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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 101
Author: Espee99
Date: 05-07-2010 - 18:45
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 101 - 05/07/10
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.com a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news.
Editors Querry -This is issue 101 for 2010, we have had an interesting first part of the year. The internet news arena has changed with subscription services, and less reporters giving hard news stories. However, I have tried to find revelant material for the trainnews feature. Traditionally, I as for comments, input, etc and still welcome your input; however, this year I would also like some feed back on the trainnews.org site as over the last few days folks have had to read the news on that site due to some security issues with my work PC. Any and all comments, suggestions, etc are welcomed. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
This day in Railroad History
May 7, 1968
Southern Pacific Railroad's new Total Operations Processing System (TOPS) computer system came to life as SP Brooklyn Yard in Portland Oregon was first cut in. SP had been an early leader among railroads with computerization. The purpose of TOPS was to take all the paperwork associated with a locomotive or railroad car - its maintenance history, its allocation to division and depot and duty, its status, its location, and much more - and keep it in computer form, constantly updated by terminals at every maintenance facility. One way to offset the development costs of such a system, of course, was to sell it to other railroads, and the Southern Pacific did just that. A fair number of American railroads licensed the system, as did many others around the world, including British Railways. Parts of TOPS are still in use today.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
CSX train Q394 descends the east slope of Sand Patch Grade at Fairhope, PA on the Keystone sub west of Cumberland, MD on July 15, 2007. This train is en route from Willard, OH to Cumberland. On the lead is ES44DC No. 5364, one of 100 such diesels CSX purchased from General Electric in 2006.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Editor's Note - I have found that the search engine is not finding JOC or Progressive Railroading on a regular basis, until it starts seeing these sites they will appear at the front of Domestic or International News as I will pull directly from those sites.
Clock ticks on railroad rate reform
[billingsgazette.com]
CSX Nashville-Memphis Line Flooded Out for Weeks
[joc.com]
and
Main railroad line out between Memphis, Nashville
[www.miamiherald.com]
AAR weekly report: North American railroads end April with a traffic bang
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP boosts coal train loadings again in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
Milwaukee gears up for streetcar project
[progressiverailroading.com]
Phoenix's Valley Metro sets ridership records in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP boosts 2010 capex and quarterly dividend, resumes share repurchases
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Union Pacific boosts dividend
[www.denverpost.com]
Illinois commission to fund bridge, crossing projects
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Bombardier, FreightCar America, Harsco, NCC, Pacer, Cattron, Transportation Management Services and Michael Baker
[progressiverailroading.com]
Illinois: Train Strikes and Kills Transit Director
[www.nytimes.com]
Motorist hit by train hospitalized
[www.philly.com]
Metro slows Red Line trains
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Railway Museum in Chandler celebrates National Train Day
[www.azcentral.com]
Hannibal may resurrect famous passenger train
[www.hannibal.net]
Judge dismisses Columbia train maker's suit against exec at Fla. rival
[www.bizjournals.com]
Blaine council likely to decide fate of historic train depot
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
Project silences train horns in Downtown Fresno
[www.thebusinessjournal.com]
CSX ‘green’ engine featured at train day
[www.examiner.com]
Missouri gambling train among casino proposals
[www.casinocitytimes.com]
Low-speed train proposals clash
[www.lasvegassun.com]
Caltrain withers as Silicon Valley calls for better transit.
[www.sfgate.com]
Brace for F and G Train Pain This Weekend
[gothamist.com]
Improvements Coming to Train Stations
[www.nbcconnecticut.com]
Commuters Outraged At MTA Changes
[wcbstv.com]
If two senators have their way, train service could return to the Treasure Valley
[www.thenewstribune.com]
National Railroad Museum sells No. 261, historic steam locomotive
[www.greenbaypressgazette.com]
Steam Engine Returns To Georgetown Loop Railroad
[cbs4denver.com]
Green Jobs on the Rails?
[inthesetimes.com]
All aboard efforts for passenger rail service here
[www.myhometownnews.net]
Madison depot could clash with freight service
[dailyreporter.com]
Schumer: Impasse stalls 2nd rail line between Schenectady, Rensselaer
[www.wten.com]
New York judge temporarily delays mass transit layoffs
[www.wsws.org]
MTA Third Track Plan Derailed
[www.antonnews.com]
Canadian News
CN hands out 2009 'Safe Handling' awards
[progressiverailroading.com]
Crashes traumatize train engineers, union says
[www.cbc.ca]
Feud escalates over Trudeau airport train shuttle
[www.montrealgazette.com]
International News
Africa's first high-speed train to open ahead of World Cup
[www.google.com]
Train operators accused of 'astronomical' fare rises
[news.bbc.co.uk]
East-bound train services disrupted
[www.todayonline.com]
Bombardier’s train passage to India
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
Running Extra
A View of Glacier from Inside the Train Engine
[www.kfbb.com]
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.com a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news.
Editors Querry -This is issue 101 for 2010, we have had an interesting first part of the year. The internet news arena has changed with subscription services, and less reporters giving hard news stories. However, I have tried to find revelant material for the trainnews feature. Traditionally, I as for comments, input, etc and still welcome your input; however, this year I would also like some feed back on the trainnews.org site as over the last few days folks have had to read the news on that site due to some security issues with my work PC. Any and all comments, suggestions, etc are welcomed. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
This day in Railroad History
May 7, 1968
Southern Pacific Railroad's new Total Operations Processing System (TOPS) computer system came to life as SP Brooklyn Yard in Portland Oregon was first cut in. SP had been an early leader among railroads with computerization. The purpose of TOPS was to take all the paperwork associated with a locomotive or railroad car - its maintenance history, its allocation to division and depot and duty, its status, its location, and much more - and keep it in computer form, constantly updated by terminals at every maintenance facility. One way to offset the development costs of such a system, of course, was to sell it to other railroads, and the Southern Pacific did just that. A fair number of American railroads licensed the system, as did many others around the world, including British Railways. Parts of TOPS are still in use today.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
CSX train Q394 descends the east slope of Sand Patch Grade at Fairhope, PA on the Keystone sub west of Cumberland, MD on July 15, 2007. This train is en route from Willard, OH to Cumberland. On the lead is ES44DC No. 5364, one of 100 such diesels CSX purchased from General Electric in 2006.
Alex Mayes photo
Domestic News
Editor's Note - I have found that the search engine is not finding JOC or Progressive Railroading on a regular basis, until it starts seeing these sites they will appear at the front of Domestic or International News as I will pull directly from those sites.
Clock ticks on railroad rate reform
[billingsgazette.com]
CSX Nashville-Memphis Line Flooded Out for Weeks
[joc.com]
and
Main railroad line out between Memphis, Nashville
[www.miamiherald.com]
AAR weekly report: North American railroads end April with a traffic bang
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP boosts coal train loadings again in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
Milwaukee gears up for streetcar project
[progressiverailroading.com]
Phoenix's Valley Metro sets ridership records in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP boosts 2010 capex and quarterly dividend, resumes share repurchases
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Union Pacific boosts dividend
[www.denverpost.com]
Illinois commission to fund bridge, crossing projects
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Bombardier, FreightCar America, Harsco, NCC, Pacer, Cattron, Transportation Management Services and Michael Baker
[progressiverailroading.com]
Illinois: Train Strikes and Kills Transit Director
[www.nytimes.com]
Motorist hit by train hospitalized
[www.philly.com]
Metro slows Red Line trains
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Railway Museum in Chandler celebrates National Train Day
[www.azcentral.com]
Hannibal may resurrect famous passenger train
[www.hannibal.net]
Judge dismisses Columbia train maker's suit against exec at Fla. rival
[www.bizjournals.com]
Blaine council likely to decide fate of historic train depot
[www.bellinghamherald.com]
Project silences train horns in Downtown Fresno
[www.thebusinessjournal.com]
CSX ‘green’ engine featured at train day
[www.examiner.com]
Missouri gambling train among casino proposals
[www.casinocitytimes.com]
Low-speed train proposals clash
[www.lasvegassun.com]
Caltrain withers as Silicon Valley calls for better transit.
[www.sfgate.com]
Brace for F and G Train Pain This Weekend
[gothamist.com]
Improvements Coming to Train Stations
[www.nbcconnecticut.com]
Commuters Outraged At MTA Changes
[wcbstv.com]
If two senators have their way, train service could return to the Treasure Valley
[www.thenewstribune.com]
National Railroad Museum sells No. 261, historic steam locomotive
[www.greenbaypressgazette.com]
Steam Engine Returns To Georgetown Loop Railroad
[cbs4denver.com]
Green Jobs on the Rails?
[inthesetimes.com]
All aboard efforts for passenger rail service here
[www.myhometownnews.net]
Madison depot could clash with freight service
[dailyreporter.com]
Schumer: Impasse stalls 2nd rail line between Schenectady, Rensselaer
[www.wten.com]
New York judge temporarily delays mass transit layoffs
[www.wsws.org]
MTA Third Track Plan Derailed
[www.antonnews.com]
Canadian News
CN hands out 2009 'Safe Handling' awards
[progressiverailroading.com]
Crashes traumatize train engineers, union says
[www.cbc.ca]
Feud escalates over Trudeau airport train shuttle
[www.montrealgazette.com]
International News
Africa's first high-speed train to open ahead of World Cup
[www.google.com]
Train operators accused of 'astronomical' fare rises
[news.bbc.co.uk]
East-bound train services disrupted
[www.todayonline.com]
Bombardier’s train passage to India
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
Running Extra
A View of Glacier from Inside the Train Engine
[www.kfbb.com]
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