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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 121
Author: Espee99
Date: 06-02-2010 - 20:31
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 121 - 06/02/10
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and discussion.
This day in Railroad History
June 2, 1983
The FCC today approved the $750 million sale of Southern Pacific [Railroad] Company's long-distance telephone and satellite subsidiaries, including the Sprint long-distance telephone network, to the GTE Corporation. The SP Railroad had developed an extensive microwave communications system along its tracks used for internal communications; later they expanded by laying fiber optic cables. In 1972, they began selling surplus capacity on that system to corporations for use as Private Lines, thereby circumventing AT&T's then-monopoly on public telephony.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
BNSF #6401 – EB BNSF train U-KEEMAD swings thru the small Mississippi River town of Victory WI.
Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
SEPTA approves fare hikes to help balance budget
[progressiverailroading.com]
FRA waiver paves way for Caltrain electrification
[progressiverailroading.com]
RTA report: Tie purchases climbed, production flattened in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
Connecticut lands federal grants to step up rail security
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP to improve line running between Iowa, Nebraska
[progressiverailroading.com]
AARS boots up career center
[progressiverailroading.com]
Top Seven Railroads Increase Jobs in April
[joc.com]
BNSF reopens train tracks west of Spokane
[www.seattlepi.com]
Answers From a Train Operator
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Disabled train on River Line in Florence
[www.nj.com]
Update: Train Derails in Webster County
[tristatehomepage.com]
WiFi now standard on Acela
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
and
Amtrak to continue free Wi-Fi on Acela
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
BART delayed when train gets stuck in tube
[www.sfgate.com]
Children climb aboard for train ride, dental checkup
[missoulian.com]
A New Plan To Preserving The Fourth Street Train Depot
[www.indianasnewscenter.com]
Slow-moving train blocking crossings in Mishawaka
[www.southbendtribune.com]
7 charged in train-hopping case
[www.journalgazette.net]
MARC Halethorpe station machine broken
[weblogs.baltimoresun.com]
Duluth's seat at the train-planning table sits empty
[www.duluthnewstribune.com]
PHOTO: Car hits train
[www.thetelegraph.com]
SMART committee selects Guerneville Road site for train station
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Chance to race train draws cyclists to Durango
[www.gazette.com]
$239,000 Conductor Among M.T.A.’s 8,000 Six-Figure Workers
[www.nytimes.com]
State allows railroad to use herbicides, objections raised
[www.adn.com]
Running Disneyland’s steam engines
[ocresort.freedomblogging.com]
Railroad police asking for help in Amtrak fire investigation
[www.wndu.com]
Valley Railroad Museum offers vets free ride
[www.clevelandbanner.com]
Bootheel Youth Museum receives funding from Union Pacific Railroad Foundation to support educational science outreach
[www.dddnews.com]
Surface Transportation Board Report to Congress Regarding the Uniform Rail Costing System
[www.docuticker.com]
TRAC Asks Surface Transportation Board to Penalize Canadian National for Its Under-Reporting to the Board on Grade Crossing Blockages
[www.sunherald.com]
Quiet zone vote planned in Casselton
[www.inforum.com]
Pa: Dump 'clean enough'
[articles.lancasteronline.com]
Keating says railport plans will include grain terminal
[www.morrisdailyherald.com]
Railroad worker killed in north Miss. accident
[www.sunherald.com]
High-speed rail funded
[wpmobserver.com]
Canadian News
Canada poised to amend rail safety act
[progressiverailroading.com]
CN contracts Roche Ltd. to inspect Quebec Bridge
[progressiverailroading.com]
Vancouver Port, Canadian Railroad to Collaborate
[joc.com]
Charges withdrawn in Alberta train derailment
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
CP Rail aims to boost operating efficiencies
[www.reuters.com]
International News
Potters Bar train crash was like 'being in a tumble dryer'
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Technical snag delays metro train on line 3
[www.ptinews.com]
New Nasrec train station opens in time for Cup
[www.timeslive.co.za]
Contemporary services by Palace on Wheels
[www.tmcnet.com]
Ticket holders score with free train rides on match day
[www.sowetan.co.za]
Help sought to restore iconic steam train
[www.stratfordpress.co.nz]
Another win: Centre okays CBI probe into train crash
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Moçâmedes Railroad in Angola to have 56 stations
[www.macauhub.com.mo]
Revamped European railroad website has much to offer
[www.one.com]
Running Extra
SJ bank robber attempts getaway on VTA train
[abclocal.go.com]
and
SJ Bank Rob Suspect's Light Rail Getaway Cut Short
[cbs5.com]
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and discussion.
This day in Railroad History
June 2, 1983
The FCC today approved the $750 million sale of Southern Pacific [Railroad] Company's long-distance telephone and satellite subsidiaries, including the Sprint long-distance telephone network, to the GTE Corporation. The SP Railroad had developed an extensive microwave communications system along its tracks used for internal communications; later they expanded by laying fiber optic cables. In 1972, they began selling surplus capacity on that system to corporations for use as Private Lines, thereby circumventing AT&T's then-monopoly on public telephony.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
BNSF #6401 – EB BNSF train U-KEEMAD swings thru the small Mississippi River town of Victory WI.
Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
SEPTA approves fare hikes to help balance budget
[progressiverailroading.com]
FRA waiver paves way for Caltrain electrification
[progressiverailroading.com]
RTA report: Tie purchases climbed, production flattened in April
[progressiverailroading.com]
Connecticut lands federal grants to step up rail security
[progressiverailroading.com]
UP to improve line running between Iowa, Nebraska
[progressiverailroading.com]
AARS boots up career center
[progressiverailroading.com]
Top Seven Railroads Increase Jobs in April
[joc.com]
BNSF reopens train tracks west of Spokane
[www.seattlepi.com]
Answers From a Train Operator
[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]
Disabled train on River Line in Florence
[www.nj.com]
Update: Train Derails in Webster County
[tristatehomepage.com]
WiFi now standard on Acela
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
and
Amtrak to continue free Wi-Fi on Acela
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
BART delayed when train gets stuck in tube
[www.sfgate.com]
Children climb aboard for train ride, dental checkup
[missoulian.com]
A New Plan To Preserving The Fourth Street Train Depot
[www.indianasnewscenter.com]
Slow-moving train blocking crossings in Mishawaka
[www.southbendtribune.com]
7 charged in train-hopping case
[www.journalgazette.net]
MARC Halethorpe station machine broken
[weblogs.baltimoresun.com]
Duluth's seat at the train-planning table sits empty
[www.duluthnewstribune.com]
PHOTO: Car hits train
[www.thetelegraph.com]
SMART committee selects Guerneville Road site for train station
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
Chance to race train draws cyclists to Durango
[www.gazette.com]
$239,000 Conductor Among M.T.A.’s 8,000 Six-Figure Workers
[www.nytimes.com]
State allows railroad to use herbicides, objections raised
[www.adn.com]
Running Disneyland’s steam engines
[ocresort.freedomblogging.com]
Railroad police asking for help in Amtrak fire investigation
[www.wndu.com]
Valley Railroad Museum offers vets free ride
[www.clevelandbanner.com]
Bootheel Youth Museum receives funding from Union Pacific Railroad Foundation to support educational science outreach
[www.dddnews.com]
Surface Transportation Board Report to Congress Regarding the Uniform Rail Costing System
[www.docuticker.com]
TRAC Asks Surface Transportation Board to Penalize Canadian National for Its Under-Reporting to the Board on Grade Crossing Blockages
[www.sunherald.com]
Quiet zone vote planned in Casselton
[www.inforum.com]
Pa: Dump 'clean enough'
[articles.lancasteronline.com]
Keating says railport plans will include grain terminal
[www.morrisdailyherald.com]
Railroad worker killed in north Miss. accident
[www.sunherald.com]
High-speed rail funded
[wpmobserver.com]
Canadian News
Canada poised to amend rail safety act
[progressiverailroading.com]
CN contracts Roche Ltd. to inspect Quebec Bridge
[progressiverailroading.com]
Vancouver Port, Canadian Railroad to Collaborate
[joc.com]
Charges withdrawn in Alberta train derailment
[www.edmontonjournal.com]
CP Rail aims to boost operating efficiencies
[www.reuters.com]
International News
Potters Bar train crash was like 'being in a tumble dryer'
[www.guardian.co.uk]
Technical snag delays metro train on line 3
[www.ptinews.com]
New Nasrec train station opens in time for Cup
[www.timeslive.co.za]
Contemporary services by Palace on Wheels
[www.tmcnet.com]
Ticket holders score with free train rides on match day
[www.sowetan.co.za]
Help sought to restore iconic steam train
[www.stratfordpress.co.nz]
Another win: Centre okays CBI probe into train crash
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Moçâmedes Railroad in Angola to have 56 stations
[www.macauhub.com.mo]
Revamped European railroad website has much to offer
[www.one.com]
Running Extra
SJ bank robber attempts getaway on VTA train
[abclocal.go.com]
and
SJ Bank Rob Suspect's Light Rail Getaway Cut Short
[cbs5.com]
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