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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 42
Author: Espee99
Date: 02-25-2010 - 20:16
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 42 - 02/25/10
This day in Railroad History
February 25, 1908
The first passenger train on the Hudson & Manhattan RR was operated from 19th Street to Hoboken, through the tunnel under the Hudson River. Via telegraph, President Theodore Roosevelt pressed a button which was linked to the Tubes power station, turned on the electricity and service began. The tunnel was first started in 1874.Dewitt Clinton Haskins raised sufficient funds and built more than 1000 feet of tunnel under the Hudson. Work was abandoned after an accident which resulted in the loss of 20 workers. In 1890 a new attempt was made, but money trouble soon caused the failure of this attempt. It was not until after 1900 that William Gibbs McAdoo and Charles Jacobs resumed work on the tunnel.
[world.nycsubway.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com, I am again in need of photos.
CSX train Q643 splits a pair of semaphore signals at North Linden, Indiana on the Monon Sub on August 13, 2007. A dozen of the venerable upper quadrant semaphore signals are still in active service on the Monon Sub in central Indiana. The historic signals were installed by the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway, which was commonly called the "Monon Route", over 80 years ago, and are among the very last active semaphores in the U.S. The General Railway Signal Company type 2A upper quadrant, top-of-the mast semaphores were installed on the Monon starting in the early 1910s; a few of them installed during that period are still in service.
Alex Mayes Photo
Last nights photos (2nd photo did not post correctly yesterday)
Two stand-by locomotives at San Diego 22 years apart: Amtrak 222 on Sept. 10, 1988 (note, no Trolley of Coaster tracks) and Amtrak 457 on Feb. 16, 2010. The pictures speak for themselves. Easily 2000 words.
Marty Bernard Photos
Domestic News
Bad day for Caltrain
Caltrain hobbled after train hits empty minivan
[www.sfgate.com]
and
Miraculous Escape From Fiery Train Crash
[www.ktvu.com]
and
Pedestrian Killed By Caltrain In Mountain View
[www.ktvu.com]
and
Caltrain tracks reopen after pedestrian killed
[www.sfgate.com]
Metro Workers Distrust Managers
[www.nbcwashington.com]
and
More D.C. Metro workers exposed to 'at will' firing
[www.washingtonpost.com]
N.J. Assembly passes bill banning train, bus operators from texting while driving
[www.nj.com]
Homemade Explosive Found in Manhattan Train Station
[www.nbcnewyork.com]
Train car strikes truck at glass plant in Salem, 1 person injured
[www.nj.com]
Train derailment impacts morning Northstar service
[www.kare11.com]
Highway 28 Reopens after Snow Removed from Train Track
[ksax.com]
High-speed rail would drain passengers from Bay Area airports
[www.mercurynews.com]
Amtrak train station receives facelift
[www.etownian.com]
Presler voted 'no' on train horn plan
[www.azdailysun.com]
Lawmakers united against MTA train cuts, payroll tax
[www2.timesreview.com]
Running the Eagle Cap train on a shoestring
[www.wallowacountychieftain.info]
Train station bill moves forward in Congress
[www.gettysburgtimes.com]
Muni director issues safety warning
[www.sfexaminer.com]
RailAmerica reports 4Q loss on charges
[www.businessweek.com]
Settlement reached over $7.7M Ore. railroad grant
[www.ktvz.com]
Steel Dynamics to Begin Shipping Standard Rail to Major Railroads
[mfrtech.com]
Metro-North to Run Special AM Peak Schedule on Friday
[www.westportnow.com]
Latest railroad agreement may mean better relationship
[www.coloradoan.com]
Section of Oswegatchie railroad bed washes away
[www.watertowndailytimes.com]
High cost derails railroad quiet zone talk in Medina
[blog.cleveland.com]
Connecticut will oppose MTA New Haven Line train cuts
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Intermodal shipping: CSX, Union Pacific partner up for UMAX service set to launch in March
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Rail study seeks public input
[www.illinoistimes.com]
A high-speed rail station proposal from Helmut Jahn: Not perfect, but it gets the civic debate on the right track
[featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com]
Montana inn opens doors to posh locomotive dig
[www.citizen.com]
Rail company charged for 2008 Arenac County fire
[www.arenacindependent.com]
Canadian News
Canadian passenger train with about 120 aboard derails
[news.xinhuanet.com]
and
Train derailment causes damage, injuries.
[www.cjad.com]
Bombardier wins €8B train contract; France's rail system
[www.kelowna.com]
Alberta train steals B. C glory
[www.nationalpost.com]
International News
We would take the train again, despite losses
[business.timesonline.co.uk]
Passenger Train Derails in Songkhla, Thailand
[english.ntdtv.com]
Metro rail loop finally finished
[newsinfo.inquirer.net]
Orissa, WB and AP may jointly operate luxury train
[www.business-standard.com]
Netanyahu orders train lines from center to north, south
[www.ynetnews.com]
Bullet train ordeal ends
[www.globaltimes.cn]
Delhi Metro train services to be curtailed on Holi
[netindian.in]
Railway cops form special teams to tackle water balloons
[www.indianexpress.com]
First Private Railway In Indonesia Will Be Built At A Cost Of US$1bn In A Joint Venture With The UAE
[www.officialwire.com]
Hope for railways
[news.myjoyonline.com]
Isle of Man tram driving days for enthusiasts
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Royal Exhibition at the Dutch Railway Museum
[www.prnewswire.com]
Peru: Inca Rail, Andean Railways to reopen railway to Machu Picchu in June
[www.livinginperu.com]
China CNR to supply Shanghai subway cars
[english.people.com.cn]
Changing Hong Kong's rail system
[www.sciencealert.com.au]
Rail-trench opening will ease travel for motorists
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
This day in Railroad History
February 25, 1908
The first passenger train on the Hudson & Manhattan RR was operated from 19th Street to Hoboken, through the tunnel under the Hudson River. Via telegraph, President Theodore Roosevelt pressed a button which was linked to the Tubes power station, turned on the electricity and service began. The tunnel was first started in 1874.Dewitt Clinton Haskins raised sufficient funds and built more than 1000 feet of tunnel under the Hudson. Work was abandoned after an accident which resulted in the loss of 20 workers. In 1890 a new attempt was made, but money trouble soon caused the failure of this attempt. It was not until after 1900 that William Gibbs McAdoo and Charles Jacobs resumed work on the tunnel.
[world.nycsubway.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com, I am again in need of photos.
CSX train Q643 splits a pair of semaphore signals at North Linden, Indiana on the Monon Sub on August 13, 2007. A dozen of the venerable upper quadrant semaphore signals are still in active service on the Monon Sub in central Indiana. The historic signals were installed by the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway, which was commonly called the "Monon Route", over 80 years ago, and are among the very last active semaphores in the U.S. The General Railway Signal Company type 2A upper quadrant, top-of-the mast semaphores were installed on the Monon starting in the early 1910s; a few of them installed during that period are still in service.
Alex Mayes Photo
Last nights photos (2nd photo did not post correctly yesterday)
Two stand-by locomotives at San Diego 22 years apart: Amtrak 222 on Sept. 10, 1988 (note, no Trolley of Coaster tracks) and Amtrak 457 on Feb. 16, 2010. The pictures speak for themselves. Easily 2000 words.
Marty Bernard Photos
Domestic News
Bad day for Caltrain
Caltrain hobbled after train hits empty minivan
[www.sfgate.com]
and
Miraculous Escape From Fiery Train Crash
[www.ktvu.com]
and
Pedestrian Killed By Caltrain In Mountain View
[www.ktvu.com]
and
Caltrain tracks reopen after pedestrian killed
[www.sfgate.com]
Metro Workers Distrust Managers
[www.nbcwashington.com]
and
More D.C. Metro workers exposed to 'at will' firing
[www.washingtonpost.com]
N.J. Assembly passes bill banning train, bus operators from texting while driving
[www.nj.com]
Homemade Explosive Found in Manhattan Train Station
[www.nbcnewyork.com]
Train car strikes truck at glass plant in Salem, 1 person injured
[www.nj.com]
Train derailment impacts morning Northstar service
[www.kare11.com]
Highway 28 Reopens after Snow Removed from Train Track
[ksax.com]
High-speed rail would drain passengers from Bay Area airports
[www.mercurynews.com]
Amtrak train station receives facelift
[www.etownian.com]
Presler voted 'no' on train horn plan
[www.azdailysun.com]
Lawmakers united against MTA train cuts, payroll tax
[www2.timesreview.com]
Running the Eagle Cap train on a shoestring
[www.wallowacountychieftain.info]
Train station bill moves forward in Congress
[www.gettysburgtimes.com]
Muni director issues safety warning
[www.sfexaminer.com]
RailAmerica reports 4Q loss on charges
[www.businessweek.com]
Settlement reached over $7.7M Ore. railroad grant
[www.ktvz.com]
Steel Dynamics to Begin Shipping Standard Rail to Major Railroads
[mfrtech.com]
Metro-North to Run Special AM Peak Schedule on Friday
[www.westportnow.com]
Latest railroad agreement may mean better relationship
[www.coloradoan.com]
Section of Oswegatchie railroad bed washes away
[www.watertowndailytimes.com]
High cost derails railroad quiet zone talk in Medina
[blog.cleveland.com]
Connecticut will oppose MTA New Haven Line train cuts
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Intermodal shipping: CSX, Union Pacific partner up for UMAX service set to launch in March
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Rail study seeks public input
[www.illinoistimes.com]
A high-speed rail station proposal from Helmut Jahn: Not perfect, but it gets the civic debate on the right track
[featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com]
Montana inn opens doors to posh locomotive dig
[www.citizen.com]
Rail company charged for 2008 Arenac County fire
[www.arenacindependent.com]
Canadian News
Canadian passenger train with about 120 aboard derails
[news.xinhuanet.com]
and
Train derailment causes damage, injuries.
[www.cjad.com]
Bombardier wins €8B train contract; France's rail system
[www.kelowna.com]
Alberta train steals B. C glory
[www.nationalpost.com]
International News
We would take the train again, despite losses
[business.timesonline.co.uk]
Passenger Train Derails in Songkhla, Thailand
[english.ntdtv.com]
Metro rail loop finally finished
[newsinfo.inquirer.net]
Orissa, WB and AP may jointly operate luxury train
[www.business-standard.com]
Netanyahu orders train lines from center to north, south
[www.ynetnews.com]
Bullet train ordeal ends
[www.globaltimes.cn]
Delhi Metro train services to be curtailed on Holi
[netindian.in]
Railway cops form special teams to tackle water balloons
[www.indianexpress.com]
First Private Railway In Indonesia Will Be Built At A Cost Of US$1bn In A Joint Venture With The UAE
[www.officialwire.com]
Hope for railways
[news.myjoyonline.com]
Isle of Man tram driving days for enthusiasts
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Royal Exhibition at the Dutch Railway Museum
[www.prnewswire.com]
Peru: Inca Rail, Andean Railways to reopen railway to Machu Picchu in June
[www.livinginperu.com]
China CNR to supply Shanghai subway cars
[english.people.com.cn]
Changing Hong Kong's rail system
[www.sciencealert.com.au]
Rail-trench opening will ease travel for motorists
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
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