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Volume 15 - issue 025
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Date: June 18, 2022 08:52AM
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KCS 4823 is on approach to Louise TX in June 2021 with a string of tank cars. Louise is one of many small towns that dot the route
Louise is well known, not for the railroad but for its’ September Fly In, known as the “Under the Wire Fly In”. In years past, the WAS a wire over the grass runway at mid field, requiring pilots to land “under the wire”. The wire is long gone, but the airfield remains. The owner is one of the foremost restoration experts of the Boeing Stearman aircraft, many of which trained Army Air Corps pilots in WW II.
Norm Schultze photo
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Scheduled News
NJ Transit shuts down train service Friday evening over what it calls 'illegal job action'
[www.northjersey.com]
and
N.J. Transit Shuts Down Train Service, Blaming Engineer Sickout
[www.nytimes.com]
UK Train Strike Part of Crisis for World’s Oldest Railway
[www.bloomberg.com]
and
British rail workers: share your views on the train strikes
[www.theguardian.com]
Train derails north of Lawrence; no injuries reported
[lawrencekstimes.com]
MBTA to cut weekday train trips on 3 major lines
[www.wbur.org]
Return of Metro’s missing trains builds optimism among riders
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Amtrak upgrade in New Jersey will have trains moving 150 mph
[whyy.org]
Amtrak announces NYC-Burlington, Vermont service for first time since 1953
[thepointsguy.com]
Dawlish train passengers evacuated after fire report
[www.bbc.com]
STB orders mediation in Amtrak Gulf Coast case
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
Gulf Coast train route: Amtrak heads to mediation with access to new traffic data
[mississippitoday.org]
and
Gulf Coast train route: Amtrak heads to mediation with access to new traffic data
[www.wjtv.com]
Russian missile hits train carrying food for chef José Andrés’ Ukraine relief
[nypost.com]
Central Texas Bullet Train Loses Steam
[www.planetizen.com]
and
Critics say the idea of a Houston-Dallas bullet train could be over
[www.houstonchronicle.com]
City of Shelby gets a boost to kickstart depot renovation project
[www.shelbystar.com]
Egypt begins pilot operation of its first LRT train in few days
[www.egypttoday.com]
Fastrack work will suspend G train service on weeknights next week
[gothamist.com]
Investigator says Green Line train was speeding, didn't stop at signal before crash
[www.wbur.org]
Planning continues to reestablish Philly train service to West Chester
[www.dailylocal.com]
Union Pacific Offers No Details On Stopped Train That Jammed Pass Area
[patch.com]
Coal train really most sincerely dead
[www.madriverunion.com]
China-Europe freight train a pillar in global trade
[www.globaltimes.cn]
DCTA celebrating A-train’s birthday Saturday with free rides
[www.crosstimbersgazette.com]
Mediation fails at railroad talks, Biden likely to appoint Emergency Board
[www.wsws.org]
STB says U.S. Class I railroads’ service recovery plans need more detail
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
and
STB Orders Railroads to Revise Service Recovery Plans
[www.grainnet.com]
California railroad tests use of quake alerts to stop trains
[www.columbian.com]
and
California railroad tests use of quake alerts to stop trains
[spectrumnews1.com]
Federal Railroad Administration sends $2 million in funding to 25 projects in 13 states
[thehill.com]
FRA requiring railroads to submit worker fatigue management plans
[www.freightwaves.com]
$250m finance deal agreed for Uruguay’s Central Railroad
[www.globalconstructionreview.com]
San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad to go up for auction
[alamosanews.com]
CSX plans on demolishing 95-year-old roundhouse on Far South Side. Some want to save it.
[www.dispatch.com]
MTA railroad ridership hits 2/3rds of pre-pandemic levels
[www.fox5ny.com]
Bryant to head New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission
[www.1012industryreport.com]
UP funds trade school expansion in Texas
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Bon voyage: Old subway cars float off across New York Harbor
[ktar.com]
NTSB continues pushing for rail worker safety
[www.rtands.com]
Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Here’s What D.C.’s New Union Station Could Look Like
[dcist.com]
Union Pacific hit with STB emergency service order for California poultry, feed producer
[www.trains.com]
Lake State Railway adds Davis, Earl to board
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
UP’s bridge job on Cox Creek: $2.2 million
[hh-today.com]
Metra solicits public input on new strategic plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Rail service to return to Thorold Multimodal Hub
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
U.S. freight-rail volumes tumble 3.6% in Week 23
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
The $10BN Railway in the Jungle
[www.theb1m.com]
China to complete world’s first railway loop around a desert in Xinjiang
[www.globaltimes.cn]
Transit Briefs: MARTA, Ottawa LRT, SARTA
[www.railwayage.com]
Wabtec Acquires ARINC Rail Solutions
[www.railwayage.com]
‘West Lake Corridor’ Commuter Rail Project Advancing
[www.railwayage.com]
FRA Issues Final Rule on Fatigue Risk Management
[www.railwayage.com]
FTA Issues Safety Directives to MBTA
[www.railwayage.com]
FirstGroup signs national rail contract for Great Western Railway
[www.railjournal.com]
Running Extra
Viral video captures people riding on top of a moving subway train in New York City
[www.usatoday.com]
The train kept a-rollin’. Too bad it wasn’t supposed to.
[www.bostonglobe.com]
Ride the proto-BART line at the Western Railway Museum with a trip on a long-lost railroad
[www.sfgate.com]
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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
KCS 4823 is on approach to Louise TX in June 2021 with a string of tank cars. Louise is one of many small towns that dot the route
Louise is well known, not for the railroad but for its’ September Fly In, known as the “Under the Wire Fly In”. In years past, the WAS a wire over the grass runway at mid field, requiring pilots to land “under the wire”. The wire is long gone, but the airfield remains. The owner is one of the foremost restoration experts of the Boeing Stearman aircraft, many of which trained Army Air Corps pilots in WW II.
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
NJ Transit shuts down train service Friday evening over what it calls 'illegal job action'
[www.northjersey.com]
and
N.J. Transit Shuts Down Train Service, Blaming Engineer Sickout
[www.nytimes.com]
UK Train Strike Part of Crisis for World’s Oldest Railway
[www.bloomberg.com]
and
British rail workers: share your views on the train strikes
[www.theguardian.com]
Train derails north of Lawrence; no injuries reported
[lawrencekstimes.com]
MBTA to cut weekday train trips on 3 major lines
[www.wbur.org]
Return of Metro’s missing trains builds optimism among riders
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Amtrak upgrade in New Jersey will have trains moving 150 mph
[whyy.org]
Amtrak announces NYC-Burlington, Vermont service for first time since 1953
[thepointsguy.com]
Dawlish train passengers evacuated after fire report
[www.bbc.com]
STB orders mediation in Amtrak Gulf Coast case
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
Gulf Coast train route: Amtrak heads to mediation with access to new traffic data
[mississippitoday.org]
and
Gulf Coast train route: Amtrak heads to mediation with access to new traffic data
[www.wjtv.com]
Russian missile hits train carrying food for chef José Andrés’ Ukraine relief
[nypost.com]
Central Texas Bullet Train Loses Steam
[www.planetizen.com]
and
Critics say the idea of a Houston-Dallas bullet train could be over
[www.houstonchronicle.com]
City of Shelby gets a boost to kickstart depot renovation project
[www.shelbystar.com]
Egypt begins pilot operation of its first LRT train in few days
[www.egypttoday.com]
Fastrack work will suspend G train service on weeknights next week
[gothamist.com]
Investigator says Green Line train was speeding, didn't stop at signal before crash
[www.wbur.org]
Planning continues to reestablish Philly train service to West Chester
[www.dailylocal.com]
Union Pacific Offers No Details On Stopped Train That Jammed Pass Area
[patch.com]
Coal train really most sincerely dead
[www.madriverunion.com]
China-Europe freight train a pillar in global trade
[www.globaltimes.cn]
DCTA celebrating A-train’s birthday Saturday with free rides
[www.crosstimbersgazette.com]
Mediation fails at railroad talks, Biden likely to appoint Emergency Board
[www.wsws.org]
STB says U.S. Class I railroads’ service recovery plans need more detail
[www.logisticsmgmt.com]
and
STB Orders Railroads to Revise Service Recovery Plans
[www.grainnet.com]
California railroad tests use of quake alerts to stop trains
[www.columbian.com]
and
California railroad tests use of quake alerts to stop trains
[spectrumnews1.com]
Federal Railroad Administration sends $2 million in funding to 25 projects in 13 states
[thehill.com]
FRA requiring railroads to submit worker fatigue management plans
[www.freightwaves.com]
$250m finance deal agreed for Uruguay’s Central Railroad
[www.globalconstructionreview.com]
San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad to go up for auction
[alamosanews.com]
CSX plans on demolishing 95-year-old roundhouse on Far South Side. Some want to save it.
[www.dispatch.com]
MTA railroad ridership hits 2/3rds of pre-pandemic levels
[www.fox5ny.com]
Bryant to head New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission
[www.1012industryreport.com]
UP funds trade school expansion in Texas
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Bon voyage: Old subway cars float off across New York Harbor
[ktar.com]
NTSB continues pushing for rail worker safety
[www.rtands.com]
Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Here’s What D.C.’s New Union Station Could Look Like
[dcist.com]
Union Pacific hit with STB emergency service order for California poultry, feed producer
[www.trains.com]
Lake State Railway adds Davis, Earl to board
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
UP’s bridge job on Cox Creek: $2.2 million
[hh-today.com]
Metra solicits public input on new strategic plan
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Rail service to return to Thorold Multimodal Hub
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
U.S. freight-rail volumes tumble 3.6% in Week 23
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
The $10BN Railway in the Jungle
[www.theb1m.com]
China to complete world’s first railway loop around a desert in Xinjiang
[www.globaltimes.cn]
Transit Briefs: MARTA, Ottawa LRT, SARTA
[www.railwayage.com]
Wabtec Acquires ARINC Rail Solutions
[www.railwayage.com]
‘West Lake Corridor’ Commuter Rail Project Advancing
[www.railwayage.com]
FRA Issues Final Rule on Fatigue Risk Management
[www.railwayage.com]
FTA Issues Safety Directives to MBTA
[www.railwayage.com]
FirstGroup signs national rail contract for Great Western Railway
[www.railjournal.com]
Running Extra
Viral video captures people riding on top of a moving subway train in New York City
[www.usatoday.com]
The train kept a-rollin’. Too bad it wasn’t supposed to.
[www.bostonglobe.com]
Ride the proto-BART line at the Western Railway Museum with a trip on a long-lost railroad
[www.sfgate.com]
Trainnews Notice
Trainnews.org is going through upgrades to improve the availablity of our service, including changing our internet service to fiber based delivery.
In order for these changes to take effect please check any bookmarks and update them to the new address 50.79.213.180. You can always use the links in the Altamont Press current notification postings or just use the URL trainnews.org. Thanks