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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 81
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-14-2010 - 19:41
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 81 - 04/14/10
Notice ==> Trainnews will now post on both AltamontPress and Trainnews. Trainnews.org is a work in progress. Please visit and try it out, your comments, complaints, etc are welcomed. Check out Larry Grant's trip report at Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 14, 1956
The narrow guage East Broad Top Railroad closed as a coal hauler and was sold, lock, stock and barrel, to Kovalchick Salvage Corporation of Indiana Pennsylvania. The East Broad Top was generally profitable from the 1880s through the 1940s and was able to modernize its infrastructure far more than other narrow gauge railroads. In the 1950s, coal demand plummeted as homes and industries switched to cheap oil and gas. The last nail in the coffin came when the brick plants converted to oil and gas and not enough coal could be sold to support the mines and the railroad. Nick Kovalchick elected not to scrap the railroad right away, instead letting it sit in place. In 1960, he rehabilitated four miles of track operated tourist train rides for several months that summer. From June to October, tourist train service is provided on a five-mile segment of the original mainline each weekend.
[www.ebtrr.com]
Photo of the Day
{hr}
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Norfolk Southern train 12G heads east as it rounds the curve on track 2 as it passes through South Fork, PA following a massive two foot snow storm on February 8, 2010. This location is on NS's ex-PRR Pittsburgh Line west of Cresson, PA.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
New Jersey Transit Approves 25% Train-Fare Increases
[www.businessweek.com]
Train kills backhoe driver
[samessenger.com]
New Player Bets on LA to Vegas Train
[www.nbclosangeles.com]
South Shore train to Chicago running late
[www.southbendtribune.com]
Train cars derail at pasta plant; no injuries
[www.thestate.com]
More aboard! Amtrak weighs long route improvements
[www.google.com]
New train alerting system to be tested next week
[www.delmartimes.net]
Firefighters battle widespread fires along railroad
[www.theblacksheartimes.com]
Train staff chase ticket cheats after complaints
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
May 8th is National Train Day
[www.chicagonow.com]
New York MTA expands subway messaging system
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CSX Corporation Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
[seekingalpha.com]
Some laid-off CTA workers offered jobs back
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Historic Train Passes Through Victoria County
[www.myvictoriaonline.com]
A good day for rail
[www.bizjournals.com]
New Haven Connecticut injury: A Metro-North railroad worker settles
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
Ottawa among towns to benefit from $11M in railroad crossing improvements
[www.metronews.ca]
Maine governor creates northern state rail panel
[www.businessweek.com]
Ohio Railway System Being Reviewed Thursday
[www.statejournal.com]
PRR Museum restoration is nearing completion
[www.delconewsnetwork.com]
DOT Freight Transportation Index Declines in February
[www.ttnews.com]
State of California helps M&ET to spare the air in Modesto
[www.examiner.com]
Illinois high-speed rail still an improvement, feds say
[www.dailyherald.com]
Signs point to increased intermodal demand, rates
[www.purchasing.com]
Safety train in Missoula April 22, 23
[www.clarkforkchronicle.com]
Kansas City Southern Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
[www.marketwatch.com]
Freight railroad trade group reports 7.5 percent rise in March traffic; 1st since July 2008
[www.sfexaminer.com]
Official: Working K-4 plans derailed
[www.altoonamirror.com]
Canadian News
Rail crashes horrific for engineers; crossing upgrades welcome, says one.
[www.google.com]
International News
Vietnam to Adopt Japan’s Bullet-Train Technology, Nikkei Says
[www.bloomberg.com]
Swanage Railway hosts train crash exercise
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Bidders line up for HSBC train leasing arm
[www.ft.com]
Eco-friendly train launched in Gujarat
[news.oneindia.in]
New Circle Line stations: More trains for opening day
[www.todayonline.com]
Record bus and train satisfaction
[www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
Train sales up in Europe
[www.eturbonews.com]
Fairy Queen Train Keeps Running to Meet Demand
[goindia.about.com]
Train hosts first on-board TV service
[www.google.com]
China Produces Its First Maglev Train
[www.seopressreleases.com]
Driver smashed through crossing as train neared
[www.cambridge-news.co.uk]
Cancellation of Beijing-Fuzhou bullet train raises public concerns
[www.whatsonxiamen.com]
Bravery award for constable who threw man from tracks
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Vale invests R$60 million in technologies for rail and port operations
[news.alibaba.com]
Commuters call for more First Great Western train coaches
[www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk]
The Next Empire
[www.theatlantic.com]
Running Extra
SORRY NO EXTRA TRAINS TONIGHT
Notice ==> Trainnews will now post on both AltamontPress and Trainnews. Trainnews.org is a work in progress. Please visit and try it out, your comments, complaints, etc are welcomed. Check out Larry Grant's trip report at Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 14, 1956
The narrow guage East Broad Top Railroad closed as a coal hauler and was sold, lock, stock and barrel, to Kovalchick Salvage Corporation of Indiana Pennsylvania. The East Broad Top was generally profitable from the 1880s through the 1940s and was able to modernize its infrastructure far more than other narrow gauge railroads. In the 1950s, coal demand plummeted as homes and industries switched to cheap oil and gas. The last nail in the coffin came when the brick plants converted to oil and gas and not enough coal could be sold to support the mines and the railroad. Nick Kovalchick elected not to scrap the railroad right away, instead letting it sit in place. In 1960, he rehabilitated four miles of track operated tourist train rides for several months that summer. From June to October, tourist train service is provided on a five-mile segment of the original mainline each weekend.
[www.ebtrr.com]
Photo of the Day
{hr}
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
Norfolk Southern train 12G heads east as it rounds the curve on track 2 as it passes through South Fork, PA following a massive two foot snow storm on February 8, 2010. This location is on NS's ex-PRR Pittsburgh Line west of Cresson, PA.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
New Jersey Transit Approves 25% Train-Fare Increases
[www.businessweek.com]
Train kills backhoe driver
[samessenger.com]
New Player Bets on LA to Vegas Train
[www.nbclosangeles.com]
South Shore train to Chicago running late
[www.southbendtribune.com]
Train cars derail at pasta plant; no injuries
[www.thestate.com]
More aboard! Amtrak weighs long route improvements
[www.google.com]
New train alerting system to be tested next week
[www.delmartimes.net]
Firefighters battle widespread fires along railroad
[www.theblacksheartimes.com]
Train staff chase ticket cheats after complaints
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
May 8th is National Train Day
[www.chicagonow.com]
New York MTA expands subway messaging system
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CSX Corporation Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
[seekingalpha.com]
Some laid-off CTA workers offered jobs back
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Historic Train Passes Through Victoria County
[www.myvictoriaonline.com]
A good day for rail
[www.bizjournals.com]
New Haven Connecticut injury: A Metro-North railroad worker settles
[www.newyorkinjurynews.com]
Ottawa among towns to benefit from $11M in railroad crossing improvements
[www.metronews.ca]
Maine governor creates northern state rail panel
[www.businessweek.com]
Ohio Railway System Being Reviewed Thursday
[www.statejournal.com]
PRR Museum restoration is nearing completion
[www.delconewsnetwork.com]
DOT Freight Transportation Index Declines in February
[www.ttnews.com]
State of California helps M&ET to spare the air in Modesto
[www.examiner.com]
Illinois high-speed rail still an improvement, feds say
[www.dailyherald.com]
Signs point to increased intermodal demand, rates
[www.purchasing.com]
Safety train in Missoula April 22, 23
[www.clarkforkchronicle.com]
Kansas City Southern Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
[www.marketwatch.com]
Freight railroad trade group reports 7.5 percent rise in March traffic; 1st since July 2008
[www.sfexaminer.com]
Official: Working K-4 plans derailed
[www.altoonamirror.com]
Canadian News
Rail crashes horrific for engineers; crossing upgrades welcome, says one.
[www.google.com]
International News
Vietnam to Adopt Japan’s Bullet-Train Technology, Nikkei Says
[www.bloomberg.com]
Swanage Railway hosts train crash exercise
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Bidders line up for HSBC train leasing arm
[www.ft.com]
Eco-friendly train launched in Gujarat
[news.oneindia.in]
New Circle Line stations: More trains for opening day
[www.todayonline.com]
Record bus and train satisfaction
[www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
Train sales up in Europe
[www.eturbonews.com]
Fairy Queen Train Keeps Running to Meet Demand
[goindia.about.com]
Train hosts first on-board TV service
[www.google.com]
China Produces Its First Maglev Train
[www.seopressreleases.com]
Driver smashed through crossing as train neared
[www.cambridge-news.co.uk]
Cancellation of Beijing-Fuzhou bullet train raises public concerns
[www.whatsonxiamen.com]
Bravery award for constable who threw man from tracks
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Vale invests R$60 million in technologies for rail and port operations
[news.alibaba.com]
Commuters call for more First Great Western train coaches
[www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk]
The Next Empire
[www.theatlantic.com]
Running Extra
SORRY NO EXTRA TRAINS TONIGHT
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