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RAILnews.net Archive : March 2003

03/27/2003 : Congressman offers help for railroad museum
03/27/2003 : State shows keen interest in upkeep of railroad lines
03/27/2003 : Advisory Issued On Stolen Rail Devices
03/27/2003 : Rail line changes under consideration
03/27/2003 : Study: Small tunnels hinder freight movement
03/27/2003 : Metro-North trains delayed
03/27/2003 : Lawmakers urged to back $1 million for rural Nevada train
03/27/2003 : Tales of Gull that flew over rails
03/27/2003 : Amtrak train strikes car in San Lorenzo, killing one
03/27/2003 : Man arrested on Amtrak train pleads guilty to drug charges
03/27/2003 : Moving on Amtrak
03/27/2003 : Lawmaker wants to keep Pere Marquette line rolling
03/27/2003 : GO Transit expected to receive $1.2-billion investment
03/27/2003 : TTC attacks Yorks plan
03/27/2003 : Container traffic up 20 percent at Port of Napier
03/25/2003 : High Speed Rail meeting to eye local tracks
03/25/2003 : Railroad Cars Overturn In St. Albans
03/25/2003 : Amtrak Service To Be Limited For A Month
03/25/2003 : Amtrak may stay on track, for now
03/25/2003 : Boy struck and killed by Amtrak train
03/25/2003 : Track Maintenance To Limit Amtraks Piedmont Service For A Month
03/25/2003 : High-speed-rail chief opposes beach route
03/25/2003 : Downeaster ridership down in first two months of year
03/24/2003 : Panel considers train service for Santa Clara Valley
03/24/2003 : City seeks to ease train noise
03/24/2003 : Reviving history at Wilmington train station
03/24/2003 : Ceremony hails new life for renovated, historic train station
03/24/2003 : Downeaster Ridership Has Slipped
03/24/2003 : Day-tripping on the Missouri Mule
03/24/2003 : Downeaster experiences ridership decline in new year
03/23/2003 : Las Vegas Monorail test runs to begin
03/23/2003 : Cuyahoga railroad adding Canton stop
03/23/2003 : Train show unites nostalgia and technology
03/23/2003 : Amtrak may be yanked
03/23/2003 : Senate agrees to increase Amtrak funds
03/23/2003 : N.J. light-rail debut delayed until late fall
03/22/2003 : LRT switches direction, city agrees to universitys plan
03/22/2003 : NCTD takes ownership, ponders Oceanside plans
03/22/2003 : Everett, Seattle rail plan passes one big test
03/22/2003 : North End Business Coalition concerned about lengthy trains
03/22/2003 : The Andersons to Acquire Railcars and Locomotives
03/22/2003 : Train wreck spills tons of corn
03/22/2003 : Steamwhistle Brewery chugging along
03/22/2003 : Railroads Face Unique Challenges, Says GE Rail Services CEO
03/22/2003 : Toledo, ODOT sue to get railroad land
03/22/2003 : Trains to speed up in Midland
03/22/2003 : North Sounder line mitigation OKd
03/22/2003 : VRE, Amtrak demand answers from CSX
03/21/2003 : Extension of T to North Shore is back on track
03/21/2003 : Investing in Amtrak would have big payoff
03/21/2003 : Boston rail renewal gives off positive vibe
03/21/2003 : Train fare hike could come sooner than Oct. 1
03/21/2003 : Preliminary schedule set for HC rail line
03/21/2003 : Residents get their wish: Rail cars will be moved
03/21/2003 : RR Days plans call for downtown sites
03/21/2003 : Amtrak Detour Offers View of Feather River Canyon
03/21/2003 : Model railroad club plans fundraiser
03/21/2003 : Union Pacific On High Alert, Increases Security
03/21/2003 : Bill would ban trains on SW Corridor
03/21/2003 : MDOT eyes moving rails for highway
03/21/2003 : City grants loan to help Skunk Train
03/21/2003 : To Havana for the sugar trains
03/21/2003 : City Confronts Railroad About Trains Blocking Intersections
03/21/2003 : City to conduct rail corridor study
03/21/2003 : VRE, MARC Trains Delayed; Flood Watch in Effect
03/21/2003 : Amtrak cuts train station funding
03/21/2003 : Iowa told to boost rail bridge security
03/20/2003 : Roundhouse a dying part of railroads
03/20/2003 : Police training to reduce railroad accidents
03/20/2003 : Tribes hope to restore tax on BNSF
03/20/2003 : Village Board Calls For Quiet Zones Along Rail Line
03/20/2003 : New High-Speed Rail Bombardier JetTrain Locomotive Visits Toronto
03/20/2003 : Security Level Affects Local Railways
03/20/2003 : 28 empty coal cars derail
03/20/2003 : High-Speed Railroad Work Stays on Track
03/20/2003 : Extra security ordered for Clinton railroad bridge
03/20/2003 : A New Era for the Orient Express
03/20/2003 : Specter speaks at dedication
03/19/2003 : Security stepped up at Clinton, Fort Madison rail bridges
03/19/2003 : Theres a train whistle in his heart
03/19/2003 : SEPTAs defibrillators never used
03/19/2003 : Freight Train Kills Man In Birmingham
03/19/2003 : Derailed train spills chemicals in Crockett
03/19/2003 : Railroad to gain cash from county
03/19/2003 : TTA official tries to derail skepticism
03/19/2003 : Living on the Edge
03/19/2003 : Rail Abandonment Considered
03/19/2003 : Model trains lead the way on local man�s career track
03/19/2003 : Sky Bus System Gaining Ground
03/19/2003 : NJ Transit revises ridership numbers for light-rail system
03/17/2003 : Traveling in style
03/17/2003 : Local historian pens book about area rails past
03/17/2003 : Train kills man at Michigan crossing
03/17/2003 : Train fans rail against threat to Amtrak
03/16/2003 : BNSF aids military effort
03/16/2003 : Repairing railroad history
03/16/2003 : Metras new trains roll out
03/16/2003 : Rail future rides on change
03/16/2003 : US wants discipline in Amtrak spending
03/16/2003 : DOT suspends train to Charlotte
03/16/2003 : Amtrak Will Skip Town Until May
03/16/2003 : Amtrak temporarily skips three Northern California towns
03/15/2003 : New Vitality Around Old Railroad Stations
03/15/2003 : Model train show rolls in
03/15/2003 : Officials, residents rally for rail service
03/15/2003 : Rep. Hopson Works to Block Privatization of State Railroad
03/15/2003 : Amtrak Will Continue Grand Rapids-Chicago Route
03/15/2003 : US wants discipline in Amtrak spending
03/15/2003 : Man dies in train versus truck crash
03/15/2003 : Railroad service to Augusta up for bid
03/15/2003 : Amtrak offers to keep 2 lines until May
03/15/2003 : Rail study findings mixed
03/15/2003 : VIA Rail passenger service seen as possibility for Banff
03/14/2003 : Fire destroys railroad container full of cocoa
03/14/2003 : Sound of train whistles could soon fade away
03/14/2003 : B&O Railroad Museum officials offer timeline for rebuilding site
03/14/2003 : Amtrak extends rail services for 45 days
03/14/2003 : Amtrak will resume service
03/14/2003 : Snowslide blocks U.S. 2, Amtrak route Travelers forced on detours
03/13/2003 : New estimate helps odds for funding of rail line
03/13/2003 : Wabtec unit building cars for England rail project
03/13/2003 : Union Pacific tests battery-powered locomotive
03/13/2003 : New Amtrak chief given too little respect by Utt
03/13/2003 : Regional Rail Service Altered As Rail Power Project Continues
03/13/2003 : State bill would increase Amtrak funding cap
03/13/2003 : Amtrak launches fare promotions to increase riders
03/13/2003 : US probe of Amtrak pay dispute sought
03/13/2003 : Amtrak, state to renew talks in effort to reach deal on funding
03/13/2003 : Amtrak service in East Lansing in jeopardy
03/13/2003 : Feds rate Norfolk light rail not recommended
03/13/2003 : Railroad Depot will close until work on the restoration finishes
03/12/2003 : Amtrak cuts fares, pitches free fares to add riders
03/12/2003 : Union Claims Remote Control Locomotives are Unsafe
03/12/2003 : Amtrak will cut costs to keep KC-St. Louis service alive
03/12/2003 : High-speed-rail rhetoric heating up
03/12/2003 : Via chairman confident Ottawa will eventually fund faster trains
03/12/2003 : Can Kansas keep Amtrak?
03/12/2003 : Fares wont come close to covering cost of light rail line
03/12/2003 : BayLink rail faces key vote in Miami Beach
03/12/2003 : Sound Transit considers tunnel for north line
03/12/2003 : Competition heavy for rail funding
03/12/2003 : The Future of Long-distance Rail
03/12/2003 : Railroad club restores historic tower
03/10/2003 : Exposed rail tracks may get stronger safety barriers
03/10/2003 : Rail crews work to open Illinois line
03/10/2003 : Florida fast-train backer rails at governor
03/10/2003 : Park-and-ride site to aid Metra riders
03/10/2003 : California depot restorations roll along
03/10/2003 : CPR Suspends Rail Leases
03/10/2003 : All VRE cars may soon be bilevel
03/10/2003 : Northern Californias historic Skunk Train could shut down
03/10/2003 : FEVR to use historical rail car
03/10/2003 : Referendum underway to stop train station
03/10/2003 : Bombardier touts high speed rail
03/10/2003 : Orangeburg man survives crash with train
03/10/2003 : Attic fire sets back remodeling of depot
03/10/2003 : A bump in the railroad tracks?
03/10/2003 : Amtrak to eliminate station agents in Jefferson City
03/10/2003 : Can Kansas keep Amtrak?
03/10/2003 : Amtrak vows to honor contract
03/10/2003 : Rail depot restoration projects roll slowly along
03/06/2003 : A cozy ride won�t be enough to save Amtrak
03/06/2003 : Bush wants voters to reconsider high-speed rail
03/06/2003 : CSX works to repair damaged train tracks
03/06/2003 : Bad Timing With Train Derailments
03/06/2003 : Rail line may be shut down
03/06/2003 : Bill would put brakes on rail line
03/06/2003 : Boxcars Derail Near Ashland
03/05/2003 : Railroad ordered to make more repairs to old bridge
03/05/2003 : Beans, Beans Good For�Railroad Tracks?
03/05/2003 : House passes tax breaks for railroad work
03/05/2003 : Partners buy Curtis Park railyard
03/05/2003 : Railroad Enthusiasts Ride Retired Motor Cars
03/05/2003 : Railroad study might help with traffic snarl
03/05/2003 : Railroad cabooses fade into history
03/05/2003 : Renovated depot to host visitors again
03/05/2003 : Historic boxcar to be moved for display
03/05/2003 : Tracks are far from clear for proposed I-35 passenger trains
03/05/2003 : Wasteful Amtrak is stuck on a siding of monopolistic socialism
03/05/2003 : Turboliner project awaits engine delivery
03/05/2003 : Acela Regional Changes Name to Regional
03/03/2003 : Once-bustling coal terminal slows, but railroad holds bottom line
03/03/2003 : Train depot restoration on track
03/03/2003 : Man struck by Amtrak train
03/03/2003 : After Amtrak derailment, rescue units were quick
03/03/2003 : Amtrak slows start of high-speed Turboliners
03/02/2003 : A Railroad Ride for a Subway Price?
03/02/2003 : Railways Society thinking about buying forest along Skunk Train
03/02/2003 : B&O Railroad Museum Cancels the Fair of the Iron Horse 175
03/02/2003 : Collenette: High-speed rail in Canada in 5 years
03/02/2003 : Calif. bullet train backers at crossroad
03/02/2003 : Pa. lawmaker scores Federal rail funds
03/02/2003 : Rail line should be open today
03/02/2003 : Deputys cruiser collides with train
03/02/2003 : 75-car train goes to Canada on northbound tracks
03/02/2003 : Club seeks to put depot on restoration track
03/01/2003 : Mayor digs in for 2006 rail start
03/01/2003 : Railroad span falls off federal list
03/01/2003 : Union Pacific updating railroad tracks
03/01/2003 : Enjoy chance to make tracks in snow
03/01/2003 : Rail yard cleanup running on schedule
03/01/2003 : Amtrak Said Passenger Service Wont Be Cut
03/01/2003 : Amtrak To Continue Service In Missouri
03/01/2003 : Station to get $317,000 face-lift
03/01/2003 : Hearings to pose tough questions to Amtrak
03/01/2003 : Council faces bid to OK train plan
03/01/2003 : Coalition eyes rapid rail route to D.C.
03/01/2003 : Crews repairing derailment damage
03/01/2003 : CPUC study to examine Metrolink tracks in Valley

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