NEWS 2023 : Trainnews
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Loram has been running a ballast cleaner just west of Sabinal Tx. Judging by the dust storm it has created, the cleaning is overdue.
Norm Schultze photo
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Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)
A First-Class Overnight Train Between Los Angeles and San Francisco Could Soon Become a Reality
[www.afar.com]
You Can Hitch a Private Train Car to Any Amtrak Train — Here's How Much It Costs
[www.travelandleisure.com]
Restored Santa Fe 2962 steam train moves again
[www.kob.com]
Boston-bound train strikes equipment in Kingston
[turnto10.com]
This new train connection will get you from Orlando to Miami in three hours
[www.lonelyplanet.com]
From Fun-Train to Brightline: The 25-year journey to Miami-Orlando service
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Amtrak Cleared to Run Trains at 110 MPH on Routes Between Chicago, St. Louis
[www.nbcchicago.com]
and
Amtrak train between St. Louis and Chicago now can travel 110 mph
[www.kmov.com]
Metro Transit receives federal grant for new MetroLink Train cars
[www.ksdk.com]
Kelly moving ahead with Kansas mandate for two-person engine crews on trains
[kansasreflector.com]
“Welcome back Yellow Line, train service resumes for customers beginning Sunday” and “Statement from Councilmember Allen on WMATA’s Letter Delaying Fare Free Buses One Year”
[www.popville.com]
Rail bridge collapses as CN freight train derails in Kingston
[www.cbc.ca]
CTA is getting $200 million from the feds for new train cars
[www.chicagobusiness.com]
California takes aim at freight train emissions, bans non-electric train engines
[www.foxnews.com]
and
California passes 1st-in-nation emission rules for trains
[apnews.com]
‘The Greenest Bullet Train In The World’: Wes Edens Wants To Kickstart U.S. High-Speed Rail With A Vegas-L.A. Line
[www.forbes.com]
Tri-Rail ready to come downtown, wants trains on the tracks
[www.miamitodaynews.com]
Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing
[apnews.com]
MTA Plans More Frequent Off-Peak Service for Some UWS Trains
[www.westsiderag.com]
Amtrak Adirondack Train Resumes Today Between New York City and Montreal
[media.amtrak.com]
BNSF Railway provides train derailment update
[www.weau.com]
Brightline Orlando station opening date: How much will tickets cost and when can I buy them?
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Railroad Tracks Back in Service After Wisconsin Derailment
[www.insurancejournal.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Museum to celebrate 20 years in Council Bluffs
[nonpareilonline.com]
Some Railroad Workers Finally Get Sick Days
[jalopnik.com]
R. J. Corman Railroad Services Opens New Emergency Division in Maine
[www.rjcorman.com]
BMWED ratifies contract with LS&I Railroad
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Railroad agency won't decide on Scranton-to-NYC train this month
[news.yahoo.com]
Union Pacific Asks Court to Overturn CPKC Merger
[railfan.com]
and
UP Challenging CPKC Merger—After the Fact
[www.railwayage.com]
3 US Class I railroads must keep giving STB service improvement updates
[www.freightwaves.com]
FRA seeks information on conversion of railroad ties to biochar
[biomassmagazine.com]
Coal company demands ‘emergency service’ from BNSF
[montanafreepress.org]
US railroads faced intermodal headwinds in April
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Full Closure of the St. Lucie River Railroad Drawbridge in Effect Now through May 22
[www.wqcs.org]
Billionaire Colorado landowner no longer pursuing Tennessee Pass rail line
[kiowacountypress.net]
FRA to Railroads: Approval Required for PTC System Outages Under Certain Conditions
[www.rtands.com]
Metra unveils 2023 construction plans
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
First of two railroad open houses slated for Anchorage
[www.newsminer.com]
MassDOT seeks applications for industrial rail grants
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Brightline Continues Test Runs Up to 110MPH This Week in Southern Martin and Palm Beach Counties
[www.wqcs.org]
Willmar Planning Commission approves $1.16 million purchase agreement to develop a rail park
[www.wctrib.com]
Watco Rolls Out iPads With Comply365’s Mobile App
[www.railwayage.com]
Rail service still closed near Casa Romantica as officials assess slope stability
[www.ocregister.com]
Debris and mud cover roads, trails, train tracks in Glenwood Springs
[www.postindependent.com]
Inspectors claim 1-minute railcar inspections not enough to flag faulty equipment
[local12.com]
CPKC ‘ready to compete’ as rivals plan US-Mexico intermodal service
[www.supplychaindive.com]
Teck, CPKC railway to trial hydrogen locomotives
[biv.com]
International News
Passengers smash windows to escape London tube train
[www.theguardian.com]
A New High-Speed Train Will Connect These 2 Iconic Italy Destinations Directly
[www.afar.com]
You can now ride a real Thomas the Tank Engine train in Japan
[www.timeout.com]
Railway explosion derails another freight train in Russia
[euromaidanpress.com]
RMT votes overwhelmingly for further train strikes
[www.theguardian.com]
and
Train strikes: Dates and all you need to know ahead of next rail walk-outs
[www.independent.co.uk]
New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan
[www.cnn.com]
Dutch railroad projects in trouble due to vacancies, supply shortages, & regulations
[nltimes.nl]
U.S., Saudi Arabia, others to discuss railway project connecting Middle East
[www.axios.com]
Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway carries passengers at 200 kph
[english.news.cn]
Iran, Iraq sign MOU to complete Shalamcheh-Basra railway
[www.tehrantimes.com]
China completes delivery of trains for Indonesia's high-speed railway
[english.news.cn]
East Midlands Railway to reintroduce Leicester to Lincoln services
[www.railadvent.co.uk]
Running Extra
Amtrak launches special Harry Potter-themed trains – here’s how to ride one
[www.usatoday.com]
All aboard the slow train to Patagonia, a relic of a bygone era
[www.nationalgeographic.com]
Crossing Corsica on the "little train" is the best way to see its spectacular scenery
[www.lonelyplanet.com]
Trainnews postings for 2023
Volume 16 - issue 019
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Date: May 07, 2023 06:43AM
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
Loram has been running a ballast cleaner just west of Sabinal Tx. Judging by the dust storm it has created, the cleaning is overdue.
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
Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)
A First-Class Overnight Train Between Los Angeles and San Francisco Could Soon Become a Reality
[www.afar.com]
You Can Hitch a Private Train Car to Any Amtrak Train — Here's How Much It Costs
[www.travelandleisure.com]
Restored Santa Fe 2962 steam train moves again
[www.kob.com]
Boston-bound train strikes equipment in Kingston
[turnto10.com]
This new train connection will get you from Orlando to Miami in three hours
[www.lonelyplanet.com]
From Fun-Train to Brightline: The 25-year journey to Miami-Orlando service
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Amtrak Cleared to Run Trains at 110 MPH on Routes Between Chicago, St. Louis
[www.nbcchicago.com]
and
Amtrak train between St. Louis and Chicago now can travel 110 mph
[www.kmov.com]
Metro Transit receives federal grant for new MetroLink Train cars
[www.ksdk.com]
Kelly moving ahead with Kansas mandate for two-person engine crews on trains
[kansasreflector.com]
“Welcome back Yellow Line, train service resumes for customers beginning Sunday” and “Statement from Councilmember Allen on WMATA’s Letter Delaying Fare Free Buses One Year”
[www.popville.com]
Rail bridge collapses as CN freight train derails in Kingston
[www.cbc.ca]
CTA is getting $200 million from the feds for new train cars
[www.chicagobusiness.com]
California takes aim at freight train emissions, bans non-electric train engines
[www.foxnews.com]
and
California passes 1st-in-nation emission rules for trains
[apnews.com]
‘The Greenest Bullet Train In The World’: Wes Edens Wants To Kickstart U.S. High-Speed Rail With A Vegas-L.A. Line
[www.forbes.com]
Tri-Rail ready to come downtown, wants trains on the tracks
[www.miamitodaynews.com]
Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing
[apnews.com]
MTA Plans More Frequent Off-Peak Service for Some UWS Trains
[www.westsiderag.com]
Amtrak Adirondack Train Resumes Today Between New York City and Montreal
[media.amtrak.com]
BNSF Railway provides train derailment update
[www.weau.com]
Brightline Orlando station opening date: How much will tickets cost and when can I buy them?
[www.palmbeachpost.com]
Railroad Tracks Back in Service After Wisconsin Derailment
[www.insurancejournal.com]
Union Pacific Railroad Museum to celebrate 20 years in Council Bluffs
[nonpareilonline.com]
Some Railroad Workers Finally Get Sick Days
[jalopnik.com]
R. J. Corman Railroad Services Opens New Emergency Division in Maine
[www.rjcorman.com]
BMWED ratifies contract with LS&I Railroad
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Railroad agency won't decide on Scranton-to-NYC train this month
[news.yahoo.com]
Union Pacific Asks Court to Overturn CPKC Merger
[railfan.com]
and
UP Challenging CPKC Merger—After the Fact
[www.railwayage.com]
3 US Class I railroads must keep giving STB service improvement updates
[www.freightwaves.com]
FRA seeks information on conversion of railroad ties to biochar
[biomassmagazine.com]
Coal company demands ‘emergency service’ from BNSF
[montanafreepress.org]
US railroads faced intermodal headwinds in April
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Full Closure of the St. Lucie River Railroad Drawbridge in Effect Now through May 22
[www.wqcs.org]
Billionaire Colorado landowner no longer pursuing Tennessee Pass rail line
[kiowacountypress.net]
FRA to Railroads: Approval Required for PTC System Outages Under Certain Conditions
[www.rtands.com]
Metra unveils 2023 construction plans
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
First of two railroad open houses slated for Anchorage
[www.newsminer.com]
MassDOT seeks applications for industrial rail grants
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Brightline Continues Test Runs Up to 110MPH This Week in Southern Martin and Palm Beach Counties
[www.wqcs.org]
Willmar Planning Commission approves $1.16 million purchase agreement to develop a rail park
[www.wctrib.com]
Watco Rolls Out iPads With Comply365’s Mobile App
[www.railwayage.com]
Rail service still closed near Casa Romantica as officials assess slope stability
[www.ocregister.com]
Debris and mud cover roads, trails, train tracks in Glenwood Springs
[www.postindependent.com]
Inspectors claim 1-minute railcar inspections not enough to flag faulty equipment
[local12.com]
CPKC ‘ready to compete’ as rivals plan US-Mexico intermodal service
[www.supplychaindive.com]
Teck, CPKC railway to trial hydrogen locomotives
[biv.com]
International News
Passengers smash windows to escape London tube train
[www.theguardian.com]
A New High-Speed Train Will Connect These 2 Iconic Italy Destinations Directly
[www.afar.com]
You can now ride a real Thomas the Tank Engine train in Japan
[www.timeout.com]
Railway explosion derails another freight train in Russia
[euromaidanpress.com]
RMT votes overwhelmingly for further train strikes
[www.theguardian.com]
and
Train strikes: Dates and all you need to know ahead of next rail walk-outs
[www.independent.co.uk]
New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan
[www.cnn.com]
Dutch railroad projects in trouble due to vacancies, supply shortages, & regulations
[nltimes.nl]
U.S., Saudi Arabia, others to discuss railway project connecting Middle East
[www.axios.com]
Chinese-built Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway carries passengers at 200 kph
[english.news.cn]
Iran, Iraq sign MOU to complete Shalamcheh-Basra railway
[www.tehrantimes.com]
China completes delivery of trains for Indonesia's high-speed railway
[english.news.cn]
East Midlands Railway to reintroduce Leicester to Lincoln services
[www.railadvent.co.uk]
Running Extra
Amtrak launches special Harry Potter-themed trains – here’s how to ride one
[www.usatoday.com]
All aboard the slow train to Patagonia, a relic of a bygone era
[www.nationalgeographic.com]
Crossing Corsica on the "little train" is the best way to see its spectacular scenery
[www.lonelyplanet.com]