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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 111
Author: Espee99
Date: 05-19-2010 - 19:19
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 111 - 05/19/10
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.com a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news.
This day in Railroad History
May 19, 2004
Two BNSF Railway freight trains collided head on near Gunter, Texas. The southbound train, was traveling about 37 mph, and the northbound train, was traveling about 40 mph when the collision occurred. The trains were being operated under track warrant control rules on non-signaled single track. The collision resulted in the derailment of 5 locomotives and 28 cars. About 3,000 gallons of spilled diesel resulted in a fire. The southbound engineer was killed, and his conductor was airlifted to a hospital in Dallas with serious burns. The crew on the northbound train were admitted to a local hospital. Estimated property damages exceeded $2 million. The NTSB report shows the southbound crew failed to verify that the train that they passed in a siding prior to the collision was the one that their orders required them to wait for. The crew assumed the local they passed was the northbound noted in ther orders, but failed to verify the correct engine number. Consequently, they left the meet point prematurely and the collision occured.
[www.ntsb.gov]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Some ICE action from the Midwest. ICE 6412 – Train #486 at La Crosse WI, ICE 6429 – Train #636 at Donehower MN, and ICE 6459 – Train #487 at Homer MN
Jim Matuska Photos
Domestic News
Obama Says Stimulus Funds Wooed Shipper Dollars
[joc.com]
AAR hands out annual Harriman, Hammond safety awards
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Genesee & Wyoming Railroads Earn Rail Industry's Top Safety Honors
[www.marketwatch.com]
NY/NJ port to build barge-to-rail facility at century-old yard
[progressiverailroading.com]
MassDOT chooses site for MBTA maintenance facility
[progressiverailroading.com]
Ohio rail commission OKs state rail plan, freight-rail projects
[progressiverailroading.com]
American Railway Explorer to launch 'rail cruise'
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
New luxury passenger train to serve West
[www.wyomingbusinessreport.com]
Rail industry suppliers stay the R&D course despite economic woes, RSI says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Ford Foundation to invest in transit projects
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from RailWorks, Cattron, Unitrac, Holland, Invensys Rail, Bombardier and Diamond Group
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hartsfield tunnel temporarily closed due to smoke
[www.google.com]
Train strikes dump truck in PG
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Townspeople eye Craft Center building for new train station
[www.newstimes.com]
Proceeds from train ride this weekend go to DARE
[www.middletownjournal.com]
PATH train service resumes after signal problem
[www.nj.com]
Norfolk Southern Pays Fines For Graniteville Train Wreck Environmental Violations
[www2.wjbf.com]
Lynchburg Amtrak train exceeds goal in first six months
[www2.wsls.com]
Rockin' & Rollin' train not a musical event
[www.elynews.com]
Train derails for second time
[www.gillettenewsrecord.com]
Suspicious Package At CTA Green Line Deemed Safe
[cbs2chicago.com]
Trooper sees train collide with huge rock
[www.littlechicagoreview.com]
Trying Out the Tracks
[www.boiseweekly.com]
Owner hopes to re-open shuttered train ride
[www.theunion.com]
Insurance issue derails train rides
[www.advertiser-tribune.com]
Knoxville railroad supplier awarded $2.2M contract
[www.knoxnews.com]
Union Pacific Corporation's CFO to Address Wolfe Trahan Global Transportation Conference
[www.marketwatch.com]
Bellefonte railroad cars to be restored
[www.centredaily.com]
Colton Crossing awarded funding
[www.inlandnewstoday.com]
and
Rail project awaits green light
[www.sbsun.com]
Amtrak Signal Problem Delays LIRR Service
[www.1010wins.com]
State Gives Tax Incentive To BNSF Railroad
[www.wibw.com]
V & T Railroad to be celebrated at Mound House Fair
[www.rgj.com]
Victims' families suing railroad
[www.theherald-nc.com]
WSDOT to review rail project
[www.tacomaweekly.com]
Investing in Memphis railroad facilities has raised the status of the industry in national circles.
[www.commercialappeal.com]
Railways seen as relief for congested roads
[www.carynews.com]
and
Study: Rail viable for Clayton, Wilson's Mills
[www.theherald-nc.com]
National Rail Plan Open for Comment
[www.theepochtimes.com]
DiNapoli: We’re looking at Metro-North
[www.dailyfreeman.com]
High-speed rail just around the bend?
[www.villagenewsonline.com]
Canadian News
C-Train driver assaulted after waking up passenger
[www.calgaryherald.com]
AMT, airport won't budge on train route
[www.montrealgazette.com]
New track, new screens for train commuters
[www.westislandchronicle.com]
Rail museum back on track for summer season
[www.stthomastimesjournal.com]
International News
Maoists blow up tracks near Gidhni, train services in disarray
[www.indianexpress.com]
Compressor blast in Churchgate train
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Grand Central launches direct train services to Yorkshire
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Train specs mindful of tunnel plans
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Thirty injured in Majorca train crash
[www.monstersandcritics.com]
Guards to ballot on strikes at East Coast train operator
[news.scotsman.com]
Eight injured as toy train turns turtle in Tamil Nadu
[www.dnaindia.com]
Huge response to Busselton Jetty train drivers position
[www.busseltonmail.com.au]
Running Extra
Marathon Junction train will keep on rolling
[www.waow.com]
The Ridge Runner Project Nearing a Close
[www.statejournal.com]
PATH Train arriving at World Trade Center Station
[newyorknewsbreak.com]
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.com a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news.
This day in Railroad History
May 19, 2004
Two BNSF Railway freight trains collided head on near Gunter, Texas. The southbound train, was traveling about 37 mph, and the northbound train, was traveling about 40 mph when the collision occurred. The trains were being operated under track warrant control rules on non-signaled single track. The collision resulted in the derailment of 5 locomotives and 28 cars. About 3,000 gallons of spilled diesel resulted in a fire. The southbound engineer was killed, and his conductor was airlifted to a hospital in Dallas with serious burns. The crew on the northbound train were admitted to a local hospital. Estimated property damages exceeded $2 million. The NTSB report shows the southbound crew failed to verify that the train that they passed in a siding prior to the collision was the one that their orders required them to wait for. The crew assumed the local they passed was the northbound noted in ther orders, but failed to verify the correct engine number. Consequently, they left the meet point prematurely and the collision occured.
[www.ntsb.gov]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Some ICE action from the Midwest. ICE 6412 – Train #486 at La Crosse WI, ICE 6429 – Train #636 at Donehower MN, and ICE 6459 – Train #487 at Homer MN
Jim Matuska Photos
Domestic News
Obama Says Stimulus Funds Wooed Shipper Dollars
[joc.com]
AAR hands out annual Harriman, Hammond safety awards
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Genesee & Wyoming Railroads Earn Rail Industry's Top Safety Honors
[www.marketwatch.com]
NY/NJ port to build barge-to-rail facility at century-old yard
[progressiverailroading.com]
MassDOT chooses site for MBTA maintenance facility
[progressiverailroading.com]
Ohio rail commission OKs state rail plan, freight-rail projects
[progressiverailroading.com]
American Railway Explorer to launch 'rail cruise'
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
New luxury passenger train to serve West
[www.wyomingbusinessreport.com]
Rail industry suppliers stay the R&D course despite economic woes, RSI says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Ford Foundation to invest in transit projects
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from RailWorks, Cattron, Unitrac, Holland, Invensys Rail, Bombardier and Diamond Group
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hartsfield tunnel temporarily closed due to smoke
[www.google.com]
Train strikes dump truck in PG
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Townspeople eye Craft Center building for new train station
[www.newstimes.com]
Proceeds from train ride this weekend go to DARE
[www.middletownjournal.com]
PATH train service resumes after signal problem
[www.nj.com]
Norfolk Southern Pays Fines For Graniteville Train Wreck Environmental Violations
[www2.wjbf.com]
Lynchburg Amtrak train exceeds goal in first six months
[www2.wsls.com]
Rockin' & Rollin' train not a musical event
[www.elynews.com]
Train derails for second time
[www.gillettenewsrecord.com]
Suspicious Package At CTA Green Line Deemed Safe
[cbs2chicago.com]
Trooper sees train collide with huge rock
[www.littlechicagoreview.com]
Trying Out the Tracks
[www.boiseweekly.com]
Owner hopes to re-open shuttered train ride
[www.theunion.com]
Insurance issue derails train rides
[www.advertiser-tribune.com]
Knoxville railroad supplier awarded $2.2M contract
[www.knoxnews.com]
Union Pacific Corporation's CFO to Address Wolfe Trahan Global Transportation Conference
[www.marketwatch.com]
Bellefonte railroad cars to be restored
[www.centredaily.com]
Colton Crossing awarded funding
[www.inlandnewstoday.com]
and
Rail project awaits green light
[www.sbsun.com]
Amtrak Signal Problem Delays LIRR Service
[www.1010wins.com]
State Gives Tax Incentive To BNSF Railroad
[www.wibw.com]
V & T Railroad to be celebrated at Mound House Fair
[www.rgj.com]
Victims' families suing railroad
[www.theherald-nc.com]
WSDOT to review rail project
[www.tacomaweekly.com]
Investing in Memphis railroad facilities has raised the status of the industry in national circles.
[www.commercialappeal.com]
Railways seen as relief for congested roads
[www.carynews.com]
and
Study: Rail viable for Clayton, Wilson's Mills
[www.theherald-nc.com]
National Rail Plan Open for Comment
[www.theepochtimes.com]
DiNapoli: We’re looking at Metro-North
[www.dailyfreeman.com]
High-speed rail just around the bend?
[www.villagenewsonline.com]
Canadian News
C-Train driver assaulted after waking up passenger
[www.calgaryherald.com]
AMT, airport won't budge on train route
[www.montrealgazette.com]
New track, new screens for train commuters
[www.westislandchronicle.com]
Rail museum back on track for summer season
[www.stthomastimesjournal.com]
International News
Maoists blow up tracks near Gidhni, train services in disarray
[www.indianexpress.com]
Compressor blast in Churchgate train
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Grand Central launches direct train services to Yorkshire
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Train specs mindful of tunnel plans
[www.nzherald.co.nz]
Thirty injured in Majorca train crash
[www.monstersandcritics.com]
Guards to ballot on strikes at East Coast train operator
[news.scotsman.com]
Eight injured as toy train turns turtle in Tamil Nadu
[www.dnaindia.com]
Huge response to Busselton Jetty train drivers position
[www.busseltonmail.com.au]
Running Extra
Marathon Junction train will keep on rolling
[www.waow.com]
The Ridge Runner Project Nearing a Close
[www.statejournal.com]
PATH Train arriving at World Trade Center Station
[newyorknewsbreak.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 111 |
Espee99 | 05-19-2010 - 19:19 |