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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 131
Author: Espee99
Date: 06-14-2010 - 20:44
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 131 - 06/14/10
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 14, 1922
Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Company operated the first train onto the new wharf at Petaluma, California. The new wharf was next to the G.P. McNear Company mill, a large grain and feed merchant. At that time Petaluma was the largest center for chicken and egg production in the United States, with much of its production shipped via the Petaluma River. Petaluma became the “egg basket of the world,” and the river was its commercial highway. Trains connected with steamboats to San Francisco, which carried carried passengers and huge amounts of eggs and live baby chicks on runs to San Francisco. George McNear was elected as Vice President of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad, which was later acquired by the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. (Note: link is to a 2 Mgb .PDF Historic Structure report with maps and photographs prepared for the City of Petaluma)
[cityofpetaluma.net]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Amtrak #1 – Amtrak #8, The Empire Builder arrives in La Crosse – 6/6/10Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
Capitol Corridor ridership rises in May despite government furlough days
[progressiverailroading.com]
West Virginia port authority postpones Heartland Corridor terminal plans
[progressiverailroading.com]
AAR honors haz-mat safety achievements
[progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA to gauge performance in new monthly report
[progressiverailroading.com]
Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville boosts rail volume
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Barge, Rail Traffic Increase at Indiana Port
[joc.com]
Claim: Bullet train could mean 55,000 jobs for LA alone
[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]
Bullet train brings questions – and complications
[www.morganhilltimes.com]
CSX Charity Train Ride Raises More Than $320K
[www.firstcoastnews.com]
SC Residents go Home After Train Derailment
[www2.wsav.com]
Funds being raised to save train depot
[www.herald-mail.com]
UPDATE: Columbia Star Dinner Train might start service in August
[www.columbiamissourian.com]
Metro rail worker reassigned
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Luxury train car will be site of events to benefit St. Bernard Project
[www.nola.com]
Van Buren-to-Rudy train takes travelers back in time
[www.thecitywire.com]
Train engineer blames injuries on collision
[www.louisianarecord.com]
Housatonic Railroad explores reopening passenger line from Danbury to Massachusetts
[www.newstimes.com]
Vintage train returns to NEPA, open for public rides
[thetimes-tribune.com]
Railroad line would help Port MacKenzie develop
[www.google.com]
Farmers Fight With Railroads Over Rates
[online.wsj.com]
Nearly derailed, forum touts New York's plan for high-speed trains
[www.theithacajournal.com]
Metro-North rolls out new survey
[www.ctpost.com]
Shreveport railroad crossing options recapped
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
Railroad crossing plan hits brakes
[www.the-signal.com]
Communities along CSX line look for ways to restore service
[www.courier-journal.com]
Metro Center Bids Come In Under Budget
[fairfield.patch.com]
Former Union Pacific employee gets 12 years in death of co-worker
[www.northplattebulletin.com]
Port of Moses Lake waits for federal rail funding
[www.columbiabasinherald.com]
Canadian News
CAW members back proposed VIA Rail strike
[progressiverailroading.com]
CN, TSI team up to improve service at Vancouver port
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
CN Rail, TSI Agree to Boost Vancouver Service
[joc.com]
Garbage truck driver escapes serious injury after slamming into train
[www.globalwinnipeg.com]
Train carrying propane derails in Nova Scotia town
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
and
House evacuated as train and garbage truck collide
[www.metronews.ca]
CN Rail poised to ride economic recovery to stronger results, say analysts
[www.winnipegfreepress.com]
International News
Updates from Bombardier, MTU Detroit Diesel, RMI, Schneider National, Thales, Interfleet Technology and HDR
[progressiverailroading.com]
Barges Boost Rotterdam Box Market Share
[joc.com]
Train retraces route of first Auschwitz convoy, 70 years on
[www.google.com]
Government speeds up report into rail value for money
[uk.reuters.com]
Passenger train movement to remain suspended on two routes
[sify.com]
AWB rail fleet makes tracks into SA
[sl.farmonline.com.au]
Train Services To Resume Between Turkey-Syria
[www.bernama.com]
Holy Sites train trial-run today
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
Steam train kept busy
[www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au]
Running Extra
Public Notice: Alaska RR to post online
[ktna.org]
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 14, 1922
Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Company operated the first train onto the new wharf at Petaluma, California. The new wharf was next to the G.P. McNear Company mill, a large grain and feed merchant. At that time Petaluma was the largest center for chicken and egg production in the United States, with much of its production shipped via the Petaluma River. Petaluma became the “egg basket of the world,” and the river was its commercial highway. Trains connected with steamboats to San Francisco, which carried carried passengers and huge amounts of eggs and live baby chicks on runs to San Francisco. George McNear was elected as Vice President of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad, which was later acquired by the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. (Note: link is to a 2 Mgb .PDF Historic Structure report with maps and photographs prepared for the City of Petaluma)
[cityofpetaluma.net]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com. Thanks for sending interesting photos, please keep them comming.
Amtrak #1 – Amtrak #8, The Empire Builder arrives in La Crosse – 6/6/10Jim Matuska Photo
Domestic News
Capitol Corridor ridership rises in May despite government furlough days
[progressiverailroading.com]
West Virginia port authority postpones Heartland Corridor terminal plans
[progressiverailroading.com]
AAR honors haz-mat safety achievements
[progressiverailroading.com]
WMATA to gauge performance in new monthly report
[progressiverailroading.com]
Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville boosts rail volume
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
Barge, Rail Traffic Increase at Indiana Port
[joc.com]
Claim: Bullet train could mean 55,000 jobs for LA alone
[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]
Bullet train brings questions – and complications
[www.morganhilltimes.com]
CSX Charity Train Ride Raises More Than $320K
[www.firstcoastnews.com]
SC Residents go Home After Train Derailment
[www2.wsav.com]
Funds being raised to save train depot
[www.herald-mail.com]
UPDATE: Columbia Star Dinner Train might start service in August
[www.columbiamissourian.com]
Metro rail worker reassigned
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Luxury train car will be site of events to benefit St. Bernard Project
[www.nola.com]
Van Buren-to-Rudy train takes travelers back in time
[www.thecitywire.com]
Train engineer blames injuries on collision
[www.louisianarecord.com]
Housatonic Railroad explores reopening passenger line from Danbury to Massachusetts
[www.newstimes.com]
Vintage train returns to NEPA, open for public rides
[thetimes-tribune.com]
Railroad line would help Port MacKenzie develop
[www.google.com]
Farmers Fight With Railroads Over Rates
[online.wsj.com]
Nearly derailed, forum touts New York's plan for high-speed trains
[www.theithacajournal.com]
Metro-North rolls out new survey
[www.ctpost.com]
Shreveport railroad crossing options recapped
[www.shreveporttimes.com]
Railroad crossing plan hits brakes
[www.the-signal.com]
Communities along CSX line look for ways to restore service
[www.courier-journal.com]
Metro Center Bids Come In Under Budget
[fairfield.patch.com]
Former Union Pacific employee gets 12 years in death of co-worker
[www.northplattebulletin.com]
Port of Moses Lake waits for federal rail funding
[www.columbiabasinherald.com]
Canadian News
CAW members back proposed VIA Rail strike
[progressiverailroading.com]
CN, TSI team up to improve service at Vancouver port
[progressiverailroading.com]
and
CN Rail, TSI Agree to Boost Vancouver Service
[joc.com]
Garbage truck driver escapes serious injury after slamming into train
[www.globalwinnipeg.com]
Train carrying propane derails in Nova Scotia town
[www.theglobeandmail.com]
and
House evacuated as train and garbage truck collide
[www.metronews.ca]
CN Rail poised to ride economic recovery to stronger results, say analysts
[www.winnipegfreepress.com]
International News
Updates from Bombardier, MTU Detroit Diesel, RMI, Schneider National, Thales, Interfleet Technology and HDR
[progressiverailroading.com]
Barges Boost Rotterdam Box Market Share
[joc.com]
Train retraces route of first Auschwitz convoy, 70 years on
[www.google.com]
Government speeds up report into rail value for money
[uk.reuters.com]
Passenger train movement to remain suspended on two routes
[sify.com]
AWB rail fleet makes tracks into SA
[sl.farmonline.com.au]
Train Services To Resume Between Turkey-Syria
[www.bernama.com]
Holy Sites train trial-run today
[www.saudigazette.com.sa]
Steam train kept busy
[www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au]
Running Extra
Public Notice: Alaska RR to post online
[ktna.org]
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