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Date: September 25, 2021 08:43AM

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VIA Rail’s “Ocean” and "Chaleur" train prepare to depart the Matapedia, Quebec station on February 11, 1992. On the left is the “Ocean”, the "Chaleur" is on the right. These trains ran coupled together east bound from Montreal, with the "Chaleur" coupled behind the “Ocean”. The trains were split at Matapedia, with the “Ocean” continuing east to Halifax, Nova Scotia and the "Chaleur" north to Gaspé on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. On August 22, 2013, Via Rail announced that as a result of rail infrastructure problems, including rail corrosion and malfunctioning crossing signals, service between Matapédia and Gaspé would be suspended. About a month later buses were substituted for the rail service. In May 2017, the Québec government announced it would spend $100 million to repair the rail line from Matapedia to Gaspé. Since then, some freight service has resumed, however passenger service is still suspended.

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South Africa’s vaccine train takes doses to poor areas
[apnews.com]

Driver involved in Green Line train crash now facing charges
[www.wpri.com]
and
MA: Green Line train operator put throttle in full-power position before July 30 crash, report says
[www.masstransitmag.com]

North Coast elected officials opposing coal train proposal on various fronts
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
and
McGuire introduces legislation to block ‘toxic coal train proposal’
[www.ukiahdailyjournal.com]

Metro operator failed to switch tracks, headed toward another oncoming train
[wjla.com]

Amtrak, Metrolink service suspended in south Orange County due to coast erosion
[abc7.com]
and
Beach-bluff homes, lot cracking near damaged train track in San Clemente
[www.ocregister.com]

Japanese train operator scraps plan to identify past offenders with facial recognition camera
[soranews24.com]

New Jersey Transit responds after stuck train kept floodgate open during Ida in Bound Brook
[connecticut.news12.com]

Bill aims to eliminate trains stalling, stopping on tracks
[www.news4jax.com]

Bauxite trains operated by Russia's Rusal collide in Guinea, killing one
[www.reuters.com]

New France and Spain low-cost Ouigo train routes announced
[www.connexionfrance.com]

Temporary Measures to Bring Relief from Late-Night Train Horns
[www.sanjoseca.gov]

Unveiling the next generation of French high-speed trains
[www.railway-technology.com]

Rail Safety Week Bringing Awareness to Railroad Crossing Dangers
[www.fb.org]

Federal Railroad Administrator Nominee Addresses Senate Committee
[www.railwayage.com]

Union Pacific finally workin’ on their railroad
[www.oakpark.com]

Union Pacific gets green light to cut services on three busy Chicago commuter rail lines
[www.courthousenews.com]
and
Judge says railroad can drop Evanston commuter service
[evanstonnow.com]

Railroad merger raising concerns in Vermont
[vermontbiz.com]

U.S. railroad Amtrak to require employee COVID-19 vaccinations
[www.reuters.com]

Here are the different materials used for railroad ties
[www.ashlandsource.com]

Indiana Rail Road launches intermodal expansion
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Canadian Pacific Strikes Deal To Purchase Kansas City Southern Railroad
[www.waterwaysjournal.net]
and
Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of KCS railroad back on track
[jamaica-gleaner.com]

STB Spearheads Railroad Revolution
[www.mhlnews.com]

Gonzales appointed TTCI president, CEO
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Work underway on tracks for Brightline Orlando Expansion Project
[www.wptv.com]

South Dakota rail-yard expansion to triple capacity
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Bells & Whistles—Onion shippers’ railyard project may be spoiled
[www.rtands.com]

MTA steps up mask enforcement
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Gonzales Appointed TTCI’s Next President
[www.railwayage.com]

Merchants Bridge project crosses milestone with truss installation
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

U.S. rail traffic total dipped in Week 37
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

High-speed railroad linking Shanghai, Hangzhou under maintenance
[www.globaltimes.cn]

CBC issues contract negotations update
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Valley Metro distributes $250,000 in small business grants
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

CN, Under Siege from TCI, ‘Redefining.’ Will it Work?
[www.railwayage.com]

Canadian railways could run out of grain to transport due to drought: analyst
[www.ctvnews.ca]

U.S. Intermodal: Drop-Off Spans Seven Consecutive Weeks
[www.railwayage.com]

AECOM to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy
[www.greencarcongress.com]

CHSRA Issues Sustainability Report
[www.railwayage.com]

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey set to ensure strategic railway's full work
[www.azernews.az]

Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff Stepping Down in May 2022
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Minneapolis’ Metro Blue Line Extension Moving Ahead
[www.railwayage.com]

For Caltrain Electrification Project, a New Leader
[www.railwayage.com]

Running Extra

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[www.sierraclub.org]

US Sugar to run steam locomotive on freight move Oct. 1
[www.trains.com]

Mission: Impossible train removed from Derbyshire quarry
[www.bbc.com]

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> [size=small][color=#3333FF]Trainnews.org does not
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> [b][i][u]This Issue's Photo[/u][/i][/b] Please
> send photos to photos@trainnews.org
> [hr]
> VIA Rail’s “Ocean” and "Chaleur" train
> prepare to depart the Matapedia, Quebec station on
> February 11, 1992.  On the left is the
> “Ocean”, the "Chaleur" is on the right. These
> trains ran coupled together east bound from
> Montreal, with the "Chaleur" coupled behind the
> “Ocean”.  The trains were split at Matapedia,
> with the “Ocean” continuing east to Halifax,
> Nova Scotia and the "Chaleur" north to Gaspé on
> the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. On August 22,
> 2013, Via Rail announced that as a result of rail
> infrastructure problems, including rail corrosion
> and malfunctioning crossing signals, service
> between Matapédia and Gaspé would be suspended. 
> About a month later buses were substituted for the
> rail service.  In May 2017, the Québec government
> announced it would spend $100 million to repair
> the rail line from Matapedia to Gaspé. Since
> then, some freight service has resumed, however
> passenger service is still suspended.  
> 
> Alex Mayes photo 
> 
> [attachment 117 092521_0001.jpg]
> 
> [size=small][color=#3333FF]Photos shared are the
> property of the photographer, if you wish to share
> the images please email admin@trainnews.org and we
> will give you contact information in order to
> obtain their premission.  Unless otherwise noted
> please do not share the images in this web site.
> Thank You[/color][/size]
> [hr]
> 
> [b][i][u]Scheduled News[/u][/i][/b]
> [hr]
> 
> South Africa’s vaccine train takes doses to poor
> areas
> https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-bu
> siness-africa-health-coronavirus-vaccine-601ac7f39
> 7fe20562505b9b1f5bc3b32
> 
> Driver involved in Green Line train crash now
> facing charges 
> https://www.wpri.com/new-england/massachusetts/dri
> ver-involved-in-green-line-train-crash-now-facing-
> charges/
> and
> MA: Green Line train operator put throttle in
> full-power position before July 30 crash, report
> says 
> https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/new
> s/21239318/ma-green-line-train-operator-put-thrott
> le-in-fullpower-position-before-july-30-crash-repo
> rt-says
> 
> North Coast elected officials opposing coal train
> proposal on various fronts
> https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/north-c
> oast-elected-officials-opposing-coal-train-proposa
> l-on-various-front/
> and
> McGuire introduces legislation to block ‘toxic
> coal train proposal’ 
> https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2021/09/23/mcgui
> re-introduces-legislation-to-block-toxic-coal-trai
> n-proposal/
> 
> Metro operator failed to switch tracks, headed
> toward another oncoming train
> https://wjla.com/news/local/metro-operator-switch-
> tracks-oncoming-train-wmata-wmsc-foggy-bottom-farr
> agut-west
> 
> Amtrak, Metrolink service suspended in south
> Orange County due to coast erosion
> https://abc7.com/train-orange-county-tracks-servic
> e/11028487/
> and
> Beach-bluff homes, lot cracking near damaged train
> track in San Clemente 
> https://www.ocregister.com/2021/09/21/beach-bluff-
> homes-lot-cracking-near-damaged-train-track-in-san
> -clemente/
> 
> Japanese train operator scraps plan to identify
> past offenders with facial recognition camera
> https://soranews24.com/2021/09/25/japanese-train-o
> perator-scraps-plan-to-identify-past-offenders-wit
> h-facial-recognition-camera/
> 
> New Jersey Transit responds after stuck train kept
> floodgate open during Ida in Bound Brook
> https://connecticut.news12.com/new-jersey-transit-
> responds-after-stuck-train-kept-floodgate-open-dur
> ing-ida-in-bound-brook
> 
> Bill aims to eliminate trains stalling, stopping
> on tracks
> https://www.news4jax.com/video/morning-show/2021/0
> 9/24/bill-aims-to-eliminate-trains-stalling-stoppi
> ng-on-tracks/
> 
> Bauxite trains operated by Russia's Rusal collide
> in Guinea, killing one
> https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/bauxite-train
> s-operated-by-russian-miner-rusal-collide-guinea-k
> illing-one-2021-09-20/
> 
> New France and Spain low-cost Ouigo train routes
> announced 
> https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/New-Fr
> ance-and-Spain-low-cost-slower-but-cheaper-Ouigo-t
> rain-routes-announced
> 
> Temporary Measures to Bring Relief from Late-Night
> Train Horns
> https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/New
> s/3357/4699
> 
> Unveiling the next generation of French high-speed
> trains
> https://www.railway-technology.com/features/unveil
> ing-next-generation-french-high-speed-trains/
> 
> Rail Safety Week Bringing Awareness to Railroad
> Crossing Dangers
> https://www.fb.org/news/rail-safety-week-bringing-
> awareness-to-railroad-crossing-dangers
> 
> Federal Railroad Administrator Nominee Addresses
> Senate Committee
> https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/federal-rail
> road-administrator-nominee-bose-addresses-senate-c
> ommittee/
> 
> Union Pacific finally workin’ on their railroad
> 
> https://www.oakpark.com/2021/09/22/union-pacific-f
> inally-workin-on-their-railroad/
> 
> Union Pacific gets green light to cut services on
> three busy Chicago commuter rail lines
> https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-court-gives
> -union-pacific-green-light-to-cut-its-services-on-
> three-busy-chicago-commuter-rail-lines/
> and
> Judge says railroad can drop Evanston commuter
> service
> https://evanstonnow.com/judge-say-railroad-can-dro
> p-evanston-commuter-service/
> 
> Railroad merger raising concerns in Vermont
> https://vermontbiz.com/news/2021/september/22/rail
> road-merger-raising-concerns-vermont
> 
> U.S. railroad Amtrak to require employee COVID-19
> vaccinations
> https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharma
> ceuticals/us-railroad-amtrak-require-employee-covi
> d-19-vaccinations-2021-09-21/
> 
> Here are the different materials used for railroad
> ties 
> https://www.ashlandsource.com/business/here-are-th
> e-different-materials-used-for-railroad-ties/artic
> le_f482f228-1641-11ec-b544-dbf23f4fa564.html
> 
> Indiana Rail Road launches intermodal expansion 
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines
> _regionals/news/Indiana-Rail-Road-launches-intermo
> dal-expansion--64672
> 
> Canadian Pacific Strikes Deal To Purchase Kansas
> City Southern Railroad
> https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2021/09/22/canadi
> an-pacific-strikes-deal-to-purchase-kansas-city-so
> uthern-railroad/
> and
> Canadian Pacific’s acquisition of KCS railroad
> back on track 
> https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20210
> 924/canadian-pacifics-acquisition-kcs-railroad-bac
> k-track
> 
> STB Spearheads Railroad Revolution 
> https://www.mhlnews.com/transportation-distributio
> n/article/21175892/stb-spearheads-railroad-revolut
> ion
> 
> Gonzales appointed TTCI president, CEO 
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/people/news
> /Gonzales-appointed-TTCI-president-CEO--64706
> 
> Work underway on tracks for Brightline Orlando
> Expansion Project
> https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-coun
> ty/west-palm-beach/work-underway-on-tracks-for-bri
> ghtline-orlando-expansion-project
> 
> South Dakota rail-yard expansion to triple
> capacity 
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines
> _regionals/news/South-Dakota-rail-yard-expansion-t
> o-triple-capacity--64683+
> 
> Bells & Whistles—Onion shippers’ railyard
> project may be spoiled
> https://www.rtands.com/freight/bells-whistles-onio
> n-shippers-railyard-project-may-be-spoiled/
> 
> MTA steps up mask enforcement 
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/security/ne
> ws/MTA-steps-up-mask-enforcement--64696
> 
> Gonzales Appointed TTCI’s Next President
> https://www.railwayage.com/news/gonzales-appointed
> -ttcis-next-president/
> 
> Merchants Bridge project crosses milestone with
> truss installation 
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/mow/news/Me
> rchants-Bridge-project-crosses-milestone-with-trus
> s-installation--64687
> 
> U.S. rail traffic total dipped in Week 37
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_indust
> ry_trends/news/US-rail-traffic-total-dipped-in-Wee
> k-37--64705
> 
> High-speed railroad linking Shanghai, Hangzhou
> under maintenance
> https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202109/1234644.sht
> ml
> 
> CBC issues contract negotations update 
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/labor/news/
> CBC-issues-contract-negotations-update--64698
> 
> Valley Metro distributes $250,000 in small
> business grants 
> https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_r
> ail/news/Valley-Metro-distributes-250000-in-small-
> business-grants--64699
> 
> CN, Under Siege from TCI, ‘Redefining.’ Will
> it Work?
> https://www.railwayage.com/freight-forecasting/cn-
> under-siege-from-tci-redefining-will-it-work/
> 
> Canadian railways could run out of grain to
> transport due to drought: analyst
> https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/canadian-railways-
> could-run-out-of-grain-to-transport-due-to-drought
> -analyst-1.5599439
> 
> U.S. Intermodal: Drop-Off Spans Seven Consecutive
> Weeks
> https://www.railwayage.com/freight/class-i/u-s-int
> ermodal-drop-off-spans-seven-consecutive-weeks/
> 
> AECOM to develop hydrogen-powered railway in
> Central Italy
> https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/09/20210924-
> aecom.html
> 
> CHSRA Issues Sustainability Report
> https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/high-performa
> nce/chsra-issues-sustainability-report/
> 
> Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey set to ensure
> strategic railway's full work
> https://www.azernews.az/business/183555.html
> 
> Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff Stepping Down in
> May 2022
> https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/sound-transit
> -ceo-peter-rogoff-stepping-down-in-2022/
> 
> Minneapolis’ Metro Blue Line Extension Moving
> Ahead
> https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/light-rail/mi
> nneapolis-metro-blue-line-extension-moving-ahead/
> 
> For Caltrain Electrification Project, a New
> Leader
> https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/for-caltrain-
> electrification-project-a-new-leader/
> 
> [b][i][u]Running Extra[/u][/i][/b]
> [hr]
> 
> Catch the Train to Leaf-Peeping Paradise
> https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/catch-train-leaf
> -peeping-paradise
> 
> US Sugar to run steam locomotive on freight move
> Oct. 1
> https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/
> us-sugar-to-run-steam-locomotive-on-freight-move-o
> ct-1/
> 
> Mission: Impossible train removed from Derbyshire
> quarry
> https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-586
> 68155

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