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RAILnews.net Archive : August 2007

08/26/2007 : Train Catches Fire, Hundreds of Passengers Evacuated
08/26/2007 : Amtrak using alternate route for run between Chicago, Twin Cities
08/26/2007 : Amtrak adds luxury service to Washington DC train
08/26/2007 : Fire forces passengers off Amtrak train in NC
08/26/2007 : BNSF building new railroads
08/26/2007 : BNSF pulls plug on Rolla elevator
08/26/2007 : Owens Corning Recognizes BNSF Railway for Service Excellence
08/26/2007 : Railroad crossing sees second fatal crash in two years
08/21/2007 : Marquette Rail hopes to change industrys image
08/21/2007 : Anti-CSX Rally Planned
08/21/2007 : CSX Corporation Renews Line of Credit with 13 Minority-owned Banks
08/21/2007 : Conn. train enthusiasts yard sports a big yellow caboose
08/21/2007 : Railways welcome female train fans aboard
08/21/2007 : Train museum opens eyes to another era
08/21/2007 : Model train event at the Childrens Garden Aug. 25-26
08/21/2007 : New Interactive Screen Saver for Model Railroad Enthusiasts
08/21/2007 : Ottawa resurrects Light Rail Transit line
08/21/2007 : VIA Rail Adds Wi-Fi to Western Canadian Train Stations
08/21/2007 : VIA Rails Western Stations Introduce
08/21/2007 : Congressman Berman Unveils First Project in Bold Grade Crossing...
08/21/2007 : Metrolink Trains : Daily Train Operations Summary
08/21/2007 : Metrolink adding barriers to enhance rail crossing safety
08/21/2007 : Metrolink to unveil sweeping safety enhancements
08/21/2007 : Extra Metro Trains Planned For Nats and Skins Games
08/21/2007 : Take Amtrak to the Great New York State Fair & the Kids Ride Free
08/21/2007 : Orlando and West Palm Beach Added to GrandLuxe Limited Schedule
08/21/2007 : Vermonter Service to be Affected by Track Work August 17-21
08/21/2007 : Maine Governor Celebrates the Expansion of Amtrak Service
08/21/2007 : Underground railroad tour
08/21/2007 : Adirondack Railroad celebrates 15 years
08/21/2007 : Railroad plan could be in place by end of fall
08/21/2007 : The Wabash, Frisco and Pacific Railroad
08/21/2007 : Pennsylvania Railroad Celebrates 175th Anniversary
08/19/2007 : No cause found yet for crash on tracks
08/19/2007 : Rail bridges in need of repair
08/19/2007 : Amtrak Vermonter service disrupted starting today
08/19/2007 : Princeton creates Wi-Fi spot around Amtrak depot
08/19/2007 : With possible railroad deal, Amtrak service quality in question
08/19/2007 : Amtraks new Acela routes bypass Delaware
08/19/2007 : Clevelanders enjoy boarding an Amtrak train in daylight
08/19/2007 : Amtrak train strikes big rig in Solano County
08/19/2007 : VIA Rail Rolls into Top Spot For Agent’s Choice Awards
08/19/2007 : Naked man killed by train in DeBary
08/19/2007 : Buffetts company buys 1.4 million more shares of BNSF railroad
08/19/2007 : Cajon Pass gets a third rail
08/19/2007 : BNSF agreement expected as soon as September
08/19/2007 : Airline, railroad stocks sink on fears of slowdown
08/19/2007 : NJDOT to fix CP railroad crossings
08/19/2007 : With possible railroad deal, Amtrak service quality in question
08/19/2007 : Scenic railroad transports tired Adirondack paddlers back
08/19/2007 : Commission cross over railroad crossing
08/19/2007 : Railroad Group Spent $3.4M Lobbying
08/19/2007 : Work on Underground Railroad stop planned
08/19/2007 : $550000 raised for railroad crossings
08/19/2007 : Proposals sought for housing on former railroad land
08/19/2007 : Railroad crossing has broken signal
08/16/2007 : Washington Wire: House Rejects Amtrak Subsidy Cut
08/16/2007 : Amtrak Drops Baltimore Stop On Acela Express
08/16/2007 : Dont blame Amtrak for the mad track dash
08/16/2007 : Amtrak Vermonter service disrupted from August 17-21
08/16/2007 : Amtrak train hits front end of coal truck
08/16/2007 : Amtrak shutdown misreported
08/16/2007 : Livingston rail yard gets deep clean from BNSF | KXNet.com North .
08/16/2007 : Third rail will ease train bottleneck in the pass
08/16/2007 : Railroad group plans Friday dinner meeting
08/16/2007 : Man drives truck down railroad tracks
08/16/2007 : Great Smoky Mountains Railroad: A History Lesson
08/16/2007 : Airline, railroad stocks sink on fears of slowdown
08/10/2007 : Amtrak Adds 1-Stop NY-DC Service
08/10/2007 : Amtraks misguided reward
08/10/2007 : Amtrak services back on line
08/10/2007 : Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills Man
08/10/2007 : CSX plans to reopen East Second Street crossing in Falkville
08/10/2007 : CSX agrees to pay full cost of derailment clean-up
08/10/2007 : City, CSX Officials Begin Discussion on Bridge Repairs
08/10/2007 : Berkshire Buys More BNSF Shares
08/10/2007 : BNSF will hush train whistles by Aug. 18
08/10/2007 : Deferment of relocation of railroad track residents sought
08/10/2007 : NY Railroad Executive Rich Dead at 61
08/06/2007 : Limited Amtrak Service to Resume Today
08/06/2007 : No quick answers to latest CN derailment
08/06/2007 : Metra Derailment Slows Morning Commute
08/06/2007 : CN Rail Faces Environmental Charges Resulting From Derailment ....
08/06/2007 : Inbound Metra train derails near Union Station
08/06/2007 : Sleuth traces details behind train derailment
08/06/2007 : CN Derailment Debriefing
08/06/2007 : Emergency responders, police get a taste of disaster in mock train
08/06/2007 : Committee endorses rail bypass
08/06/2007 : War of words
08/06/2007 : Is the valley ready for light rail?
08/06/2007 : New unit to provide light rail safety
08/06/2007 : Deutsche Bahn industrial action from GdL union on Weds virtually..
08/06/2007 : Family Friendly
08/06/2007 : Pretty, but not profitable
08/06/2007 : Children learn joy of model railroads
08/06/2007 : Railroad company must OK track removal in Orchard Park
08/06/2007 : Committee endorses railroad bypass at Brookings
08/06/2007 : Lampert Smith: Has railroad switched to a gentler track?
08/06/2007 : NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series 3rd Annual Railroad..
08/06/2007 : Scenic railroad built in 1880s
08/06/2007 : Economic development tied to railroad
08/06/2007 : Railroad worker dies in a crane accident
08/06/2007 : Railroad crossing details result in 81 violators cited
08/06/2007 : Man dies crossing railroad tracks
08/06/2007 : Regional calendar
08/06/2007 : Fourth class food on the Trans-Siberian Railroad
08/06/2007 : Plan for Broad St. in SLO goes back in time
08/06/2007 : On the river, along the trail
08/06/2007 : Rail museum would save stockyards engine
08/06/2007 : All aboard: Railway offers history, entertainment
08/06/2007 : History lives at these sites
08/06/2007 : Let Main Street take you back to Shelbyville of 1910
08/06/2007 : Author embraces Southern living
08/06/2007 : Long Train Comin
08/06/2007 : Fatal fall led to LIRR changes
08/06/2007 : FYI: Texas State Railroad shooting to be up, running by Sept. 1
08/06/2007 : Company set to remove ties from possible rail trail
08/06/2007 : Freight volume increase due to several factors
08/03/2007 : Amtrak: A bum rap on booze
08/03/2007 : Eugene-Vancouver Amtrak trains canceled
08/03/2007 : 100 die, some trapped in train derailment
08/03/2007 : At Least 68 Killed In Congo Train Derailment
08/03/2007 : Mayors intrigued by thoughts of area light rail, support..........
08/03/2007 : Railway station in decay
08/03/2007 : CN and Wayne Gretzky team up for CN Miracle Match in support .....
08/03/2007 : Canadas womens wheelchair basketball team among eight ..........
08/03/2007 : Safety Violations Cited for Deaths in Subway Work
08/03/2007 : Hawaii transit hits another barrier
08/03/2007 : LIRR Service Suspended After Body Found On Tracks
08/03/2007 : Light rail-unmarked police car collision send S.J. officer to ....
08/03/2007 : Norfolk light-rail project closes in on construction phase
08/03/2007 : Light-rail project headed to Congress for approval
08/03/2007 : Mayors intrigued by thoughts of area light rail, support .........
08/03/2007 : Deutsche Bahn Engineers Prepare for Strikes as New Talks .........
08/03/2007 : US railroads seek investment tax credit for track
08/03/2007 : Things to do
08/03/2007 : Silver Dollar Car Classic always a big summer hit
08/03/2007 : Today’s Top 5 world stories
08/03/2007 : Businesses express relief after railroad line survives ...........
08/03/2007 : Trabzon wants to join Baku-Akhalkalaki-Kars railroad project
08/03/2007 : TPWD trying to get railroad repaired before Sept. 1.
08/03/2007 : Railroad track removal to continue through tomorrow
08/03/2007 : Union Pacific Reorganizes Lobbying Staff
08/03/2007 : Union Pacific Reorganizes Lobbying Staff
08/03/2007 : CSX plans ‘intermodal’ terminal in area
08/03/2007 : CSX plans ‘intermodal’ terminal in area
08/03/2007 : BNSF wants the land it sits on but doesn’t own
08/02/2007 : AMTRAK: A BUM RAP ON BOOZE (Errors in Below Stories)
08/02/2007 : Amtrak uses booze to stir up business
08/02/2007 : Starwatch Consumer: Amtrak offering $100 in free alcohol
08/02/2007 : Amtrak wants you to hop on board the party train
08/02/2007 : Amtrak serves up a new perk
08/02/2007 : Amtrak To Offer Free Alcohol on Some Trains
08/02/2007 : Talkof the day: Amtrak picks up a bar tab along these routes
08/02/2007 : Deadline nears for charges in 2005 rail derailment
08/02/2007 : Derailment in TN hits train services
08/02/2007 : New LIRR gap safety program announced
08/02/2007 : Lautenberg bill would improve railroad safety
08/02/2007 : Miami U. Train Death Prompts New Campus Safety Program
08/02/2007 : Mayors train sights on rail
08/02/2007 : Jetsons-like SkyTran system is pipe dream
08/02/2007 : Mayors working on regional transit
08/02/2007 : Nighttime horns bother residents
08/02/2007 : Business on rail line picks up
08/02/2007 : Light-rail route talk in Thornton gets feisty
08/02/2007 : Groups seek input on light rail analysis
08/02/2007 : Light rail not the answer
08/02/2007 : A Bright and Welcome Prospect for Light Rail
08/02/2007 : Exhibition of towns oldest black community coming to Powder .....
08/02/2007 : Trinity Industries, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter Results ...
08/02/2007 : Revamped station tops train poll
08/02/2007 : Unruly Passenger Raises Questions for Metro
08/02/2007 : Railroad Maintenance Expected To Snarl Traffic at Highway 6 & U.S.
08/02/2007 : Railroad monopoly is drag from factory to the supermarket
08/02/2007 : Storm Temporarily Shuts Down Union Pacifics Nogales Line
08/02/2007 : Pacific states say may halt trade talks with European Union.......
08/02/2007 : Out of Bounds
08/02/2007 : Ky., CSX Testing Rail System Security
08/02/2007 : CSX repairs to derail Plymouth motorists
08/02/2007 : Small Ammonia Leaks From Train in S.C.
08/02/2007 : Burlington Northern COO Sells Shares
08/02/2007 : BNSF worker claims he inhaled deleterious substances in FELA suit
08/02/2007 : BNSF revenue at record level
08/01/2007 : Gazette Opinion: Amtrak lifeline for Montana Hi-Line
08/01/2007 : Amtrak Depot Restoration on Again
08/01/2007 : New LIRR gap safety program announced
08/01/2007 : New LIRR gap safety program announced
08/01/2007 : Transit Summit Today
08/01/2007 : Henderson heading to transit summit
08/01/2007 : Mass Transit Missing from Plan
08/01/2007 : Mother sues liquor store over sons train death
08/01/2007 : Study shows bridge needs major upgrades to carry light-rail cars
08/01/2007 : Study shows bridge needs major upgrades to carry light-rail cars
08/01/2007 : State legislators helped advance Southeast Light Rail
08/01/2007 : Key bridge in light-rail plan cant hold trains
08/01/2007 : Hit piece on Phoenix
08/01/2007 : Local man keeps busy after retirement
08/01/2007 : Museum to offer personal tales of African Americans in the .......
08/01/2007 : Family enjoys train excursion
08/01/2007 : Thomas the Tank Engine to appear in Hill City
08/01/2007 : Model Railroad Club discusses trains, tracks, scenery
08/01/2007 : Teixeira Duarte to win 66.8 mln eur govt railway bridge contract -
08/01/2007 : Canadian Pacific Railway Limited declares dividend
08/01/2007 : American passenger rail system plagued with endemic delays
08/01/2007 : Local Lawmakers Concerned About Sale of Railroad
08/01/2007 : New ticket prices for Texas State Railroad released
08/01/2007 : Railroad lawsuits: change in federal law was a long time .........
08/01/2007 : MTA Metro-North Railroad Announces Service Initiatives for 2008
08/01/2007 : FUNDING IN PLACE FOR RAILROAD BRIDGE PROJECT
08/01/2007 : Tanker Explodes In Sioux Center
08/01/2007 : Reward Offered for Railroad Vandalism
08/01/2007 : Siren to sound Saturday after 3-month silence
08/01/2007 : $2,500 reward offered for information about dog chained to .......
08/01/2007 : BNSF offers to haul water to fight Glacier blaze
08/01/2007 : Fire near Wolf Creek grows, forcing more to flee

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