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RAILnews.net Archive : August 2002

08/29/2002 : Murder suspect claims he killed woman on Amtrak train near Elko
08/29/2002 : Funding for Amtrak is a no-brainer
08/29/2002 : Plans for rapid transit system are ongoing
08/29/2002 : Acela Train Inspections Stepped Up
08/29/2002 : Faster trains, less cautious drivers
08/29/2002 : Last two Frisco 1522 train rides are Sept. 28-29
08/27/2002 : Riding The Rails To Riches
08/27/2002 : New commuter stop really gets people going
08/27/2002 : Boxcar makes its last stop at Tuscumbia’s historic depot
08/27/2002 : Tri-Rail Train Hits Tractor-Trailer
08/27/2002 : Towns have hope riding on light rail in S. Jersey
08/27/2002 : Devils Lake Limited
08/26/2002 : Passenger train plans trips in state
08/26/2002 : Museum puts history on track
08/26/2002 : Ashland T station opens today, ceremony Tuesday
08/26/2002 : Countering gridlock
08/26/2002 : Female railroad engineer wins harassment suit
08/26/2002 : Station deal awaits Amtrak signatures
08/26/2002 : Two night trains
08/26/2002 : Union Pacific: ‘All aboard for safety’
08/26/2002 : MRL line reopens after derailment
08/26/2002 : Hagan stresses railroad danger
08/26/2002 : Train service under study
08/26/2002 : Plans for rapid transit system ongoing
08/26/2002 : The view from on high
08/26/2002 : State to tear up V/Line contract
08/23/2002 : Amtrak needs a govt splint
08/23/2002 : Stray gear believed to have sent lcomotive, cars off track
08/23/2002 : Homeless man dies in Pompano after lying down in front of train
08/23/2002 : Coalition pushes for high-speed trains from Washington to Atlanta
08/23/2002 : Amtrak ends rough week, using leased equipment to fill in
08/23/2002 : Acela will remain on stunted schedule indefinitely
08/23/2002 : Federal board rules in favor of NCTD in railroad project
08/23/2002 : Amtrak to restore much of Acela Express service
08/23/2002 : Amtrak Train Derails, Seven Hurt
08/23/2002 : How to find a seat on a crowded train
08/22/2002 : Amtrak Finds Cracks in Four Trains, Bombardier Says to Repair
08/22/2002 : Ride the Rails through History
08/22/2002 : Descendants of railroad mogul see the new Whitefish
08/22/2002 : Light-rail planners hope for bandwagon
08/22/2002 : Amtraks future includes high speed
08/22/2002 : Few taking advantage of new train
08/22/2002 : Downeaster nears revenue goal ahead of schedule
08/22/2002 : Amtrak Suffers Acela Train Setback
08/22/2002 : Bombardier up on Acelas return
08/22/2002 : Amtrak lease appears far from station costs
08/22/2002 : Eastern towns seek rail service scheduled for RTP
08/22/2002 : Light rail makes way to Hoboken
08/22/2002 : Are anti-transit arguments relevant?
08/22/2002 : State cant afford to blow off steam engine
08/22/2002 : Why Rail Travel Is the Future
08/22/2002 : Monorail is a poor choice for Seattle and the region
08/22/2002 : Borough hopes to see return of rail service
08/22/2002 : Sound Transit gets favorable ruling
08/20/2002 : Amtraks high-speed trains begin returning to service
08/20/2002 : Acelas woes hit Amtrak hard at key time
08/20/2002 : Amtrak says flaws risked derailment
08/20/2002 : Borrowed equipment keeps Amtrak going
08/20/2002 : Amtrak reaches accord on repairing Acela
08/20/2002 : Transportation board files funding request
08/20/2002 : Amtrak woes could doom rails future
08/20/2002 : Milford-Bennington tour train eyed
08/20/2002 : Amtrak Again Pulls All Acela Trains
08/20/2002 : Train Kills 6 Walking on Tracks
08/20/2002 : Rail boss admits: `We screwed up in death of commuter
08/20/2002 : Amtrak restores partial Acela Express service
08/20/2002 : Acela Runs Into New Problem
08/15/2002 : All Amtrak Acela Express trains and HHP-8 locomotives now halted.
08/15/2002 : New commuter railcar rolls out
08/15/2002 : Self-powered rail car rolling into Denver
08/15/2002 : NS Rail company chugs onto television screens
08/15/2002 : Broken hose on railcar spews poisonous cloud of gas
08/15/2002 : All Amtrak Acela Expresses again halted after new cracks found.
08/15/2002 : High-speed Turboliner train set for tests
08/15/2002 : No quick fix cited in Rensselaer train station deal
08/15/2002 : Pawlenty says new numbers may make commuter rail add up
08/14/2002 : Railways Rent Bikes to Berliners
08/14/2002 : U.S.-Europe Comparison Is Off Track
08/13/2002 : Illinois panel cites NS railroad in fatal crash
08/13/2002 : Girl injured by Amtrak Downeaster train in Durham
08/13/2002 : Trolley plan on riverfront derailed
08/13/2002 : Amtrak Gambles on Costly, Gutsy Repair Work
08/13/2002 : Bombardier Shares Slip As Amtrak Sidelines Trains
08/13/2002 : New Transit Hub For Lower NYC To Emulate Penn, Grand Central
08/13/2002 : Amtrak Acela Expresses Halted per Cracks in Yaw Damper Brackets.
08/13/2002 : Pataki gets on board Amtrak negotiations
08/12/2002 : Proposed high-speed rail lines
08/12/2002 : No Financial light at Ened of Penns Unsafe Tunnels
08/12/2002 : Teens: Badly burned
08/12/2002 : KC Union Station needs reinvestment to be sustained, official says
08/12/2002 : Fair Partners With Amtrak For Statewide Train Service
08/11/2002 : Light rail plan back on track
08/11/2002 : N.Y. to Get $4.5 Billion Aid for Rail Hub
08/11/2002 : Maglev train at ODU takes first, slow slides
08/11/2002 : Railway Age Announces Short Line And Regional Railroad Of The Year
08/11/2002 : Pataki gets on board Amtrak negotiations
08/11/2002 : London - Busy rail line closed as major upgrade work begins
08/11/2002 : Aid Eyed for N.Y. Train Station
08/11/2002 : New Sacramento Light Rail Cars Unveiled
08/11/2002 : Amtrak and Bombardier rail against each other over Acela Express
08/11/2002 : CSX Railroad feels ire of Chicago City Hall
08/11/2002 : Dont miss train if you seek a job
08/11/2002 : State of emergency in upstate NY after CP freight train derails
08/11/2002 : N.Y. to Get $4.5 Billion Aid for Rail Hub
08/11/2002 : Amtrak, T square off on liability
08/11/2002 : Amtrak Continues Accident Investigation
08/11/2002 : Proposed Niagara Falls Amtrak station gets funding
08/11/2002 : Tri-Rail scores $26.7 million for second track
08/10/2002 : The train that couldnt
08/10/2002 : Ideology derails Amtrak
08/10/2002 : Plan to sink railroad tracks faces barrier
08/10/2002 : It was all black
08/09/2002 : Amtrak subsidy is insignificant
08/09/2002 : Rensselaer train station dispute stalling debut
08/09/2002 : Dukakis: Acela service solid despite glitches
08/09/2002 : The train that couldnt
08/08/2002 : MARC Back on Schedule as Heat Eases
08/08/2002 : Amtrak subsidy is insignificant
08/08/2002 : Amtrak refuses delivery of a `faulty Acela train
08/08/2002 : Amtrak needs competition
08/07/2002 : Bring parity to passenger rail
08/07/2002 : Council Makes Plans for a Light Rail That Might Be
08/07/2002 : Bill includes money for railroad traffic issues
08/07/2002 : Railroad tallies passenger increase
08/07/2002 : Two-year railroad bridge project begins this month
08/07/2002 : Amtrak to cut Acela schedule
08/07/2002 : Midnight train makes its comeback
08/07/2002 : Getting the rails back on track
08/07/2002 : For the T, its business as usual
08/06/2002 : Bush Cant Derail Amtraks Future
08/06/2002 : Acela Rapidly Disappoints
08/06/2002 : Railroaders Festival free at Golden Spike
08/06/2002 : Amtrak says disciplinary proceedings to be held for conductor
08/06/2002 : Lawrence commuters show little interest in rail line
08/06/2002 : How Amtrak can be saved – and why the system should be
08/06/2002 : Amtrak, T may discuss safety rules
08/05/2002 : Amtrak Subsidy Support Strong, Survey Shows
08/05/2002 : Rail Chiefs Swift Track Record
08/05/2002 : Train Derails In Skykomish
08/05/2002 : Light Rail Heavy Expectations
08/04/2002 : UHP Steps Back From TRAX Bid
08/04/2002 : Silver Lake officials try to derail train plan
08/04/2002 : Amtrak suspends second conductor in probe of train heart attack
08/04/2002 : How Independent Are Independents?
08/03/2002 : $3-billion railway renaissance for Canada
08/02/2002 : CSX lifts heat order; trains will run on normal schedule
08/02/2002 : Amtrak withdrawal will help commuters
08/02/2002 : CSX plans to expand rail terminal
08/02/2002 : Rail work linking Rockland, Brunswick
08/02/2002 : Sister of man who died on train calls for better training
08/02/2002 : Crew Defends Commuter Train Stops
08/01/2002 : Amtrak under fire over riders fatal cardiac arrest
08/01/2002 : Freight Trains Are Back on Md. Line
08/01/2002 : Heart attack victim forced to wait while train made stops dies
08/01/2002 : Amtrak is told to slow down on hottest days
08/01/2002 : Amtrak wont seek new T contract
08/01/2002 : DART board: Fare increase needed

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