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RAILnews.net Archive : April 2002

04/30/2002 : Downeaster service to Old Orchard Beach pushed back to late June
04/30/2002 : More Fed Scrutiny of Amtrak
04/30/2002 : Bike, train ride to benefit Inland
04/30/2002 : Railyard a blank slate for capital
04/30/2002 : Possible Maglev route altered
04/30/2002 : Safer Railroad Braking System Delayed by Cost, Technical Concerns
04/29/2002 : Is Orange County Ready for Light Rail?
04/29/2002 : D.C.s Union Station Is Refurbished
04/29/2002 : Amtrak Is Put Under Special Safety Watch
04/29/2002 : Lawmaker wants voters to have voice on rail
04/29/2002 : Arlington gears up for transit election
04/29/2002 : Trains an option America needs
04/29/2002 : Rare sunflowers grow in the path of light rail
04/29/2002 : Rail talk dominates conference
04/29/2002 : Neighbors Deride the Rails
04/29/2002 : Blue Line extension back on map
04/29/2002 : Cal U picked to test maglev
04/29/2002 : City cites transport funding shortfall
04/28/2002 : Metrolink Cites Improvements in On-Time Record of Riverside Line
04/28/2002 : Sun Blocked His Vision, Engineer Says
04/28/2002 : Metrolink riders unfazed by collision
04/28/2002 : Deal gives Old Orchard train stop this summer
04/27/2002 : Amtrak Names Former Metro Head As President
04/27/2002 : Sound Transit reaches pact with Tacoma
04/27/2002 : Sounder progress questioned
04/27/2002 : Metro board adds 3 more rail cars
04/27/2002 : Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car to Visit 14 Communities
04/27/2002 : Rail Crashes Fuel Nuke Waste Transport Criticism
04/27/2002 : High-Speed Rail Plan Causes Uproar
04/27/2002 : Train derailments from faulty tracks a growing hazard
04/27/2002 : Heat May Factor in Train Crash
04/27/2002 : Rail funding bill delayed
04/27/2002 : Strapped STA to seek sales tax hike
04/25/2002 : True costs of rail and those who ride it
04/25/2002 : Weeks rail wrecks fuel safety concerns
04/25/2002 : 2 hotels on board for Warwick Station
04/25/2002 : Family of Woman Killed in 2001 Amtrak Derailment Forming CSAG
04/25/2002 : As Rail Traffic Rises, Crash Risk Increases
04/25/2002 : $59 Billion Rail Infrastructure Legislation To Be Considered
04/25/2002 : New Amtrak Reauthorization Bill Provides $1.9 Billion For FY 2003
04/25/2002 : Investigators: Train Ran Red Light
04/24/2002 : High-speed rails director leads talk on future of Amtrak line
04/24/2002 : Bad signal ruled out in train crash
04/24/2002 : Decision time for Amtrak
04/24/2002 : Tunnel Funds Derailed
04/24/2002 : Train travel still safe, records show
04/24/2002 : Auto Train - 3 Ejected From Train In Amtrak Crash
04/24/2002 : Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Looking for a Few Good Riders
04/24/2002 : BNSF and NS to Begin Coast-to-Coast Guaranteed Intermodal Service
04/23/2002 : Metrolink / BNSF Collision in Placentia, California
04/22/2002 : Train travel still safe, records show
04/22/2002 : Acela maintains ridership gains
04/22/2002 : Crash May Prompt Congress to Act Quickly on Amtrak
04/22/2002 : Tracks Cleared at Amtrak Crash Site
04/22/2002 : Auto Train rode from bankruptcy to success
04/22/2002 : Tinley will get new Metra station with a clock tower
04/22/2002 : Lawsuit already filed on behalf of passengers
04/22/2002 : Railway donated to Guthrie for project
04/22/2002 : Mayor wants to get train station on track
04/22/2002 : Three on Amtrak Train Pulled Brakes
04/21/2002 : Investigators Probe Amtrak Crash
04/20/2002 : Auto Train is among Amtraks most popular and most profitable
04/20/2002 : Amtrak Funding Increase Approved
04/20/2002 : Bush Administration closed-mouth on Amtrak
04/20/2002 : Engineering, art to unite in solution for D Street
04/20/2002 : Amtrak Engineer Tried to Stop Train
04/20/2002 : Light rail a social engineering tool
04/20/2002 : Two Proposals for Rail Project
04/20/2002 : Updates to the Amtrak Auto Train derailment in Florida
04/20/2002 : Commuter rails costs rise, promises fade
04/19/2002 : Passenger Train Derails in Florida
04/19/2002 : Mile High lives on in T-Rexs light rail
04/19/2002 : Talks begin on rerouting SW Chief
04/19/2002 : 6 Dead In Florida Amtrak Derailment
04/19/2002 : High bids wont derail train station
04/19/2002 : Downeaster tickets to be available at stations soon
04/19/2002 : Amtrak revenue speeding ahead
04/19/2002 : Transit Ridership Outstrips U.S. Pace
04/19/2002 : CPR Steam Locomotive Links with West Coast Express to Aid Charity
04/19/2002 : Burlington Northern railway cracks down on trespassers
04/18/2002 : Supes want bill to support rail line
04/18/2002 : Burlington Northern Santa Fe Shareholders Elect Directors
04/18/2002 : Train tickets go on sale soon at stations
04/18/2002 : GSWR Goes Live with Railincs Short Line & Regional Railroad Suite
04/18/2002 : Amtrak AutoTrain Derails in Northern Florida!
04/17/2002 : Astronauts Finish Space Station Work
04/17/2002 : Commuter, freight trains fight for track time
04/17/2002 : Wayne Davis makes rail service his mission
04/17/2002 : California panel okays rail board extension
04/17/2002 : Acela speeds through airlines shuttle customer base
04/17/2002 : CN Rail Chief Still Cautious on Economic Outlook
04/17/2002 : GM to Rebuild 300 Locomotives for CN Rail
04/17/2002 : India-Steam engine journey celebrates 150th anniversary of railway
04/16/2002 : Nation Should Invest In Better Rail Service
04/16/2002 : Keeping track: Wayne Davis makes rail service his mission
04/16/2002 : Astronauts Ready for Fourth Spacewalk
04/16/2002 : Trains Roll on Alameda Corridor Rail Expressway
04/16/2002 : Governor Proclaims April 15-22 Train Safety Awareness Week
04/16/2002 : Amtrak should make better decisions on routes and service GAO says
04/16/2002 : Space Stations Train Rolls as Test Resumes
04/16/2002 : High-speed rail group plans Indiana study
04/16/2002 : More areas aboard on high-speed rail
04/16/2002 : Trains: Think fast
04/16/2002 : Amtrak: Deal With IBM Will Save $85M
04/16/2002 : First Space Railroad Hits Snag
04/16/2002 : Astronauts test-drive space stations railcar by remote control
04/16/2002 : BART numbers add up to cuts
04/16/2002 : Making tracks to Vancouver
04/15/2002 : Amtrak logging progress in Northeast
04/15/2002 : CPR passenger plan takes railway back to its roots
04/15/2002 : Amtrak will stay on track for at least a year
04/15/2002 : Barren Train Stop Could See New Life
04/15/2002 : Dont let Missouris cross-state passenger train die
04/15/2002 : Dont let this be the end of the line for rail travel
04/15/2002 : TRAX Faces Design Problems Out West
04/15/2002 : Atlantis Astronauts Ready Space Rail Car for Test
04/15/2002 : Canadian Rockies best viewed by rail
04/14/2002 : Canadian Rockies best viewed by rail
04/14/2002 : Dont let Missouris cross-state passenger train die
04/14/2002 : U.S. funding for maglev isnt a lock
04/14/2002 : Lynnell Burkett: Mr. Bush, stay the Amtrak course
04/14/2002 : Secretary Mineta Hails Opening of Alameda Corridor
04/14/2002 : Shuttle Grandfathers Begin Spacewalk
04/14/2002 : Track repair will close busy road
04/13/2002 : Alameda Corridor Grand Opening Ceremony, April 12, Photos & Info
04/13/2002 : Big price tag shadows Lacey road project
04/13/2002 : Amtrak Acela Holding Its Own
04/13/2002 : India - Workers crank up steam engine for 150-year anniversary
04/13/2002 : CP Rail Chief Says Success Is Best Takeover Defense
04/13/2002 : Via riding high after renaissance
04/13/2002 : A Smooth Ride for Freight Railway
04/13/2002 : Save the rails!
04/13/2002 : Amtraks welcome move to Union Station
04/13/2002 : Amtrak Offers Massages & Meditation to Relieve Tax Deadline Stress
04/12/2002 : Acela ride is no express
04/12/2002 : Downed wires halt nearly all rail service between NY and Newark
04/12/2002 : Neighbor Thanks UTA for Taking Screech Out of TRAX U. of U. Line
04/12/2002 : BNSF Special to Raise Funds for Boys & Girls Clubs
04/12/2002 : Private Cos. Interested in Amtrak
04/12/2002 : Elegance of Union Station will again greet train travelers
04/12/2002 : Amtrak Claims Progress vs. Shuttle
04/12/2002 : Astronauts Hook Up New Assembly to Space Station
04/11/2002 : Depot steams toward recognition
04/11/2002 : Bush Administration Delays Rail Proposal
04/11/2002 : Plans for coal tracts in early stages
04/11/2002 : Cost impedes Lansing-Detroit rail plan
04/11/2002 : Dartmouth woman suing over train wreck
04/11/2002 : Mayor urges support for Amtrak service
04/11/2002 : U.S. Postpones Amtrak Presentation
04/11/2002 : Amtrak hearing on Internet
04/11/2002 : Atlantis Docks at International Space Station
04/10/2002 : Walker, Ryan are divided on light rail
04/10/2002 : Fund Amtrak
04/10/2002 : Cities railroad-crossing problems to be addressed at MDT meeting
04/10/2002 : Camera improves rail safety
04/10/2002 : Railroad crossing under fire
04/10/2002 : Sen. Durbin leading battle to save Amtrak
04/10/2002 : Monorails annual cost: $25 million
04/09/2002 : Depot work full steam ahead
04/09/2002 : Passenger rail service is considering putting the city on route
04/09/2002 : Australia Rail Construction Starts
04/09/2002 : Amtrak officials see dollar signs of progress
04/09/2002 : Shuttle lifts off with space railroad
04/09/2002 : Petition drive supports fuel tax to keep rail service in Missouri
04/09/2002 : Passenger rail is important to this city
04/09/2002 : Calif. high-speed rail system draws local queries
04/09/2002 : New Penn Hub Stalls
04/09/2002 : State may get funds, but not fast train
04/09/2002 : Depot holds museum
04/09/2002 : Mail car leaves Amtrak train, derails
04/07/2002 : Amtrak reports signs of hope for funding
04/07/2002 : Passengers hope SW Chief isnt derailed
04/07/2002 : Missouri House Okays Funds For Amtrak
04/07/2002 : Amtraks Event Series Aboard High-Speed Train
04/07/2002 : Company cracks down on railway trespassers
04/07/2002 : Amtrak hit list includes the Eagle
04/07/2002 : Empire Builder a lifeline for remote towns
04/07/2002 : Amtrak should put brakes on service in Pensacola
04/07/2002 : U.S. cant afford to drop rail service
04/07/2002 : Amtrak Warns States of Possible Route Cuts
04/07/2002 : Amtrak Backs Off Elimination Threat
04/07/2002 : Train derails in Lisbon
04/05/2002 : Officials Push Ahead On Dulles Rail Project
04/05/2002 : Amtrak awaits news of cuts
04/05/2002 : Critics shoot down bullet-train proposal
04/05/2002 : Time for public to speak up
04/05/2002 : Warwick, R.I., Officials Tell State to Trim Train Station Project
04/05/2002 : Amtrak stops service after cargo train wreck
04/05/2002 : Safeguarding Rail Travel
04/05/2002 : TWUs Hall blasts ARC plans to cannibalize Amtrak
04/05/2002 : CDTA seeks firm to run rail station
04/05/2002 : Amtrak Reform Council bamboozled, union claims
04/05/2002 : Worlds largest railway network to celebrate 150 years in service
04/05/2002 : Off the Rails?
04/05/2002 : All aboard the C line
04/05/2002 : Capitols trains to offer business class service
04/04/2002 : Want More Rail Passenger Service? You Need Long Distance Trains!
04/04/2002 : Group gets back aboard to help save Amtrak line
04/04/2002 : Despite Losses, Anderson Ready to Appeal Rail Line
04/04/2002 : Union sees a conspiracy in bid to break up Amtrak
04/04/2002 : Senator Speaks in Trinidad, Colo., Concerning Amtrak Subsidies
04/04/2002 : Amtrak-route suitors admit subsidies needed
04/04/2002 : Florida gears up for more trains
04/04/2002 : Passenger rail service could disappear from Western Pa.
04/04/2002 : Colorado, California Amtrak Routes Face Possible Elimination
04/04/2002 : Commuter rail service falls through
04/03/2002 : Bullet train service between Calgary and Edmonton studied
04/03/2002 : Passenger rail service is on track
04/03/2002 : NJ Transit top man gets a top paycheck
04/03/2002 : Norfolk Southern Creates New Customer Service Position
04/03/2002 : Four Women Killed by Coal Train
04/03/2002 : New Norfolk Southern Unit Promotes Rail Service for Eastern NC
04/03/2002 : BNSF cuts 91 jobs
04/03/2002 : Petition Drive to Save Amtrak Under Way
04/03/2002 : Amtrak breakup plan is on the wrong track
04/03/2002 : Monorail gets powerful backer to help pass ballot measure
04/02/2002 : UTA gets funds for line to U.
04/02/2002 : Lewistown pins hope on transload facility
04/02/2002 : A healthy Amtrak gives nation a choice
04/02/2002 : Second-track plan to speed trains faces hurdles
04/02/2002 : Freight lines seek no ties to passenger-rail business
04/02/2002 : Amtrak cuts jobs to save on costs
04/01/2002 : Amtrak may be throttling back
04/01/2002 : RTD aims to keep rail plan at top speed
04/01/2002 : Luxury Train to Ply the Rails in Canada and New England
04/01/2002 : State shouldnt skimp on train station makeover
04/01/2002 : Traveling at See Level

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