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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 115
Author: Espee99
Date: 05-25-2010 - 20:03
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 115 - 05/25/10
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 25, 1912
The relocated Panama Railway was completed on May 25, 1912. The railway had been built 65 years earlier and had been bought by the bankrupt French company attempting to build the Panama Canal. In 1902 the US Govenment bought the failed company and took over construction. The railway had to be moved out of the Canal's path, but was needed for construction, so it was relocated. When the “Big Ditch” began operations, freight business on the railroad almost disappeared except on occasions when the waterway was blocked by landslides. In 1988 the KCS took over the Panama Canal Railway, and now operates intermodal and passenger trains.
[www.panarail.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
St.Maries River Railroad #103 and #102 leads a train of 13 cars of finished lumber across the Benewah Bridge on April 16, 2010. This is the lowest I have ever seen the south end of the lake in my 60+++++ years. I grew up near St.Maries and my railfanning of this area goes back to a very early age, when this was the Milwaukee Road.
L.A.Scrafford
Domestic News
VRE: Keolis will be ready to assume operations June 28
[progressiverailroading.com]
UTU, NCCC continue contract talks; BLET seeks new national pact
[progressiverailroading.com]
Valley Metro alters service to address sales tax revenue decline
[progressiverailroading.com]
The Andersons becomes minority investor in Iowa Northern Railway
[progressiverailroading.com]
CTA to add security cameras at stations
[progressiverailroading.com]
Rail could open China's interior to export goods production, APL says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Michael Baker Jr., Thales, HDR, Alstom, TCS, Greenbrier and Cubic Transportation Systems
[progressiverailroading.com]
U.S. Railroads Seek Aid if Coal Hit by Climate Policy
[joc.com]
CSX Reopens Flood-Closed Tennessee Line
[joc.com]
and
CSX to reopen Memphis-Nashville track at night after flooding earlier this month
[www.canadianbusiness.com]
Riders Angered Over LIRR Red Light Misconduct
[wcbstv.com]
Cleanup continues after CSX train derails
[www.kentucky.com]
Train derailment cleared in Enid; crossings reopened
[www.newsok.com]
6 cars from Norfolk Southern train derail in Greensboro
[charlotte.news14.com]
Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. -- "X" Train Announces Appointment of World Renowned Celebrity Chef Rick Moonen's Management Company to Develop "X" Train Food and Beverage Operation
[www.marketwatch.com]
Pot on train worth $600,000
[www.omaha.com]
VRE's Fredericksburg trains should be on time again
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Train Stop at the Fairgrounds: Temporary or Permanent?
[www.voiceofsandiego.org]
Metrolink gets funds to stop train wrecks
[www.ocregister.com]
M.T.A.’s Budget Ills Are Worse Than Accounts of Spitting
[www.nytimes.com]
Update: All Streets Reopen After Train Derailment
[www.digtriad.com]
Delays Expected On MARC's Brunswick, Camden Lines
[wjz.com]
and
MARC delayed leaving Martinsburg
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Commerce on Track
[www.flatheadbeacon.com]
Wind leaves cog railway passengers stranded
[www.coloradoconnection.com]
CN, formerly Canadian National Railway, will repair 11 crossings in Fox Cities this year
[www.postcrescent.com]
Railroads seeing steady increase in business, AAR reports
[www.examiner.com]
Union Pacific teaches students railroad safety
[www.ultimateeastend.com]
Railroad museum will open Saturday
[www.thonline.com]
The Lone Ranger Saves The Day at Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
[www.prweb.com]
Chlorine Institute Submits Final Study Confirming FRA’s Understatement of Positive Train Control Benefits
[www.businesswire.com]
Railroad Employee awarded $1.24 Million
[www.maryland-law.com]
Cap Metro hopes to increase ridership on MetroRail
[news8austin.com]
NBSF rehires all 122 furloughed workers
[www.pjstar.com]
FOX v. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[www.leagle.com]
Kansas City Southern rises on upgrade to 'Buy'
[www.businessweek.com]
Hastings / Workers spark fire on railroad bridge
[www.fireengineering.com]
Senate bill would provide $2B in emergency transit funding
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Genesee & Wyoming gains on volatile day
[www.ctpost.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
11 injured as express train derails in eastern India
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Arrests after train hits bin on Hampshire rail tracks
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Metrorail train set on fire
[www.timeslive.co.za]
East Coast train guards balloted over loss of pay
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Safety alert issued after train crash
[news.smh.com.au]
PN coal train drivers plan 48 hour strike
[www.lloydslistdcn.com.au]
Private high-speed rail for Italy
[www.ft.com]
New direct train link with the capital will signal boost for region's tourism
[www.halifaxcourier.co.uk]
High Speed Rail in the Queen's Speech - train companies respond
[www.atoc.org]
Holy Sites Train ready for test-run
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
Prophecy Secures Rail Loading Facilities to Transport Over 1.5 Million Tonnes Per Year of Mongolian Coal to Russia & China
[www.marketwatch.com]
New Afghan railroad to boost trade and supply troops
[www.alertnet.org]
President Chavez signs two economic consultancy agreements with Chinese
[www.vheadline.com]
Running Extra
Last of space shuttle segments leaves Utah
[www.deseretnews.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 25, 1912
The relocated Panama Railway was completed on May 25, 1912. The railway had been built 65 years earlier and had been bought by the bankrupt French company attempting to build the Panama Canal. In 1902 the US Govenment bought the failed company and took over construction. The railway had to be moved out of the Canal's path, but was needed for construction, so it was relocated. When the “Big Ditch” began operations, freight business on the railroad almost disappeared except on occasions when the waterway was blocked by landslides. In 1988 the KCS took over the Panama Canal Railway, and now operates intermodal and passenger trains.
[www.panarail.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
St.Maries River Railroad #103 and #102 leads a train of 13 cars of finished lumber across the Benewah Bridge on April 16, 2010. This is the lowest I have ever seen the south end of the lake in my 60+++++ years. I grew up near St.Maries and my railfanning of this area goes back to a very early age, when this was the Milwaukee Road.
L.A.Scrafford
Domestic News
VRE: Keolis will be ready to assume operations June 28
[progressiverailroading.com]
UTU, NCCC continue contract talks; BLET seeks new national pact
[progressiverailroading.com]
Valley Metro alters service to address sales tax revenue decline
[progressiverailroading.com]
The Andersons becomes minority investor in Iowa Northern Railway
[progressiverailroading.com]
CTA to add security cameras at stations
[progressiverailroading.com]
Rail could open China's interior to export goods production, APL says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Michael Baker Jr., Thales, HDR, Alstom, TCS, Greenbrier and Cubic Transportation Systems
[progressiverailroading.com]
U.S. Railroads Seek Aid if Coal Hit by Climate Policy
[joc.com]
CSX Reopens Flood-Closed Tennessee Line
[joc.com]
and
CSX to reopen Memphis-Nashville track at night after flooding earlier this month
[www.canadianbusiness.com]
Riders Angered Over LIRR Red Light Misconduct
[wcbstv.com]
Cleanup continues after CSX train derails
[www.kentucky.com]
Train derailment cleared in Enid; crossings reopened
[www.newsok.com]
6 cars from Norfolk Southern train derail in Greensboro
[charlotte.news14.com]
Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. -- "X" Train Announces Appointment of World Renowned Celebrity Chef Rick Moonen's Management Company to Develop "X" Train Food and Beverage Operation
[www.marketwatch.com]
Pot on train worth $600,000
[www.omaha.com]
VRE's Fredericksburg trains should be on time again
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Train Stop at the Fairgrounds: Temporary or Permanent?
[www.voiceofsandiego.org]
Metrolink gets funds to stop train wrecks
[www.ocregister.com]
M.T.A.’s Budget Ills Are Worse Than Accounts of Spitting
[www.nytimes.com]
Update: All Streets Reopen After Train Derailment
[www.digtriad.com]
Delays Expected On MARC's Brunswick, Camden Lines
[wjz.com]
and
MARC delayed leaving Martinsburg
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Commerce on Track
[www.flatheadbeacon.com]
Wind leaves cog railway passengers stranded
[www.coloradoconnection.com]
CN, formerly Canadian National Railway, will repair 11 crossings in Fox Cities this year
[www.postcrescent.com]
Railroads seeing steady increase in business, AAR reports
[www.examiner.com]
Union Pacific teaches students railroad safety
[www.ultimateeastend.com]
Railroad museum will open Saturday
[www.thonline.com]
The Lone Ranger Saves The Day at Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
[www.prweb.com]
Chlorine Institute Submits Final Study Confirming FRA’s Understatement of Positive Train Control Benefits
[www.businesswire.com]
Railroad Employee awarded $1.24 Million
[www.maryland-law.com]
Cap Metro hopes to increase ridership on MetroRail
[news8austin.com]
NBSF rehires all 122 furloughed workers
[www.pjstar.com]
FOX v. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[www.leagle.com]
Kansas City Southern rises on upgrade to 'Buy'
[www.businessweek.com]
Hastings / Workers spark fire on railroad bridge
[www.fireengineering.com]
Senate bill would provide $2B in emergency transit funding
[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]
Genesee & Wyoming gains on volatile day
[www.ctpost.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
11 injured as express train derails in eastern India
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Arrests after train hits bin on Hampshire rail tracks
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Metrorail train set on fire
[www.timeslive.co.za]
East Coast train guards balloted over loss of pay
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Safety alert issued after train crash
[news.smh.com.au]
PN coal train drivers plan 48 hour strike
[www.lloydslistdcn.com.au]
Private high-speed rail for Italy
[www.ft.com]
New direct train link with the capital will signal boost for region's tourism
[www.halifaxcourier.co.uk]
High Speed Rail in the Queen's Speech - train companies respond
[www.atoc.org]
Holy Sites Train ready for test-run
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
Prophecy Secures Rail Loading Facilities to Transport Over 1.5 Million Tonnes Per Year of Mongolian Coal to Russia & China
[www.marketwatch.com]
New Afghan railroad to boost trade and supply troops
[www.alertnet.org]
President Chavez signs two economic consultancy agreements with Chinese
[www.vheadline.com]
Running Extra
Last of space shuttle segments leaves Utah
[www.deseretnews.com]
| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 115 |
Espee99 | 05-25-2010 - 20:03 |
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Re: Trainnews - Benewah Lake
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Bruce Kelly | 05-26-2010 - 06:18 |
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Re: Trainnews - Benewah Lake
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L.A.Scrafford | 05-26-2010 - 08:17 |