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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 114
Author: Espee99
Date: 05-24-2010 - 19:17
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 114 - 05/24/10
NOTICE - Trainnews will not publish on Wednesday 5/26/10 account business travel.
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 24, 1909
The Los Angeles & Mount Washington Incline Railway had its grand opening. John Marsh & Company placed advertisements in the Los Angeles Times inviting the general public to come see the new incline cable railway and to ride it to the summit of 940 ft Mt. Washington. People lined up at the end of the cable line all the way down Marmion Way, clear to Pasadena Avenue, in order to make the trip. A car packed with passengers left the terminal every 10 minutes throughout the day. An exclusive three story, mission-style hotel building was constructed. It would have a roof garden, spacious balconies and porches, and a beautiful Japanese garden out in the front. In 1918, in a dispute between the City of Los Angeles, the California Railroad Commission, and the Mt. Washington incline over who had jurisdiction, the California State Supreme Court ruled that the Los Angeles & Mt. Washington Railway was a vertical elevator - not a railroad. Shortly thereafter, the railroad was shut down.
[www.erha.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Here are a couple from Sumpter Valley NG last weekend, May 15, a photographers special. Alco 2-8-2 No. 19 will be removed from service following runs on Memorial Day weekend, to start her FRA form 4 inspection. Heisler No. 3 will continue to operate the steam program this summer.
Jim Fitzgerald Photo
Domestic News
Keolis not ready to take over VRE operations, Amtrak says
[progressiverailroading.com]
St. Louis Metro approves $232.4 million budget for FY2011
[progressiverailroading.com]
California commission OKs funds for Colton grade separation
[progressiverailroading.com]
KCSM seeks to strengthen relationships with Brownsville port, short line
[progressiverailroading.com]
Newly minted Wisconsin law regulates railroads' pesticide sprays, UTU says
[progressiverailroading.com]
North Carolina DOT adds safety devices at six grade crossings
[progressiverailroading.com]
APL Seeks to Invest in China’s Freight Rail System
[joc.com]
New NJ Transit train schedules take effect as part of budget cuts
[www.nj.com]
Companies compete to provide L.A.-Las Vegas train service
[www.usatoday.com]
Seattle Center Monorail's red train gets overhaul
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Investigators On Train Derailment Site
[www.newschannel9.com]
Train Stuck on BART Tracks Cleared
[www.kcbs.com]
CSX making headway at site of train derailment
[www.wfie.com]
Amtrak's intercity train a success in Virginia
[www2.insidenova.com]
Tonight! L-train weeknight outages return!
[www.brooklynpaper.com]
S.C. gets fast-train grant
[www.bizjournals.com]
Responders particpate in mock train derailment
[www2.turnto10.com]
Metrolink says engineers tampering with cameras
[www.mercurynews.com]
While Car MPG Stagnated, Freight Train Fuel Efficiency Went Up 104% Since 1980!
[www.treehugger.com]
Train derailment snarls Joliet commutes
[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
Group working to restore historical train depot in Lloyd
[www.tallahassee.com]
Bridge malfunction on S. Side halts Metra trains
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Railroad museum learning to survive without Thomas
[www.rep-am.com]
Seminole Electric to challenge CSX pricing in June
[jacksonville.bizjournals.com]
Kansas City Southern volume up
[www.investors.com]
Fast track to safety: Metrolink's new collapsible cars
[www.thisisbrandx.com]
South Shore ridership creeps up in April
[www.chestertontribune.com]
Kansas City Southern seeks trespassing charges against man who survived being struck by a train
[www.koamtv.com]
Train cars derail in Lower Valley
[www.elpasotimes.com]
Lincolnway Railport To Break GroundLincolnway Railport To Break Ground
[www.nawindpower.com]
Canadian News
Canadian Pacific Boosts 2010 Spending Plans
[joc.com]
International News
Derailed Train Kills Many in Jiangxi, China
[english.ntdtv.com]
Commuters left stranded on Metro train
[www.theage.com.au]
Huawei's LTE rides the ultra-fast rails
[news.cnet.com]
Slam-door train service withdrawn (Video Report)
[news.bbc.co.uk]
and
Fond farewell to slam-door train on New Forest line
[www.bournemouthecho.co.uk]
Properties acquired for Al-Haramain Train Project
[arabnews.com]
Train derails at Mahalaxmi, services hit
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Japan's 'slowest train' has best views
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Werribee could miss the train
[www.starnewsgroup.com.au]
Cable Thief Suspect Killed By Passing Train
[www.bernama.com]
Train service for IIFA visitors
[www.dailynews.lk]
Chavez inspects railroads work; announces Chinese involvement and investment
[www.vheadline.com]
Saudi Arabian Railroads in Big Expansion
[www.thememriblog.org]
Armenia turns to Russia for a $1 billion loan to build a railroad
[armenianow.com]
Necessity mother of local trains' invention
[www.yomiuri.co.jp]
Uzbekistan Closes Tajikistan Border, Renews Rail Blockade
[www.eurasianet.org]
Running Extra
Investigation Could Lead to Massive Marijuana Find
[www.action3news.com]
NOTICE - Trainnews will not publish on Wednesday 5/26/10 account business travel.
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 24, 1909
The Los Angeles & Mount Washington Incline Railway had its grand opening. John Marsh & Company placed advertisements in the Los Angeles Times inviting the general public to come see the new incline cable railway and to ride it to the summit of 940 ft Mt. Washington. People lined up at the end of the cable line all the way down Marmion Way, clear to Pasadena Avenue, in order to make the trip. A car packed with passengers left the terminal every 10 minutes throughout the day. An exclusive three story, mission-style hotel building was constructed. It would have a roof garden, spacious balconies and porches, and a beautiful Japanese garden out in the front. In 1918, in a dispute between the City of Los Angeles, the California Railroad Commission, and the Mt. Washington incline over who had jurisdiction, the California State Supreme Court ruled that the Los Angeles & Mt. Washington Railway was a vertical elevator - not a railroad. Shortly thereafter, the railroad was shut down.
[www.erha.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Here are a couple from Sumpter Valley NG last weekend, May 15, a photographers special. Alco 2-8-2 No. 19 will be removed from service following runs on Memorial Day weekend, to start her FRA form 4 inspection. Heisler No. 3 will continue to operate the steam program this summer.
Jim Fitzgerald Photo
Domestic News
Keolis not ready to take over VRE operations, Amtrak says
[progressiverailroading.com]
St. Louis Metro approves $232.4 million budget for FY2011
[progressiverailroading.com]
California commission OKs funds for Colton grade separation
[progressiverailroading.com]
KCSM seeks to strengthen relationships with Brownsville port, short line
[progressiverailroading.com]
Newly minted Wisconsin law regulates railroads' pesticide sprays, UTU says
[progressiverailroading.com]
North Carolina DOT adds safety devices at six grade crossings
[progressiverailroading.com]
APL Seeks to Invest in China’s Freight Rail System
[joc.com]
New NJ Transit train schedules take effect as part of budget cuts
[www.nj.com]
Companies compete to provide L.A.-Las Vegas train service
[www.usatoday.com]
Seattle Center Monorail's red train gets overhaul
[seattletimes.nwsource.com]
Investigators On Train Derailment Site
[www.newschannel9.com]
Train Stuck on BART Tracks Cleared
[www.kcbs.com]
CSX making headway at site of train derailment
[www.wfie.com]
Amtrak's intercity train a success in Virginia
[www2.insidenova.com]
Tonight! L-train weeknight outages return!
[www.brooklynpaper.com]
S.C. gets fast-train grant
[www.bizjournals.com]
Responders particpate in mock train derailment
[www2.turnto10.com]
Metrolink says engineers tampering with cameras
[www.mercurynews.com]
While Car MPG Stagnated, Freight Train Fuel Efficiency Went Up 104% Since 1980!
[www.treehugger.com]
Train derailment snarls Joliet commutes
[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
Group working to restore historical train depot in Lloyd
[www.tallahassee.com]
Bridge malfunction on S. Side halts Metra trains
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Railroad museum learning to survive without Thomas
[www.rep-am.com]
Seminole Electric to challenge CSX pricing in June
[jacksonville.bizjournals.com]
Kansas City Southern volume up
[www.investors.com]
Fast track to safety: Metrolink's new collapsible cars
[www.thisisbrandx.com]
South Shore ridership creeps up in April
[www.chestertontribune.com]
Kansas City Southern seeks trespassing charges against man who survived being struck by a train
[www.koamtv.com]
Train cars derail in Lower Valley
[www.elpasotimes.com]
Lincolnway Railport To Break GroundLincolnway Railport To Break Ground
[www.nawindpower.com]
Canadian News
Canadian Pacific Boosts 2010 Spending Plans
[joc.com]
International News
Derailed Train Kills Many in Jiangxi, China
[english.ntdtv.com]
Commuters left stranded on Metro train
[www.theage.com.au]
Huawei's LTE rides the ultra-fast rails
[news.cnet.com]
Slam-door train service withdrawn (Video Report)
[news.bbc.co.uk]
and
Fond farewell to slam-door train on New Forest line
[www.bournemouthecho.co.uk]
Properties acquired for Al-Haramain Train Project
[arabnews.com]
Train derails at Mahalaxmi, services hit
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Japan's 'slowest train' has best views
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Werribee could miss the train
[www.starnewsgroup.com.au]
Cable Thief Suspect Killed By Passing Train
[www.bernama.com]
Train service for IIFA visitors
[www.dailynews.lk]
Chavez inspects railroads work; announces Chinese involvement and investment
[www.vheadline.com]
Saudi Arabian Railroads in Big Expansion
[www.thememriblog.org]
Armenia turns to Russia for a $1 billion loan to build a railroad
[armenianow.com]
Necessity mother of local trains' invention
[www.yomiuri.co.jp]
Uzbekistan Closes Tajikistan Border, Renews Rail Blockade
[www.eurasianet.org]
Running Extra
Investigation Could Lead to Massive Marijuana Find
[www.action3news.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 114 |
Espee99 | 05-24-2010 - 19:17 |
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Arlen Sheldrake | 05-24-2010 - 19:47 |
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Glen Brewer | 05-25-2010 - 14:43 |
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