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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 46
Author: Espee99
Date: 03-02-2010 - 20:24
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 46 - 03/01/10
This day in Railroad History
March 2, 1970
Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) was created by the merger of four primary railroads: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. (CB&Q); Northern Pacific Railway Co. (NP); Great Northern Railway Co. (GN); and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Co. (SP&S). GN's first president, James J. Hill, attempted to merge GN and NP in 1893, only to have the merger denied by the U.S. government. In 1901, Hill again tried to merge the two railroads, this time with the CB&Q, but was turned down a second time. In fact, these railroads tried to merge four times (1893, 1901, 1927, 1961) before finally receiving ICC approval.
[www.bnsf.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
A CSX train of empty grain cars emerges from the west portal of Graham Tunnel and onto Kessler’s Bridge over the Potomac River on the Magnolia Cutoff on April 19, 2008. Train is crossing from Maryland into West Virginia. This location is on the Cumberland Sub 3 miles east of Paw Paw, WV, in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle on the former B&O main.
Alex Mayes Photo
Domestic News
Spanish train maker picks Milwaukee for plant site
[www.google.com]
New Metrolink rail cars designed to protect riders from impact of crashes
[www.scpr.org]
Slow train going through Mishawaka on Wednesday
[www.southbendtribune.com]
Trail derails in Washington CH
[www.wnewsj.com]
When the Line for Dinner Is a Mile Long
[dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com]
MARC delays
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Car-train collisions perplex Warsaw
[www.journalgazette.net]
Car Stuck on Tracks Struck by Train in Central Islip
[www.longislandpress.com]
Town negotiating on train-gate prices
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Men charged in theft of spikes from N.C. train track
[www.rockymounttelegram.com]
Train crashes into abandoned tractor
[www.thehawkeye.com]
New trains to ensure Oregon Amtrak service
[djcoregon.com]
Bombardier Selects Green Hills Platform for Industrial Safety for Next-Generation Train Control Management System
[www.marketwatch.com]
VRE to add new express train
[www2.starexponent.com]
Corporate Responsibility Names Union Pacific Railroad Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens
[www.marketwatch.com]
Union County railroad project wins federal grant
[www.pal-item.com]
Historic Railroad Making Preparations for Season Opening
[www.prweb.com]
Railroad granted purchase option
[www.thonline.com]
Railroad Industry Weathers Recession, But Seen Facing Serious Policy Challenges
[www.sdcexec.com]
$99M Maine bond package proposed
[www.wgme.com]
Madison’s Central Park stuck at crossroads (UPDATE)
[dailyreporter.com]
Port Jervis Line back in service after suspension
[www.recordonline.com]
Board makes recommendation on shipping facility
[www.thedickinsonpress.com]
KCSM to update transportation service plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Thousands of gallons of ethanol spilled in Boone County
[www.radioiowa.com]
Chatsworth firm could put a little Prius power in trains
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Norfolk Southern living quarters questioned in General Assembly
[www.wdbj7.com]
Canadian News
Train travelling from Toronto-Montreal derails
[www.torontosun.com]
Alberta’s train to Winter Games worth the money: Ady
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
Colas CEO Sees Risk For Tram-Train Project
[online.wsj.com]
Victorian train system fails Engineers Australia report into state infrastructure
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
New Bullet Train Unveiled in Busan
[english.chosun.com]
Narrow escape for train passengers near Kanota
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Goods train catches fire
[www.indianexpress.com]
Train travellers to double in Melbourne
[bigpondnews.com]
Nexans Secures EUR9.5M High-Speed Train Contract In China
[online.wsj.com]
Scrub fire delays train services
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Ratepayers could prop up train services
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train blamed for Wanilla blaze
[www.abc.net.au]
Electric Train works by Graña Montero-Obredecht started today
[www.andina.com.pe]
This day in Railroad History
March 2, 1970
Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) was created by the merger of four primary railroads: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. (CB&Q); Northern Pacific Railway Co. (NP); Great Northern Railway Co. (GN); and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Co. (SP&S). GN's first president, James J. Hill, attempted to merge GN and NP in 1893, only to have the merger denied by the U.S. government. In 1901, Hill again tried to merge the two railroads, this time with the CB&Q, but was turned down a second time. In fact, these railroads tried to merge four times (1893, 1901, 1927, 1961) before finally receiving ICC approval.
[www.bnsf.com]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
A CSX train of empty grain cars emerges from the west portal of Graham Tunnel and onto Kessler’s Bridge over the Potomac River on the Magnolia Cutoff on April 19, 2008. Train is crossing from Maryland into West Virginia. This location is on the Cumberland Sub 3 miles east of Paw Paw, WV, in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle on the former B&O main.
Alex Mayes Photo
Domestic News
Spanish train maker picks Milwaukee for plant site
[www.google.com]
New Metrolink rail cars designed to protect riders from impact of crashes
[www.scpr.org]
Slow train going through Mishawaka on Wednesday
[www.southbendtribune.com]
Trail derails in Washington CH
[www.wnewsj.com]
When the Line for Dinner Is a Mile Long
[dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com]
MARC delays
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Car-train collisions perplex Warsaw
[www.journalgazette.net]
Car Stuck on Tracks Struck by Train in Central Islip
[www.longislandpress.com]
Town negotiating on train-gate prices
[www.wickedlocal.com]
Men charged in theft of spikes from N.C. train track
[www.rockymounttelegram.com]
Train crashes into abandoned tractor
[www.thehawkeye.com]
New trains to ensure Oregon Amtrak service
[djcoregon.com]
Bombardier Selects Green Hills Platform for Industrial Safety for Next-Generation Train Control Management System
[www.marketwatch.com]
VRE to add new express train
[www2.starexponent.com]
Corporate Responsibility Names Union Pacific Railroad Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens
[www.marketwatch.com]
Union County railroad project wins federal grant
[www.pal-item.com]
Historic Railroad Making Preparations for Season Opening
[www.prweb.com]
Railroad granted purchase option
[www.thonline.com]
Railroad Industry Weathers Recession, But Seen Facing Serious Policy Challenges
[www.sdcexec.com]
$99M Maine bond package proposed
[www.wgme.com]
Madison’s Central Park stuck at crossroads (UPDATE)
[dailyreporter.com]
Port Jervis Line back in service after suspension
[www.recordonline.com]
Board makes recommendation on shipping facility
[www.thedickinsonpress.com]
KCSM to update transportation service plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Thousands of gallons of ethanol spilled in Boone County
[www.radioiowa.com]
Chatsworth firm could put a little Prius power in trains
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Norfolk Southern living quarters questioned in General Assembly
[www.wdbj7.com]
Canadian News
Train travelling from Toronto-Montreal derails
[www.torontosun.com]
Alberta’s train to Winter Games worth the money: Ady
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
International News
Colas CEO Sees Risk For Tram-Train Project
[online.wsj.com]
Victorian train system fails Engineers Australia report into state infrastructure
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
New Bullet Train Unveiled in Busan
[english.chosun.com]
Narrow escape for train passengers near Kanota
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Goods train catches fire
[www.indianexpress.com]
Train travellers to double in Melbourne
[bigpondnews.com]
Nexans Secures EUR9.5M High-Speed Train Contract In China
[online.wsj.com]
Scrub fire delays train services
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Ratepayers could prop up train services
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Train blamed for Wanilla blaze
[www.abc.net.au]
Electric Train works by Graña Montero-Obredecht started today
[www.andina.com.pe]
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