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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 144
Author: Espee99
Date: 06-30-2010 - 19:47
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 144 - 06/30/10
Editors notes - 1)Over the past few days Dave has updated the community on his plans, please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org.
2)Also I will not publish trainnews on 7/5 and 7/6 due to business travel.
Thanks for the continued support. Also thanks to Dave for keeping AltamontPress open a going for the past 5 years.
This day in Railroad History
June 30, 1951
After running the system in the red for four years, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado shut down its remaining streetcar lines. Car 22 was the last to run over the line. The Denver and Interurban Railroad (D&I), a subsidiary of the Colorado and Southern (C&S), had originally built a three-legged streetcar line in Fort Collins in 1907 as part of their expansion along Colorado"s Front Range. By 1918, however, the automobile had made a permanent dent in streetcar revenues. The D&I was losing money on all its operations and fell into recievership. In January 1919, the CIty asked citizens weither they should purchase the system and pay $100,000 to revitalize it. The vote was 8:1 in favor of keeping the system! As it turned out, Fort Collins would continue to be the smallest city in the USA to operate a regularly scheduled streetcar service.
[www.fortnet.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
This TOFC train rolled to a stop at the yard office in Green River, WY, changed crews and accelerated west out of town. The photograph was shot on 14 April 2010.
Dan Simmering Photo
Domestic News
Railroads to Outpace Truckers in Recovery
[joc.com]
Senate committee adopts transit safety bill
[progressiverailroading.com]
DHS' new national transit-rail security program to focus on Northeast
[progressiverailroading.com]
Value of goods shipped between U.S., neighboring nations climbs again in April, BTS says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak adds three board members
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF attains magazine's 'best diversity' firm status
[progressiverailroading.com]
BART trains rolling again after train hits main
[www.mercurynews.com]
Amtrak aims for better response to MARC passengers
[www.abc2news.com]
Blue Line train crosses to wrong track
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Train officials urge the public to stop walking on rails
[www.mercurynews.com]
17 loaded coal cars derailed in downtown Wayzata
[www.startribune.com]
Judge throws out challenge to Metrolink cameras that monitor engineers
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Girls Save Man from Approaching Train
[www.fox4kc.com]
Northern Manhattan 1 Train Riders Face Two Years of Detours
[www.dnainfo.com]
MTA won't raise fares early but will hike Metrocard, commuter train tickets in January 2011
[www.nydailynews.com]
Target's train-sized ad wraps entire NYC subway train
[www.startribune.com]
O'Keeffe Museum Teams up With NM Rail Runner
[abcnews.go.com]
Metro North Posts Holiday Train Schedule
[wilton.patch.com]
Metra, Union Pacific plan $112 million in West Line upgrades
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Funds Needed to Move Train Station
[www.wnep.com]
Survey says train has support
[isanti-chisagocountystar.com]
Train clips truck parked 'too close' to tracks
[www.timesrecord.com]
Add rail transit stops between Denton and Carrollton, county urges
[www.dallasnews.com]
RailAmerica to acquire Atlas Railroad for $24M
[www.businessweek.com]
CSX names Pamela Carter to board
[www.businessweek.com]
Railroad Watch - Railway Stocks Prepare for Growing Economy
[www.investorplace.com]
HRT to host meeting on light-rail in Virginia Beach
[www.dailypress.com]
Another high-speed rail skirmish
[www.sfgate.com]
High-Speed Rail: Manufacturers Race to Secure Contracts From $8 Billion U.S. Government Pie
[www.earthtimes.org]
Plans Call for Steam to Ride the Norfolk Southern Rails Again, Through Display and Excursion Program with TVRM
[www.sys-con.com]
Canadian News
Canadian Pacific reopens flooded mainline
[progressiverailroading.com]
VIA Rail workplace leaders support new agreement
[progressiverailroading.com]
International News
Howrah-Shirdi train via city in new railway time table
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Shimoga-Mysore intercity train timings out
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Brazil urges budget cut for bullet train-report
[www.reuters.com]
$430 mn for Mumbai train system
[www.business-standard.com]
South-west cattle train service reopens
[www.abc.net.au]
Federal investigations into Scone's coal train woes
[www.abc.net.au]
Train traffic via Ukraine’s Chernivtsi Oblast to resume within 2-3 days
[www.focus-fen.net]
Train Was Going Too Fast, Crash Team Says
[www.thejakartaglobe.com]
Usiminas Sells $1.93 Billion Mining Stake to Sumitomo
[www.sfgate.com]
Running Extra
Rails & Tails
[events.mercurynews.com]
Calif. bill targets French railway for WWII role
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Castle Farm hosts railroad event
[www.charlevoixcourier.com]
Editors notes - 1)Over the past few days Dave has updated the community on his plans, please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org.
2)Also I will not publish trainnews on 7/5 and 7/6 due to business travel.
Thanks for the continued support. Also thanks to Dave for keeping AltamontPress open a going for the past 5 years.
This day in Railroad History
June 30, 1951
After running the system in the red for four years, the City of Fort Collins, Colorado shut down its remaining streetcar lines. Car 22 was the last to run over the line. The Denver and Interurban Railroad (D&I), a subsidiary of the Colorado and Southern (C&S), had originally built a three-legged streetcar line in Fort Collins in 1907 as part of their expansion along Colorado"s Front Range. By 1918, however, the automobile had made a permanent dent in streetcar revenues. The D&I was losing money on all its operations and fell into recievership. In January 1919, the CIty asked citizens weither they should purchase the system and pay $100,000 to revitalize it. The vote was 8:1 in favor of keeping the system! As it turned out, Fort Collins would continue to be the smallest city in the USA to operate a regularly scheduled streetcar service.
[www.fortnet.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
This TOFC train rolled to a stop at the yard office in Green River, WY, changed crews and accelerated west out of town. The photograph was shot on 14 April 2010.
Dan Simmering Photo
Domestic News
Railroads to Outpace Truckers in Recovery
[joc.com]
Senate committee adopts transit safety bill
[progressiverailroading.com]
DHS' new national transit-rail security program to focus on Northeast
[progressiverailroading.com]
Value of goods shipped between U.S., neighboring nations climbs again in April, BTS says
[progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak adds three board members
[progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF attains magazine's 'best diversity' firm status
[progressiverailroading.com]
BART trains rolling again after train hits main
[www.mercurynews.com]
Amtrak aims for better response to MARC passengers
[www.abc2news.com]
Blue Line train crosses to wrong track
[voices.washingtonpost.com]
Train officials urge the public to stop walking on rails
[www.mercurynews.com]
17 loaded coal cars derailed in downtown Wayzata
[www.startribune.com]
Judge throws out challenge to Metrolink cameras that monitor engineers
[latimesblogs.latimes.com]
Girls Save Man from Approaching Train
[www.fox4kc.com]
Northern Manhattan 1 Train Riders Face Two Years of Detours
[www.dnainfo.com]
MTA won't raise fares early but will hike Metrocard, commuter train tickets in January 2011
[www.nydailynews.com]
Target's train-sized ad wraps entire NYC subway train
[www.startribune.com]
O'Keeffe Museum Teams up With NM Rail Runner
[abcnews.go.com]
Metro North Posts Holiday Train Schedule
[wilton.patch.com]
Metra, Union Pacific plan $112 million in West Line upgrades
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Funds Needed to Move Train Station
[www.wnep.com]
Survey says train has support
[isanti-chisagocountystar.com]
Train clips truck parked 'too close' to tracks
[www.timesrecord.com]
Add rail transit stops between Denton and Carrollton, county urges
[www.dallasnews.com]
RailAmerica to acquire Atlas Railroad for $24M
[www.businessweek.com]
CSX names Pamela Carter to board
[www.businessweek.com]
Railroad Watch - Railway Stocks Prepare for Growing Economy
[www.investorplace.com]
HRT to host meeting on light-rail in Virginia Beach
[www.dailypress.com]
Another high-speed rail skirmish
[www.sfgate.com]
High-Speed Rail: Manufacturers Race to Secure Contracts From $8 Billion U.S. Government Pie
[www.earthtimes.org]
Plans Call for Steam to Ride the Norfolk Southern Rails Again, Through Display and Excursion Program with TVRM
[www.sys-con.com]
Canadian News
Canadian Pacific reopens flooded mainline
[progressiverailroading.com]
VIA Rail workplace leaders support new agreement
[progressiverailroading.com]
International News
Howrah-Shirdi train via city in new railway time table
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Shimoga-Mysore intercity train timings out
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Brazil urges budget cut for bullet train-report
[www.reuters.com]
$430 mn for Mumbai train system
[www.business-standard.com]
South-west cattle train service reopens
[www.abc.net.au]
Federal investigations into Scone's coal train woes
[www.abc.net.au]
Train traffic via Ukraine’s Chernivtsi Oblast to resume within 2-3 days
[www.focus-fen.net]
Train Was Going Too Fast, Crash Team Says
[www.thejakartaglobe.com]
Usiminas Sells $1.93 Billion Mining Stake to Sumitomo
[www.sfgate.com]
Running Extra
Rails & Tails
[events.mercurynews.com]
Calif. bill targets French railway for WWII role
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Castle Farm hosts railroad event
[www.charlevoixcourier.com]
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