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RAILnews.net Archive : January 2002

01/31/2002 : Michigan tests high-speed rail
01/30/2002 : Richmond rail wigwags get reprieve
01/30/2002 : Amtrak Offers Commuter Rail Test Drive
01/30/2002 : Commuter-rail ride builds more support
01/30/2002 : Uptown trolley may run in 2003
01/30/2002 : WVC Plans Ahead for Light-Rail Line
01/30/2002 : Lincoln-Omaha rail group given study funds
01/29/2002 : No tracks, no train at Canyon station
01/29/2002 : Service restored after Union Station derailment
01/29/2002 : Amtrak Expands Acela Express Service Between Washington, New York
01/29/2002 : WTC Subway Station Reopens
01/29/2002 : Caprock Chief has possibilities
01/29/2002 : Service resumes following train track burn in San Diego
01/29/2002 : Amtrak appoints new head of the Northeast Corridor
01/29/2002 : NTSB to set cause of March 1999 Amtrak City of New Orleans crash
01/29/2002 : Gov. Perry (Texas) unveils parallel road, rail proposal
01/29/2002 : Missouri Passenger rail service: the past meets the future
01/28/2002 : NW spin-off for Amtrak?
01/28/2002 : Service disrupted as track burns in San Diego
01/28/2002 : State funding for Bi-State, Amtrak may be cut
01/28/2002 : Volunteers Repair Excursion Train Line One Tie At A Time
01/28/2002 : All aboard the Canadian
01/27/2002 : Amtrak train to Toronto may end service
01/27/2002 : New passenger train is due to start March 18
01/27/2002 : Sounder commuter rail station on fast track
01/27/2002 : Amtraks Financial Woes Have Worsened
01/27/2002 : Perry to propose statewide rail system
01/27/2002 : Train service proves popular in Louisville
01/27/2002 : Amtrak Loses $1.1 Billion in 2001
01/27/2002 : Metro OKs small step on rail line extension
01/27/2002 : Will panel endorses extension of Metra
01/27/2002 : UTA Spending $1.1M to Pursue Used Rail Car Purchase
01/27/2002 : U.S. Mayors Support Amtrak
01/27/2002 : Minnesota Prairie Line Rehabilitation to Begin
01/27/2002 : Union Pacific Earns General Motors Mark of Excellence Award
01/25/2002 : The passengers have come, but wheres the funding?
01/24/2002 : $20 UTA pass good for Games
01/24/2002 : Rocky crucial to TRAX
01/24/2002 : Amtrak Offers Passengers Free Surfing
01/24/2002 : Metra Electric Line returns to regular schedule
01/24/2002 : Coke Wants to Sell Pins at TRAX Stations
01/24/2002 : Track Reopens, Clean-Up Continues at Derailment Site in ND
01/24/2002 : Sound Transit names final 2 key executives
01/24/2002 : Commissions resolution OKs proposed Amtrak route
01/23/2002 : Las Vegas to California Mag-lev train gets new boost
01/23/2002 : Yahoo! and Amtrak Unveil Countrys First Internet-Enabled Trains
01/23/2002 : Delays on Metra line continue
01/23/2002 : MAGLEV PLAN: Proposed rail route resurfaces
01/23/2002 : U.S. rail revenues, profits dogged by recession
01/23/2002 : Burlington Northern Earnings Lower
01/23/2002 : Rail Unions File Suit to Block Rogue Amtrak Reform Council
01/23/2002 : Illinois FIRST vital to CTA, state infrastructure
01/23/2002 : Freight derailment delays Metra trains
01/22/2002 : Amtrak notifies CSX of interest in Nashville-Louisville line
01/22/2002 : A transportation breakthrough
01/22/2002 : Two-Phase Clean-Up Plan Developed For Derailment Site In ND
01/22/2002 : CP Rail profit falls in quarter, but beats estimates
01/22/2002 : Metro leadership campaign begins
01/22/2002 : D.C. Transit May Go Retro
01/21/2002 : Group Promotes New Tax for Dulles Rail Extension
01/21/2002 : Clean-up Expected to Begin Tonight at Derailment Site in ND
01/21/2002 : One Man Killed by Toxic Cloud in Rail Wreck
01/21/2002 : Gas Leaks After ND Train Derails
01/19/2002 : CSX may renew bid to abandon rail stretch
01/19/2002 : Local leaders should begin talks with CSX Transportation
01/19/2002 : Railroad will bring jobs to Lincoln
01/19/2002 : Ely train engine Salt Lake-bound
01/19/2002 : SLC Council Reopens Budget, Approves Additional Funding
01/19/2002 : Express train to Grand Canyon proposed
01/19/2002 : UTA Deal Secures U.P. Rail Lines For Extended Transit
01/19/2002 : High-speed rail options narrowed
01/18/2002 : CSX Technology Selects Beeline for Human Capital Automation
01/18/2002 : N. Dakota train derailing forces evacuations
01/18/2002 : UTA, Union Pacific deal will expand transit routes
01/18/2002 : Amtrak, Airline Enter Partnership
01/18/2002 : Reform council wants continued subsidization
01/18/2002 : Brighter days ahead for PATCO stations
01/18/2002 : City officials still wary of suburban train project
01/18/2002 : 27 Wasatch Communities Urged to Get Ready for Trains
01/18/2002 : Rails Future Nears a Switch
01/17/2002 : Amtrak and Continental announce first ever air/rail codeshare
01/17/2002 : 110 mph is too slow for high-speed rail
01/17/2002 : Schaumburg cant get train station design on track
01/17/2002 : Deal on Rail Corridor To Get a Green Light
01/17/2002 : Live On Acela Express Event Series Debuts Saturday
01/17/2002 : Hifh-Speed Rail: Perrys promotion of concept is visionary
01/17/2002 : CPR Offers Alberta Rail Line For Sale
01/17/2002 : Rails bottom line raises eyebrows
01/17/2002 : Depots loss may be Riverwalks gain
01/17/2002 : Via wont expand train doors despite complaints from disabled
01/16/2002 : Web-based rail training offered
01/16/2002 : Ohio plans to upgrade rails
01/16/2002 : More NJ Transit trains, still no seats
01/16/2002 : Northstar Corridor given budget priority
01/16/2002 : Red Line to get major rehab
01/16/2002 : Bellevues Mosher says hes aboard rail plan
01/16/2002 : Get rid of ‘rolling anachronism’
01/16/2002 : Give rail the status it deserves
01/16/2002 : End of Corsale era
01/16/2002 : Amtrak, rail authority say trains safe at 79 mph
01/16/2002 : Route to Savannah opens
01/16/2002 : Privatize Amtrak: Franchises should be seen as only a start
01/15/2002 : Railroad Remote Control Pilot Projects to be Implemented
01/15/2002 : Governor Proposes Full Funding for Northstar Commuter Rail
01/15/2002 : Union Switch Starts Year With New Orders Totaling Over $100 Mil.
01/15/2002 : Rutland worries about losing train
01/15/2002 : Utahns Make Tracks to the Great American Train Show
01/15/2002 : NJ Transit Adds Trains For Commuters
01/15/2002 : Railroads fate riding on steelmaker
01/15/2002 : Deputies to ride Caltrain
01/15/2002 : Gov. Davis reinforces commitment to high-speed rail
01/15/2002 : AAR, NITL see rail-car reflectors as costly
01/15/2002 : ARC votes to end Amtrak monopoly
01/14/2002 : Rimsza wants tax extension
01/14/2002 : Amtrak faces funding obstacles
01/14/2002 : BNSF interested in Amtrak summit
01/14/2002 : High-speed plan rides again
01/14/2002 : Amtraks California lines show promise
01/14/2002 : UP signs 1 year lease with RailPower for environment friendly loco
01/13/2002 : Panel says to partially privatize Amtrak
01/13/2002 : Amtrak Proposal Would Uncouple Rail Routes
01/13/2002 : Panel favors competition for Amtrak
01/13/2002 : Loss of Amtrak would damage nations transportation security
01/13/2002 : Outgoing state transportation commissioner taking job with Amtrak
01/13/2002 : A fast track for Cleveland
01/13/2002 : Plan to Open Amtrak Routes to Competition
01/10/2002 : Planes exhausting, trains exciting and automobiles excruciating
01/10/2002 : Rail foes threaten to try referendum
01/10/2002 : Plans strip Amtrak of most property
01/10/2002 : High Speed Boost To Economy
01/10/2002 : Trains Back to Normal in S. England
01/09/2002 : Railroad Looks To Speech Technology To Cut Costs
01/09/2002 : Orland set to close on land for rail stop
01/09/2002 : Case for funding high-speed rail
01/09/2002 : Amtrak allowing riders to bring a friend for free
01/09/2002 : Consulting firm backs commuter train idea
01/08/2002 : CEO Summit Can Solve Rail Passenger Problem
01/08/2002 : Gilford safety findings are premature
01/08/2002 : RailAmerica Completes Acquisition Of StatesRail
01/08/2002 : Make tracks to Chicago for modern rail exhibit
01/04/2002 : Truck hit by two trains in 8-mile drive along tracks
01/04/2002 : Ex-hobo remembers good old rail days
01/04/2002 : Oly Riders Urged to Hop Bus, Not Train
01/04/2002 : Fear of flying, comfort pull valley residents toward train travel
01/04/2002 : Boston-to-Maine Service Back on Track After 36 Years
01/04/2002 : Nude horses arrive for Depot fund-raiser
01/04/2002 : officials set sights on other train lines
01/04/2002 : North-South Rail Link proponents riding high
01/04/2002 : Deadline looms for Amtrak Reform Council
01/04/2002 : First Night Crowds Overwhelm TRAX
01/03/2002 : Last Train for Pakistan Leaves India


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