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RAILnews.net Archive : February 2005

02/28/2005 : Rail link to deliver jobs boost - UK
02/28/2005 : CSX fights DC-area rail buffer
02/28/2005 : Subway train hits woman lying on tracks
02/28/2005 : A sleeper car on Metra train KOs commuter
02/28/2005 : Amtrak trains back, but not on local route
02/28/2005 : Amtrak trains back, but not on local route
02/28/2005 : Dont rail at Bush, but at ultra-subsidized Amtrak
02/28/2005 : Best fares: All aboard for bargains on Amtrak
02/28/2005 : Illinois awaits federal action on Amtrak
02/28/2005 : All aboard! Trains roll again after being idled by Mother Nature
02/28/2005 : Judge rules against railroad companys two requests
02/28/2005 : Annual model railroad train show set in Fairhope
02/25/2005 : Union Pacific upgraded to overweight
02/25/2005 : Union Pacific Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of 30 Cents
02/25/2005 : Rules expected next week on DC toxic rail shipment ban
02/25/2005 : Mayor asks inspection of Howard rail tunnel
02/25/2005 : Metrolink Tags Some Train Seats Off-Limits
02/25/2005 : Metrolink to limit seating in first car until probe is finished
02/25/2005 : All aboard: Younger fans sought for toy trains
02/25/2005 : Railroad safety on the line
02/24/2005 : Bidding starts on Chinas high-speed railway
02/24/2005 : Truncating the BART line runs against voters wishes
02/24/2005 : $118 billion plan unveiled for Bay Area transportation
02/24/2005 : MAXIMUS Announces $12.5 Million Contract with BART
02/24/2005 : Metra stems drop in number of riders
02/24/2005 : Metrolink crash suspect didnt want to die
02/24/2005 : Metrolink Limits Train Service
02/24/2005 : Metrolink fare changes
02/24/2005 : Metrolink Awards $72,940 Contract to Goodwill Southern California
02/24/2005 : Front Seats of Some Metrolink Trains Are Closed in Safety Move
02/24/2005 : BNSF says it will close depot within 24 hours
02/24/2005 : BNSF rights cars after derailment
02/24/2005 : Public Service Commission Wants to Take Over Railroad Regulating
02/24/2005 : No one sure why Clinton man was on railroad tracks
02/24/2005 : Judge orders railroad to shut down Hauser depot
02/24/2005 : Scenic railroad may be running out of steam
02/24/2005 : Florez announces railroad safety commission
02/23/2005 : 11,000 years of train delays - UK
02/23/2005 : Passengers Kept On Burning Train
02/23/2005 : Lake City man dies in truck-train crash
02/23/2005 : Staten Island Railroad reactivated
02/23/2005 : Railroad tour trips on track for May
02/23/2005 : CIty gets $1.3 million from state for railroad spur project
02/23/2005 : CSX Railroad sues Grand Rapids
02/23/2005 : Experience Ohios Underground Railroad
02/23/2005 : Family Members Speak Out About Railroad Crossing
02/23/2005 : Scenic Railroad Ending Runs To Frostburg After This Year
02/23/2005 : Railroad Authority bill gets OK
02/22/2005 : BNSF fuel depot leak draws federal attention
02/22/2005 : White House wants states to help fund intercity rail
02/22/2005 : Getting off track: the Premiers rail safety plan is running late
02/22/2005 : Rails to trails
02/22/2005 : New commuter trains invite more progress
02/22/2005 : Deadly car-train wreck reported
02/21/2005 : Canadian Pacific Railway Limited declares dividend
02/21/2005 : White House wants states to help fund intercity rail
02/21/2005 : Thousands of Arkansas Railroad Crossings Lack Warning Signals
02/21/2005 : Bushs one-track mind looks to scrap Amtrak
02/21/2005 : Daniels Will Not Back Continued Amtrak Subsidy
02/21/2005 : Amtrak may finally be at the end of the line
02/21/2005 : Union Pacific Railroad Makes Improvements to South San Antonio ...
02/21/2005 : Railroad Crossings Studied to Reduce Deaths
02/21/2005 : Railroad Continues To Use Fueling Facility
02/21/2005 : Alaska Railroad upgrades to first class with luxury cars
02/21/2005 : Is this any way to run a railroad?
02/21/2005 : Oscar fashions get local airing Show at Railroad Square displays..
02/21/2005 : Abandoned railroad station gets new life
02/21/2005 : Its a better metaphor than railroad
02/13/2005 : Railroad reopened after derailment
02/13/2005 : Railroad reopened after derailment
02/13/2005 : Railroad reopened after derailment
02/12/2005 : Junction City considers taking Railroad Days back
02/12/2005 : Monopoly status allows CSX to disregard Fredericksburg
02/12/2005 : CSX Transportation Celebrates Opening of New Atlanta Training
02/12/2005 : Railway workers strike idles more than one-half of Italys trains
02/12/2005 : High-speed rail push builds steam
02/12/2005 : Amtrak president speaks at UI, rails against Bush budget proposal
02/12/2005 : Amtrack cuts could hurt Michigan
02/12/2005 : Editorial | Bush and Amtrak
02/12/2005 : Train named after singer Strummer
02/12/2005 : 200 evacuated in San Marcos after train derails
02/12/2005 : Railroads rate boost may mean cost jumps
02/12/2005 : Closing of railroad crossing likely
02/12/2005 : Freedom Center gets 130,000 visitors in six months
02/12/2005 : Historic trains vandalized
02/11/2005 : Germany and France speed rail freight
02/11/2005 : Off track
02/11/2005 : Gardens residents spared Tri-Rail stop
02/11/2005 : Tamaroa train derailment leads to suit in St. Clair
02/11/2005 : CSX Challenges Hazardous Cargo Ban
02/11/2005 : MBTA train hits, kills two on tracks in Bostons Allston section
02/11/2005 : Railroad demise in Belfast examined
02/11/2005 : CSX Train Derails In Georgia Railroad Yard
02/11/2005 : Train derails at Thomasville railroad yard, no one hurt
02/11/2005 : Plans churning to move depot
02/11/2005 : Derailing Amtrak
02/11/2005 : Officials watching Amtraks fate
02/11/2005 : Budget would give to Buford Dam, take from Amtrak
02/11/2005 : Bush plan threatens Amtrak in Michigan
02/11/2005 : Lechers give Saikyo Line worst rap for Tokyo trains
02/11/2005 : We should appreciate the railroad
02/11/2005 : Railroad officials looking into train incidents
02/11/2005 : Ice lens stands in way of Chugiak railroad alignment
02/11/2005 : Keep the rail, keep the dream
02/11/2005 : Debate on tort reform sets eyes on train wreck
02/11/2005 : Cyberattack at South Station
02/11/2005 : Fight over Bush plan to wipe out Amtrak promised
02/11/2005 : Responding to Presidents Shut-Down Amtrak Plan
02/11/2005 : Councils railroad decision will be focus of hearing
02/11/2005 : Historic railroad shop to be demolished
02/11/2005 : Could this be a new train era?
02/11/2005 : Analysis: Amtrak funding fight on track
02/11/2005 : City protests Amtrak cuts
02/11/2005 : VRE chief says rail service needs Amtrak
02/10/2005 : Illinois congressmen vow to fight for Amtrak
02/10/2005 : Budget could kill local Amtrak routes, hit other programs
02/10/2005 : Amtrak chief stunned by proposed Bush budget cuts
02/10/2005 : Woman Hit By Amtrak In Mount Vernon
02/10/2005 : Durbin Has Concerns About Amtrak Funding
02/10/2005 : Amtrak Train Service Resumes Between LA, Santa Barbara
02/10/2005 : None Aboard While Amtrak�s Coastal Service Suspended
02/10/2005 : Congress renews annual fight over killing Amtrak
02/10/2005 : Model railroad on the right track
02/10/2005 : Railroad link plan unveiled
02/10/2005 : Feds to blame in derailment
02/10/2005 : Sensors on rails could halt future crash tragedies
02/10/2005 : Amtrak to lease eight locomotives to Conn.
02/10/2005 : Amtrak Calls Capital Run Big Success
02/10/2005 : Plan to end Amtrak subsidy must be blocked
02/10/2005 : All aboard! Local eatery is destination of 22-hour trip
02/10/2005 : BNSF in talks with L.A. Port
02/10/2005 : Crew of parked NS train fired in wake of Graniteville crash
02/10/2005 : CSX Corporation declares dividend
02/10/2005 : State official rips Bush for dropping Amtrak
02/10/2005 : Amtrak on the chopping block � again
02/10/2005 : Truck driver killed in crash with train
02/10/2005 : Port picks BNSF to run rail yard
02/07/2005 : Diesel Spill Contained, Tracks Reopen After Derailment
02/07/2005 : Eastern Ethanol Supply Gains a Train
02/07/2005 : City derails ACE train station
02/07/2005 : Freight train derails in eastern Kansas
02/07/2005 : All aboard for the Super Bowl
02/06/2005 : Train museums are just the ticket for railroad aficionados
02/06/2005 : Bids open for Virginia & Truckee Railroad reconstruction
02/06/2005 : Tough times for a classic as Lionel copes with lawsuit, bankruptcy
02/06/2005 : State leads nation in railway deaths
02/06/2005 : Dont let Bush halt the trains
02/06/2005 : Rail Safety Neglected for Too Long
02/06/2005 : Potomac Watch: Amtrak supporters feel railroaded by White House
02/06/2005 : Track improvements to begin as ridership increases on the Flyer
02/06/2005 : Analysis: Congress Will Decide Budget
02/06/2005 : Corzine, Lautenberg ask Bush not to cut funds to Amtrak
02/06/2005 : Another coal train derails in Benton County
02/06/2005 : Rail Expert Praises End to Amtraks Excessive Spending
02/04/2005 : New railroad rules may fade train horns
02/04/2005 : Residents return home after derailment
02/04/2005 : Better rail service ahead
02/04/2005 : Sinkhole threatens railroad tracks
02/04/2005 : Freight train derails in rural Kansas
02/04/2005 : Jumping Someone Elses Train
02/04/2005 : No way to run a railroad
02/04/2005 : NS train derails in Roanoke County
02/04/2005 : Ridership from South Bend jumps for commuter line
02/04/2005 : Officials discuss deal with railroad
02/04/2005 : Local miniature garden company going strong
02/04/2005 : Board urges study of rail impact
02/04/2005 : Local group creates its own tiny world of trains
02/04/2005 : Railroad agrees to pay $50,000 in fish kill case
02/04/2005 : Railroad Transportation
02/04/2005 : Letter: Train horns are tax-savers
02/04/2005 : Graham Proposes Railroad Safety Legislation
02/04/2005 : Graham proposes railroad safety legislations
02/04/2005 : Council boots RR from waterfront
02/04/2005 : Reward offered for railroad vandals
02/04/2005 : Railroad readies for future with upgrades, new ventures
02/04/2005 : Railroad asks Belfast council for second chance
02/04/2005 : Bill could increase railroad safeness
02/04/2005 : Officials vent frustrations over railroad leak
02/04/2005 : Bush May End Amtraks Operating Budget
02/04/2005 : Come in from the Code: New Amtrak Discounts for the New Year
02/04/2005 : Amtrak in jeopardy
02/04/2005 : Proposed Amtrak cut draws ire
02/04/2005 : Amtrak service along coast remains suspended
02/04/2005 : Amtraks subsidies could be in peril
02/02/2005 : Science center to unveil Groundhog Day miniature for railroad
02/02/2005 : Hazardous Trains
02/02/2005 : Valentine Rail Trips Run February 12-13
02/02/2005 : Suspects sought in railroad sabotage
02/02/2005 : Senate tables railroad museum bill
02/02/2005 : Schuylkill railroad has best year ever
02/02/2005 : Train crash revives debate over lack of safety features
02/02/2005 : Bush budget to slash subsidy for Amtrak-sources
02/02/2005 : Railway plans passenger trips
02/02/2005 : Condos near train stop in slow start
02/02/2005 : Long lost railroad found
02/02/2005 : 200 evacuated after derailment sends tanker cars into Allegheny R.
02/02/2005 : BNSF claims railroad spurred $1.24 billion in economic development
02/02/2005 : Smell of chemical fumes on BNSF train results in HAZMAT alert
02/02/2005 : Model train show picks up steam
02/02/2005 : Self-Made SEPTA Equipment Helped Reduce Slippery Rail Delays
02/02/2005 : Hazardous Rail Problem Can Be Fixed
02/02/2005 : Rail plan will stay on track
02/02/2005 : Railroad buffs of all ages turn out for train show
02/02/2005 : Model train enthusiasts take to the rails
02/02/2005 : Railroad track repair to cost $2.4M
02/02/2005 : 70th Anniversary of Maine Ski Trains
02/02/2005 : Century-old rail station to be demolished by March
02/02/2005 : Railroad Apologizes For Leak
02/02/2005 : Century-old rail station to be demolished by March
02/02/2005 : Railroad safety too often ignored
02/02/2005 : Railway projects may not help
02/02/2005 : Reassessing rail safety
02/02/2005 : All aboard: Old-fashioned trains headed to the big game
02/02/2005 : Friends, family mourn Metrolink conductor killed in derailment
02/02/2005 : Locomotive fire disrupts N.C. passenger train service
02/02/2005 : Virginia Railway Express Studies Fare Hike
02/02/2005 : Higher VRE fares?
02/02/2005 : No station, but Amtrak still available in Bossier City
02/02/2005 : Memories: Past rail employee remembers passenger service
02/02/2005 : Tri-Rail bridge project derailed over construction dispute
02/02/2005 : A Tale of Two Tickets
02/02/2005 : Saving Amtrak
02/02/2005 : Rail industry is riding a renaissance
02/02/2005 : Measure would allow multiple state railroad museums
02/02/2005 : Prineville endeavors to sculpt a railroad for changing future
02/02/2005 : Rogers woman killed when car collides with train
02/02/2005 : Calif. train wreck evokes memories
02/02/2005 : Crashes illustrate rails� vulnerability
02/02/2005 : Metrolink fights suit in 03 case
02/02/2005 : Paris Derailment Cause
02/02/2005 : Charges in train wreck could bring death penalty
02/02/2005 : Railroads and railroading
02/02/2005 : Railroad preservation is needed
02/02/2005 : Makin Tracks
02/02/2005 : Rail depot bill divides lawmakers
02/02/2005 : Editorial: To save lives
02/02/2005 : Train accident injuries were minor
02/02/2005 : Collision at railway crossing
02/02/2005 : Russia - Sixty freight trains blocked on rairoads in Far East
02/02/2005 : State cancels Piedmont train service
02/02/2005 : Green Mountain Coffee helps with station restoration
02/02/2005 : White House budget proposal cuts all Amtrak operating subsidies

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