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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 92
Author: Espee99
Date: 04-27-2010 - 20:25
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 92 - 04/27/10
Notice ==> Trainnews is now posted 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 some interesting postings on Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 27, 1892
San Francisco's pioneer electric railway, the San Francisco & San Mateo Railway Co. opened for business. The line ran from near the Ferry building at the foot of Market Street via Stewart, Harrison, Fourteenth, Guerrero, San Jose Avenue, to 30th Street. Inbound to avoid the steep grade on Harrison at Third Street, which electric cars could not reliably climb, the route was via Harrison, Eighth, Bryant, Stanly (later Sterling) to Harrison. The SF & SM Railway was destined to be responsible for two of San Francisco's most interesting trolley car operations, namely, the "San Mateo Interurban" – No. 40 Line, and the "18th and Park" – No. 33 Line. The 33-line was famous for its Upper Market Street switchback that enabled the line to climb the lower slopes of Twin Peaks. A curve at Market and Clayton would have been too sharp for cars to negotiate.
[www.sfmuseum.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
DME #6081 leads DME / CP train #487 over the aged Mississippi River swing bridge near La Crosse WI. The speed on the bridge is 10 mph due to its age and other concerns. Sunday April 11, 2010.
Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 45 Percent
[www.joc.com]
KCS Swings to Profit on 26 Percent Revenue Jump
[www.joc.com]
and
KCS Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
[www.marketwatch.com]
Railroad Study Assails Positive Train Control
[www.joc.com]
and
PTC Business Benefits Claims Overblown, Study Shows
[www.aar.org]
Orange Line slowed
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Public workshops for Marin SMART train station design
[www.sfgate.com]
Missing the train: Why America still needs Amtrak
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
TSRR to celebrate National Train Day
[palestineherald.com]
Trip to Austin a 90-minute train ride away?
[www.woai.com]
Train Goes Off Tracks In Downtown Milwaukee
[www.wisn.com]
CN Officials To Testify About Suburban Chicago Train Delays
[www.myfoxchicago.com]
Springdale train station canopy work underway
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
City to get train service this fall
[www.warwickonline.com]
Man helped from truck just before train hits in Oklahoma
[www.pittsburghlive.com]
Funding delays tourist train arrival Rail company now hopes to begin service next fall
[www.snoho.com]
Steam Engine Leaves Union Station
[www.fox4kc.com]
Train Nearly Collides With Kids on Trestle
[www.wibqfm.com]
TRAC Asks Surface Transportation Board to Focus on Canadian National Railway's Gate Malfunctions at April 28 Oral Hearing
[www.prnewswire.com]
Bullet train’s Central Valley route to be discussed
[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]
Grand Central may get better cell, Web service
[www.lohud.com]
UTA sues employees union
[www.deseretnews.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Earns Third Consecutive TRANSCAER National Achievement Award
[www.marketwatch.com]
Mediation planned in railroad abandonment
[www.mainebiz.biz]
Transportation’s role in U.S. agriculture
[www.drovers.com]
N.D. delegation wants bridge plan from Amtrak for @#$%& Lake
[www.grandforksherald.com]
Railroad museum to host rides to rattlesnake hunt
[enidnews.com]
Maine Chooses Members For Aroostook Rail Advisory Task Force
[www.thegovmonitor.com]
Updates from Siemens, Ansaldo STS, Wabtec, Peab, Knorr-Bremse and ShipXpress
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Metrolink budget proposal has fewer cuts than previous plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian News
Canadian National Net Jumps 21 Percent
[www.joc.com]
TTC’s new subway cars delayed
[www.thestar.com]
End of the line for Rigaud train service
[montreal.ctv.ca]
Historical society hosting railway presentation
[www.thepost.ca]
International News
Thai protesters block train service
[www.presstv.ir]
and
Thailand Protesters Shut Down Train Network
[www.digtriad.com]
Train will come at a cost
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Change in pattern of train services in May
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Bangkok Elevated Train To Resume Operations at 0300 GMT
[www.nasdaq.com]
Train Ride Into the Sunset
[www.thetrumpet.com]
WiMAX on a Bullet Train
[www.wimax.com]
Train Delays Until Thursday -- At Least
[www.yle.fi]
Train fare concession for cancer patients raised to 100 %
[netindian.in]
Maitree halted, Metro on tracks
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train station renovation costs too high for PKP
[www.wbj.pl]
JR East employs first female bullet-train operator
[mdn.mainichi.jp]
Full steam ahead for train display
[www.fileymercury.co.uk]
Train services between Liverpool and Wirral hit by mechanical fault
[www.liverpoolecho.co.uk]
Delays not our fault - V/Line
[moorabool-leader.whereilive.com.au]
More rail services on Cranbourne, Frankston and Pakenham lines from June
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
Running Extra
Guide dogs being trained to ride the C-Train
[www.am770chqr.com]
Thaxton Elementary students take a ride on the Reading Railroad
[www.wdbj7.com]
Notice ==> Trainnews is now posted 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 some interesting postings on Trainnews.org
This day in Railroad History
April 27, 1892
San Francisco's pioneer electric railway, the San Francisco & San Mateo Railway Co. opened for business. The line ran from near the Ferry building at the foot of Market Street via Stewart, Harrison, Fourteenth, Guerrero, San Jose Avenue, to 30th Street. Inbound to avoid the steep grade on Harrison at Third Street, which electric cars could not reliably climb, the route was via Harrison, Eighth, Bryant, Stanly (later Sterling) to Harrison. The SF & SM Railway was destined to be responsible for two of San Francisco's most interesting trolley car operations, namely, the "San Mateo Interurban" – No. 40 Line, and the "18th and Park" – No. 33 Line. The 33-line was famous for its Upper Market Street switchback that enabled the line to climb the lower slopes of Twin Peaks. A curve at Market and Clayton would have been too sharp for cars to negotiate.
[www.sfmuseum.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
DME #6081 leads DME / CP train #487 over the aged Mississippi River swing bridge near La Crosse WI. The speed on the bridge is 10 mph due to its age and other concerns. Sunday April 11, 2010.
Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 45 Percent
[www.joc.com]
KCS Swings to Profit on 26 Percent Revenue Jump
[www.joc.com]
and
KCS Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
[www.marketwatch.com]
Railroad Study Assails Positive Train Control
[www.joc.com]
and
PTC Business Benefits Claims Overblown, Study Shows
[www.aar.org]
Orange Line slowed
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Public workshops for Marin SMART train station design
[www.sfgate.com]
Missing the train: Why America still needs Amtrak
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
TSRR to celebrate National Train Day
[palestineherald.com]
Trip to Austin a 90-minute train ride away?
[www.woai.com]
Train Goes Off Tracks In Downtown Milwaukee
[www.wisn.com]
CN Officials To Testify About Suburban Chicago Train Delays
[www.myfoxchicago.com]
Springdale train station canopy work underway
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
City to get train service this fall
[www.warwickonline.com]
Man helped from truck just before train hits in Oklahoma
[www.pittsburghlive.com]
Funding delays tourist train arrival Rail company now hopes to begin service next fall
[www.snoho.com]
Steam Engine Leaves Union Station
[www.fox4kc.com]
Train Nearly Collides With Kids on Trestle
[www.wibqfm.com]
TRAC Asks Surface Transportation Board to Focus on Canadian National Railway's Gate Malfunctions at April 28 Oral Hearing
[www.prnewswire.com]
Bullet train’s Central Valley route to be discussed
[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]
Grand Central may get better cell, Web service
[www.lohud.com]
UTA sues employees union
[www.deseretnews.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Earns Third Consecutive TRANSCAER National Achievement Award
[www.marketwatch.com]
Mediation planned in railroad abandonment
[www.mainebiz.biz]
Transportation’s role in U.S. agriculture
[www.drovers.com]
N.D. delegation wants bridge plan from Amtrak for @#$%& Lake
[www.grandforksherald.com]
Railroad museum to host rides to rattlesnake hunt
[enidnews.com]
Maine Chooses Members For Aroostook Rail Advisory Task Force
[www.thegovmonitor.com]
Updates from Siemens, Ansaldo STS, Wabtec, Peab, Knorr-Bremse and ShipXpress
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Metrolink budget proposal has fewer cuts than previous plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Canadian News
Canadian National Net Jumps 21 Percent
[www.joc.com]
TTC’s new subway cars delayed
[www.thestar.com]
End of the line for Rigaud train service
[montreal.ctv.ca]
Historical society hosting railway presentation
[www.thepost.ca]
International News
Thai protesters block train service
[www.presstv.ir]
and
Thailand Protesters Shut Down Train Network
[www.digtriad.com]
Train will come at a cost
[www.stuff.co.nz]
Change in pattern of train services in May
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Bangkok Elevated Train To Resume Operations at 0300 GMT
[www.nasdaq.com]
Train Ride Into the Sunset
[www.thetrumpet.com]
WiMAX on a Bullet Train
[www.wimax.com]
Train Delays Until Thursday -- At Least
[www.yle.fi]
Train fare concession for cancer patients raised to 100 %
[netindian.in]
Maitree halted, Metro on tracks
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train station renovation costs too high for PKP
[www.wbj.pl]
JR East employs first female bullet-train operator
[mdn.mainichi.jp]
Full steam ahead for train display
[www.fileymercury.co.uk]
Train services between Liverpool and Wirral hit by mechanical fault
[www.liverpoolecho.co.uk]
Delays not our fault - V/Line
[moorabool-leader.whereilive.com.au]
More rail services on Cranbourne, Frankston and Pakenham lines from June
[www.heraldsun.com.au]
Running Extra
Guide dogs being trained to ride the C-Train
[www.am770chqr.com]
Thaxton Elementary students take a ride on the Reading Railroad
[www.wdbj7.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 92 |
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