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RAILnews.net Archive : July 2001

07/31/2001 : Avoiding tunnel is impractical, costly, CSX says
07/31/2001 : A Steamy Passion
07/31/2001 : Four Killed at Ohio Fair Explosion
07/31/2001 : Passenger Train Derails in Pakistan
07/31/2001 : Schumer: Fast trains would relieve crowded La Guardia
07/31/2001 : China builds railroad on top of world
07/30/2001 : French Train Derailed by Crane
07/30/2001 : Railroad vet pushes retirement change
07/30/2001 : Hong Kong Rejects New Railroad
07/30/2001 : Rail service is under consideration
07/30/2001 : NTSB probe of tunnel derailment could take 9 months
07/30/2001 : Amtrak crash victims file suit
07/30/2001 : Rochelle park draws rail fans
07/30/2001 : Amtrak Selects Ariba B2B eCommerce Solution
07/30/2001 : Amtrak Sued to Disclose Train Finances
07/29/2001 : Atlantic City tunnel is faulted for failing to avoid rail crossing
07/29/2001 : Amtrak Train Derails in Missouri
07/29/2001 : Amtrak Derailment in Southeast Mo.
07/29/2001 : 5 injured in Amtrak derailment
07/29/2001 : TRANSIT Proposals for rail and other mass transit invite dialogue
07/29/2001 : Perry backs building Austin-to-San Antonio rail
07/29/2001 : Congestion puts focus on railroads
07/29/2001 : Gainesville visitors find more than bargains
07/29/2001 : Rail trips, museum not just a pipe dream
07/29/2001 : Union threatens to strike BART next month
07/29/2001 : Surcharge aims to ease workload for conductors, stop fare-jumpers
07/29/2001 : The short line problem: Little money, lots of infrastructure needs
07/29/2001 : Burkhardt in talks for Maine railroad
07/29/2001 : Tunnel blame drama begins
07/29/2001 : U.S. Steel, fearing rate boost, opposes rail merger
07/29/2001 : Bill aims to hasten commuter rail access
07/29/2001 : Crash Highlights Train Hazards
07/29/2001 : Amtrak Offers Workers Early Retirement
07/29/2001 : Amtrak Plans to Cut 2,900 Jobs
07/29/2001 : Legislators waver on Amtrak funding
07/29/2001 : Amtraks red ink may spell good news for California
07/29/2001 : FDA Issues Warning Letters About Unsanitary Food
07/29/2001 : For Ailing Amtrak, Change Is the Ticket
07/29/2001 : Penn Station, Newark Airport to Join by Rail
07/29/2001 : Amtrak diversifying to improve its revenues
07/29/2001 : WSOR to Discontinue its Passenger Operations
07/29/2001 : N. Koreas Kim Heads Toward Moscow
07/29/2001 : N. Korea Leader Begins Russia Trip
07/29/2001 : Operation Lifesaver Train Highlights Safety
07/26/2001 : Teen charged in Nova Scotia train derailment pleads not guilty
07/26/2001 : Study seeks to limit train, car junctions
07/26/2001 : Plaza would come along for rails ride
07/26/2001 : Railroads starts campaign to drive home dangers
07/25/2001 : Amtrak Loss $21M More Than Projected
07/25/2001 : Lawmakers Mull Future of Amtrak
07/25/2001 : Burlington Northern Profit Drops
07/25/2001 : Rails to the Rescue
07/25/2001 : St. Johns travel hub promising
07/25/2001 : After delay, renovation appears back on track
07/25/2001 : State tries to boost high-speed train plan
07/25/2001 : Howard Street Tunnel Operations to Resume; CSX Lauds Baltimore Off
07/25/2001 : CSX ready to resume using Baltimore rail tunnel
07/25/2001 : Feds Look Into Cause of Derailment
07/25/2001 : Water Main Studied in Train Derailment
07/25/2001 : Track, earthy substance studied in CSX derailment
07/25/2001 : New trail already getting used
07/25/2001 : BLE, UTU to send merger proposal to membership
07/25/2001 : Specter, Ridge, local leaders huddle on maglev funding
07/25/2001 : New shortline railroad rolling across Kansas
07/25/2001 : New train stations taking shape, but platform leases yet to be sig
07/25/2001 : MEGA Internationals MEGA Suite Helps French Dept. of Transportati
07/25/2001 : Train Collision Kills 7 in India
07/25/2001 : Burlington Northern Santa Fe Reports Second Quarter 2001 Results
07/25/2001 : Burlington Northern Q2 net off 12.6 pct
07/24/2001 : Amtrak: Part of the Solution to Our Traffic Woes
07/24/2001 : Howard St., tunnel reopen
07/24/2001 : Twin Cities & Western Railroad Marks 10th Anniversary; Open House
07/24/2001 : Pennsylvania Gov. Ridge Joins U.S. Sen. Specter to Generate Local
07/24/2001 : RailAmericas Shareholders Equity Increases $12 Million
07/24/2001 : Funding From FEMA Expected for New SEPTA Fort Washington Railroad
07/24/2001 : Depot work on agenda
07/24/2001 : Amtrak is dying: How can it afford another line?
07/24/2001 : Too Early to Know Cost of Derailment
07/24/2001 : Water Main Studied in Train Derailment
07/24/2001 : Baltimore Tunnel Set to Be Reopened
07/24/2001 : Inspectors Clear Way for Reopening
07/24/2001 : Way Cleared for Md. Tunnel Reopening
07/24/2001 : Baltimore Tunnel Fire Under Control
07/24/2001 : Baltimore Train Fire Under Control
07/24/2001 : Last Derailed Train Car Removed
07/24/2001 : One Car Remains in Baltimore Tunnel
07/22/2001 : Crews remove riskiest cars
07/22/2001 : Mourners gather at fatal train crossing
07/22/2001 : EEOC: Burlington Testing Illegal
07/20/2001 : Miami to Jacksonville Amtrak rail service delayed
07/20/2001 : Train watcher lauded for rail alert
07/20/2001 : Metra cracks open doors to allow bikes on some trains
07/20/2001 : SEPTA knew train locks didnt work
07/20/2001 : Freight Train Fire Grows More Dangerous
07/20/2001 : Baltimore Battles Train Fire, Spills
07/20/2001 : CSX Warns Fire Will Delay Freight
07/20/2001 : Md. Train Wreck Snarls WorldCom Service
07/20/2001 : Slow Progress in Baltimore Tunnel
07/20/2001 : If Tampa-Orlando gets 2012 Games, Amtrak will build fast rail
07/20/2001 : Coastal passenger rail plan still on track
07/20/2001 : Pleasanton train depots many faces
07/20/2001 : Will train draw riders?
07/20/2001 : Train hits truck stalled on track
07/20/2001 : Portland streetcars new run fits citys self-image.
07/19/2001 : Union Pacific Beats Expectations
07/19/2001 : Union Pacific Alters Fatigue Rules
07/19/2001 : The End Of Cheap Oil - Scientific American, March 1998.
07/19/2001 : Freight Train Derails in Downtown Baltimore Tunnel.
07/19/2001 : Freight train mishap snarls Baltimore.
07/19/2001 : Freight carried dangerous cargo.
07/19/2001 : Firefighters face unknown dangers.
07/19/2001 : Baseball fans, commuters held hostage by road closings.
07/19/2001 : Train fire, toxic cargo shut city.
07/18/2001 : Amtrak Launches Effort to Cut Costs.
07/18/2001 : Richmond BART-Amtrak Station Kick-off to be Held Thursday.
07/18/2001 : Report: Amtrak Plans Cuts in Management Staff.
07/18/2001 : High Speed Rail Could Cost $70B.
07/18/2001 : Amtrak Plan Could Cost Taxpayers More Over Long Run.
07/18/2001 : BNSF will report earnings 7/24, analysts mtg available online.
07/18/2001 : Depot noise raises Rankins ire.
07/18/2001 : Amtrak will soon reach Louisville, work planned at Union Station.
07/18/2001 : Amtrak to trim managers, trains may also be cut.
07/18/2001 : Austrian train collision injures 20.
07/18/2001 : Amtrak train stops dead in tracks, delaying 300 riders.
07/18/2001 : Beaverton-Wilsonville train wins Legislatures support.
07/17/2001 : Bride and groom stay on track with 30-day trip around the country.
07/17/2001 : Our turn in the subsidy line?
07/17/2001 : Florida High Speed Rail Authority meets, gets good news.
07/17/2001 : Plan may breath new life into Lawrence, Kansas, depot.
07/17/2001 : Ft. Worth Station may give downtown a boost.
07/17/2001 : Fed bill to pay for new Amtrak station at Mitchell Intl Airport.
07/17/2001 : Houston Mobility: 2 kinds of leadership, one good, the other mean.
07/17/2001 : Boston to Maine passenger rail services awaits lease signatures.
07/17/2001 : Great Coast Starlight article and online video!
07/16/2001 : California Plan May Do Little to Unclog Freeways
07/16/2001 : Honesty prevails on rails.
07/16/2001 : KC light-rail backers point to Dallas.
07/16/2001 : Orlando commuter-rail plans ride on public support.
07/16/2001 : Distorted facts led to Rainier rail route.
07/16/2001 : Rail Between Airport, Downtown New Orleans Considered.
07/16/2001 : China Rail Accident Kills 22.
07/16/2001 : Genessee and Wyoming says will beat Q2 expectations.
07/16/2001 : Little progress since deadly chemical train spill.
07/16/2001 : Boston-Portland passenger rail services awaits lease signatures.
07/16/2001 : Plan may breathe new life into Lawrence depot.
07/16/2001 : Fort Worth station may give downtown a boost.
07/16/2001 : Billings Depot Days set for July 27, 28.
07/16/2001 : Houston mobility: 2 kinds of leadership, one good, the other mean.
07/16/2001 : A windfall for WA state transportation as Murray moves.
07/16/2001 : Gasoline consumption dips with high prices.
07/14/2001 : Trains collide head-on at Austrian railway station.
07/14/2001 : Lawrence commuter rail system picking up steam.
07/14/2001 : North Carolina Railroad reaches milestone.
07/14/2001 : Bombardier Receives $300 Million Order From RATP for Paris Metro.
07/14/2001 : Solana Beachs Kellejian receives national Amtrak award.
07/14/2001 : Louisville Amtrak may boost chance for service to Nashville.
07/14/2001 : Cincy-Louisville route still quirky.
07/14/2001 : Committee gives Nashua-Boston rail project $5 million.
07/14/2001 : Nashua Mayor: No rail station at Exit 2.
07/13/2001 : Downtown Augusta, ME project would beautify trestle.
07/13/2001 : Guilford: The Big Train That Does Whatever It Wants.
07/13/2001 : Amtrak to reopen Louisville service.
07/13/2001 : Cell phones coming to a rail tunnel near you.
07/13/2001 : Amtrak Train Hits Semi In Florida.
07/13/2001 : Rutland residents petition against rail route.
07/13/2001 : Wabtec cuts second-quarter earnings forecast.
07/13/2001 : Texas Railroad Crossing Collisions Increase In 2000.
07/13/2001 : Rail funding collision on track in Houston.
07/13/2001 : High Speed Travel on Acela: The Only Way to Fly.
07/13/2001 : Senate committee endorses Milwaukee airport Amtrak station.
07/13/2001 : Phila. man fatally hit by Amtrak train in Malvern.
07/13/2001 : Las Vegas high-speed maglev train project gets boost.
07/12/2001 : Canadian Competition Bureau clears proposed CN/WC merger.
07/12/2001 : Crazy idea in Tampa: I-275 high-speed rail station.
07/12/2001 : Train-struck driver had DWI history.
07/12/2001 : Good Training: All aboard with a 5-year-old.
07/12/2001 : Amtrak train hits, kills woman, 83.
07/12/2001 : St. Johns County, FL approves passenger rail service.
07/12/2001 : Amtraks high-speed train for gamblers delayed.
07/12/2001 : WI Budget plan retains limp ban on light rail.
07/11/2001 : Goal of expanded NJ rail service applauded.
07/11/2001 : Steelroads Consortium Launches Additional Tools for Rail Shippers.
07/11/2001 : Internet World: Deconstructing Amtrak.com.
07/11/2001 : Woman thrown from train near Chugwater.
07/11/2001 : OConnor of Pittsburgh back from trip, high on maglev.
07/11/2001 : City of Seattles rail crossing dispute goes to top court.
07/11/2001 : U.S. funds for Baltimore light rail project OKd.
07/11/2001 : Getting from here to there in Denton County.
07/11/2001 : Finance high-speed trains, not Amtrak pork.
07/11/2001 : Man killed when crushed by train.
07/11/2001 : Bergen Officials Call for Ambitious Rail Service Expansion.
07/11/2001 : Lafayette train depot renovation should begin in August.
07/11/2001 : Caltrain to Launch Operation Safe Tracks July 10.
07/11/2001 : Agawa Canyon Train Tickets Now Available on Internet.
07/11/2001 : Tracy debate on multimodal station heats up.
07/11/2001 : Will S.L.s Amtrak slip into night?
07/09/2001 : Witnesses describe July 7 Surfliner accident in Leucadia.
07/09/2001 : Three killed in train-car collision with Amtrak Southwest Chief.
07/09/2001 : Ground broken at Old Dominion U. for first maglev train in nation.
07/09/2001 : Seattle King Street train station is rockin again.
07/09/2001 : On-time woes for Acela Express train.
07/09/2001 : Comment sought on Idaho transportation plan.
07/09/2001 : Railroad underpasses getting coat of paint this summer.
07/09/2001 : Hugo Heritage train back on track.
07/09/2001 : Houston rail stations to celebrate neighborhoods, people.
07/09/2001 : BNSF rail agents justified in shooting.
07/09/2001 : Retirees find haven in former train town.
07/09/2001 : USDOT gives lift to Nashville commuter rail plan.
07/09/2001 : Aging rail tunnels pose hazard for Penn Station commuters.
07/09/2001 : Hearings to collect input on NJ rail options.
07/09/2001 : State of Vermont renews pact with Amtrak.
07/09/2001 : Amtrak, CSX finish maintenance blitz.
07/09/2001 : W. Va. Flooding Kills One, Forces Amtrak Busing.
07/06/2001 : Getting Lubbock, Texas aboard Amtrak.
07/06/2001 : Rails-to-Trails Conservancy opens New England Office.
07/05/2001 : EU Warns Italys State Railroad.
07/05/2001 : Report: Railroad Drug Trafficking a Concern.
07/05/2001 : Ottawa OTrain on track for September.
07/05/2001 : �100m fines for rail shambles.
07/05/2001 : Amtrak Looks For More Revenue.
07/05/2001 : Michigan to fix rail crossings.
07/05/2001 : Mets, Yankees seek $300 million in transit improvements.
07/05/2001 : Montana Rail Link, partner drop locomotive plans.
07/02/2001 : Boy who lost foot to train is lucky to be alive.
07/05/2001 : Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad brings orders, lower wages.
07/05/2001 : It�s lonely at the train station.
07/05/2001 : Vermont train service assured for at least another year.
07/05/2001 : Union representing NJ light rail workers considering strike.
07/05/2001 : Bring back the trains, fast.
07/05/2001 : Ogden-SLC Line 6 Years Away.
07/05/2001 : Few heed warnings at Scranton tracks.
07/03/2001 : High-speed rail plan fuels 2 trains of thought.
07/03/2001 : Poll finds support for more transit spending in Denver.
07/03/2001 : One union seeks OK to BART strike, defies Gov. Davis.
07/02/2001 : At least 3 taken to the hospital after SW Chief abruptly stops.
07/03/2001 : Couple Hit by Train in Carlsbad, CA.
07/03/2001 : Panel OKs 79 mph for Amtrak Boston-Portland run.
07/02/2001 : How to get Amtrak on the right track.
07/02/2001 : Trestle fire shuts down Amtrak.
07/02/2001 : Funding slows pace for planned California high-speed rail system.
07/02/2001 : New excursion train to Ex-Pres Carter boyhood home.
07/02/2001 : Amtrak dreams come true.
07/02/2001 : Mineta appointed to Amtrak board.
07/02/2001 : A question of the government's misplaced priorities.
07/02/2001 : California -- Sacramento Depot Update.
07/02/2001 : Cable cars seek to climb back toward on-time reliability.
07/02/2001 : Group attempts to save rail line.
07/02/2001 : The Newsletter of the National Corridors Initiative, Inc.
07/02/2001 : Grain trains will roll again today.
07/02/2001 : CSX Transportation Plans Major Southeastern Track Project.
07/02/2001 : MTA OKs downtown-westside light rail.
07/02/2001 : KCS exempted from merger rules.
07/02/2001 : Tico is needed to get light rail on right track.

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