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RAILnews.net Archive : May 2002

05/30/2002 : Panel OKs Terminal Station plan
05/30/2002 : Delaware to fund repairs for closed rail bridge
05/30/2002 : High-speed rail respresents big boost for Amtrak
05/30/2002 : Fed. Railroad Admin, announces grant-FL High-Speed Rail Authority
05/30/2002 : Fed. Railroad Admin. announces grant-CA High-Speed Rail Authority
05/30/2002 : Parted From The Waters
05/30/2002 : Runaway Train Car Kills Rail Worker
05/30/2002 : No-excuses railroading
05/30/2002 : Congress Digs Deep For Visitors And Safety
05/30/2002 : RailAmerica Sells Its TX NM Railroad & Leases Its W. TX & Lubbock
05/30/2002 : Flames dont deter crews, bystanders from train rescue
05/30/2002 : Crash kills one
05/29/2002 : Eurostar train takes a wrong turn
05/29/2002 : Freight train hits dinner train; no one injured
05/29/2002 : The Need for Speed
05/29/2002 : Town of 2,200 evacuated after hazardous chemical train derails
05/29/2002 : Amtrak gets cash to fix cars
05/29/2002 : 196 Die in Mozambique Train Crash
05/28/2002 : One dead when struck by Amtrak train
05/28/2002 : Amtrak to avoid financial wreck - for time being
05/28/2002 : Railroad crews improve crossing
05/28/2002 : Council seeks public input on light-rail plan
05/28/2002 : Vancouver, B.C.: Train ride’s the ticket to West End weekend
05/28/2002 : Shortline Railroads Find Profitable Niche
05/27/2002 : 3 freight cars derail
05/27/2002 : The left coast deserves expanded Amtrak service
05/27/2002 : Canadian railroad hoping to haul U.S. wheat
05/27/2002 : Amtrak cuts 384 local jobs as it trims costs
05/27/2002 : Man dies after running in front of train
05/27/2002 : BART gets big check from feds for SFO extension
05/27/2002 : While riding Americas rails
05/25/2002 : RIDE 21, Amtrak reauthorization markup put on hold
05/25/2002 : 95 derailment - Saboteurs cut train ride short
05/25/2002 : U.S. warns of possible rail, transit attack
05/25/2002 : Engineers asked to sound whistles on Memorial Day
05/25/2002 : Seymour lobbies for Amtrak stop
05/25/2002 : $9 billion bond measure sent to full Senate
05/25/2002 : Sale of Rail Right of Way For Commuter Use OKd
05/25/2002 : Shortline U.S. rail companies take track big railways dont want
05/25/2002 : Clarian monorail may be start of something bigger
05/25/2002 : Rail proponents worry about Flyer’s future
05/25/2002 : N.Y. by rail in 4 hours or less
05/25/2002 : Amtrak will stop in Oregon City
05/23/2002 : Train station to close for holiday
05/23/2002 : BNSF Named Carrier of the Year By Kia Motors America
05/23/2002 : Cross-country travel: testing the rail route
05/23/2002 : $3B added to Calif. high-speed rail proposal
05/23/2002 : Amtraks Gunn pledges commitment to system
05/23/2002 : Focus shifts to light rail
05/22/2002 : Work Begins on TRAX Extension; Finish May Beat 2004 Deadline
05/22/2002 : Metro board elects attorney as chairman
05/22/2002 : A Rail Model for Urban Congestion?
05/22/2002 : Yakima May Get Rest From Trains
05/22/2002 : Three light rail backers change minds
05/21/2002 : Train seat offers traveler a rare window on the world
05/21/2002 : Rail plan requires sales tax increase
05/21/2002 : Florida East Coast is expecting commuters
05/21/2002 : Inglish Makes TRAX, But Has Roots
05/21/2002 : Rail tax relief dies in budget, CSX ready to sue
05/19/2002 : Few answers found in derailment probe
05/19/2002 : Amtrak set to turn lights out on Hub-to-D.C. sleeper cars
05/19/2002 : Penn. Gov. Schweiker Appoints Fourteen to Rail Advisory Committee
05/19/2002 : Gardiner OKs train project
05/19/2002 : Train runs over foot of railroad worker
05/19/2002 : Provo-Salt Lake rail line takes a baby step
05/19/2002 : Ventura waves his veto saber over bonding bill
05/19/2002 : PUC votes to allow tracks on disputed crossings
05/19/2002 : Alameda Corridor Transp Auth, California Revenue Service Begins
05/19/2002 : Women in red hats will ride the train to Portland
05/17/2002 : CSX rails in question after crash
05/17/2002 : High-Speed Success Overseas Hasnt Come to the U.S.
05/17/2002 : STA asks for help getting light rail on right track
05/17/2002 : Provos Spanking New Station Will Ease The Wait for Amtrak Trains
05/17/2002 : Navy backs better rail service in Hampton Roads
05/17/2002 : Transit chiefs goal: Find ways to increase capacity
05/16/2002 : NTSB Reveals Clues In Auto Train Crash
05/16/2002 : Passengers agree: It could have been worse
05/16/2002 : South Korea Wants Inter-Korea Rail
05/16/2002 : Freight Train Derails in Florida
05/16/2002 : Freight Train Derails in Rural Pa.
05/16/2002 : Lawmakers have doubts multimodal bill will survive
05/16/2002 : Passengers agree: It could have been worse
05/15/2002 : Keep Amtrak trains rolling down the track
05/15/2002 : A bridge to the past
05/15/2002 : Fate of the Flyer - Coalition to convince lawmakers train needed
05/15/2002 : Britain Says Tiny Fault Caused Fatal Train Crash
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests In Rail Line Improvements In Florida
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Georgia
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Illinois
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Indiana
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Kentucky
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Maryland
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Michigan
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in N.Carolina
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Ohio
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Penn.
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in S.Carolina
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Tennessee
05/15/2002 : CSX Transportation Invests in Rail Line Improvements in Virginia
05/15/2002 : Couple killed when they stand in front of Amtrak train
05/15/2002 : Reps. Quinn, Clement, Amtrak Safety Chief to Be Honored
05/15/2002 : SLC Mayors Trade Blame for Rail Line
05/15/2002 : Railtrack denies it was warned about problems with track
05/15/2002 : Budget squeeze, Florida crash leave Amtrak no room for error
05/15/2002 : Amtrak Train, Truck Collide in S.Carolina; 15 Hurt
05/15/2002 : Lawmakers have doubts multimodal bill will survive
05/14/2002 : Commuter trains battle for track rights
05/14/2002 : Pullman homes buried history is trucked away
05/14/2002 : Amtrak gravy train must end
05/14/2002 : Combative image vexes Guilford
05/14/2002 : Log truck derails Amtrak train in South Carolina
05/14/2002 : Train crash probe focuses on switch
05/14/2002 : Amtrak on Brink of Service Cuts
05/14/2002 : Minn. Operation Lifesaver Supports National Railroad Crossing Day
05/14/2002 : SEPTAs Historic Strafford Station Honored With an OPP Award
05/14/2002 : Amtrak Train Hits, Kills Two In N.J.
05/14/2002 : VIA Rail ridership sets record
05/14/2002 : Gunn aims at sweeping reorganization
05/14/2002 : Bombardier wins 144-mil. German order for 230-km/h electric trains
05/13/2002 : Train Derails Over Calif. Cliff
05/13/2002 : Train hits 2nd near Gillette; 4 injured
05/13/2002 : Bombardier Signs $119M Rail Car Deal
05/13/2002 : Coalition out to convince lawmakers train needed
05/13/2002 : Missing parts caused fatal UK train crash
05/13/2002 : India Train Derailment Kills 12
05/13/2002 : Opposition Grows To a Regional High-Speed Rail
05/13/2002 : Train depot gets face-lift
05/12/2002 : Depots century celebration set
05/12/2002 : Steam Dream
05/12/2002 : U.K. Seeks Cause of Train Derailment
05/12/2002 : Port, railroad sign deal for a new yard
05/12/2002 : Coal trains collide in Wyoming
05/12/2002 : Training Tunnel a First in U.S.
05/12/2002 : SLC Plans to Appeal 2 Rulings in UP Case
05/12/2002 : Union leaders question train safety
05/12/2002 : Government should put Amtrak on right track
05/12/2002 : Seven dead in high-speed British train disaster
05/12/2002 : Light rail planners get OK to begin bid work
05/12/2002 : House Subcommittee Gives AMTRAK 1-Year Reauthorization
05/10/2002 : New disaster, old memories for UK rail victims
05/10/2002 : Shock, horror and blood at scene of UK rail crash
05/10/2002 : Missouri House, Senate Panel Cut $1 Million from Amtrak
05/10/2002 : Several dead in UK train derailment
05/10/2002 : Potters Bar Crash: Latest derailment news and updates from BBC
05/10/2002 : Six dead in UK train crash
05/10/2002 : Train derails north of London, killing three
05/10/2002 : State study looks at alternative route for high-speed rail
05/10/2002 : Dont let rural America be forced off the map
05/10/2002 : Money likely for Amtrak, Congress could give California millions
05/10/2002 : Golden chutes may fly at NS
05/10/2002 : Improved Norfolk Southern Primed for Economic Recovery
05/10/2002 : House panel proposes $2 billion for Amtrak
05/10/2002 : Fund Pullback Deals Blow to the Expo Line
05/10/2002 : Driver, 82, Is Killed in Train Collision
05/10/2002 : Dangerous Train Vandalism Caught on Tape
05/10/2002 : Possible boost for Amtrak
05/10/2002 : State Officials Seek New Transit Funding Agency
05/09/2002 : BNSF will pay $2.2 million to settle genetic tests case
05/09/2002 : Contest to name rail line conjures catchy proposals
05/09/2002 : Amtrak announces Philly land lease
05/09/2002 : Tower Planned Near Philadelphia Amtrak Station
05/09/2002 : State study looks at alternative route for high-speed rail
05/09/2002 : High Speed Rail Authority orders three ridership studies
05/09/2002 : Burlington Settles Genetic Test Suit
05/09/2002 : Amtrak’s renewal is no guarantee for N.W. Ohio
05/09/2002 : Brandywine Realty Trust Awarded Development Rights at 30th Street
05/09/2002 : House panel answers Amtraks pleas for $1.2 billion
05/08/2002 : Satirical etiquette campaign isnt funny to the CTA
05/08/2002 : Rushing to gate creates one-way track to train coffee bliss
05/08/2002 : New Office Tower Planned for West Phila. at 30th St. Station
05/08/2002 : Panel Signals Amtrak Will Get Funds
05/08/2002 : Nations Local Elected Officials Call for $1.2 Billion for Amtrak
05/08/2002 : Promontory -- The Story of Brigham Young and the Railroads
05/08/2002 : Railroad Station: Historic landmark emerges from retirement
05/08/2002 : City accepts $1.7 million to begin commuter rail road improvements
05/08/2002 : Long-distance isnt a good call
05/08/2002 : Derail Amtrak
05/08/2002 : New Orleans to remodel train, bus station
05/08/2002 : Amtrak quietly marks birthday amid uncertainty
05/07/2002 : Fast track to customer satisfaction
05/07/2002 : Airport security hassles could make trains more appealing
05/07/2002 : GATX Comments on Federal Railroad Administration Directive
05/07/2002 : Amtrak Downeaster Executive Michael Murray stepping down
05/07/2002 : Commuting with nature: DART ventures outside loop Monday
05/07/2002 : HSR Bill & Amtrak Reauth. To Be Considered By Subcommittee Wed.
05/07/2002 : Amtrak Vermont plan features higher cost, less service
05/07/2002 : Is costly maglev just a boondoggle?
05/06/2002 : Orange County Perspective: Rail Issues Lack Easy Fixes
05/06/2002 : California High-Speed Rail: Ready for the Fast Track
05/06/2002 : Railroad Tunnel Is a Shakey Idea for Some in San Juan Capistrano
05/06/2002 : Fast track to customer satisfaction
05/06/2002 : Airport security hassles could make trains more appealing
05/06/2002 : Citigroup drawn into Railtrack inquiry
05/06/2002 : Missouri towns on Amtrak line fret that service may be reduced
05/06/2002 : Communities hoping Union Stations get economies moving
05/05/2002 : Derby train makes its return
05/05/2002 : Water Bombers Douse Toxic Canada Train Fire
05/05/2002 : Rail passenger rally set for May 8
05/05/2002 : Amtrak funds spared, but river ports get cut
05/05/2002 : Passenger train to Binghamton derailed
05/05/2002 : Take a train ride into the past
05/05/2002 : Lawsuit Blames Rail Line in Crash
05/05/2002 : Canadas Bombardier Wins C$1.1 Billion in Train Orders
05/03/2002 : Utah rail line in jeopardy
05/03/2002 : Amtrak funds spared, but river ports get cut
05/03/2002 : Pollution study sought on Bay Head rail yard plan
05/03/2002 : Panel votes to move ahead on rail plan
05/03/2002 : Vandalism causes park train to derail
05/03/2002 : Metrolink Conductor Files Lawsuit
05/03/2002 : States on board to speed up trains
05/03/2002 : Bombardier wins railway orders in United States and Italy
05/03/2002 : Woman is hit by Acela Express train, dies
05/02/2002 : Cornyn says he is open to reconsidering Amtrak view
05/02/2002 : Caution signals for Amtrak
05/02/2002 : Mineta expresses faith in new Amtrak chief
05/02/2002 : Bush Names Former Texas Transportation Official to Amtrak Board
05/02/2002 : Acela Express Gains at Expense Of Air Shuttles
05/01/2002 : Supporters rally to save Iowa passenger trains
05/01/2002 : Oklahoma Senate supports tax hike for passenger rail service
05/01/2002 : Old Orchard Beach Platform project to get rolling
05/01/2002 : Amtrak Downeaster: Right on Track
05/01/2002 : Bike, train ride to benefit Inland Hospital of Maine
05/01/2002 : Many oppose maglev plan
05/01/2002 : Last Chance for Amtrak
05/01/2002 : Amtrak is worth having, but will government spend the money?
05/01/2002 : Lawmaker wants voters to have voice on rail
05/01/2002 : Downeaster schedule to be fine-tuned
05/01/2002 : Tiny Canadian Railway Demanding Access to CN Lines
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