NEWS 2021 : Trainnews
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A Loram Railgrinder spent a few days on the Sunset Route in August. While the crew and the Grinder rested by day, the ‘blue hour’ of the evening saw the beast come to life. Here, it heads east toward Luling Texas, famed as the rough town that was transformed when Edgar B. Davis brought in the first of over 120 oil wells.
Norm Schultze Photo
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Scheduled News
Railroad merger to increase train traffic in Winona
[www.winonapost.com]
Second Amtrak train expected to arrive in Roanoke by spring
[www.wsls.com]
Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped
[www.latimes.com]
How trains could replace planes in Europe
[www.economist.com]
Japan train driver sues over 49 cents in docked wages
[www.bbc.com]
All aboard! Brightline Orlando-Tampa train project gets show of support from Polk County
[news.yahoo.com]
Japan to get world's 1st operational bus-train dual-mode vehicle
[english.kyodonews.net]
Infrastructure Bill Could Ease Train Noise Pollution in San Jose Japantown
[sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com]
Colorado's ski train to Winter Park returns for 2022 season
[www.axios.com]
Federal Money Could Finance Astoria To Brooklyn Train: MTA Brass
[patch.com]
Funding Secured for Train Service Between Quad Cities and Chicago
[www.wqad.com]
and
Federal funding includes Quad Cities Amtrak project
[www.wqad.com]
JR West testing first AI-assisted train for track inspections
[www.asahi.com]
Boris Johnson rides the train back to COP26 in Glasgow — and away from a mess at Westminster
[www.washingtonpost.com]
All aboard HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train
[www.independent.co.uk]
Can we use big batteries to power our trains?
[arstechnica.com]
Alstom and Eversholt Rail to develop a Hydrogen powered train
[economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com]
REM train cars in first shipment are flawed, pose injury risk: report
[montrealgazette.com]
Test trains now running on East Link light rail from Bellevue to Redmond
[www.king5.com]
Partial service resumes on O-Train Line 1 for the first time since Sept. 19; City confirms no-charge transit for December
[ottawacitizen.com]
Sewell sends letters to Buttigieg, Federal Railroad Administration over train blockages
[www.alreporter.com]
$50 million Perth Amboy train station makeover will benefit travelers with disabilities
[www.mycentraljersey.com]
Nuveen Says Fortress-Backed Luxury Rail Has Path to High-Grade Rating
[www.bloomberg.com]
Train speeds have increased on CSX track from Donalsonville to east Alabama
[www.donalsonvillenews.com]
Cutting red tape for train firms will help decarbonise our railways
[www.politicshome.com]
San Diego MTS determined to rehab ‘Impossible Railroad’ despite latest setback in the desert
[www.sandiegouniontribune.com]
and
‘Impossible Railroad’ Hits Yet Another Setback With Missed Payments
[www.voiceofsandiego.org]
and
Is the ‘Impossible Railroad’ project simply too impossible?
[www.rtands.com]
Blumenthal sees federal funds coming for Maybrook railroad project
[westfaironline.com]
Cape Cod Central Railroad car named in memory of Thomas Bartholomew
[sippican.theweektoday.com]
Railroad employee saves car stuck on Groesbeck train tracks in the nick of time
[www.fox44news.com]
Railroad Giant CSX Wins Appeal in Relocation Benefits Tax Fight
[news.bloomberglaw.com]
Davis to direct TxDOT's rail division
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Wabtec wins major locomotive order; what will it mean for workers in Erie?
[www.goerie.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Honored by U.S. Department of Labor for Hiring and Supporting Military Veterans
[www.prnewswire.com]
Union Pacific Railroad contractor fatally injured with crane near Castroville
[www.mysanantonio.com]
Long Island Rail Road suspends 3 foremen accused in overtime theft
[www.newsday.com]
CSX responds to STB letter regarding service issues
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Brightline strengthening safety infrastructure after train hits car on the railroad’s first day back in service
[www.rtands.com]
RTD-Denver to resurface N Line track
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
PHMSA proposes temporary suspension of LNG by rail
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
PHMSA, FRA Capping LNG By Rail?
[www.railwayage.com]
BNSF Railway Joins Legal Fight Against Unions Over Vaccine Mandate
[www.insurancejournal.com]
and
BNSF joins Class I legal battles with unions over COVID vaccine mandate
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Norfolk Southern opens new HQ in Atlanta
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak chief outlines expansion plans with infrastructure spending
[thehill.com]
Lamont, other officials announce major upgrades to Waterbury Branch of Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line
[www.wtnh.com]
Jaguar Transport to operate Oklahoma rail park
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
World's first all-electric freight locomotive to be used in western PA
[www.goerie.com]
Rail supplier news from Hyundai Rotem, WSP, Cedar AI and RR Mergers
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak Service Returning to Point Defiance Bypass
[www.railwayage.com]
and
Point Defiance Bypass Rail Service to Resume Nov. 18/small-road-honorable-mentions-gryr-bipr/
[thesubtimes.com]
Infrastructure bill includes NTSB's rail safety priorities
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
ATA challenges Biden administration over vaccine mandate
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
TekTracking: Another Class I CTA Rollout
[www.railwayage.com]
Small-Road Honorable Mentions: GRYR, BIPR
[www.railwayage.com]
Historic locomotive travels through Twin Falls on its way to Northern Nevada Railway Museum
[www.kmvt.com]
Second California High-Speed Rail Segment Waiting To Be Cleared
[www.railwayage.com]
STB Schedules Hearings on Three ‘Significant’ Matters
[www.railwayage.com]
Asia-Pacific is seeing a hiring boom in railway industry cybersecurity roles
[www.railway-technology.com]
CN Commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
[www.railwayage.com]
Poland Ready To Cut Railway Traffic With Belarus - Interior Minister
[www.urdupoint.com]
Second-life EV batteries find use in railway crossings
[newatlas.com]
AAR: North American Rail Volume Up 6.5% Through 44 Weeks
[www.railwayage.com]
Short Line of the Year: RJ Corman Memphis Line
[www.railwayage.com]
and
Regional of the Year: Lake State Railway
[www.railwayage.com]
STB to Consider Environmental Impacts of CP-KCS Merger
[www.railwayage.com]
Northumberland Line: Railway 'could create economic powerhouse'
[www.bbc.com]
and
The public inquiry into the benefits of the proposed Northumberland line project began this week.
[www.newcivilengineer.com]
Brazilian pulp producer Eldorado seeks railway project authorization
[www.bnamericas.com]
Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest October on Record
[www.railwayage.com]
Heritage railway which went into administration now in a ‘healthy financial state’
[nation.cymru]
Running Extra
I Took the Rocky Mountaineer's Newest Train Route From Colorado to Utah — Here's What It Was Like
[www.travelandleisure.com]
TAKE A LOOK | The steam train between Cape Town and Elgin is back at the end of the month
[www.businessinsider.co.za]
The railroad loop around that allowed trains over Tehachapi pass | Bartell's Backroads
[www.abc10.com]
Rail Relief Gives Tech Expert a Different View of the Railroad
[www.up.com]
November editorial: NCTD finds itself fenced in
[www.rtands.com]
Trainnews postings for 2021
Volume 14 - issue 046
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Date: November 13, 2021 09:24AM
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
A Loram Railgrinder spent a few days on the Sunset Route in August. While the crew and the Grinder rested by day, the ‘blue hour’ of the evening saw the beast come to life. Here, it heads east toward Luling Texas, famed as the rough town that was transformed when Edgar B. Davis brought in the first of over 120 oil wells.
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
Railroad merger to increase train traffic in Winona
[www.winonapost.com]
Second Amtrak train expected to arrive in Roanoke by spring
[www.wsls.com]
Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped
[www.latimes.com]
How trains could replace planes in Europe
[www.economist.com]
Japan train driver sues over 49 cents in docked wages
[www.bbc.com]
All aboard! Brightline Orlando-Tampa train project gets show of support from Polk County
[news.yahoo.com]
Japan to get world's 1st operational bus-train dual-mode vehicle
[english.kyodonews.net]
Infrastructure Bill Could Ease Train Noise Pollution in San Jose Japantown
[sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com]
Colorado's ski train to Winter Park returns for 2022 season
[www.axios.com]
Federal Money Could Finance Astoria To Brooklyn Train: MTA Brass
[patch.com]
Funding Secured for Train Service Between Quad Cities and Chicago
[www.wqad.com]
and
Federal funding includes Quad Cities Amtrak project
[www.wqad.com]
JR West testing first AI-assisted train for track inspections
[www.asahi.com]
Boris Johnson rides the train back to COP26 in Glasgow — and away from a mess at Westminster
[www.washingtonpost.com]
All aboard HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train
[www.independent.co.uk]
Can we use big batteries to power our trains?
[arstechnica.com]
Alstom and Eversholt Rail to develop a Hydrogen powered train
[economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com]
REM train cars in first shipment are flawed, pose injury risk: report
[montrealgazette.com]
Test trains now running on East Link light rail from Bellevue to Redmond
[www.king5.com]
Partial service resumes on O-Train Line 1 for the first time since Sept. 19; City confirms no-charge transit for December
[ottawacitizen.com]
Sewell sends letters to Buttigieg, Federal Railroad Administration over train blockages
[www.alreporter.com]
$50 million Perth Amboy train station makeover will benefit travelers with disabilities
[www.mycentraljersey.com]
Nuveen Says Fortress-Backed Luxury Rail Has Path to High-Grade Rating
[www.bloomberg.com]
Train speeds have increased on CSX track from Donalsonville to east Alabama
[www.donalsonvillenews.com]
Cutting red tape for train firms will help decarbonise our railways
[www.politicshome.com]
San Diego MTS determined to rehab ‘Impossible Railroad’ despite latest setback in the desert
[www.sandiegouniontribune.com]
and
‘Impossible Railroad’ Hits Yet Another Setback With Missed Payments
[www.voiceofsandiego.org]
and
Is the ‘Impossible Railroad’ project simply too impossible?
[www.rtands.com]
Blumenthal sees federal funds coming for Maybrook railroad project
[westfaironline.com]
Cape Cod Central Railroad car named in memory of Thomas Bartholomew
[sippican.theweektoday.com]
Railroad employee saves car stuck on Groesbeck train tracks in the nick of time
[www.fox44news.com]
Railroad Giant CSX Wins Appeal in Relocation Benefits Tax Fight
[news.bloomberglaw.com]
Davis to direct TxDOT's rail division
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Wabtec wins major locomotive order; what will it mean for workers in Erie?
[www.goerie.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Honored by U.S. Department of Labor for Hiring and Supporting Military Veterans
[www.prnewswire.com]
Union Pacific Railroad contractor fatally injured with crane near Castroville
[www.mysanantonio.com]
Long Island Rail Road suspends 3 foremen accused in overtime theft
[www.newsday.com]
CSX responds to STB letter regarding service issues
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Brightline strengthening safety infrastructure after train hits car on the railroad’s first day back in service
[www.rtands.com]
RTD-Denver to resurface N Line track
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
PHMSA proposes temporary suspension of LNG by rail
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
PHMSA, FRA Capping LNG By Rail?
[www.railwayage.com]
BNSF Railway Joins Legal Fight Against Unions Over Vaccine Mandate
[www.insurancejournal.com]
and
BNSF joins Class I legal battles with unions over COVID vaccine mandate
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Norfolk Southern opens new HQ in Atlanta
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak chief outlines expansion plans with infrastructure spending
[thehill.com]
Lamont, other officials announce major upgrades to Waterbury Branch of Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line
[www.wtnh.com]
Jaguar Transport to operate Oklahoma rail park
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
World's first all-electric freight locomotive to be used in western PA
[www.goerie.com]
Rail supplier news from Hyundai Rotem, WSP, Cedar AI and RR Mergers
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Amtrak Service Returning to Point Defiance Bypass
[www.railwayage.com]
and
Point Defiance Bypass Rail Service to Resume Nov. 18/small-road-honorable-mentions-gryr-bipr/
[thesubtimes.com]
Infrastructure bill includes NTSB's rail safety priorities
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
ATA challenges Biden administration over vaccine mandate
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
TekTracking: Another Class I CTA Rollout
[www.railwayage.com]
Small-Road Honorable Mentions: GRYR, BIPR
[www.railwayage.com]
Historic locomotive travels through Twin Falls on its way to Northern Nevada Railway Museum
[www.kmvt.com]
Second California High-Speed Rail Segment Waiting To Be Cleared
[www.railwayage.com]
STB Schedules Hearings on Three ‘Significant’ Matters
[www.railwayage.com]
Asia-Pacific is seeing a hiring boom in railway industry cybersecurity roles
[www.railway-technology.com]
CN Commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
[www.railwayage.com]
Poland Ready To Cut Railway Traffic With Belarus - Interior Minister
[www.urdupoint.com]
Second-life EV batteries find use in railway crossings
[newatlas.com]
AAR: North American Rail Volume Up 6.5% Through 44 Weeks
[www.railwayage.com]
Short Line of the Year: RJ Corman Memphis Line
[www.railwayage.com]
and
Regional of the Year: Lake State Railway
[www.railwayage.com]
STB to Consider Environmental Impacts of CP-KCS Merger
[www.railwayage.com]
Northumberland Line: Railway 'could create economic powerhouse'
[www.bbc.com]
and
The public inquiry into the benefits of the proposed Northumberland line project began this week.
[www.newcivilengineer.com]
Brazilian pulp producer Eldorado seeks railway project authorization
[www.bnamericas.com]
Port of Long Beach Posts Second-Busiest October on Record
[www.railwayage.com]
Heritage railway which went into administration now in a ‘healthy financial state’
[nation.cymru]
Running Extra
I Took the Rocky Mountaineer's Newest Train Route From Colorado to Utah — Here's What It Was Like
[www.travelandleisure.com]
TAKE A LOOK | The steam train between Cape Town and Elgin is back at the end of the month
[www.businessinsider.co.za]
The railroad loop around that allowed trains over Tehachapi pass | Bartell's Backroads
[www.abc10.com]
Rail Relief Gives Tech Expert a Different View of the Railroad
[www.up.com]
November editorial: NCTD finds itself fenced in
[www.rtands.com]