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Amtrak Train 821, The Heartland Flyer, pulls into the depot in Gainesville Texas on October 9, 2021. The Flyer is a bigger train than usual, and sports both “Big Game Train” logos on both locomotives that bracket seven cars.
Today is the ‘Red River Shootout’ , the traditional rivalry between the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma that is played at the Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma, Ranked number 6 defeated Texas by a score of 55-48!! It was a real shootout.
Norm Schultze Photo
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Scheduled News
A rail plan that punishes London will be a train wreck for the regions, too
[www.theguardian.com]
Summer debut eyed for passenger train
[www.addisonindependent.com]
Trains restart on Dartmoor rail line after 49 years
[www.bbc.com]
Rocky Mountaineer tourist train’s inaugural U.S. season a success
[www.aspentimes.com]
Train service on Point Defiance Bypass to resume after deadly 2017 crash amid new concerns
[komonews.com]
and
Train Travels Point Defiance Bypass 4 Years After Derailment
[patch.com]
Train-Barge Collision Sends Coal Cars Into Mississippi River
[www.waterwaysjournal.net]
and
Train derails after hitting barge along the Mississippi River in Lee County
[www.radioiowa.com]
Infrastructure law could put Louisville on track to lure passenger train service
[www.wdrb.com]
Salisbury train crash: Services fully resume two weeks on
[www.bbc.com]
Council to consider study for Toledo-to-Columbus train route
[www.toledoblade.com]
Indian Railways to run special trains on Christmas, New Year. Details here
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Staying on track: How rail crews handle active weather
[spectrumlocalnews.com]
Leadville passenger train to run in winter for 1st time since 1937
[www.9news.com]
Design issue could allow Positive Train Control systems to be disabled, FRA warns
[www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com]
Federal infrastructure bill could be big help to California’s bullet train project
[fox40.com]
Council receives update on ACE train progress
[www.cerescourier.com]
Upgrades coming to Derby train station with help of $12-million federal grant
[www.wtnh.com]
Metro Invited Media To See How It Inspects 7000-Series Train Wheels. Here’s What We Learned
[dcist.com]
North Side CTA train riders, your day has come
[www.chicagobusiness.com]
JR West operates bullet train for vaccinated passengers and those with negative tests
[www.japantimes.co.jp]
LRT passengers stuck in tunnel from 2nd stopped train in 3 days
[www.cbc.ca]
Transit district, citing impasse with Del Mar, renews request to put fence along train tracks
[www.sandiegouniontribune.com]
JR East opens test run of autonomous bullet train to media
[english.kyodonews.net]
Quick thinking locomotive engineer douses fire on commuter rail train in Waltham
[www.bostonglobe.com]
Inside the Struggle to Save Bulgaria’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad
[www.nytimes.com]
Derby-Shelton train station receives $12 million federal improvement grant
[www.fox61.com]
GoRail: What IIJA Means for Railroads
[www.railwayage.com]
Disastrous Flooding Cuts Vancouver Off From Rail, Road Service
[www.railwayage.com]
and
Heavy Rains Shut Railroad Tracks Near Canada’s Biggest Port
[www.bloomberg.com]
Getting the Alaska Railroad back on track
[www.adn.com]
Grant will address railroad work in Columbiana County
[www.wkbn.com]
Resolving Japan’s 2,600 railroad crossings with no active warning devices to be urged
[the-japan-news.com]
Brightline works to lessen fatalities along railroad with new technology
[cbs12.com]
How Useful Is North Korea’s Railroad Missile Launching System?
[thediplomat.com]
New Long Island Rail Road station opening set
[www.trains.com]
Scenic Railroad Board Appoints President, Rotates Old Officers
[www.riograndesun.com]
A major investor in Skagway’s White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad has been purchased
[khns.org]
Railroad Share in Iran’s Freight Transportation Insignificant
[financialtribune.com]
Metro-North Railroad receives the APTA’s Commuter Rail Safety Award
[www.intelligenttransport.com]
Nepal to not allow third country nationals to travel to India via Kurtha-Jayanagar railroad
[www.indiatoday.in]
$7.1M grant aids railroad bridge replacement
[thecourier.com]
Border Report: The 'Impossible Railroad' Hits Another Snag
[www.voiceofsandiego.org]
Graves announces RAISE grant to replace Grand River Railroad Bridge near Brunswick
[www.kttn.com]
Stopped train clears tracks after blocking main road for 31 hours in Marshall County
[www.wndu.com]
New railroad ready in Lucedale
[www.wlox.com]
Regulators seek to suspend Trump rule allowing railroads to transport natural gas
[www.pennlive.com]
UP implements OptRail's AMP technology
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
FRA’s Bose tells short lines to make case on crew size
[www.trains.com]
FRA Renews RSAC Charter
[www.railwayage.com]
Despite commuters' pleas, Metro-North president has no plans to add morning express trains
[www.lohud.com]
Canadian Pacific Sells $8.45 Billion Bonds for KC Southern Deal
[www.bloomberg.com]
Union Pacific Plays Vital Role in E-Commerce Ground Deliveries
[www.up.com]
and
How UP Teams With UPS for E-Commerce Ground Deliveries
[www.railwayage.com]
Meet the oldest NJ Transit engine on the tracks. It’s older than the agency itself.
[www.nj.com]
Suffolk officials back site for relocated Yaphank train station
[www.newsday.com]
Union Pacific seeks to derail its Metra service
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Summit on ways to utilize unfinished, derelict railways draws fans from across Japan
[mainichi.jp]
CSX, NCDOT open Carolina Connector intermodal terminal
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Georgia and Florida Railway recognizes shipper safety
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
49 CFR Part 243 Training Costs: ROI Considerations
[www.railwayage.com]
LIRR Elmont station to be served by Hempstead branch trains at all times
[www.newsday.com]
MBTA opens two new Green Line stations
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Union Pacific to city: Leave the crossing open and pay the price
[www.rtands.com]
Trinity Metro TEXRail names Anderson first female engineer
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MTA service cuts ‘off the table’ thanks to federal infrastructure funding: Hochul
[pix11.com]
Running Extra
Why it costs 37 cents to make Japan’s bullet trains run on time
[www.ft.com]
The London to Edinburgh train ride was once a thing of wonder. Can it be again?
[www.theguardian.com]
Model Railroad Near Battle Creek, Michigan Is Like Having Your Own Private Backyard Polar Express
[wbckfm.com]
Trainnews postings for 2021
Volume 14 - issue 047
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Date: November 21, 2021 10:36AM
Trainnews.org does not vet the accuracy of the articles referenced in this posting. The content of the links is the sole responsibility of the original provider.
This Issue's Photo Please send photos to photos@trainnews.org
Amtrak Train 821, The Heartland Flyer, pulls into the depot in Gainesville Texas on October 9, 2021. The Flyer is a bigger train than usual, and sports both “Big Game Train” logos on both locomotives that bracket seven cars.
Today is the ‘Red River Shootout’ , the traditional rivalry between the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma that is played at the Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma, Ranked number 6 defeated Texas by a score of 55-48!! It was a real shootout.
Norm Schultze Photo
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
Scheduled News
A rail plan that punishes London will be a train wreck for the regions, too
[www.theguardian.com]
Summer debut eyed for passenger train
[www.addisonindependent.com]
Trains restart on Dartmoor rail line after 49 years
[www.bbc.com]
Rocky Mountaineer tourist train’s inaugural U.S. season a success
[www.aspentimes.com]
Train service on Point Defiance Bypass to resume after deadly 2017 crash amid new concerns
[komonews.com]
and
Train Travels Point Defiance Bypass 4 Years After Derailment
[patch.com]
Train-Barge Collision Sends Coal Cars Into Mississippi River
[www.waterwaysjournal.net]
and
Train derails after hitting barge along the Mississippi River in Lee County
[www.radioiowa.com]
Infrastructure law could put Louisville on track to lure passenger train service
[www.wdrb.com]
Salisbury train crash: Services fully resume two weeks on
[www.bbc.com]
Council to consider study for Toledo-to-Columbus train route
[www.toledoblade.com]
Indian Railways to run special trains on Christmas, New Year. Details here
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Staying on track: How rail crews handle active weather
[spectrumlocalnews.com]
Leadville passenger train to run in winter for 1st time since 1937
[www.9news.com]
Design issue could allow Positive Train Control systems to be disabled, FRA warns
[www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com]
Federal infrastructure bill could be big help to California’s bullet train project
[fox40.com]
Council receives update on ACE train progress
[www.cerescourier.com]
Upgrades coming to Derby train station with help of $12-million federal grant
[www.wtnh.com]
Metro Invited Media To See How It Inspects 7000-Series Train Wheels. Here’s What We Learned
[dcist.com]
North Side CTA train riders, your day has come
[www.chicagobusiness.com]
JR West operates bullet train for vaccinated passengers and those with negative tests
[www.japantimes.co.jp]
LRT passengers stuck in tunnel from 2nd stopped train in 3 days
[www.cbc.ca]
Transit district, citing impasse with Del Mar, renews request to put fence along train tracks
[www.sandiegouniontribune.com]
JR East opens test run of autonomous bullet train to media
[english.kyodonews.net]
Quick thinking locomotive engineer douses fire on commuter rail train in Waltham
[www.bostonglobe.com]
Inside the Struggle to Save Bulgaria’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad
[www.nytimes.com]
Derby-Shelton train station receives $12 million federal improvement grant
[www.fox61.com]
GoRail: What IIJA Means for Railroads
[www.railwayage.com]
Disastrous Flooding Cuts Vancouver Off From Rail, Road Service
[www.railwayage.com]
and
Heavy Rains Shut Railroad Tracks Near Canada’s Biggest Port
[www.bloomberg.com]
Getting the Alaska Railroad back on track
[www.adn.com]
Grant will address railroad work in Columbiana County
[www.wkbn.com]
Resolving Japan’s 2,600 railroad crossings with no active warning devices to be urged
[the-japan-news.com]
Brightline works to lessen fatalities along railroad with new technology
[cbs12.com]
How Useful Is North Korea’s Railroad Missile Launching System?
[thediplomat.com]
New Long Island Rail Road station opening set
[www.trains.com]
Scenic Railroad Board Appoints President, Rotates Old Officers
[www.riograndesun.com]
A major investor in Skagway’s White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad has been purchased
[khns.org]
Railroad Share in Iran’s Freight Transportation Insignificant
[financialtribune.com]
Metro-North Railroad receives the APTA’s Commuter Rail Safety Award
[www.intelligenttransport.com]
Nepal to not allow third country nationals to travel to India via Kurtha-Jayanagar railroad
[www.indiatoday.in]
$7.1M grant aids railroad bridge replacement
[thecourier.com]
Border Report: The 'Impossible Railroad' Hits Another Snag
[www.voiceofsandiego.org]
Graves announces RAISE grant to replace Grand River Railroad Bridge near Brunswick
[www.kttn.com]
Stopped train clears tracks after blocking main road for 31 hours in Marshall County
[www.wndu.com]
New railroad ready in Lucedale
[www.wlox.com]
Regulators seek to suspend Trump rule allowing railroads to transport natural gas
[www.pennlive.com]
UP implements OptRail's AMP technology
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
FRA’s Bose tells short lines to make case on crew size
[www.trains.com]
FRA Renews RSAC Charter
[www.railwayage.com]
Despite commuters' pleas, Metro-North president has no plans to add morning express trains
[www.lohud.com]
Canadian Pacific Sells $8.45 Billion Bonds for KC Southern Deal
[www.bloomberg.com]
Union Pacific Plays Vital Role in E-Commerce Ground Deliveries
[www.up.com]
and
How UP Teams With UPS for E-Commerce Ground Deliveries
[www.railwayage.com]
Meet the oldest NJ Transit engine on the tracks. It’s older than the agency itself.
[www.nj.com]
Suffolk officials back site for relocated Yaphank train station
[www.newsday.com]
Union Pacific seeks to derail its Metra service
[www.chicagotribune.com]
Summit on ways to utilize unfinished, derelict railways draws fans from across Japan
[mainichi.jp]
CSX, NCDOT open Carolina Connector intermodal terminal
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Georgia and Florida Railway recognizes shipper safety
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
49 CFR Part 243 Training Costs: ROI Considerations
[www.railwayage.com]
LIRR Elmont station to be served by Hempstead branch trains at all times
[www.newsday.com]
MBTA opens two new Green Line stations
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Union Pacific to city: Leave the crossing open and pay the price
[www.rtands.com]
Trinity Metro TEXRail names Anderson first female engineer
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MTA service cuts ‘off the table’ thanks to federal infrastructure funding: Hochul
[pix11.com]
Running Extra
Why it costs 37 cents to make Japan’s bullet trains run on time
[www.ft.com]
The London to Edinburgh train ride was once a thing of wonder. Can it be again?
[www.theguardian.com]
Model Railroad Near Battle Creek, Michigan Is Like Having Your Own Private Backyard Polar Express
[wbckfm.com]