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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 145
Author: Espee99
Date: 07-01-2010 - 18:46
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 145 - 07/01/10
Editors note -In the event that the Altamont Press website closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org.
Also I will not publish on 7/5 and 7/6 due to business travel.
Thanks for the continued support,also thanks to Dave for keeping Altamont Press open for the past 4 years.
This day in Railroad History
July 1, 1862
The Pacific Railway Act of 1862, as enacted by the United States Congress, was approved and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. The Act as passed in 1862 authorized both the making of extensive land grants in the Western United States, and the issuance of 30-year, 6% U.S. Government Bonds, to the Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad (later the Southern Pacific Railroad) companies in order to construct a transcontinental railroad. Sec. 3 of the Act granted 10 square miles of public land for every mile laid except where railroads ran through cities and crossed rivers. This grant was apportioned in 5 sections on alternating sides of the railroad, with each section measuring one fifth of a mile in length by 10 miles in height.
[www.pbs.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
An east bound train runs upgrade through Mission, OR on 16 April 2010. The merchandise train is about to tackle the difficult grade to Kamela, the summit of the Blue Mountains. After this train passed by, the dispatcher gave a work crew a two hour window to complete some track work near Pendleton, OR.
Dan Simmering Photo
Domestic News
North American Carriers Show Broad Gains
[joc.com]
RailAmerica Buys Rail Construction Firm
[joc.com]
and
RailAmerica acquires Atlas Railroad Construction
[progressiverailroading.com]
SEPTA implements first fare hike in three years
[progressiverailroading.com]
Ohio utilities commission OKs grade crossing upgrades
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hampton Roads Transit assesses Virginia Beach extension study
[progressiverailroading.com]
Blue Line train misrouted to Orange Line, bewildering riders
[www.washingtonpost.com]
'Safety train' ride shows danger to pedestrians
[www.sfgate.com]
Train derails in Wayzata; no injuries reported
[www.kare11.com]
Amtrak unveils plan to dispatch help when MARC trains break down
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Amtrak, MARC To Improve Commuter Experience
[www.wbaltv.com]
Train station to use Department of Administration building
[host.madison.com]
BART Delayed After Police Chase, Man Hit By Train
[www.ktvu.com]
California Still Going Off the Rails On a Crazy Train
[reason.com]
Freight Train Strikes Car At Crossing In Pa.
[kdka.com]
Man arrested for punching windows on PATH train, route diverted
[www.nj.com]
Taxi driver cited after striking light rail train and bus
[www.kdvr.com]
As We See It: Rail line purchase: The train that could
[www.santacruzsentinel.com]
See refurbished engine at Kempton
[www.mcall.com]
Train debuts in Fife
[www.fifefreepress.com]
Restored ‘movie star locomotive’ returns to tracks for Fourth of July
[travel.latimes.com]
UTA announces schedule for Fourth of July weekend
[www.deseretnews.com]
Metrolink fares and 91 Express Lanes tolls increase
[www.ocregister.com]
Toot, toot: No more train whistles
[www.clintonnews.com]
London train tracker provides excellent model for CTA
[www.chicagonow.com]
Union Pacific Publishes 2009 Sustainability and Citizenship Report
[www.pr-inside.com]
Plans Call for Steam to Ride the Norfolk Southern Rails Again, Through Display and Excursion Program with TVRM
[www.centredaily.com]
DM&E to move South Dakota jobs to Minnesota
[www.postbulletin.com]
Cameron: Your turn to join the New Haven Line bar car debate
[www.acorn-online.com]
How Rick Webb takes Watco to new levels of excellence
[www.sbnonline.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Updates from Bombardier, Siemens, Alstom, Railinc, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
[progressiverailroading.com]
Brazil Edges Closer To Bullet-Train Tender
[online.wsj.com]
Special train brings Shanghai Expo to Chile
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Train engine derails on Kalka-Shimla track
[www.indianexpress.com]
Tram derails onto train tracks in Glenhuntly
[mordialloc-chelsea-leader.whereilive.com.au]
New peak train services for busiest lines
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Local train timings changed
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train Route from Cuzco to Machu Picchu Reopens
[www.laht.com]
Train depot reopens after £1.5m facelift
[www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk]
Poor quality wipers cause train delays, say motormen
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Engine trouble forces Ballarat train delay
[www.thecourier.com.au]
ARG joins grain rail tender
[logisticsweek.com]
Running Extra
Innocent trainbuilder sought
[www.newsreview.com]
Railroad station and cars were in decent condition when returned
[www.dailycomet.com]
Get ready for trains around Katy
[www.ultimatekaty.com]
Editors note -In the event that the Altamont Press website closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org.
Also I will not publish on 7/5 and 7/6 due to business travel.
Thanks for the continued support,also thanks to Dave for keeping Altamont Press open for the past 4 years.
This day in Railroad History
July 1, 1862
The Pacific Railway Act of 1862, as enacted by the United States Congress, was approved and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. The Act as passed in 1862 authorized both the making of extensive land grants in the Western United States, and the issuance of 30-year, 6% U.S. Government Bonds, to the Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad (later the Southern Pacific Railroad) companies in order to construct a transcontinental railroad. Sec. 3 of the Act granted 10 square miles of public land for every mile laid except where railroads ran through cities and crossed rivers. This grant was apportioned in 5 sections on alternating sides of the railroad, with each section measuring one fifth of a mile in length by 10 miles in height.
[www.pbs.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
An east bound train runs upgrade through Mission, OR on 16 April 2010. The merchandise train is about to tackle the difficult grade to Kamela, the summit of the Blue Mountains. After this train passed by, the dispatcher gave a work crew a two hour window to complete some track work near Pendleton, OR.
Dan Simmering Photo
Domestic News
North American Carriers Show Broad Gains
[joc.com]
RailAmerica Buys Rail Construction Firm
[joc.com]
and
RailAmerica acquires Atlas Railroad Construction
[progressiverailroading.com]
SEPTA implements first fare hike in three years
[progressiverailroading.com]
Ohio utilities commission OKs grade crossing upgrades
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hampton Roads Transit assesses Virginia Beach extension study
[progressiverailroading.com]
Blue Line train misrouted to Orange Line, bewildering riders
[www.washingtonpost.com]
'Safety train' ride shows danger to pedestrians
[www.sfgate.com]
Train derails in Wayzata; no injuries reported
[www.kare11.com]
Amtrak unveils plan to dispatch help when MARC trains break down
[www.washingtonpost.com]
and
Amtrak, MARC To Improve Commuter Experience
[www.wbaltv.com]
Train station to use Department of Administration building
[host.madison.com]
BART Delayed After Police Chase, Man Hit By Train
[www.ktvu.com]
California Still Going Off the Rails On a Crazy Train
[reason.com]
Freight Train Strikes Car At Crossing In Pa.
[kdka.com]
Man arrested for punching windows on PATH train, route diverted
[www.nj.com]
Taxi driver cited after striking light rail train and bus
[www.kdvr.com]
As We See It: Rail line purchase: The train that could
[www.santacruzsentinel.com]
See refurbished engine at Kempton
[www.mcall.com]
Train debuts in Fife
[www.fifefreepress.com]
Restored ‘movie star locomotive’ returns to tracks for Fourth of July
[travel.latimes.com]
UTA announces schedule for Fourth of July weekend
[www.deseretnews.com]
Metrolink fares and 91 Express Lanes tolls increase
[www.ocregister.com]
Toot, toot: No more train whistles
[www.clintonnews.com]
London train tracker provides excellent model for CTA
[www.chicagonow.com]
Union Pacific Publishes 2009 Sustainability and Citizenship Report
[www.pr-inside.com]
Plans Call for Steam to Ride the Norfolk Southern Rails Again, Through Display and Excursion Program with TVRM
[www.centredaily.com]
DM&E to move South Dakota jobs to Minnesota
[www.postbulletin.com]
Cameron: Your turn to join the New Haven Line bar car debate
[www.acorn-online.com]
How Rick Webb takes Watco to new levels of excellence
[www.sbnonline.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH TONIGHT
International News
Updates from Bombardier, Siemens, Alstom, Railinc, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
[progressiverailroading.com]
Brazil Edges Closer To Bullet-Train Tender
[online.wsj.com]
Special train brings Shanghai Expo to Chile
[news.xinhuanet.com]
Train engine derails on Kalka-Shimla track
[www.indianexpress.com]
Tram derails onto train tracks in Glenhuntly
[mordialloc-chelsea-leader.whereilive.com.au]
New peak train services for busiest lines
[www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Local train timings changed
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train Route from Cuzco to Machu Picchu Reopens
[www.laht.com]
Train depot reopens after £1.5m facelift
[www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk]
Poor quality wipers cause train delays, say motormen
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Engine trouble forces Ballarat train delay
[www.thecourier.com.au]
ARG joins grain rail tender
[logisticsweek.com]
Running Extra
Innocent trainbuilder sought
[www.newsreview.com]
Railroad station and cars were in decent condition when returned
[www.dailycomet.com]
Get ready for trains around Katy
[www.ultimatekaty.com]
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 Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 145 |
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