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RAILnews.net Archive : April 2005

04/28/2005 : US House committee approves money for Amtrak
04/28/2005 : Amtrak: Maker overestimated Acela brakes
04/28/2005 : Engineer Who Survived Fatal Train Crash Testifies
04/27/2005 : All aboard Amtrak reform
04/27/2005 : Norfolk Southern Quarterly Profit Rises
04/27/2005 : Citys legal bill $67,000 to date for BNSF suit
04/27/2005 : Dozens Dead as Sri Lanka Train Hits Bus
04/27/2005 : Freight train derailment snags service statewide
04/27/2005 : Japans derailment puts the death toll at 91
04/26/2005 : Amtrak marketing Blue Water Service
04/26/2005 : Amtrak Shaves Boston-Portland Travel Time
04/26/2005 : Japans train derailment death toll rises to 73
04/26/2005 : BNSF to pay out nearly $4 million in Mandan diesel case
04/26/2005 : Enid to embark on major railroad improvements costing $1.8 million
04/25/2005 : Via Celebrates a Milestone in Passenger Rail The Canadian - 50 Y
04/25/2005 : Metroliner Trains To Replace Acelas
04/25/2005 : Train Rams Into Building in Japan; 50 Die
04/21/2005 : CSX prepares for crews to replace ties
04/21/2005 : CSX train derails in Jessup, blocking Camden MARC line
04/21/2005 : Amtrak’s Acela sidelined until summer
04/21/2005 : Railroad museum on track to open
04/21/2005 : Lake Jackson to study railroad quiet zones
04/20/2005 : Cash poor Amtrak may soon privatize
04/20/2005 : Bus connects U campuses, Amtrak
04/20/2005 : Amtraks brake supplier short of replacement parts for Acela ...
04/20/2005 : LUAS green line services suspended after tram derailment
04/19/2005 : New Via Rail CEO Paul Cote rides fine line between passengers...
04/19/2005 : Illinois woman, son killed in car-train collision
04/19/2005 : Judge Denies CSX Motions to Stop D.C. Law
04/18/2005 : Coal train derails in Mt. Pleasant
04/18/2005 : Amtrak Says Brake Trouble Will Not Hurt in Long Run
04/18/2005 : The Railroad to Nowhere
04/17/2005 : BNSF Honors Fresno Employee for Excellence in Safety
04/17/2005 : Amtrak is under assault -- again
04/17/2005 : Amtrak Struggles to Cover Acela Schedule
04/17/2005 : Amtrak train bound for Chicago derails
04/15/2005 : Bush Admin Introduces Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act
04/15/2005 : BART outlines cuts to budget
04/15/2005 : New Via Rail CEO Paul Cote hopes to improve service
04/15/2005 : J.P. Morgan cuts rail stocks to neutral
04/15/2005 : Amtrak changes schedule
04/15/2005 : White House Puts Amtrak Bill in Motion
04/15/2005 : Brake problems stop Amtrak Acela Express service
04/15/2005 : BNSF, governor, say railroad will lower shipping rates
04/14/2005 : Making Tracks: Amtrak ride is a pleasure and a pain
04/14/2005 : Washington doublespeak on Amtrak
04/14/2005 : CSX leases track to new hauler
04/14/2005 : Derailment doesnt slow down UP service
04/13/2005 : Train-car derailment causes rush-hour snarl
04/13/2005 : Bush pick signals compromise on Amtrak funding
04/13/2005 : Amtrak train from Chicago derails at Milwaukee
04/13/2005 : INVESTOR SUES RAILROAD DIRECTORS
04/13/2005 : 5 railroad stocks rolling along
04/13/2005 : Two men charged with theft for allegedly stealing railroad metal
04/11/2005 : APTA Commuter Rail Conference, Apr 2-5, 2005, Photos & Story
04/10/2005 : Report: No fault in fatal 04 train crash
04/10/2005 : Four killed in Columbus train crash
04/10/2005 : New stops at Trenton VIA Rail station enhance local usage
04/10/2005 : ASLRRA Selects BNSF to Provide Technical Training For Short Line
04/10/2005 : Amtrak travel plans havent changed yet
04/10/2005 : Why Californians are fond of not-so-punctual Amtrak
04/08/2005 : Amtrak train breaks down in Kalamazoo
04/08/2005 : Coaster clients may get to continue with Amtrak
04/08/2005 : Three Buses Involved in Railroad Crossing Incident
04/08/2005 : Police ticketing violators of railroad-crossing laws
04/07/2005 : Peshastin residents fight brush clearing by railroad
04/07/2005 : Amtrak delays knock travel plans off track
04/06/2005 : Judge Urges D.C. and CSX to Settle Rail Dispute
04/06/2005 : CN blames derailment on switch tampering
04/06/2005 : Train Derailment Causes Evacuations In So Cal
04/06/2005 : ID still sought in Amtrak death
04/06/2005 : Boy Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train
04/06/2005 : Railroad project set to start; cars to face detours
04/05/2005 : CSX track closed after Amtrak derailmen
04/05/2005 : BNSF to Report First-Quarter Earnings April 28
04/05/2005 : Power outages causing Amtrak delays
04/05/2005 : House panel restores money for Amtrak, Alzheimers research
04/05/2005 : Rough rides reported days before train derailed in Columbia Gorge
04/04/2005 : 26 hurt when Amtrak derails along Columbia Gorge route
04/04/2005 : Amtrak offers local Greyhound alternative
04/04/2005 : Amtrak train hits, kills man on tracks
04/04/2005 : Railroad rakes in profits
04/03/2005 : Amtrak Plans $50 Million To Fix Bridges
04/03/2005 : Amtrak funds in jeopardy
04/03/2005 : Amtrak Train Derails in Columbia River Gorge
04/03/2005 : VIA Rail brings back the lounge car experience
04/02/2005 : Berkeley Downed power line closes BART...
04/02/2005 : City, Metrolink Seek to Save Planned Site for Recycling Facility
04/02/2005 : Union Pacific Railroad is spending $1.3 billion this year on track
04/01/2005 : Concerned city, council officials meet with Amtrak over lines
04/01/2005 : Mineta brings Amtrak fight to Sacramento
04/01/2005 : VIA Rail Canadas Canadian is turning 50
04/01/2005 : Work on railroad walkway gets off track

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