traffic
[www.grainews.ca]
International News
Eurostar's train evacuation plans failed: review
[www.washingtonpost.com]
China Sees Growth Engine in a Web of Fast Trains
[www.nytimes.com]
Doctor on train starts with Duronto
[www.indianexpress.com]
Half-term train travel boost
[www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk]
This Sunday, only one Pune-Mumbai train
[www.indianexpress.com]
More delays for train travellers
[www.thecourier.com.au]
Railroad sues law firm over asbestos claims
[trak.in]
Two suspects under arrest over Feb 2 railroad explosion
[www.itar-tass.com]
Japanese aid to renovate 10 Vietnam railroad bridges
[www.thanhniennews.com]
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