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Volume 16 - issue 002
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Date: January 08, 2023 09:16AM


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BNSF 2819, now a GP39-2 but formerly a GP30 built for the CB&Q in 1962, idles as Washington State DOT #1403 departs north from Vancouver, Washington with train 504. December 28. 2022

Louis Cerny Photo



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Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)


Mexico City subway train collision kills at least 1, injures dozens
[www.cnn.com]
and
Mexico subway crash: 1 killed, more than 50 hurt in train collision
[www.fox29.com]

Subway and rail service changes: January 6-9
[new.mta.info]

Green Line crash ‘would have been prevented’ if MBTA had installed train tech earlier, NTSB finds
[www.bostonglobe.com]

Riders slow to return to the Sounder commuter train
[www.king5.com]

Want to take a train from New Orleans to Miami? Amtrak has ‘big time’ plans for FL.
[www.masstransitmag.com]

Mexico’s New Scenic Train Will Be Patrolled by National Guard to Ensure Tourists Are Safe
[newsinamerica.com]

Jacobson introduces bill for two-person train crews
[northplattebulletin.com]

Universal Orlando proposes building commuter train station connecting to Brightline, Orlando airport
[www.fox13news.com]

BART adjusts schedule after 9 p.m. to one train every 15 minutes
[richmondstandard.com]

Northeast Wisconsin leaders revisit possible passenger rail train line
[fox11online.com]

Train From Coachella Valley To Los Angeles Could Be Coming Soon
[nbcpalmsprings.com]

Rain, high surf impacts train bluff repairs
[fox5sandiego.com]

GO train doors to close a minute prior to scheduled departure times
[www.thestar.com]

There was a promise to speed up CT's trains. What will it take to make it happen?
[www.masstransitmag.com]

Feds Order Trains to Deliver Grain to California Chickens
[www.drovers.com]
and
Feds say railroad must deliver grain to California chickens
[www.lewistownsentinel.com]

Railroad corporations want to slash train crews for Wall Street profits
[www.peoplesworld.org]

National Railroad Museum expansion site plan approved
[gopresstimes.com]

State AGs Urge US Supreme Court to Address Blocked Railroad Crossings
[www.route-fifty.com]

4 Class I railroads seek stay of federal order for rate disputes
[www.freightwaves.com]

Expect to hear more about rail service issues in 2023
[www.freightwaves.com]

Newport News delegate pushing for train safety measures: ‘The economy depends on the rails’
[www.dailypress.com]
and
Delegate files bill to limit length of trains, improve safety in Va.
[www.wtkr.com]

Railroad company buys over 500 acres for new service
[www.mydailyrecord.com]

Burns Names Koltuv VP of Railroad and Transit Services
[www.rtands.com]

County agrees to deal on railroad lease
[www.thereflector.com]

CP Rio Grande to Acquire SLRG Assets
[www.railwayage.com]

Third South Carolina property designated CSX Select Site
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

TTC unveils 2023 proposed operating, capital budgets
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Transit Briefs: MBTA, Metro-North, BART
[www.railwayage.com]

Transit Briefs: Sound Transit, MassDOT, Brightline
[www.railwayage.com]

Rail traffic controllers ratify new contract with CN
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Billion-dollar rail firm confirms data breach after suspected ransomware attack
[therecord.media]

NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition Kick off in Boca Raton
[www.rtands.com]

MTA Construction and Development to award $382 million Design-Build contract to begin reconstruction efforts on Park Avenue Viaduct
[www.masstransitmag.com]

Two Chicago rail stations recognized for architecture
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Foothill Gold Line construction is two-thirds complete
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

FRA issues safety advisory for unintended train brake releases
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

Facebook considered reviving a disused railway line to make it easier for workers to reach its Menlo Park headquarters, report says
[www.businessinsider.com]

Port of Pasco receives $3.6 mil in federal funding for Darigold railway
[www.yaktrinews.com]

International News


Strike daily: How train strikes will affect you
[www.bbc.com]

Hydrogen-powered high-speed urban train unveiled in China
[sustainabilitymag.com]

This Tourist Train in Japan Is Fueled By Salvaged Ramen Broth
[www.mentalfloss.com]

UK Train Stoppages Continue as Threat Grows of Wider Strikes
[www.bloomberg.com]

Train coaches imported from China to enhance Pakistan's technical capacity: official
[english.news.cn]

Several trains carrying Russian military equipment, soldiers arrive in Belarus Friday
[www.ukrinform.net]

This New Night Train Will Take You from London to Berlin, Breakfast Included
[www.thrillist.com]

Secunderabad-Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express train launch: Ahead of flag-off by PM Modi, key things to know
[www.timesnownews.com]

Spencer completes key upgrades at Manchester train maintenance depot
[www.railway-technology.com]

Alstom not taking part in design of El Salvador’s Pacific railroad
[www.bnamericas.com]

Outrage grows over railroad fiasco
[www.newsinenglish.no]

G&W Releases 2022 ESG Supplemental Data Report
[www.railwayage.com]

Rail bridge moved into position in Luxembourg
[www.cranestodaymagazine.com]

China's railway investment falls for a third straight year
[asia.nikkei.com]

Passenger volume exceeds 9 million on China-Laos Railway
[global.chinadaily.com.cn]

New cross-border Lyon-Turin railway tunnel receives French critique
[www.railtech.com]

Running Extra


The 10 Oldest Trains in the US
[a-z-animals.com]

Touring Grand Central Terminal: So Much More Than Trains
[www.forbes.com]

The MTA’s Special Armored Money Train that Ran from 1951 to 2006 in NYC
[untappedcities.com]

Is There an Answer to the Railroad Mess?
[www.mhlnews.com]

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