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RAILnews.net Archive : November 2001

11/30/2001 : Small mudslide in north Seattle halts Amtrak service
11/30/2001 : Transit firms ready for cold
11/30/2001 : Railroad pension bill pushed
11/30/2001 : N.C., Virginia lawmakers meet about high-speed rail
11/30/2001 : Pace, Metra, CTA in middle of class
11/30/2001 : Group moves ahead with train station plans
11/30/2001 : Amtrak Threat Stops Trains
11/30/2001 : Driver in pileup sentenced to time served
11/30/2001 : Operator Error Caused Train Crash
11/30/2001 : Group looking at other N.H. train routes
11/30/2001 : Leader Determined to Nix Amtrak
11/29/2001 : Metroplex rail set to roll Monday
11/27/2001 : Leader Determined to Nix Amtrak
11/27/2001 : Santa rides the rails on nostalgic family outings
11/27/2001 : Tacoma on track to get lighter version of light rail
11/27/2001 : Rail system is mired in uncertainty
11/27/2001 : Derailment Causes Amtrak Delays
11/27/2001 : Caltrain losing millions in uncollected fares
11/27/2001 : Amtrak Service Nearly Restored
11/27/2001 : New station lets trains replace air connections
11/26/2001 : Derailment Causes Amtrak Delays
11/26/2001 : In Washington, federal is no longer a dirty word
11/26/2001 : Bombardier Receives $140.5-Million Order for Metro Cars in China
11/26/2001 : Is This Any Way to Run a Railroad?
11/26/2001 : CSX, residents agree to settlement in 87 tank car fire
11/26/2001 : Project would add more double-tracking in Oceanside
11/24/2001 : Santa coming to visit via vintage train
11/24/2001 : Coal train reroutes Amtrak
11/24/2001 : Train, Tractor Collide, One Dead
11/24/2001 : Amtrak Train Kills Person Walking on Tracks
11/24/2001 : Caboose Getting Spruced Up for Display in Ogden
11/24/2001 : Riding the rails to rediscover America
11/24/2001 : Study seeks Metra extension
11/24/2001 : MRL announces the closure of historic Great Northern spur
11/24/2001 : American rail infrastructure and technology suffer from neglect
11/24/2001 : The jury remains out on commuter rail
11/24/2001 : Amtraks insolvency should awaken Texas
11/24/2001 : Amtrak braces for holiday travelers
11/23/2001 : Sounder Logic? ...faces questions over cost and effectiveness.
11/23/2001 : Riding the rails to rediscover America
11/23/2001 : Down-to-Earth Travel Holiday
11/23/2001 : High demand for VIA passenger rail continues
11/23/2001 : Study seeks Metra extension
11/21/2001 : Travelers Brave Security, Fears to Get on Board
11/21/2001 : Travelers Head Out For The Holiday
11/21/2001 : Freight Train Derails, Snarls Amtrak Service
11/21/2001 : Local Travelers Begin Holiday Weekend
11/20/2001 : Lawmakers Say Congress Wont Liquidate Amtrak
11/20/2001 : CSX to halt most trains over holiday; no stoppage in Memphis
11/20/2001 : Training days: Cross-country trip raises window on nation
11/20/2001 : SEPTA Set to Operate Special Subway/Elevated Service for Holidays
11/20/2001 : Fast train to San Jose may boost L.A. bullet
11/20/2001 : India: US grant for Indian Railways
11/19/2001 : 2002 deadline could derail Amtraks Crescent
11/19/2001 : Charges filed in Amtrak threat
11/19/2001 : Fresno, Calif.-Area High-Speed Rail Segment Studied
11/19/2001 : Drop in corn exports cuts railroad business
11/19/2001 : Metra to get hand from space
11/18/2001 : Amtrak Criticized Over Financial Deadline
11/18/2001 : Train derails in Corsicana; no injuries
11/18/2001 : Bomb threat empties Amtrak station
11/18/2001 : Ski train takes the work out of seeing the slopes
11/18/2001 : From trains to Tai Chi in wine country, a wide range of getaways
11/18/2001 : Classic Flying Yankee restoration is well under way at Claremont
11/18/2001 : Colorado Museum Offers Hands-On Look at Trains
11/18/2001 : CSX rail relocation study is reported on track
11/18/2001 : Train platform construction nearing completion at Exeter and Dover
11/18/2001 : Nickels: break ground for light rail by July 1
11/17/2001 : Take the train
11/17/2001 : Train Crash: Officials probing cause
11/17/2001 : Amtrak should be an alternative
11/17/2001 : Get that party on track by renting a vintage locomotive
11/17/2001 : Little railroad faces holiday uphill climb
11/16/2001 : Why A Pro-Transit Conservative Voted Against Amtrak
11/16/2001 : KC-Topeka rail line receives mixed reviews from studies
11/16/2001 : New exhibit shows life on the railroad
11/16/2001 : Panelist: Amtrak reform likely but not liquidation
11/16/2001 : Fatal Train Crash Under Investigation
11/16/2001 : Agreements Okd on 3rd rail station
11/16/2001 : Olympic Games Committee and U.P. Unveil Olympic Torch Relay Train
11/16/2001 : Till: Amtrak Liquidation Unlikely
11/16/2001 : Sound Transits other trains cost and effectiveness questioned
11/16/2001 : ALSTOM Gets Award For Creating Frances High-Speed TVG
11/16/2001 : Work Begins to Decrease Rail Time Between Raleigh and Selma
11/16/2001 : 2 Die, 2 Hurt in Mich. Train Crash
11/15/2001 : Light-rail lines going green, orange
11/15/2001 : Union Pacific Locomotives to Feature American Flag
11/15/2001 : FFTF advocates start train rally
11/15/2001 : Terrorist attacks, American Airlines crash boost Amtrak ridership
11/15/2001 : Start of rail service concerns Kingston police chief
11/15/2001 : Commissioner unconvinced passenger rail service will be safe
11/15/2001 : S&P may cut ratings on Amtrak
11/14/2001 : Union Pacific Railroad Expands to Meet Increased Coal Demand
11/14/2001 : Empire: Railway cutting departures
11/14/2001 : Proposed Rail Project In Central Utah Has Feds Preliminary OK
11/14/2001 : Truck Driver Tried To Beat Train, Investigators Say
11/12/2001 : ARC detailed votes on Amtrak reorganization & liquidation
11/12/2001 : Statement by Wendell Cox, Member of the Amtrak Reform Counsil
11/12/2001 : ARCs Finding on Amtraks Inability to Achieve Self-Sufficiency
11/12/2001 : Local Amtrak route to survive
11/12/2001 : Railroad magic returns to illuminate the holiday season
11/12/2001 : Paving way for fast train on Peninsula
11/12/2001 : Riding the Rails for Safety
11/12/2001 : Metra station may come to Wheaton complex
11/11/2001 : Amtrak Hitting Fiscal Wall
11/11/2001 : Amtrak criticizes an order to devise liquidation plan
11/11/2001 : Panel says Amtrak needs to regroup
11/11/2001 : Amtrak Facing Derailment
11/11/2001 : Blow your whistle, freight train, but get a move on
11/10/2001 : Trolling San Diego by Trolley
11/10/2001 : Mystery surrounds immigrants detained at Amtrak Ft. Worth Station
11/10/2001 : Council: Amtrak Cannot Break Even
11/10/2001 : Amtrak official response to ARC actions.
11/10/2001 : Amtrak Rolling Towards Big Changes
11/10/2001 : Amtrak Glance
11/10/2001 : Comments due on proposed rails for LV-L.A. Amtrak line
11/10/2001 : Amtrak Council Votes to Restructure Railroad
11/10/2001 : High-speed rail sees interest
11/10/2001 : Amtrak Council Votes to Restructure Railroad
11/09/2001 : Amtrak told to draw up liquidation plan
11/09/2001 : Amtrak Gears Up for Northeast Holiday Travel; Requires Reservation
11/09/2001 : Drake trolley line to be used as test for new rail cars
11/09/2001 : The Christmas Trains of Cincinnati
11/09/2001 : Amtrak Statement On The Bombardier Lawsuit
11/09/2001 : Christmas train gets ready for journey
11/09/2001 : Bombardier Files Suit Against Amtrak
11/09/2001 : Glendale approves transit tax on 1st try
11/09/2001 : Good news for Sound Transit
11/09/2001 : Rail foes halted in their tracks?
11/08/2001 : Rail foes halted in their tracks?
11/08/2001 : Computing power keeps model railroaders on track
11/08/2001 : City voters give rail green light
11/08/2001 : Light rail could cost up to $602 million
11/08/2001 : U.S. begins fueling Metras expansion
11/07/2001 : Water man to run states railways
11/07/2001 : Colorado Voters Nix Monorail
11/07/2001 : CO museum offers hands-on look at locomotives, model railroad
11/07/2001 : U.S. Begins Funding Chicago-Area Commuter-Rail Expansion
11/07/2001 : Rail question remains on ballot
11/06/2001 : $1.4 billion railroad project hinges on obscure U.S. agency
11/06/2001 : Amtrak expansion put on hold
11/06/2001 : Plymouth lures rail fans
11/06/2001 : Railroad tunnel closed after report of water leak
11/06/2001 : Railway service in Ohio on track for more funding
11/06/2001 : Rail line sidetracked
11/06/2001 : Businesses look forward
11/06/2001 : Hope grows for new high-speed rail link in Ohio
11/06/2001 : Rail travel advocates see new interest
11/06/2001 : Portland-to-Brunswick rail service gets $5.5 in federal funds
11/06/2001 : Businesses preparing for Boston-to-Portland trains
11/06/2001 : The train can stop at Exeter, selectmen say
11/06/2001 : Rails to Trails
11/06/2001 : Railroad crossing safety a simmering issue for BNSF
11/06/2001 : Next stop: Augusta
11/06/2001 : Fund Rail Transit
11/06/2001 : Freight rail seen as aiding highways
11/06/2001 : City buys old depot for $215,000
11/06/2001 : Amtrak restores sleeper service to the Kentucky Cardinal
11/03/2001 : Amtrak round-trip ticket just that
11/03/2001 : Rethink on airport rail link
11/03/2001 : Official criticizes rail security bills
11/03/2001 : Digital Model Trains Help Engineers
11/03/2001 : Sanchezs stance on rail is spotlighted in debate
11/03/2001 : Dueling rail proposals may daze voters
11/03/2001 : All aboard! Kick back and enjoy the ride on Amtraks Florida-bound
11/03/2001 : Rail depot to receive makeover
11/03/2001 : Portland-to-Brunswick rail service gets $5.5 in federal funds
11/03/2001 : Hastert, Mineta to sign Elburn rail deal
11/03/2001 : Roads Beat Out Rail in New Wasatch Front Transport Policy
11/03/2001 : Insp. Gen.: Scrap Amtrak Deadline
11/03/2001 : Public hearings scheduled on Southeast high-speed
11/03/2001 : Study says Chicago-Rock County line could have significant demand
11/03/2001 : Union Pacific, Kimberly-Clark last to board Olympic sponsor train
11/01/2001 : Derailing Progress The American Way
11/01/2001 : Norfolk Southern hopes rail yard in Cobb saves money, keeps pledge
11/01/2001 : BNSF rail tunnel to be enlarged
11/01/2001 : Attacks put limelight on Amtrak
11/01/2001 : Rail vote endorsement questioned

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