NEWS 2022 : Trainnews
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An LTV Mining Railroad train of empty taconite pellet cars heads west back to the taconite plant at Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota on September 14, 1996. This train is returning from the Taconite Harbor, MI ore dock where it dropped tons of taconite pellets into the holds of huge vessels on Lake Superior. After reloading at Hoyt Lakes this train will head back to Taconite Harbor for unloading. The power for this train was four EMD F9s. This railroad closed down in early 2002 when the LTV company ended the operations of the harbor. In 2004 Cliffs Erie hired a contractor to claim leftover chips and pellets from the mine due to the high iron prices. The cleanup trains ran until 2008 when the last train ran. In 2014, the F9s were sold off.
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Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)
New passenger trains coming to the I-5 corridor
[wsdot.wa.gov]
and
Amtrak Cascades fleet will get major train upgrades in 2026
[www.bendbulletin.com]
Get a first look at Amtrak's new Airo train
[www.timeout.com]
and
Check out Amtrak’s new state-of-the-art Airo trains
[electrek.co]
Despite declining passenger numbers, leaders still believe Stateline train to Chicago will bring major developments
[www.wrex.com]
Wisconsin Republican leaders unified in opposition to train
[wisconsinwatch.org]
NJ Transit gets $34M to make 5 train stations more accessible. Here’s what that buys.
[www.nj.com]
A $3B Train Finally Arrives in Suburban Washington
[www.governing.com]
Why do trains keep derailing at the Cantara Loop?
[www.ijpr.org]
UN experts urge Mexico to rethink tourist train project
[ishr.ch]
For Sepulveda Pass Rail, Majority Of Respondents Want Underground Train
[laist.com]
Train Engineers Just Ousted Their Union President for Supporting the Rail Deal
[jacobin.com]
Boston power outage forces 120 people off train, suspends service
[www.mercurynews.com]
To avoid disaster at train crossings, West Palm comes up with a plan
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Mayor Sheinbaum announces CDMX-Toluca train will be completed in 2023
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Train plows snow in Sierra Nevada mountains
[www.foxweather.com]
RTA gets $8 Million for train station improvements
[www.cleveland19.com]
Railroad under fire for costly decrease in coal shipments
[wyofile.com]
and
Union Pacific railroad shipping embargoes raise complaints
[finance.yahoo.com]
Atlanta CSX engineer Angel Poventud tells us what’s next for railroad workers
[atlantaciviccircle.org]
$1.6B sale of Cincinnati’s publicly owned railroad hits roadblock
[www.fox19.com]
Freight railroad service is terrible, even without the threat of a strike
[www.cnn.com]
OCTA: Emergency Railroad Stabilization Project Progressing on Schedule
[www.danapointtimes.com]
CSX revamps attendance policy as railroad unions push back on sick time
[www.reuters.com]
Texas Supreme Court to Hear Case on Liability for Railroad Crossing Collision
[www.insurancejournal.com]
Gov. Kristi Noem proposes $6.25M to upgrade floundering South Dakota railroad
[www.mitchellrepublic.com]
Union Pacific's internship program offers 'true railroad work' to college students
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
North Carolina Railroad to invest in new wood materials plant
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Fact check: Railroad workers had 'zero guaranteed sick leave' as industry made $21B in profits
[www.houstonchronicle.com]
Union Pacific railroad shipping limits generate complaints
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Class I Briefs: CN, NS, UP
[www.railwayage.com]
NS bulk terminal tops Commtrex transloading list
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
RTD-Denver permanently cancels two light-rail lines
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Pennsylvania awards rail projects $26M to support infrastructure improvements
[transportationtodaynews.com]
USDOT solicits applications for FY23 RAISE grants
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Brightline to Open 2 New South Florida Train Stations Before Christmas
[skift.com]
Just What Does STB Consider ‘Reasonable’?
[www.railwayage.com]
Brightline Testing at Maximum Speeds of 79 MPH in St. Lucie and Indian River Counties Through Saturday
[www.wqcs.org]
Transit Briefs: Metro-North, LIRR, SEPTA, TTC
[www.railwayage.com]
Amtrak asks STB to investigate UP's impact on Sunset Limited OTP
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
New Orleans RTA CEO Wiggins to retire
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Massachusetts East-West Rail talks get rolling
[www.bostonherald.com]
US short line Regional Rail to expand
[www.railjournal.com]
BNSF Railway shows interest in making the Willmar Industrial Park its second certified site in Minnesota
[www.wctrib.com]
International News
Train strikes disrupting weekend before Christmas
[www.bbc.com]
Does a Singapore Train Have Windows that Automatically Blind Near Residential Blocks?
[www.snopes.com]
Paris to Madrid: New high-speed train will slash travelling time between major European capitals
[www.euronews.com]
German man forgets mask and travels on train exterior
[www.iamexpat.de]
Blue Mountains line disruption following freight train derailment
[www.transport.nsw.gov.au]
Mick Lynch: RMT leader hits out at BBC train strikes coverage
[www.bbc.com]
Fuel cell train launch hit snags in the German state of Hesse
[www.electrive.com]
UK Railroad Workers' Strike Continues
[www.raillynews.com]
Austrian railway workers to get raise after pay standoff
[www.seattletimes.com]
Strike at French national railway to continue through holidays
[www.aa.com.tr]
How China helped build Indonesia's high-speed railway
[asia.nikkei.com]
Running Extra
I've spent more than 100 hours riding the rails in the US and Europe. Here are 8 differences I noticed between train travel in each place.
[www.insider.com]
Canada's train that takes hitchhikers
[www.bbc.com]
Save the $8 million study on electric train
[www.santacruzsentinel.com]
Izaak Walton Inn sold
[hungryhorsenews.com]
Pete Buttigieg was on vacation during pivotal railway talks this summer
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Trainnews postings for 2022
Volume 15 - issue 051
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Date: December 17, 2022 08:49AM
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
An LTV Mining Railroad train of empty taconite pellet cars heads west back to the taconite plant at Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota on September 14, 1996. This train is returning from the Taconite Harbor, MI ore dock where it dropped tons of taconite pellets into the holds of huge vessels on Lake Superior. After reloading at Hoyt Lakes this train will head back to Taconite Harbor for unloading. The power for this train was four EMD F9s. This railroad closed down in early 2002 when the LTV company ended the operations of the harbor. In 2004 Cliffs Erie hired a contractor to claim leftover chips and pellets from the mine due to the high iron prices. The cleanup trains ran until 2008 when the last train ran. In 2014, the F9s were sold off.
Alex Mayes 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
Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)
New passenger trains coming to the I-5 corridor
[wsdot.wa.gov]
and
Amtrak Cascades fleet will get major train upgrades in 2026
[www.bendbulletin.com]
Get a first look at Amtrak's new Airo train
[www.timeout.com]
and
Check out Amtrak’s new state-of-the-art Airo trains
[electrek.co]
Despite declining passenger numbers, leaders still believe Stateline train to Chicago will bring major developments
[www.wrex.com]
Wisconsin Republican leaders unified in opposition to train
[wisconsinwatch.org]
NJ Transit gets $34M to make 5 train stations more accessible. Here’s what that buys.
[www.nj.com]
A $3B Train Finally Arrives in Suburban Washington
[www.governing.com]
Why do trains keep derailing at the Cantara Loop?
[www.ijpr.org]
UN experts urge Mexico to rethink tourist train project
[ishr.ch]
For Sepulveda Pass Rail, Majority Of Respondents Want Underground Train
[laist.com]
Train Engineers Just Ousted Their Union President for Supporting the Rail Deal
[jacobin.com]
Boston power outage forces 120 people off train, suspends service
[www.mercurynews.com]
To avoid disaster at train crossings, West Palm comes up with a plan
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Mayor Sheinbaum announces CDMX-Toluca train will be completed in 2023
[mexiconewsdaily.com]
Train plows snow in Sierra Nevada mountains
[www.foxweather.com]
RTA gets $8 Million for train station improvements
[www.cleveland19.com]
Railroad under fire for costly decrease in coal shipments
[wyofile.com]
and
Union Pacific railroad shipping embargoes raise complaints
[finance.yahoo.com]
Atlanta CSX engineer Angel Poventud tells us what’s next for railroad workers
[atlantaciviccircle.org]
$1.6B sale of Cincinnati’s publicly owned railroad hits roadblock
[www.fox19.com]
Freight railroad service is terrible, even without the threat of a strike
[www.cnn.com]
OCTA: Emergency Railroad Stabilization Project Progressing on Schedule
[www.danapointtimes.com]
CSX revamps attendance policy as railroad unions push back on sick time
[www.reuters.com]
Texas Supreme Court to Hear Case on Liability for Railroad Crossing Collision
[www.insurancejournal.com]
Gov. Kristi Noem proposes $6.25M to upgrade floundering South Dakota railroad
[www.mitchellrepublic.com]
Union Pacific's internship program offers 'true railroad work' to college students
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
North Carolina Railroad to invest in new wood materials plant
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Fact check: Railroad workers had 'zero guaranteed sick leave' as industry made $21B in profits
[www.houstonchronicle.com]
Union Pacific railroad shipping limits generate complaints
[www.stamfordadvocate.com]
Class I Briefs: CN, NS, UP
[www.railwayage.com]
NS bulk terminal tops Commtrex transloading list
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
RTD-Denver permanently cancels two light-rail lines
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Pennsylvania awards rail projects $26M to support infrastructure improvements
[transportationtodaynews.com]
USDOT solicits applications for FY23 RAISE grants
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Brightline to Open 2 New South Florida Train Stations Before Christmas
[skift.com]
Just What Does STB Consider ‘Reasonable’?
[www.railwayage.com]
Brightline Testing at Maximum Speeds of 79 MPH in St. Lucie and Indian River Counties Through Saturday
[www.wqcs.org]
Transit Briefs: Metro-North, LIRR, SEPTA, TTC
[www.railwayage.com]
Amtrak asks STB to investigate UP's impact on Sunset Limited OTP
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
New Orleans RTA CEO Wiggins to retire
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Massachusetts East-West Rail talks get rolling
[www.bostonherald.com]
US short line Regional Rail to expand
[www.railjournal.com]
BNSF Railway shows interest in making the Willmar Industrial Park its second certified site in Minnesota
[www.wctrib.com]
International News
Train strikes disrupting weekend before Christmas
[www.bbc.com]
Does a Singapore Train Have Windows that Automatically Blind Near Residential Blocks?
[www.snopes.com]
Paris to Madrid: New high-speed train will slash travelling time between major European capitals
[www.euronews.com]
German man forgets mask and travels on train exterior
[www.iamexpat.de]
Blue Mountains line disruption following freight train derailment
[www.transport.nsw.gov.au]
Mick Lynch: RMT leader hits out at BBC train strikes coverage
[www.bbc.com]
Fuel cell train launch hit snags in the German state of Hesse
[www.electrive.com]
UK Railroad Workers' Strike Continues
[www.raillynews.com]
Austrian railway workers to get raise after pay standoff
[www.seattletimes.com]
Strike at French national railway to continue through holidays
[www.aa.com.tr]
How China helped build Indonesia's high-speed railway
[asia.nikkei.com]
Running Extra
I've spent more than 100 hours riding the rails in the US and Europe. Here are 8 differences I noticed between train travel in each place.
[www.insider.com]
Canada's train that takes hitchhikers
[www.bbc.com]
Save the $8 million study on electric train
[www.santacruzsentinel.com]
Izaak Walton Inn sold
[hungryhorsenews.com]
Pete Buttigieg was on vacation during pivotal railway talks this summer
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]