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Trainnews Volume 3 Issue 48
Author: Espee99
Date: 03-04-2010 - 20:34
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 48 - 03/04/10
This day in Railroad History
March 4, 1890
The Forth Bridge, a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland was opened today by the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, who drove home the last rivet, which was gold plated and suitably inscribed. This was the first bridge in Britain to be built in steel rather than the customary iron. Each main span comprises two 680 ft cantilever arms supporting a central 350 ft span truss. The three great four-tower cantilever structures are 340 ft tall, each 70ft diameter foot resting on a separate foundation. The southern group of foundations had to be constructed as caissons under compressed air, to a depth of 90 ft. At its peak, approximately 4,600 workers were employed in its construction. 98 lives were lost, while 8 men were saved by boats positioned in the river under the working areas.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
A Norfolk Southern stack train passes under the classic ex-PRR signal bridge at Tipton, PA as it heads west on the Pittsburgh Line on July 8, 2007. This location is 12 miles east of Altoona, PA. On the lead is ES40DC No. 7609, which is one of 220 such diesels currently on Norfolk Southern's roster.
Alex Mayes Photo
Domestic News
Ohio rail boss touts jobs from 3C train as critics in Wisconsin, California cry foul on their trains
[www.examiner.com]
Man Rescued Along Light Rail Tracks
[www.kpho.com]
Crotty: 3 Plans To Link SunRail, Bullet Train
[www.wesh.com]
Crews on the scene of Harpers Ferry bridge fire
[www.herald-mail.com]
Port approves $542 million contract for train station
[www.downtownexpress.com]
NJ Transit Riders About To Get Slammed
[www.theyeshivaworld.com]
and
NJ TRANSIT USERS COULD BE PAYING MORE, RIDING LESS
[www.nbc40.net]
A Transit Plan Brings Hoots and Hate
[www.nytimes.com]
Freight train hits, flips car at Sinking Spring crossing; woman hospitalized
[readingeagle.com]
All aboard for train trip with classic locomotive
[www.ocregister.com]
Philly changing names of rail lines this summer
[www.delawareonline.com]
Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) Toasts First Year With Party and Prizes
[www.prnewswire.com]
Chihuahuita Residents Prisoners No Longer
[www.kfoxtv.com]
Second derailment in as many days in WCH
[www.wnewsj.com]
T cut means Orange Line drivers will go it alone
[www.boston.com]
Ex-railroad union president admits bribery
[stlouis.bizjournals.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports weekly volumes are up
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Grant to relocate tracks rejected
[www.timesdaily.com]
Amtrak brings WiFi to the rails -- within limits
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Railcars migrate - UP removes 600
[www.wallowacountychieftain.info]
Super Steel Products files for receivership
[www.amm.com]
Capital Metro employees: Rail a 'smooth ride'
[www.kvue.com]
Rockland, Orange county communters and leaders blast MTA at hearing
[www.lohud.com]
Aurora, Neb. grain co-op plans $11M expansion
[www.nebraska.tv]
Square may loose its trolley
[www.nebraska.tv]
Railroad company offering job fair in Lexington
[www.nebraska.tv]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Train operators urged to improve punctuality at intermediate stops
[www.ft.com]
Fault on Paraparaumu train line fixed
[www.stuff.co.nz]
State to bear half of local train project cost
[www.deccanherald.com]
London to Aberystwyth train gets red light
[news.carrentals.co.uk]
UK delays $11.4 billion Hitachi express-train order
[www.mb.com.ph]
We must keep Workington's temporary train station
[www.timesandstar.co.uk]
Johnsonville train service resuming
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Aguascalientes evaluating US$380mn suburban train project
[www.bnamericas.com]
Derailed train's 100mph speed
[www.harboroughmail.co.uk]
Gautrain track-laying reaches midpoint
[www.engineeringnews.co.za]
Thousands of acres confiscated for Mongnai-Kengtung railroad
[www.shanland.org]
Concept design of Bitola-Lerin railroad completed
[macedoniaonline.eu]
This day in Railroad History
March 4, 1890
The Forth Bridge, a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland was opened today by the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, who drove home the last rivet, which was gold plated and suitably inscribed. This was the first bridge in Britain to be built in steel rather than the customary iron. Each main span comprises two 680 ft cantilever arms supporting a central 350 ft span truss. The three great four-tower cantilever structures are 340 ft tall, each 70ft diameter foot resting on a separate foundation. The southern group of foundations had to be constructed as caissons under compressed air, to a depth of 90 ft. At its peak, approximately 4,600 workers were employed in its construction. 98 lives were lost, while 8 men were saved by boats positioned in the river under the working areas.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
A Norfolk Southern stack train passes under the classic ex-PRR signal bridge at Tipton, PA as it heads west on the Pittsburgh Line on July 8, 2007. This location is 12 miles east of Altoona, PA. On the lead is ES40DC No. 7609, which is one of 220 such diesels currently on Norfolk Southern's roster.
Alex Mayes Photo
Domestic News
Ohio rail boss touts jobs from 3C train as critics in Wisconsin, California cry foul on their trains
[www.examiner.com]
Man Rescued Along Light Rail Tracks
[www.kpho.com]
Crotty: 3 Plans To Link SunRail, Bullet Train
[www.wesh.com]
Crews on the scene of Harpers Ferry bridge fire
[www.herald-mail.com]
Port approves $542 million contract for train station
[www.downtownexpress.com]
NJ Transit Riders About To Get Slammed
[www.theyeshivaworld.com]
and
NJ TRANSIT USERS COULD BE PAYING MORE, RIDING LESS
[www.nbc40.net]
A Transit Plan Brings Hoots and Hate
[www.nytimes.com]
Freight train hits, flips car at Sinking Spring crossing; woman hospitalized
[readingeagle.com]
All aboard for train trip with classic locomotive
[www.ocregister.com]
Philly changing names of rail lines this summer
[www.delawareonline.com]
Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) Toasts First Year With Party and Prizes
[www.prnewswire.com]
Chihuahuita Residents Prisoners No Longer
[www.kfoxtv.com]
Second derailment in as many days in WCH
[www.wnewsj.com]
T cut means Orange Line drivers will go it alone
[www.boston.com]
Ex-railroad union president admits bribery
[stlouis.bizjournals.com]
Railroad shipping: AAR reports weekly volumes are up
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
Grant to relocate tracks rejected
[www.timesdaily.com]
Amtrak brings WiFi to the rails -- within limits
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Railcars migrate - UP removes 600
[www.wallowacountychieftain.info]
Super Steel Products files for receivership
[www.amm.com]
Capital Metro employees: Rail a 'smooth ride'
[www.kvue.com]
Rockland, Orange county communters and leaders blast MTA at hearing
[www.lohud.com]
Aurora, Neb. grain co-op plans $11M expansion
[www.nebraska.tv]
Square may loose its trolley
[www.nebraska.tv]
Railroad company offering job fair in Lexington
[www.nebraska.tv]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Train operators urged to improve punctuality at intermediate stops
[www.ft.com]
Fault on Paraparaumu train line fixed
[www.stuff.co.nz]
State to bear half of local train project cost
[www.deccanherald.com]
London to Aberystwyth train gets red light
[news.carrentals.co.uk]
UK delays $11.4 billion Hitachi express-train order
[www.mb.com.ph]
We must keep Workington's temporary train station
[www.timesandstar.co.uk]
Johnsonville train service resuming
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Aguascalientes evaluating US$380mn suburban train project
[www.bnamericas.com]
Derailed train's 100mph speed
[www.harboroughmail.co.uk]
Gautrain track-laying reaches midpoint
[www.engineeringnews.co.za]
Thousands of acres confiscated for Mongnai-Kengtung railroad
[www.shanland.org]
Concept design of Bitola-Lerin railroad completed
[macedoniaonline.eu]
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