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RAILnews.net Archive : June 2003

06/29/2003 : Pitts joins push for regional rail line
06/29/2003 : Pa. may not be paying SEPTA its fare after all
06/29/2003 : Review puts the royal train back on track
06/29/2003 : B&O museum in search of donations
06/29/2003 : Mainline to the future
06/29/2003 : No federal laws require train derailment notification
06/29/2003 : B&M railroad sale under way
06/29/2003 : Senators contact rail lines about air
06/29/2003 : TTA secures rail line tract
06/29/2003 : High-speed rail backers seek more daily trains
06/29/2003 : Rene Groeblis photos steamed into rail travel
06/29/2003 : No federal laws require train derailment notification
06/29/2003 : Amtrak Gets More Than Its Fair Share of Federal Funding
06/28/2003 : Soybean grease lubricates rails
06/28/2003 : U.S. offers African railway funding insurance
06/28/2003 : Railroad Museum to host Movies in the Park
06/28/2003 : Train gang goes to remote control
06/28/2003 : B&M railroad sale under way
06/28/2003 : Engineer inspects train derailments
06/28/2003 : ‘Snow train’ test trip planned
06/28/2003 : Shippers realizing benefits of intermodal terminal
06/28/2003 : 70 Freight Cars Roll Away From Neb. Rail
06/28/2003 : Railfanning Beaumont Hill today
06/28/2003 : RailPower announces move into commercialization
06/28/2003 : Colorado rail lines sold
06/28/2003 : Murder Mystery Trains ready to roll
06/28/2003 : Railroad to Offer Buyouts in Topeka
06/28/2003 : Baby bullet plans running on time
06/28/2003 : B&O museum asks for $1 million from National Park Service
06/28/2003 : Group seeks to bring back railroad
06/28/2003 : Hazard averted as train derails
06/28/2003 : Volunteers engineer support to keep local Amtrak station operating
06/28/2003 : Rail line may be answer to traffic woes, panel says
06/28/2003 : Sound Transit offers special service for Ms fans
06/27/2003 : AAR: Rail freight traffic declines
06/27/2003 : Missing locomotive wasnt missing
06/27/2003 : Amtrak reroutes service south of Chicago, delays Mattoon route
06/27/2003 : Remote control trains?
06/27/2003 : New Yreka Western locomotive has rich history
06/27/2003 : Brakes not set on runaway train
06/27/2003 : 6 East County stations studied for eBART
06/27/2003 : COTA lines up railroad support for light rail study
06/27/2003 : Poll: fares may reduce ridership
06/27/2003 : Little engine that could
06/27/2003 : Bluebird excursion train back on track
06/27/2003 : Train rolls off the track in Tracy
06/27/2003 : Rail crew didnt heed procedure
06/27/2003 : Scenic railroad on track
06/27/2003 : Discussion on states rail links heats up
06/27/2003 : Amtrak plan in slow locomotion
06/26/2003 : Bush signs $53 billion budget, but vetoes fast train funding
06/26/2003 : Mexicos Competition Commission approves NAFTA Rail
06/26/2003 : Junction City council levies taxes, cancels Railroad Days
06/26/2003 : Commuter rail line along U.S. 290 proposed
06/26/2003 : Railroad Says Official Erred In Account Of Runaway Train Wreck
06/26/2003 : Rail collision prompts review
06/26/2003 : Stafford celebrates 150th anniversary of railroad on July Fourth
06/26/2003 : Fairs model train show pulls in crowds
06/26/2003 : Greenbrier deal averts railcar industry train wreck
06/26/2003 : More Kansas Wheat Moving By Rail
06/26/2003 : Officials meet to discuss remote-control trains
06/26/2003 : All Aboard: Keller Festival full steam ahead with myriad events
06/26/2003 : City gets $1M to shore up Union Station
06/26/2003 : Amtrak ridership up on Springfield line
06/26/2003 : MARC Service Resumes After Amtrak Train Stopped
06/26/2003 : Amtrak lays rails and hopes for aid
06/26/2003 : US House committee approves $6 bilion for Amtrak
06/26/2003 : Debate on states rail links picks up steam
06/26/2003 : Vending machine convenience store is tested by BWI travelers
06/26/2003 : This is a good time to speak up for Amtrak
06/26/2003 : Report will detail Amtraks impact on Montana economy
06/25/2003 : Railway Adventures Across Australia now airing on PBS
06/24/2003 : Model Railroad Finds New Home
06/24/2003 : Fire destroys railroad bridge
06/24/2003 : Railroad Says Plan To Derail Runaway Cars Failed
06/24/2003 : Death Toll in Indian Derailment Hits 51
06/24/2003 : State studying route for high-speed train service
06/24/2003 : Napans get peek at rail future
06/24/2003 : States Seeking Speedier Rail Route Through NC, Virginia
06/24/2003 : State may cut off train service between Eugene and Portland
06/24/2003 : Workshops To Take Questions On High-Speed Rail
06/24/2003 : Railroads also deserve public support
06/24/2003 : Wide-open wireless along the Amtrak N.E. corridor
06/23/2003 : Driverless trains carry future of rail industry
06/23/2003 : Commuter rail line to Nashville revisited
06/23/2003 : Railroad says plan to derail runaway cars failed
06/23/2003 : Train derails in western India, 23 dead
06/23/2003 : Tracks open after train derailment
06/23/2003 : Tourist train paying for southwest Georgia
06/23/2003 : Railroad crossings get new safety measures
06/23/2003 : Police Charge Boys For Train Derailment
06/23/2003 : Railroad Tycoon 3
06/23/2003 : Why didnt railroad warn local families
06/23/2003 : Amtrak evaluated
06/23/2003 : States shaping speedier rail route
06/23/2003 : Amtrak passenger train and car collide in central Florida
06/23/2003 : BARTs rails reach to SFOs wings
06/23/2003 : TrainWeb Exclusive: Photos from the UP Commerce Derailment site
06/22/2003 : High-speed rail plan draws interest
06/22/2003 : Airport traffic tough to get on track
06/22/2003 : K&O Railroad hauling more wheat this year
06/22/2003 : Rail Workers Draw Ire for Shifting Trains
06/22/2003 : Crews Clean Up After Train Derailment
06/22/2003 : Officials Question Calif. Train Derailing
06/22/2003 : Rail specialist engineers answer to traffic tie-ups
06/22/2003 : Charleston man killed in train collision near Atwood
06/22/2003 : Taking train beats taxi anytime after flying into Newark
06/22/2003 : Rail-route decision may go Disneys way
06/21/2003 : Havas Agencies To Get Amtrak Account
06/21/2003 : Frank Buckley: Train diverted to avoid city center
06/21/2003 : Steaming out of the past
06/21/2003 : Trains will carry much of harvest -- for a change
06/21/2003 : City kids take the scenic route
06/21/2003 : AirTrain Provides Long-Awaited Rail Link From Kennedy To City
06/21/2003 : Finnish Rail choo-choo-choose Siemens
06/21/2003 : Train car cleanup begins
06/21/2003 : Some of Californias worst train crashes in recent years
06/21/2003 : After a detour, tourism is back on track
06/20/2003 : Amtrak Is Set to Select Arnold
06/20/2003 : Borough pushes to fix station
06/20/2003 : Runaway Union Pacific Freight Train Derails in Commerce, CA
06/20/2003 : Chicagos $1.5 Billion Rail Plan
06/20/2003 : Is Amtrak Back On Track?
06/20/2003 : Train impact injures eleven
06/20/2003 : Planners of rail system asking cities to climb aboard
06/20/2003 : Rail link to NYC facing barrier
06/19/2003 : Chicago, railroads join to break traffic jams
06/19/2003 : SFOs train comes in
06/19/2003 : Gov. Bush hints at veto of funding for high-speed rail
06/19/2003 : FBI Investigating Train Derailment
06/19/2003 : Funds needed to move locomotive
06/19/2003 : Indiana railroad underpass bids low
06/19/2003 : Appy receives railroads offer for transfer of depot
06/19/2003 : Railway Historical Society to show train videotapes
06/19/2003 : Ruptured water main floods train track
06/19/2003 : Rescuing a railroad wonder
06/19/2003 : Smoky Valley motor cars ride the rails on Saturday
06/19/2003 : LIRR Sets Sites for Rail Yard
06/19/2003 : Train hits truck; logs smash car
06/19/2003 : Trains are part of state mission
06/19/2003 : Amtrak Saves $13 Million with SpeechWorks Solution
06/19/2003 : Council OKs cost increase for depot
06/19/2003 : MTA to Open LA-Pasadena Gold Line on Saturday, July 26
06/18/2003 : Rail bridge under repair
06/18/2003 : Newly Confident Amtrak Showing Signs of Revival
06/18/2003 : Rough coupling injures nine; delays Auto Train departure
06/18/2003 : Schumer says more money needed for Penn Station security
06/17/2003 : Rail line added at FS elevator
06/17/2003 : Train museum: All aboard for Duluth
06/17/2003 : Train derails near Dayton Avenue
06/17/2003 : Freight Train Hits Passenger Train in Sweden; 15 Hospitalized
06/17/2003 : The sunny side of the tracks
06/17/2003 : Fathers Day excursion; A perfect day for a train ride
06/17/2003 : Railroad company plans 50% freight increase by years end
06/17/2003 : Bus to feature freedom railroad
06/17/2003 : Railroad car has rebirth
06/17/2003 : LIRR Train Storage Site on Track?
06/17/2003 : Sans Hoopla, Koreas Unite Railroads
06/17/2003 : Skagway railroad sets passenger record
06/17/2003 : Defunct rails will reopen for cargo train
06/17/2003 : Railroad reflections
06/17/2003 : Train-crash survivor beats the odds
06/16/2003 : Scenic Railroad Back In Business
06/16/2003 : Truck hits train, derails 13 cars
06/16/2003 : B&O plans to put its rebirth on display
06/16/2003 : Murder mystery project on track
06/16/2003 : Concepts take shape for Pacific Station
06/16/2003 : Completion of depot renovation delayed
06/16/2003 : Suspicious package in Burbank delays trains, causes evacuation
06/16/2003 : Depot opening
06/16/2003 : Commission may count rail cars on bridge
06/16/2003 : Frostburg hikes funding to Scenic Railroad
06/16/2003 : Railroad Museum needs help getting Magic City Express on tracks
06/16/2003 : Reno donates tracks for V&T Railroad
06/16/2003 : Metrolink line to Moreno
06/15/2003 : Amtrak passengers faint on stalled train
06/15/2003 : Investigation, repair continue after fatal train crash
06/15/2003 : Commuters will not travel by rail from Kittery for decades
06/15/2003 : Railroad Days Chugs Into Dunsmuir
06/13/2003 : Reroute rail freight traffic
06/13/2003 : Model Train Club slates swap meet
06/13/2003 : Museum busy making tracks
06/13/2003 : Railing on about Amtrak
06/13/2003 : Hevesi criticizes Tuboliner delays, cost overruns
06/13/2003 : Struggling Amtrak Gets Boost from Web Ticketing
06/13/2003 : New commuter rail operator reaches contract deals with 14 unions
06/13/2003 : Neighbors unaware of train derailment
06/13/2003 : Three injured in train derailment
06/12/2003 : Troubled train may be back on track
06/12/2003 : Railroad fight goes to federal appeals court
06/12/2003 : Six Die in Southern German Train Crash
06/12/2003 : Steamed up about states old trains
06/12/2003 : Station for what?
06/12/2003 : Trains to Kittery a decade away
06/12/2003 : Woman who lost legs sues Caltrain
06/11/2003 : Heavy-duty help sought in rail battle
06/11/2003 : Stuck train holds up city traffic
06/11/2003 : DM&E builds railroad empire while it awaits court approval
06/11/2003 : Trains two-week stop ends
06/11/2003 : Rosenberg Railroad Museums 6th Annual Roast
06/11/2003 : Fostoria photo contest promotes rail heritage
06/11/2003 : Rail-life lessons
06/11/2003 : Keeping Amtrak Rolling
06/11/2003 : Exhibit explores Pasadena rails history
06/10/2003 : Transport Ministry to build 2 railways to Jerusalem
06/10/2003 : Right-wing efforts to derail Amtrak must be stopped
06/10/2003 : Even after 50 years, it is a streetcar that some desire
06/10/2003 : Very Long Railroad Cars Anger Residents
06/10/2003 : AIDEA sells terminal to railroad
06/10/2003 : Gamble: Railroads role unchanged
06/10/2003 : Thune registers to lobby for DM&E Railroad
06/10/2003 : Station opening delayed
06/10/2003 : Korea: Celebration Set for North Rail Link
06/10/2003 : Local rail planners eye eastern corridor
06/10/2003 : COTA, CSX to evaluate train yard relocation
06/10/2003 : Travel by rail a mothers dream
06/10/2003 : Man armed with grenade tries to rob Union Station shop
06/10/2003 : Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers to tour museum
06/10/2003 : PATH expects new stations to open on schedule
06/09/2003 : Cell phone cited in train crash
06/09/2003 : Richmond Heights agrees to help pay for section of sound barrier
06/09/2003 : Railroad Heritage Days held at Roundhouse Museum
06/09/2003 : Berea is a prime spot for train watchers
06/09/2003 : Rail station dedicated in Old Pas
06/09/2003 : Preparation for Pullman uncovers past
06/09/2003 : Will: Subsidy needed to keep Amtrak trains rolling
06/09/2003 : Authors theory envisions magnetic, high-speed subway
06/09/2003 : Its not all aboard for Sounder
06/09/2003 : Mineolas Train Depot Getting
06/08/2003 : GE locomotives at 500
06/08/2003 : Railroad museum to observe K-25 60th anniversary
06/08/2003 : Robot locomotives will roam three freight yard rails
06/08/2003 : Light rail tops Metro transportation outlay
06/08/2003 : Federal authorities lift ban on shipping fireworks by train
06/08/2003 : U.S. 311 re-opens after train righted
06/08/2003 : Meeting set for Monday on Sturtevant depot plan
06/08/2003 : Funny Cide express heads out
06/08/2003 : Trains might be further silenced
06/07/2003 : Officer rides the train -- long enough to stop it
06/07/2003 : Small lines, big impacts
06/07/2003 : VRE gives Amtrak deadline for questions on service pact
06/07/2003 : Museum plans steam ahead
06/07/2003 : Amtrak offers CBF Express for General Assembly
06/07/2003 : 2 MARC Penn Line Trains Canceled Friday
06/07/2003 : All aboard for a bygone era
06/06/2003 : Cheap choo choo, eh?
06/06/2003 : Commuters getting new rail route
06/06/2003 : US outlines funding possibility for passenger rail
06/06/2003 : Commuter rail project left out
06/06/2003 : Train service halted by railroad tie fire south of Las Vegas
06/06/2003 : NCTD choice looms for east-west line
06/06/2003 : Austin-S.A. commuter rail still on table but obstacles remain
06/06/2003 : Five train cars derail near Gillette
06/06/2003 : 19 die in Spanish train crash
06/06/2003 : Grant paves way for railroad tracks
06/06/2003 : Amtraks Belmont train sold out
06/06/2003 : Study sees different route for Amtrak
06/06/2003 : Council member worried vandalism could further damage Amtrak depot
06/06/2003 : Think tank urges lawmakers not to privatize Amtrak
06/06/2003 : Officials train sights on station location
06/04/2003 : Driver hurt at Fresno train crossing
06/04/2003 : Martinez: West-Side Trains Might Be a Nuisance at 30,000 Feet
06/04/2003 : Reporters Notebook: A reminder of travels better days
06/04/2003 : Soon you will be able to casino hop via monorail
06/04/2003 : Amtrak may lose Portland connection
06/04/2003 : Uphill with Amtrak
06/04/2003 : Spanish Train Collision Kills at Least Three People, AFP Says
06/04/2003 : A train without tracks
06/04/2003 : CN railroad to anchor intermodal terminal
06/04/2003 : More rail lines could be going in and out of the Mid-South soon
06/04/2003 : Freight Cars Catch Fire After Derailment Near Terre Haute
06/04/2003 : CN derails its plans to purchase ON Rail
06/04/2003 : Depot revamp coming soon
06/04/2003 : Scholz named to Amtrak advisory council
06/04/2003 : Supporters rally to rescue Amtrak from scrap heap
06/04/2003 : Pontiac still has questions about high-speed rail
06/03/2003 : Via budget slashed
06/03/2003 : Passengers try their luck on June 13 excursion
06/03/2003 : Town mourns little engine that couldnt
06/03/2003 : Heartland Flyers 4th birthday party planned for June 14
06/03/2003 : Burlington Northern sells Alabama rail line
06/03/2003 : RailAmerica pays $15M for Ala. rail line
06/03/2003 : Students begin Phoenix rail yards design project
06/03/2003 : Train spotters say security is tougher
06/03/2003 : Romance of the railroad is part of bygone era many dearly miss
06/03/2003 : Man Jumps From Train, Collides With Sign
06/03/2003 : Ravens diesel to run rails
06/03/2003 : Steam train excursions end amid rising insurance
06/03/2003 : CSX remotes guide rail-yard trains
06/03/2003 : Sparkling stations of light rail
06/03/2003 : Railcar not coming to Livermore
06/03/2003 : High-speed rail study includes Tri-City area
06/03/2003 : Crockett train collision kills Santa Rosa couple
06/03/2003 : On track to Portland
06/01/2003 : Trains are Terrific
06/01/2003 : Route being discussed would move through Panhandle
06/01/2003 : The Future & Impact of Amtrak; New EPI Study to be Released
06/01/2003 : Engineer hurt as locomotives collide
06/01/2003 : CSX plans railroad upgrades
06/01/2003 : 2nd home keeps retiree working on his model railroad
06/01/2003 : New rail tunnel not likely
06/01/2003 : Rail car viewings Sunday
06/01/2003 : Lots For Investors To Choo-Choo On
06/01/2003 : Riding the Mexican Rails
06/01/2003 : Train Museum Kicks Off The Summer Season
06/01/2003 : Connecticut rail riders to pay more
06/01/2003 : Cleaner train on track?
06/01/2003 : Capitol Corridor budget holds, but dont expect earlier trains
06/01/2003 : Funny Cide fans heading to the Belmont Stakes get Amtrak deal
06/01/2003 : New commuter rail management settles contracts
06/01/2003 : Ridership on Texas Eagle is up
06/01/2003 : Amtrak polishes its pitch for rail
06/01/2003 : Railroad risk-takers targeted in patrol of tracks
06/01/2003 : Amtrak will pay for damaged wheelchair

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