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RAILnews.net Archive : April 2003

04/29/2003 : Rolling on promises
04/29/2003 : Train late pulling into station - by 17 hours
04/29/2003 : Bus rapid transit added to rail mix
04/29/2003 : Metro urges more MAX to the suburbs
04/29/2003 : Sounder riders embrace service
04/29/2003 : Mother, child die after railroad rescue attempt fails
04/29/2003 : Green County communities celebrate Depot Days
04/29/2003 : Opening Day For New Train Station in Union Township, NJ
04/29/2003 : Pennies could add up to fix for traffic tie-ups
04/29/2003 : Residents: Chemically treated railroad ties harmful to children
04/29/2003 : Investigation open into train death
04/29/2003 : Amtrak adds new stop in Selma
04/29/2003 : States updated depots run risk of having their trains disappear
04/29/2003 : Interest Grows In Rail Line
04/28/2003 : Road fund would help pay for 4 new more routes
04/28/2003 : Bad news, then good on LRT option
04/28/2003 : UTA to Acquire Shop for Repairing Rail Cars
04/28/2003 : Suit against Sound Transit without merit, judge rules
04/28/2003 : Council ponders railroad work
04/28/2003 : Railroad workers repair track
04/28/2003 : Train derails in Wellington
04/28/2003 : Switch Tower Museum will bring rail history to life
04/28/2003 : High-speed train gets on track, but not at high speeds
04/28/2003 : The light-rail line to hell is paved with unvalidated tickets
04/28/2003 : Vintage fun
04/28/2003 : Model builder works to capture spirit of locomotive 3463
04/28/2003 : All aboard for special trip
04/28/2003 : Overland Station renovation chugs along
04/28/2003 : Enthusiasts caught up in a train reaction
04/28/2003 : Painting of locomotive unveiled
04/28/2003 : Rail Days celebrates trains
04/28/2003 : Residents recall West River trains
04/28/2003 : If you love trains whistle, chug on over
04/28/2003 : Safeness of railroad ties questions
04/28/2003 : Duluth Model Railroad Fair at the Depot
04/28/2003 : Bluegrass to benefit Sandown train station
04/28/2003 : San Marcos calls for study on rail line alternatives
04/28/2003 : NJ Transit will add trains to some routes
04/28/2003 : Railcar shops add workers, seek work
04/28/2003 : Amtrak wants twice as much aid as Bush budget plans to give it
04/28/2003 : Stations show distinctive themes on Gold Line route
04/28/2003 : Amtrak Outlines 5-Year Renovation Plan
04/28/2003 : Amtrak Unveils Plan to Fix Infrastructure
04/28/2003 : North Haven could have a train station
04/28/2003 : Accident delays Amtrak train from Calif. to Oregon 17 hours
04/25/2003 : Tourist train rides to Tecate suspended
04/25/2003 : Train stops before striking man kneeling on the tracks
04/25/2003 : Train depot to be done by June
04/25/2003 : Commuter rail talks set to seal $5.8M in federal funding
04/25/2003 : Commuters saw MTAs crisis coming
04/25/2003 : UTA to Acquire Shop for Repairing Rail Cars
04/25/2003 : Trains should stay
04/25/2003 : New Oregon rail line between Portland, Astoria
04/25/2003 : SEWRPC committee gets behind added train service
04/25/2003 : More people riding Amtrak means cleaner air
04/25/2003 : Amtrak may see exodus of workers, union says
04/25/2003 : Amtrak will help solve Rhinecliff parking problems
04/24/2003 : Poll: Amtrak riders would like airport depot
04/24/2003 : Restoration of railroad is studied
04/24/2003 : Panel kills bond plan for railroad
04/24/2003 : Train ride gives officers new outlook on railroad safety
04/24/2003 : Train Held Hostage In Dispute Over Railroad Interchange
04/24/2003 : Freight train derailment creates commuter havoc
04/24/2003 : Train Traffic Could Return Next Year
04/24/2003 : Train project is a big waste
04/24/2003 : Train-safety wall is still valuable project
04/24/2003 : Few slam fare hike for trains
04/24/2003 : Accidents delay thousands of SEPTA rail riders
04/24/2003 : Amtrak restores ticket agent job at Winona, La Crosse depots
04/24/2003 : Napa-Solano rail: $216 million
04/23/2003 : Florida eliminates two bullet train bidders
04/23/2003 : Rough Railroad Crossing Investigation Continues
04/23/2003 : Rail buffs predict Old 2926 will return
04/23/2003 : Train offers juicy vistas
04/23/2003 : Train derails, catches fire
04/23/2003 : Freight train derails near Donner Lake; Amtrak reroutes passengers
04/23/2003 : Train vs. boat dispute kills New London commuter rail
04/23/2003 : Amtrak to cut fares 22% on Boston-NYC express
04/22/2003 : UP chief criticizes subsidies for Amtrak
04/22/2003 : Museum to display Casey Jones locomotive
04/22/2003 : Canadian rail commuters on SARS alert
04/22/2003 : Idea eyed to extend S. Jersey rails
04/22/2003 : Test run for MetroLink expansion
04/22/2003 : Riding the Rails to Playoff Games
04/22/2003 : Amtrak rail line will stop carrying U.S. mail
04/22/2003 : Crucial test for Northstar
04/22/2003 : Amtrak tweaks Richmond service
04/22/2003 : Budget would cut two trains in valley
04/22/2003 : Phoenix light rail may be a Sol Train
04/22/2003 : Light rail needs name with spark
04/21/2003 : Metro maps future of transit
04/21/2003 : Wrong Side Of The Tracks?
04/21/2003 : Train hits car, killing driver in Collierville
04/21/2003 : Lower speed limit for trains
04/21/2003 : A new streetcar is in sight
04/21/2003 : More Expensive Ticket to Ride
04/21/2003 : NJ Transit wants user-friendly trains
04/21/2003 : Travel knots untied
04/21/2003 : Capitol Corridor sets record
04/21/2003 : Western Gateway Project pushed back
04/21/2003 : Threes Company in New Group-Discount Deal From Amtrak
04/21/2003 : California pass covers Disney, too
04/20/2003 : Amtrak CEO debunks myths
04/20/2003 : Romney: Green light for beleaguered Greenbush T
04/20/2003 : Study is baby step for light rail
04/20/2003 : Metro gives final OK to MAX lines
04/20/2003 : Cost derailing salvaging of vintage coach
04/20/2003 : Bend driver survives too-close encounter with freight train
04/19/2003 : Miami gives train museum space to restore cars
04/19/2003 : Tourist trolley plan gains steam
04/19/2003 : Boise Depot offers railroad displays, tours
04/19/2003 : MTA to take rail for test drives
04/19/2003 : Amtrak Opens Review For $18 Million Account
04/19/2003 : Report reveals details of Amtrak crash
04/19/2003 : Amtrak should keep train stop in Elyria
04/18/2003 : Light-rail line likely addition to transit mall
04/18/2003 : Commuter rail expansion may yield to urban transit
04/18/2003 : OCTA board turns down CenterLine request
04/18/2003 : Pollocksville Train Station restoration nearly complete
04/18/2003 : Railroad project picking up steam
04/18/2003 : Most speakers find fault with rail line
04/18/2003 : Pro-train effort to make tracks
04/18/2003 : Union Pacific Railroad Buys 500 New Refrigeration Cars
04/18/2003 : Friends prepare for 2003 Depot Days
04/18/2003 : Extra Security Visible At Local Railroad Bridges
04/18/2003 : New Metra train station gets on board
04/18/2003 : Study says buying rails for commuter train could be costly
04/18/2003 : Opponents of rail line worry proposed bill wont make it to Hous
04/18/2003 : NTSB documents outline details in fatal Amtrak crash
04/18/2003 : Turboliner To Make Inaugural Run
04/18/2003 : Money key to county rail service
04/18/2003 : Train blamed for fire along railroad tracks
04/18/2003 : 4 brush fires hit rail tracks in area
04/18/2003 : Train fatalities reveal limits of fence
04/17/2003 : End of the line for Union Pacific
04/17/2003 : RTD Planning West Metro Light Rail Line
04/17/2003 : Pro-train effort is making tracks
04/17/2003 : Locomotive fire doused
04/17/2003 : Boy Shocked After Falling Onto Railroad Tracks
04/17/2003 : Brewster North train stop to be renamed
04/17/2003 : House creates railroad bonding issue
04/17/2003 : Railfans to take shots of trains near Chiloquin
04/17/2003 : Amtrak To Initiate New Federal Service
04/17/2003 : Ex-Employees Visit Restored Terminal
04/16/2003 : Derailed train blocks Los Fresnos intersection
04/16/2003 : Security fears put Santa Fe RR off track
04/16/2003 : Menlo urged to get ready for bullet trains
04/16/2003 : Atherton residents object to plans for Caltrain corridor
04/16/2003 : Frawley Ranch planning railroad to Deadwood and Lead
04/16/2003 : Vallejo-Napa railroad report to be given April 21
04/16/2003 : MARC Trains Slowed By Changing Temperatures
04/16/2003 : CN looks to buy BC Rail
04/16/2003 : St. Louis Railroad Implements New Transportation Technology System
04/16/2003 : Plan to ax rail raises ire
04/16/2003 : Turbotrain makes first Rensselaer-to-New York City run
04/16/2003 : Amtrak announces new trains on Springfield line
04/16/2003 : A long-delayed train put on the track at last
04/15/2003 : Amtrak dropping part of Cardinal
04/15/2003 : CSXT planning to use remotes at Northside yard
04/15/2003 : MetroLinks long-awaited expansion moves into construction phase
04/15/2003 : Transit link has strings attached
04/15/2003 : I Can Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow
04/15/2003 : House panel comes to Nebraska for rail hearing
04/15/2003 : Senate backs Fort Greely railroad plan
04/15/2003 : Railroad enthusiasts gather at Civic Center for annual show
04/15/2003 : Coal spills on city railroad
04/15/2003 : No haste on rail yard
04/14/2003 : Amtrak to run Portland-Astoria passenger train
04/14/2003 : FRA grants $11-million loan to A&M Railroad
04/14/2003 : Rail group seeks more funding for Amtrak
04/14/2003 : Fire damages firms luxury train car
04/14/2003 : Viva rail travel!
04/14/2003 : Model trains fascinate young, old
04/14/2003 : Whippany rail museum nears the end of the line
04/14/2003 : At rail museum, old locomotive is a crown jewel
04/14/2003 : Volunteers are hooked on trains
04/14/2003 : Commuters on Downeasters 680 swear by rail
04/13/2003 : Car rental companies arent on track with Amtrak
04/13/2003 : Capitals rail yard may become urban center
04/13/2003 : Dumping the dome cars
04/13/2003 : UP conductor killed
04/13/2003 : One dead, three injured in Saturday train wreck
04/13/2003 : Preserving the train ride experience
04/12/2003 : UTA looks at diesel cars for rail line
04/12/2003 : Union Pacific to double train speed through Opelousas
04/12/2003 : Trains take travelers back in time
04/12/2003 : Washington railroad signs $26 million deal
04/12/2003 : West Texans meet to consider the creation of a rail alliance
04/12/2003 : Railroad crossings coming out
04/12/2003 : Railroad work to force Dempster detour
04/12/2003 : Amtrak President Says Downeaster Will Continue
04/12/2003 : Night Trains Now - Where Are You Going Where Are You From?
04/12/2003 : Twa expects Depot proposal by May
04/12/2003 : Piedmont Passenger Train Service To Resume
04/12/2003 : Train service to be part of bicentennial
04/11/2003 : Lewis and Clark train begins service May 23rd
04/11/2003 : Transportation How Amtrak Can Get Back on Track
04/11/2003 : Quartz Mountain train hits the tracks again Saturday
04/11/2003 : Weather postpones locomotives move
04/11/2003 : Communities to hold Green County Depot Days
04/11/2003 : No Railfest again this year
04/11/2003 : Railway museum hearing delayed
04/11/2003 : Rebuilt turbo trains to debut at Rensselaer
04/10/2003 : Light-rail station designs unveiled
04/10/2003 : Asbestos slows depot restoration
04/10/2003 : Wreck prompts railroad project
04/10/2003 : NYC claims railroad treats Westchester stations better
04/10/2003 : RailAmerica Completes Dallas Rail Line Purchase
04/10/2003 : The ghosts of old railroad lines still exist here
04/10/2003 : Railroad moves to take city land
04/10/2003 : Sekula-Gibbs tries to solve rail stalemate
04/10/2003 : Duluth looks for someone to take over Depot
04/10/2003 : The trains keep rolling at Fox River Trolley Museum
04/10/2003 : Lewistown OKs pact to save rails
04/10/2003 : Cecil-Newark rail line to be studied
04/10/2003 : US to say Amtrak can avoid funding crisis this year
04/10/2003 : Woman leaps from train, leaving kids behind
04/10/2003 : Train hits car on Gates tracks
04/09/2003 : Ms train returns
04/09/2003 : Citizens group plans to push province for suburban train
04/09/2003 : Group hoping to revive Whistlers train service
04/09/2003 : Meeting on rail, road separations
04/09/2003 : Old No. 1 safe despite roof collapse at museum
04/09/2003 : Possible sabotage derails 3 railroad cars in North Plains
04/09/2003 : Tracking a Bit of Rail History
04/09/2003 : South Shasta Model Railroad Show returns
04/09/2003 : Concerned about Train Bill
04/09/2003 : Rail Line through Red Wing Reopens
04/09/2003 : One stop left on the line for historic Colma train depot
04/09/2003 : Metro-North train safety rolls along
04/09/2003 : Pico Rivera receives state money for railroad project
04/09/2003 : State maintains 850 miles of rail lines for future
04/09/2003 : FEMA: CSX Delayed Calling In Tunnel Fire
04/08/2003 : Making sense / Put Northstar back on track
04/08/2003 : Lt. Governor will sing for railroad fund-raising
04/08/2003 : Brothers accused of railroad vandalism
04/08/2003 : Safety train will stop in Vanceboro
04/08/2003 : Alaska Railroad gearing up for summer projects
04/08/2003 : Norfolk Southern cuts local rail line
04/08/2003 : High-Speed Rail Bombardier JetTrain Locomotive Visits Calgary!
04/08/2003 : Railroad projects aim for efficiency
04/08/2003 : High-speed rail debate eases
04/07/2003 : Leave high-speed rail project in hands of commission
04/07/2003 : Train station takes its own journey
04/07/2003 : Railroading is now a high-tech industry
04/07/2003 : Yard locomotives try to clean up act
04/07/2003 : Railroad may buy coal terminal
04/07/2003 : Train hits maintenance rail car
04/07/2003 : Crews continue working on train derailment
04/07/2003 : Around St. Paul: Union Depot put on fast track
04/07/2003 : Joliet derailment stalls several Amtrak
04/07/2003 : Record recognized for Amtrak reporting
04/06/2003 : Railroad considers buying Seward coal terminal
04/06/2003 : Railroad station moves to new location
04/06/2003 : Caltrain makes sweeping changes to fares
04/06/2003 : Railroad projects receive $8.2 million from state
04/06/2003 : Amtraks Cardinal scenic, but often late
04/06/2003 : Train carrying methanol derails in Red Wing
04/06/2003 : Rail workers, rescue crews practice for an Amtrak emergency
04/06/2003 : Amtrak plans to drop route through southern Indiana
04/06/2003 : Man struck, killed by Amtrak train
04/06/2003 : Toot! Toot! Stars travel by rail to Ottawa for Juno Award weekend
04/06/2003 : MBCR to provide commuter rail service for MBTA
04/05/2003 : Two men attempt to derail train west of Boone
04/05/2003 : Model Train and Railroad Show in Ayer, April 6th
04/05/2003 : Local survey: Keep the train on track
04/05/2003 : Model train conductors are ready to get back on track
04/05/2003 : U.S., Canada Sign Rail Cargo Agreement
04/05/2003 : Railroad official downplays threat of stolen derailment devices
04/05/2003 : Steep railroad route isnt dead
04/05/2003 : State cannot afford to keep aiding Amtrak
04/05/2003 : Amtrak signals plans to dump Louisville route
04/05/2003 : Special train wont make stop in city
04/05/2003 : Company decides not to pursue passenger service in Missouri
04/03/2003 : Trains blast by less noisily
04/03/2003 : Historical Society has plan for Depot
04/03/2003 : UP To Test Diesel-Electric Locomotives
04/03/2003 : The day the trains left Passaic for good
04/03/2003 : Double tracks to relieve bottleneck on Tri-Rail
04/03/2003 : Rail officials now on a different track
04/03/2003 : Surveying helicopter to fly low over Atlantic City rail line
04/02/2003 : Group tries to determine peninsula rail network cost
04/02/2003 : Railroad reports profit in 2002
04/02/2003 : Remote-controlled trains draw fire
04/02/2003 : Train catches fire in tunnel
04/02/2003 : Two workers struck and killed by Amtrak train in Laguna Niguel
04/02/2003 : Sound Transit reform bills still alive
04/02/2003 : Lagoon Looking at Monorail
04/02/2003 : $42 billion region plan for transit is adopted
04/02/2003 : TriMet board agrees to SE light-rail lines
04/02/2003 : Corridor study in phase 2
04/01/2003 : Varying alarm levels along Amtrak routes listed as biggest losers
04/01/2003 : Amtrak trains to run until at least July
04/01/2003 : Tunnel project will connect train stations in Newark
04/01/2003 : Train station renewal on track
04/01/2003 : Amtrak eyes new Toledo times
04/01/2003 : Would anyone ride the maglev?
04/01/2003 : New Amtrak changes in effect Tuesday
04/01/2003 : State to study Amtrak pact
04/01/2003 : New Station To Be Named After Moynihan
04/01/2003 : Medical-center TRAX may open year early
04/01/2003 : New TRAX Opens in Fall
04/01/2003 : Canada to Call for Toronto High-Speed Rail Plan
04/01/2003 : Federal support for underground track along Cambie the route to go
04/01/2003 : YVR puts up $300m for rapid transit
04/01/2003 : House panel to vote on Amtrak

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