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RAILnews.net Archive : September 2001

09/30/2001 : Seattle Transit OKs New Rail Line
09/30/2001 : Short lines kept smaller communities connected
09/30/2001 : Rally to the rails
09/30/2001 : Trains can no longer block streets in Birmingham
09/30/2001 : Train whistle ban to go into effect Monday at 76 Madison crossings
09/30/2001 : Norquist urges U.S. to boost rail lines
09/29/2001 : Shorter light-rail line OKd
09/29/2001 : Amtrak adds 2 more Acela train runs
09/29/2001 : More than ever, we need passenger rail
09/29/2001 : Puget Sound light rail project approved
09/29/2001 : Debate renewed over whether too much of Amtraks focus is on NE
09/29/2001 : high-speed bill introduced in U.S. House
09/29/2001 : Subway by Trade Center to Take Years to Rebuild
09/29/2001 : Many board trains without security checks
09/29/2001 : Bill expands rail money
09/29/2001 : Switching tracks to meet demand
09/28/2001 : Amtrak Adding More High-Speed Service
09/28/2001 : Irvine Sidetracks Rail Decision for a Week
09/28/2001 : Benicia Bridge bids set for Caltrans review
09/28/2001 : Norfolk Southern will build rail yard at Phila. Navy Base
09/28/2001 : Railroad workshops once employed thousands in area
09/28/2001 : As ridership jumps, Amtrak adding more high-speed trains
09/28/2001 : U.S. Literally Has to Get Back on Track
09/28/2001 : SEPTA Regional Rail Routes R2 and R7 Affected by Service Changes
09/28/2001 : UTA to Review Security on Light Rail
09/28/2001 : Rescue Amtrak
09/28/2001 : Despite hassles, travelers are taking train again
09/28/2001 : Train kills man lying on track
09/28/2001 : Amtraks Post-Attack Ridership Surge Is Ebbing
09/27/2001 : Attacks renew interest in Amtrak service for Vegas
09/27/2001 : Amtrak Increases Security
09/27/2001 : Keep Amtrak trains running
09/27/2001 : Light rail lite goes to vote tomorrow
09/27/2001 : Council Hears Opinions on Light Rail System
09/27/2001 : Amtraks Aid Request Renews Debate
09/27/2001 : Thousands choosing to skip planes, hop trains instead
09/27/2001 : Metro may dig into reserves to avoid fare hike
09/27/2001 : Air interruptions show trains are still needed
09/27/2001 : U.S. airline crisis is sparking rail investment
09/27/2001 : Tests to determine whether trains can hit 79 mph
09/26/2001 : Increase in Amtrak passengers may prompt rail review
09/26/2001 : Railroads Look at On-Time Delivery
09/26/2001 : CTA to straighten L curve, speed trains
09/26/2001 : CTA hopes tiny bikes lure riders into fold
09/26/2001 : Passenger-train service no longer just a pipe dream
09/26/2001 : Amtrak Increases Security
09/26/2001 : Group revives proposal for light rail
09/26/2001 : Senate Democrats weigh funds for rail service to spur economy
09/26/2001 : At last, train may make it to Portland
09/25/2001 : ALSTOM To Provide Passenger Locomotives To New Jersey Transit
09/25/2001 : New York rail ride puts Kiwi on edge of his seat
09/25/2001 : Amtrak carries its first load of fruit east
09/25/2001 : Time to reconsider high-speed rail
09/25/2001 : Amtrak ridership is up out West, following Europes lead
09/25/2001 : Not so fast: Don�t give Amtrak more money
09/25/2001 : Amtrak rumbles to life as ridership increases by 40%
09/25/2001 : Attacks make it clear Amtrak has a role
09/25/2001 : Keep the Trains Running
09/24/2001 : All aboard foliage train
09/24/2001 : Rail fans enjoy nostalgic journey
09/24/2001 : Portland-to-Boston train stands to gain
09/24/2001 : Fort Worth-to-Denver rail service is proposed
09/24/2001 : Amtrak: The Boost That Began Sept. 11 May Not Be Temporary
09/23/2001 : Attacks raise interest in high-speed rail
09/23/2001 : Holland Tunnels good news
09/22/2001 : China Develops AC Transmission Electric Locomotives
09/22/2001 : Attacks renew debate on Amtrak
09/22/2001 : 3 Mayors Seek to Revive Altered Light-Rail Plan
09/22/2001 : Anxious travelers turn to rails to avoid uncertainty in the air
09/22/2001 : Nation needs Amtrak
09/22/2001 : BNSF and CSXI to Provide Service Between Texas and The Ohio Valley
09/21/2001 : Amtrak seeks $3 billion to upgrade security, capacity
09/21/2001 : Amtrak Seeks Security Upgrade
09/21/2001 : Amtrak Providing Expanded Service as Airlines Return to Normal
09/21/2001 : Bomb Alert Halts Euro Trains
09/21/2001 : Historic Hillyard
09/21/2001 : Norfolk Southern, CSX stocks also down
09/21/2001 : Maricopa Amtrak station due to open Oct. 20
09/21/2001 : BART Board ratifies contract
09/21/2001 : 2 unions settle contracts with BART
09/20/2001 : Grand opening for new Martinez Amtrak station!
09/20/2001 : U.S. cites rail worker in Downstate deaths
09/20/2001 : Travel industry trying to cope
09/20/2001 : Two Of Suspected Terrorists Passed Through Poplar Bluff On Amtrak
09/20/2001 : Dream to drive train comes true for amputee engineer
09/20/2001 : Taylorsville Wants Share Of Light Rail
09/19/2001 : Model Railroad: Take a Little Trip on a Fair Train
09/19/2001 : Train smashes into truck on tracks
09/19/2001 : Fla. E. Coast Railway Initiates Service w/Tropicana Products Inc.
09/19/2001 : Travelers find rails friendlier than skies
09/19/2001 : Appliances on tracks delay BNSF trains
09/19/2001 : Travelers Switch to Rail as National Stays Closed
09/19/2001 : On track for a bright future (sidebar: System needs more trains)
09/18/2001 : URPA has emergency plan for Amtrak
09/18/2001 : Travelers increasingly turn to riding the rails
09/18/2001 : Railroad safety: Its time to blow the whistle louder
09/18/2001 : Railroad Depot Makes Register Of Historic Places
09/18/2001 : Bond tool eyed for light rail
09/18/2001 : N.C. Railroad Company Authorizes Corridor Improvement Projects
09/17/2001 : Photograph from Utah train collision
09/17/2001 : Post Offices Ship Foreign Packages
09/17/2001 : The Potomac Highlands, by scenic rail
09/17/2001 : Put todays trains on 29 schedule
09/17/2001 : Players death hits on issues
09/17/2001 : Towns hope tourism will gain more speed amid revival of rails
09/17/2001 : Amtrak in Safety Push Within Days of Two Accidents
09/16/2001 : Amtrak Expands Service as Airports and Airlines Return to Normal
09/16/2001 : Mexico Bridge Collapse Upsets Train
09/15/2001 : Amtrak is fully booked for days
09/15/2001 : FBI Questions 2 Men on Texas Train in Attack Probe
09/15/2001 : Amtrak finds itself jammed with riders
09/15/2001 : Post office moving mail on trucks, Amtrak trains, FedEx planes
09/15/2001 : Amtrak Expands Service as Air System Disruptions Continue
09/14/2001 : Amtrak Train Crashes in Utah
09/14/2001 : Amtrak, Freight Trains Collide in Utah Desert
09/14/2001 : Taking the Train; Air Shutdown Leads to Rail Renaissance
09/14/2001 : Travelers rush to get train seats
09/14/2001 : Union Pacific Railroad Employees Support Americas Recovery
09/14/2001 : Atlantans ride the rails home after nations airways are closed
09/14/2001 : Part of Subway Tunnel May Have Collapsed Under Weight of Debris
09/13/2001 : Post Office purchases additional space on Amtrak
09/13/2001 : Amtrak California Zephyr Train Crashes in Utah
09/13/2001 : Amtrak Continues Regular Service
09/13/2001 : City wants to study Downtown, airport rail
09/13/2001 : Who is Jake Jacobson?
09/13/2001 : Flynn: RTD to begin push for transit build-out
09/13/2001 : Amtrak Capitol Corridor Trains Honor Select Airline Tickets
09/13/2001 : Amtrak Travel Swells to New York As Airports Remain Closed
09/13/2001 : Train Stopped in Providence
09/13/2001 : So. Korea - This Train Is Bound for Nowhere, for the Moment
09/13/2001 : Mineta says L.A. high-speed rail system needs public support
09/13/2001 : Trains derail near Hallsville
09/12/2001 : Air Travelers Sent Scrambling
09/12/2001 : Amtrak Travel Swells to NY, Washington As Airports Remain Closed
09/12/2001 : Rhode Island Police Stop Train, Detain Passengers
09/12/2001 : Amtrak Texas Eagle Derails Near Hallsville on Sep. 11, 2001
09/12/2001 : NY access closed, but train service from New York resumes
09/12/2001 : Amtrak drops plans to run route to Fond du Lac
09/12/2001 : Amtrak deluged with inquiries, extra business
09/12/2001 : Could S.L. rail dispute have been averted?
09/12/2001 : UP Railroad Tells Its Side Of the Story
09/11/2001 : TRAXs 2 Rs: Readin and Ridin
09/11/2001 : Longer train route urged
09/11/2001 : BNSF Elects Two Board Members
09/11/2001 : MTA New York City Transit Emergency Notice
09/11/2001 : NY access closed, but train service from New York resumes
09/11/2001 : Statement of Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta
09/11/2001 : Amtrak Resumes Service
09/11/2001 : Trade Center Blow Paralyzes Transportation
09/11/2001 : Closures and Evacuations Nationwide
09/11/2001 : BART adjusts service, increases security on trains and in stations
09/11/2001 : Sequence of Plane Attacks on United States
09/11/2001 : FAA Halts All U.S. Aircraft Departures
09/11/2001 : World Trade Center, Pentagon Hit by Planes
09/11/2001 : SEPTA to Celebrate Try Transit Week With Five Days of Events
09/11/2001 : Proposal centers on rail transit
09/11/2001 : India to provide skybus rails to Iraq
09/11/2001 : ENSCOs Remote Monitor Collects Data to Enhance Passenger Safety
09/11/2001 : Plan for high-speed passenger train at crossroads
09/10/2001 : New Amtrak route proposed: Caprock Chief!
09/10/2001 : Howard Street light rail reopens
09/10/2001 : Derailed train linked to chemical in sewers
09/10/2001 : Train trips revisit loggings history
09/10/2001 : Anti-rail petition could play havoc with every taxpayer
09/10/2001 : Local: Railroad depot might receive makeover
09/10/2001 : Oceanside-Escondido rail line design approved
09/10/2001 : Houston voters may face dueling rail votes
09/10/2001 : Another Confrontation: SLC vs. Union Pacific
09/10/2001 : Cities Team Up to Lure TRAX
09/10/2001 : Amtrak proposal will need strong local support
09/08/2001 : Off Trak
09/08/2001 : City restoring 100-year-old depot
09/08/2001 : Amtrak: Approaching the Fork In the Tracks
09/08/2001 : Depot project back on track
09/08/2001 : SLC Mayor Cozying Up To West Side
09/08/2001 : Rail lines track record is poor
09/08/2001 : Programs: Hopping on board Microsofts virtual train
09/08/2001 : U.S. approves Canadian takeover of Wisconsin Central railway
09/08/2001 : High-Speed Rail Bill Prepared
09/08/2001 : Train Derails, Explodes, 300 Texas Homes Evacuated
09/08/2001 : Gov. Approves Railroad Merger
09/08/2001 : Tank car explodes in freight train derailment
09/08/2001 : GOP Plans $71 Billion Rail Bill
09/08/2001 : Old rail route now offers whistle-stops for bike campers
09/08/2001 : Train Sim Has No Soul
09/08/2001 : Canada - Diana Krall to do free concert at Union Station
09/04/2001 : Railroad Days next weekend
09/04/2001 : New engine gives city rail a boost
09/04/2001 : Protesters Join Anderson in Rally Against Union Pacific
09/04/2001 : DM&E expansion route risk may turn rewards
09/04/2001 : Teague-to-Mexia passenger train plan seeks historical nod
09/04/2001 : Some N. Siders rail at Brown Line rehab
09/04/2001 : Train robbery keeps rolling
09/04/2001 : First Labor Day established to quell violence
09/03/2001 : New York to Montreal by rail: The train truth
09/03/2001 : Iron Horse fest pulls into Oakdale station
09/03/2001 : Rocky rallies U.P. opponents
09/03/2001 : Scenic railroads are a day-trippers delight in the Northeast
09/03/2001 : 3-D gives crowd look at ODU maglev train
09/03/2001 : Time to Get on the Fast Track
09/03/2001 : Lawyers, start your engines!
09/03/2001 : Budget includes funds for reconstruction of historic train depot
09/03/2001 : Beauty, service attract riders to the rails
09/03/2001 : CTAs fare cards unfair; Fraud, deception charged by rider
09/03/2001 : Amtrak Plans to Split Rail Division, Properties
09/03/2001 : Power Lines Downed In Train Mishap
09/03/2001 : Indonesian train disaster kills 40
09/02/2001 : Forty die in Indonesian train wreck.
09/01/2001 : Australia - $10 billion for railway vision
09/01/2001 : It takes a train to tour the fall colors
09/01/2001 : Ten injured in Kilkenny train accident
09/01/2001 : Man Charged in Kan. Train Derailment
09/01/2001 : Ray Charles stops the trains for his show
09/01/2001 : Man Radios for Help in Stealing Train
09/01/2001 : Old Dominion Plans Levitating Train

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