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RAILnews.net Archive : June 2001

06/29/2001 : House offers bill for Amtrak bond authority.
06/29/2001 : Train engineer at end of the line.
06/29/2001 : Ridership on Acela better than expected.
06/29/2001 : Commuter heavy rail should not be taken lightly.
06/29/2001 : Lawrence on track for commuter line.
06/29/2001 : Amtrak, U.S. settle clean water claims.
06/29/2001 : Staples ready to add new location in Amtrak Penn Station.
06/29/2001 : It’s lonely at the train station.
06/29/2001 : Rail work nears end; layoffs loom.
06/29/2001 : Capitol train a big-league ride to Sacramento.
06/29/2001 : Bombardier receives order for 55 trams from Istanbul.
06/28/2001 : Traffic congestion in Washington State.
06/27/2001 : Amtrak rolls out more Acela express frequencies.
06/27/2001 : Thrown rock knocks Amtrak train engineer unconscious.
06/27/2001 : Guilford lays off 45 as crews finish up.
06/27/2001 : Travelocity.com launches European rail section....
06/27/2001 : Bombardier to receive order for intercity trains in Switzerland.
06/27/2001 : Warehouse fire forces Amtrak rerouting.
06/27/2001 : Rail service must come to Dallas/Ft. Worth airport.
06/27/2001 : Washington Governor still optimistic about transportation package.
06/27/2001 : Chamber of Commerce campaigns to speed up building rail lines....
06/27/2001 : In month after mugging, community works its magic.
06/25/2001 : Story of assault on Chris Fussell railfan
06/25/2001 : World's largest operating steam loco. came through NE Kansas....
06/22/2001 : Amtrak finances in trouble.
06/22/2001 : Rail agency says Boston-to-Portland line can run at 79 mph.
06/22/2001 : Shipping dollars to Boston by train.
06/22/2001 : New site for Madera, California, train stop urged.
06/22/2001 : California high-speed rail project trying to limp along.
06/22/2001 : Rhode Island rail line being considered.
06/22/2001 : Little River Railroad may reach the end of the line this year.
06/21/2001 : House Appropriations Committe approves $59.1B transportation bill
06/21/2001 : Full committee approves FY02 Transportation Spending Bill.
06/21/2001 : Officials train eyes on D/FW as rail hub.
06/21/2001 : Space available, but depot lacks marketing.
06/21/2001 : Top Dallas transit official picked to head MTA in LA county.
06/21/2001 : 27 hurt in New Jersey transit train derailment.
06/21/2001 : Food Network Special: Dining on the Train.
06/21/2001 : Georgia leaders endorse rail improvements.
06/21/2001 : Officials favor bus that rides one rail.
06/21/2001 : San Francisco Bay crossing study.
06/21/2001 : Amtrak, Firehouse.com announce free rail travel to firefighters...
06/21/2001 : Ogden-SLC Line 6 Years Away.
06/20/2001 : Amtrak ride marks return of train service to Florida east coast.
06/20/2001 : Amtrak lobbies for more stops.
06/20/2001 : East Coast travel excite riders.
06/20/2001 : Allison's floodwaters cost Metro $2.8 million.
06/19/2001 : 7 days on trains from Boston to L.A. and back.
06/19/2001 : 18 injured when trains collide on CTA Blue Line.
06/19/2001 : Let's not forget long distance trains.
06/19/2001 : San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit Deploys Micromuse's.......
06/19/2001 : Salt Lake City council slates $2.5M for transport hub.
06/19/2001 : To get traffic moving, state must provide choices.
06/18/2001 : Chemicals from derailed US train disperse swimmers.
06/18/2001 : College offers first course on rail disasters.
06/18/2001 : Railtrack to blame for disaster.
06/18/2001 : Weary pilots concern FAA.
06/18/2001 : Microsoft 'Train Simulator' rides the rails of realism.
06/18/2001 : E-mail, Web access arrive on rail service.
06/18/2001 : Major rail line through Sierra Nevada remains closed.
06/18/2001 : Washed-out bridge to affect SEPTA's R5 line.
06/18/2001 : Delays on Amtrak upset more train passengers.
06/18/2001 : Train derails, hazardous material spills.
06/18/2001 : Light rail work forces Fannin detours.
06/18/2001 : Metrolink board approves $236 million budget for 2001/2002.
06/18/2001 : Advocates to Protest DA's Decision in 30th St. Station Killing in...
06/18/2001 : Platform takes guesswork out of catching the train.
06/17/2001 : Can Amtrak avert derailment next year?
06/17/2001 : Funds to aid CDTA station.
06/17/2001 : Training to fill Amtrak Conductor shortage in California.
06/17/2001 : New exhibit tracks Wichita rail history.
06/17/2001 : Albuquerque transport center lease on agenda.
06/17/2001 : Amtrak says it's committed to Vermonter.
06/17/2001 : Amtrak says it's committed to Vermont.
06/17/2001 : Califorina forest fire shuts down major rail line.
06/17/2001 : Officer justified in Amtrak shooting, D.A. says.
06/17/2001 : More parking on its way for train users.
06/16/2001 : Anniston City Council close to acquiring Fourth St. RR Depot.
06/16/2001 : Renovation is a key to keeping Amtrak in Anniston.
06/15/2001 : Is Amtrak off track?
06/15/2001 : Woman killed in Oak Grove crossing CalTrain tracks.
06/15/2001 : Huffin', puffin' steam engine thrills buffs
06/15/2001 : Purcell Amtrak depot gets dedicated.
06/15/2001 : Tampa rail plan to entice riders.
06/15/2001 : Amtrak renews its effort to develop 30th Street land.
06/14/2001 : Heartland Flyer anniversary Thursday.
06/14/2001 : Light-rail plan deserves half-billion in federal aid.
06/14/2001 : Celebration to coincide with Heartland Flyer's second birthday.
06/14/2001 : Sound Transit lite: new rail option only 8 miles long.
06/14/2001 : Some progress made in crossing safety.
06/14/2001 : UP Railroad: Tropical Storm Allison -- Service Interruption.
06/14/2001 : Amtrak's latest move should be the last straw.
06/14/2001 : Internet World Magazine deconstructs the Amtrak.com web site.
06/14/2001 : Mariners drop bid to silence trains.
06/14/2001 : Seattle gets to toot its own horn.
06/14/2001 : Stopping trains near ballpark safer, rail official says.
06/13/2001 : Trains to toot during All-Star Game.
06/13/2001 : Law sought against blocked rail crossings.
06/13/2001 : Amtrak bypasses Benicia.
06/13/2001 : A fun ride on the Clearwater Express
06/13/2001 : UTA sues motorist for TRAX detailment.
06/13/2001 : Feds say no on light-rail plan.
06/13/2001 : Glendale closer to vote on transit.
06/12/2001 : San Mateo transit leaders stand up to neighboring debtors
06/12/2001 : Funding for Amtrak stop up in air.
06/12/2001 : Rail carmaker cuts 160 more jobs.
06/12/2001 : Toasting a remodeled railcar.
06/12/2001 : Study shows minimal environmental problems with high-speed rail.
06/12/2001 : House panel supports full funding for Amtrak.
06/12/2001 : Salt Lake City mayor and council agree on transportation hub.
06/12/2001 : TRAX night work canceled near hotel.
06/12/2001 : McCallum announces plans to build Amtrak station at airport
06/12/2001 : Amtrak station at Mitchell advances.
06/12/2001 : Commuter strategy for VIA Rail to increase service.
06/11/2001 : St. Louis bus, light-rail service faces reduction and layoffs.
06/11/2001 : Metra riders lose booze privileges during big fests.
06/11/2001 : Canada Transportation Minister Collenette to the Smog Summit.
06/11/2001 : All Aboard for the Po-Lite Rail.
06/11/2001 : US rail giant runs into trouble.
06/11/2001 : Amtrak Heartland Flyer anniversary on Thursday.
06/11/2001 : Tougher U.S. rail merger rules expected.
06/11/2001 : Planes, trains and anything but automobiles make vacation fun.
06/11/2001 : Current Newsletter of the National Corridors Initiative, Inc.
06/11/2001 : Applicants for Caltrain Citizen Advisory Committee sought.
06/11/2001 : Amtrak Reform Council meeting schedule for 2001.
06/11/2001 : Profile: Ebaristo Deleon on the right track.
06/11/2001 : Amtrak settles case in death of 13-year-old girl.
06/11/2001 : Delays take the charm out of rail travel.
06/11/2001 : Speaker Claims Urban Sprawl Good, TRAX Bad.
06/11/2001 : State's show us studies, but has yet to show rail money.
06/10/2001 : Twin train dream.
06/10/2001 : Five Questions for George Warrington: Amtrak, Pulled in Two........
06/10/2001 : Schumer asks Penn Station assurances.
06/10/2001 : Chuck: Derail Penn Station Loan.
06/09/2001 : Amtrak halts Vermonter indefinitely.
06/09/2001 : Amtrak faces reality predicament.
06/09/2001 : Light rail roaring toward overrun?
06/09/2001 : Norfolk Southern will allow Atlanta-to-Macom passenger train.
06/08/2001 : Letter to U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Mineta from URPA.
06/08/2001 : Steam train pumps through county.
06/08/2001 : Photos of Frisco #1522 steam locomotive on Heartland Flyer route.
06/08/2001 : Woman struck, killed by train near Golden Gardens.
06/07/2001 : Eurotunnel car train splits in two.
06/07/2001 : Leaders urge passage of passenger rail investment bill.
06/06/2001 : Commuter rail growth chugs along.
06/06/2001 : Train offers ride back in time.
06/06/2001 : BNSF 2001 Employee Appreciation Special.
06/06/2001 : Shrinking Amtrak wrong answer.
06/04/2001 : RR fights crew rule in court.
06/04/2001 : Amtrak plans expansion on Florida's east coast.
06/03/2001 : Commuter-rail gets new life.
06/03/2001 : State eyes safer rail crossings
06/03/2001 : Bill for high-speed rail in Virginia and along Eastern corridor.
06/03/2001 : Tampa-to-Orlando rail route 1st priority.
06/02/2001 : More problems found with train track.
06/02/2001 : NY State set to rescue rail plan.
06/02/2001 : What's next for high-speed rail?
06/01/2001 : Rail project asks Amtrak to come aboard.

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