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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 75
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-07-2010 - 21:06
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 75 - 04/07/10
This day in Railroad History
April 7, 1914
The last spike ceremony heralding completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line across the prairies, and through the Rocky Mountains to the newly constructed seaport at Prince Rupert, British Columbia was held one mile east of Fort Fraser, British Columbia on April 7, 1914. The line was finaced by the federal govenment to provide competioin to the CPRR. The GTPR did not immediately realize the traffic potential that had been hoped for. CPR occupied the more populous southern route in the prairies through Calgary to Vancouver, BC and was using land grants well as government incentives to draw immigrants and businesses to settle along its route. GTR did not have a coordinated marketing plan, and efforts at settlement were disrupted by the First World War. GTR rejected operating the NTR for cost reasons, forcing the federal government to assume that operation into Canadian Government Railways, ultimately ending up as part of today's Canadian National Railroad.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Recently stored SD's at NRE Silvis,IL the ex-CRI&P facility.
Tom Farence Photo
Domestic News
Woman struck by Metro train
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Metra Train Strikes Vehicle on South Side
[www.myfoxchicago.com]
Weather was right for series of train-sparked fires
[www2.mcdowellnews.com]
Metrolink train malfunctions, expect delays
[www.globe-democrat.com]
Operation Lifesaver Urges Train Safety
[www.ketv.com]
WES train gets a quiet zone
[www.kgw.com]
City of Madisonville to acquire historic train station
[www.wfie.com]
Budget Questions About 7 Train Extension
[www.myfoxny.com]
French railway workers again on strike
[www.focus-fen.net]
Light-rail train collides with truck in Tempe
[www.azcentral.com]
Man hit by subway train in North Phila.
[www.philly.com]
Thomas The Tank Train Tours the US
[travelwithkids.about.com]
Train conductor rescues dog after hitting it -- twice
[www.standard.net]
Las Vegas Railway Express - 'X' Train Hires Hunter Capital Group, LLC as Financial Advisor
[www.prnewswire.com]
AMTRAK train hits pedestrian in Tampa
[www.wtsp.com]
Fair Park trains are on the move, but not to Frisco
[cityhallblog.dallasnews.com]
Bullet Train Audit Pending
[la.streetsblog.org]
UP's SPRB coal train count climbed in March
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Metro-North expands status link on Internet
[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
Five myths about Caltrain
[www.mercurynews.com]
Slow pace of adding train service in NL frustrates legislators
[www.theday.com]
SEPTA loses major funding
[www.phillyburbs.com]
NJ Transit officials working to modify fare hike proposal
[www.northjersey.com]
Railroad Cleaning Work Raises Eyebrows
[www.4029tv.com]
Greenbrier cuts costs and takes smaller 2Q loss
[www.google.com]
and
Greenbrier Loses $4.8 Million in Feb. Quarter
[www.joc.com]
US Labor Department's OSHA orders New Jersey Transit to pay more than $500,000 to worker for violation of railroad whistleblower law
[www.prnewswire.com]
Alaska Railroad earns nearly $14 million
[www.juneauempire.com]
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN v. LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
Police say Illinois man arrested afer riding railroad car
[romenews-tribune.com]
Norfolk Southern taxes to rise $27M on health law
[www.businessweek.com]
Funds in danger for $202 million rail project
[www.pe.com]
Davison Named Assistant Vice President at Railinc Corp.
[triangle.dbusinessnews.com]
Leipsic receives grant to improve rail service
[putnamsentinel.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Invests $5.5 Million for Track Improvements to Its Line from Missouri Valley to Onawa, Iowa
[www.advertisertalk.com]
$274 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION
[www.communitym.com]
FRA Sets $50 Million Rail Tech Program
[www.joc.com]
Canadian News
Calgary Transit to fill out C-train fleet with 38 new cars
[www.660news.com]
Feds provide financial support for local rail line
[www.camrosecanadian.com]
International News
Overseas train projects seen opportune
[www.yomiuri.co.jp]
Cameras to help deter Tokyo train gropers
[www.securityinfowatch.com]
More Oxfordshire folk let the train take the strain
[www.oxfordmail.co.uk]
Power concerns over train line
[www.senews.com.au]
Train companies criticise franchise reform
[www.investorschronicle.co.uk]
DJ China Signs Rail Cooperation Agreements With GE, California
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Arctic railroad development
[www.barentsobserver.com]
This day in Railroad History
April 7, 1914
The last spike ceremony heralding completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line across the prairies, and through the Rocky Mountains to the newly constructed seaport at Prince Rupert, British Columbia was held one mile east of Fort Fraser, British Columbia on April 7, 1914. The line was finaced by the federal govenment to provide competioin to the CPRR. The GTPR did not immediately realize the traffic potential that had been hoped for. CPR occupied the more populous southern route in the prairies through Calgary to Vancouver, BC and was using land grants well as government incentives to draw immigrants and businesses to settle along its route. GTR did not have a coordinated marketing plan, and efforts at settlement were disrupted by the First World War. GTR rejected operating the NTR for cost reasons, forcing the federal government to assume that operation into Canadian Government Railways, ultimately ending up as part of today's Canadian National Railroad.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Photo of the Day
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Recently stored SD's at NRE Silvis,IL the ex-CRI&P facility.
Tom Farence Photo
Domestic News
Woman struck by Metro train
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Metra Train Strikes Vehicle on South Side
[www.myfoxchicago.com]
Weather was right for series of train-sparked fires
[www2.mcdowellnews.com]
Metrolink train malfunctions, expect delays
[www.globe-democrat.com]
Operation Lifesaver Urges Train Safety
[www.ketv.com]
WES train gets a quiet zone
[www.kgw.com]
City of Madisonville to acquire historic train station
[www.wfie.com]
Budget Questions About 7 Train Extension
[www.myfoxny.com]
French railway workers again on strike
[www.focus-fen.net]
Light-rail train collides with truck in Tempe
[www.azcentral.com]
Man hit by subway train in North Phila.
[www.philly.com]
Thomas The Tank Train Tours the US
[travelwithkids.about.com]
Train conductor rescues dog after hitting it -- twice
[www.standard.net]
Las Vegas Railway Express - 'X' Train Hires Hunter Capital Group, LLC as Financial Advisor
[www.prnewswire.com]
AMTRAK train hits pedestrian in Tampa
[www.wtsp.com]
Fair Park trains are on the move, but not to Frisco
[cityhallblog.dallasnews.com]
Bullet Train Audit Pending
[la.streetsblog.org]
UP's SPRB coal train count climbed in March
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Metro-North expands status link on Internet
[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
Five myths about Caltrain
[www.mercurynews.com]
Slow pace of adding train service in NL frustrates legislators
[www.theday.com]
SEPTA loses major funding
[www.phillyburbs.com]
NJ Transit officials working to modify fare hike proposal
[www.northjersey.com]
Railroad Cleaning Work Raises Eyebrows
[www.4029tv.com]
Greenbrier cuts costs and takes smaller 2Q loss
[www.google.com]
and
Greenbrier Loses $4.8 Million in Feb. Quarter
[www.joc.com]
US Labor Department's OSHA orders New Jersey Transit to pay more than $500,000 to worker for violation of railroad whistleblower law
[www.prnewswire.com]
Alaska Railroad earns nearly $14 million
[www.juneauempire.com]
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN v. LONG ISLAND RAILROAD COMPANY
[www.leagle.com]
Police say Illinois man arrested afer riding railroad car
[romenews-tribune.com]
Norfolk Southern taxes to rise $27M on health law
[www.businessweek.com]
Funds in danger for $202 million rail project
[www.pe.com]
Davison Named Assistant Vice President at Railinc Corp.
[triangle.dbusinessnews.com]
Leipsic receives grant to improve rail service
[putnamsentinel.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Invests $5.5 Million for Track Improvements to Its Line from Missouri Valley to Onawa, Iowa
[www.advertisertalk.com]
$274 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION
[www.communitym.com]
FRA Sets $50 Million Rail Tech Program
[www.joc.com]
Canadian News
Calgary Transit to fill out C-train fleet with 38 new cars
[www.660news.com]
Feds provide financial support for local rail line
[www.camrosecanadian.com]
International News
Overseas train projects seen opportune
[www.yomiuri.co.jp]
Cameras to help deter Tokyo train gropers
[www.securityinfowatch.com]
More Oxfordshire folk let the train take the strain
[www.oxfordmail.co.uk]
Power concerns over train line
[www.senews.com.au]
Train companies criticise franchise reform
[www.investorschronicle.co.uk]
DJ China Signs Rail Cooperation Agreements With GE, California
[www.tradingmarkets.com]
Arctic railroad development
[www.barentsobserver.com]
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