NEWS 2023 : Trainnews
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Southbound Union Pacific freight headed by lcomotine 7280 as seen from highway 99E in the Willamette Valley north of Harrisburg, Oregon. July 23, 2023.
Louis Cerny photo
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Domestic News (Canada, Mexico and USA)
Montana train derailment report renews calls for automated systems to detect track problems
[apnews.com]
and
Damaged Tracks Caused Train Derailment That Killed 3, Investigators Say
[www.nytimes.com]
East Palestine train derailment has now cost Norfolk Southern $1 billion
[www.cnn.com]
110 mph: Brightline to launch high-speed train testing runs in Brevard County
[www.floridatoday.com]
and
Brightline gets one step closer to opening in Orlando with high-speed testing
[www.fox35orlando.com]
Oil-train opponents look to railroad’s expiring Moffat Tunnel lease for bargaining power
[coloradonewsline.com]
Can Middle Tennessee’s only commuter train be more rider-friendly? Riders are weighing in on the WeGo Star.
[wpln.org]
SANDAG to begin public outreach on train tunnel plan in Del Mar
[fox5sandiego.com]
OC Transpo must hit three milestones before O-Train service resumes on Monday
[ottawa.ctvnews.ca]
Yellowstone River at site of train derailment to reopen Saturday
[dailymontanan.com]
FRA wants Class Is to regularly report train-length information
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
NCDOT eliminates train stops in smaller cities, leaving rider to ask: Whose Piedmont is this?
[greensboro.com]
Ride CTA vintage train cars this weekend
[www.cbsnews.com]
New Northlander train passes northern weather tests
[www.sootoday.com]
Skagway railroad, union reach tentative agreement
[www.alaskasnewssource.com]
Alaska Railroad Celebrates 100 Years of Service
[www.railwayage.com]
U.S. railroads say heatwave to reignite coal shipments this year
[www.reuters.com]
Ohio Voters Will Decide Whether Norfolk Southern Can Buy Publicly Owned Railroad
[truthout.org]
Former Wyoming Railroad Yardmaster Says UP Cuts Vital Safety Positions At Rail Yards
[cowboystatedaily.com]
Commuters of the Long Island Rail Road hit with fare hike
[liherald.com]
Green Mountain Railroad Will Require Extensive Repairs After Vermont Flooding
[www.rtands.com]
Alaska Railroad promotes Clemens to external affairs director
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Byford Urges ‘Through Service’ that Would Allow NJ Transit, LIRR and Metro North to Run on One Another’s Tracks
[www.westsidespirit.com]
Railroad orders fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems
[www.dieselgasturbine.com]
and
Ballard Lands Order for CPKC Hydrogen Locomotive Program
[www.railwayage.com]
Class I-served MacMillan-Piper acquired by GSC
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Anacostia's Khatami, Perri complete post-graduate degrees
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CN reports lower revenue, income in Q2
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF Commended for ‘Excellent Service’
[www.railwayage.com]
G&W Canada acquires BMS Locomotive Service Group
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Wabtec Modernizing 60 Additional CN Locomotives
[www.railwayage.com]
Transit Briefs: Amtrak, Brightline
[www.railwayage.com]
Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD collaborate to enhance conductor training and raise craft trainer pay
[smart-union.org]
MassDOT Seeking Funds to Add More Frequent, Faster Worcester-Springfield Passenger Rail Service
[mass.streetsblog.org]
CSX Announces 2022 Chemical Safety Excellence Award Winners
[www.railwayage.com]
BNSF opens new Trinity Bridge in Fort Worth
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
NICTD says train service likely to resume east of Gary in early 2024
[www.chicagotribune.com]
CSX Adds Conrail to Heritage Fleet
[www.railwayage.com]
Nova Scotia floods cut off major railroad. What we know so far
[www.msn.com]
Another ACE grade separation project wraps up in California
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
New labor agreements expected to cost Union Pacific millions
[www.freightwaves.com]
Sheep join BART's efforts to reduce wildfire risk
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
LA Metro posts progress on FY23 strategic goals
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Cando to develop battery-powered switching locomotive
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
People fight to keep BNSF Railway logistics center out of their small Grayson County city
[www.nbcdfw.com]
NTSB Issues MRL Derailment Preliminary Report
[www.railwayage.com]
Transit Briefs: DART, LACMTA, OC Transpo, WMATA, Amtrak
[www.railwayage.com]
Rodriguez Appointed as Canada’s Minister of Transport
[www.railwayage.com]
International News
Europe’s sleeper train network is expanding. Can it go the distance?
[www.cnbc.com]
Train strikes heavily affect services - as Mick Lynch accuses government of preventing settlement
[news.sky.com]
Why is travelling by train so much more expensive than flying?
[www.eco-business.com]
Vande Bharat sleeper train commercial production at TRSL's Bengal plant from June 2025
[psuwatch.com]
Train maker Alstom confirms targets after 4% order increase in Q1
[www.reuters.com]
Israel and Saudi Arabia to be linked by future railway – Netanyahu
[www.jpost.com]
Debt and lawsuits are piling up around China's railway project in Malaysia
[www.npr.org]
UK backs £680m loan guarantee for new high-speed electric railway in Turkey
[www.gov.uk]
Final phase begins on Turkey-Bulgaria high speed railway
[www.railway-technology.com]
Webuild Signs $2 Bln Deal for Part of Italy High-Speed Railway
[www.marketwatch.com]
UK: Unionized railway workers start nationwide industrial action July 29
[crisis24.garda.com]
Yangtze region high-speed railway projects hit significant milestones
[www.chinadaily.com.cn]
Network Rail works to shield iconic coastal railway line
[www.railtech.com]
Running Extra
Snake on a train shocks passengers heading to Leeds
[www.bbc.com]
FAQ on railroad hot-box-temperature sensing, part 1
[www.designworldonline.com]
Trainnews postings for 2023
Volume 16 - issue 031
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Date: July 30, 2023 07:04AM
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
Southbound Union Pacific freight headed by lcomotine 7280 as seen from highway 99E in the Willamette Valley north of Harrisburg, Oregon. July 23, 2023.
Louis Cerny 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)
Montana train derailment report renews calls for automated systems to detect track problems
[apnews.com]
and
Damaged Tracks Caused Train Derailment That Killed 3, Investigators Say
[www.nytimes.com]
East Palestine train derailment has now cost Norfolk Southern $1 billion
[www.cnn.com]
110 mph: Brightline to launch high-speed train testing runs in Brevard County
[www.floridatoday.com]
and
Brightline gets one step closer to opening in Orlando with high-speed testing
[www.fox35orlando.com]
Oil-train opponents look to railroad’s expiring Moffat Tunnel lease for bargaining power
[coloradonewsline.com]
Can Middle Tennessee’s only commuter train be more rider-friendly? Riders are weighing in on the WeGo Star.
[wpln.org]
SANDAG to begin public outreach on train tunnel plan in Del Mar
[fox5sandiego.com]
OC Transpo must hit three milestones before O-Train service resumes on Monday
[ottawa.ctvnews.ca]
Yellowstone River at site of train derailment to reopen Saturday
[dailymontanan.com]
FRA wants Class Is to regularly report train-length information
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
NCDOT eliminates train stops in smaller cities, leaving rider to ask: Whose Piedmont is this?
[greensboro.com]
Ride CTA vintage train cars this weekend
[www.cbsnews.com]
New Northlander train passes northern weather tests
[www.sootoday.com]
Skagway railroad, union reach tentative agreement
[www.alaskasnewssource.com]
Alaska Railroad Celebrates 100 Years of Service
[www.railwayage.com]
U.S. railroads say heatwave to reignite coal shipments this year
[www.reuters.com]
Ohio Voters Will Decide Whether Norfolk Southern Can Buy Publicly Owned Railroad
[truthout.org]
Former Wyoming Railroad Yardmaster Says UP Cuts Vital Safety Positions At Rail Yards
[cowboystatedaily.com]
Commuters of the Long Island Rail Road hit with fare hike
[liherald.com]
Green Mountain Railroad Will Require Extensive Repairs After Vermont Flooding
[www.rtands.com]
Alaska Railroad promotes Clemens to external affairs director
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Byford Urges ‘Through Service’ that Would Allow NJ Transit, LIRR and Metro North to Run on One Another’s Tracks
[www.westsidespirit.com]
Railroad orders fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems
[www.dieselgasturbine.com]
and
Ballard Lands Order for CPKC Hydrogen Locomotive Program
[www.railwayage.com]
Class I-served MacMillan-Piper acquired by GSC
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Anacostia's Khatami, Perri complete post-graduate degrees
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
CN reports lower revenue, income in Q2
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF Commended for ‘Excellent Service’
[www.railwayage.com]
G&W Canada acquires BMS Locomotive Service Group
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Wabtec Modernizing 60 Additional CN Locomotives
[www.railwayage.com]
Transit Briefs: Amtrak, Brightline
[www.railwayage.com]
Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD collaborate to enhance conductor training and raise craft trainer pay
[smart-union.org]
MassDOT Seeking Funds to Add More Frequent, Faster Worcester-Springfield Passenger Rail Service
[mass.streetsblog.org]
CSX Announces 2022 Chemical Safety Excellence Award Winners
[www.railwayage.com]
BNSF opens new Trinity Bridge in Fort Worth
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
NICTD says train service likely to resume east of Gary in early 2024
[www.chicagotribune.com]
CSX Adds Conrail to Heritage Fleet
[www.railwayage.com]
Nova Scotia floods cut off major railroad. What we know so far
[www.msn.com]
Another ACE grade separation project wraps up in California
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
New labor agreements expected to cost Union Pacific millions
[www.freightwaves.com]
Sheep join BART's efforts to reduce wildfire risk
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
LA Metro posts progress on FY23 strategic goals
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Cando to develop battery-powered switching locomotive
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
People fight to keep BNSF Railway logistics center out of their small Grayson County city
[www.nbcdfw.com]
NTSB Issues MRL Derailment Preliminary Report
[www.railwayage.com]
Transit Briefs: DART, LACMTA, OC Transpo, WMATA, Amtrak
[www.railwayage.com]
Rodriguez Appointed as Canada’s Minister of Transport
[www.railwayage.com]
International News
Europe’s sleeper train network is expanding. Can it go the distance?
[www.cnbc.com]
Train strikes heavily affect services - as Mick Lynch accuses government of preventing settlement
[news.sky.com]
Why is travelling by train so much more expensive than flying?
[www.eco-business.com]
Vande Bharat sleeper train commercial production at TRSL's Bengal plant from June 2025
[psuwatch.com]
Train maker Alstom confirms targets after 4% order increase in Q1
[www.reuters.com]
Israel and Saudi Arabia to be linked by future railway – Netanyahu
[www.jpost.com]
Debt and lawsuits are piling up around China's railway project in Malaysia
[www.npr.org]
UK backs £680m loan guarantee for new high-speed electric railway in Turkey
[www.gov.uk]
Final phase begins on Turkey-Bulgaria high speed railway
[www.railway-technology.com]
Webuild Signs $2 Bln Deal for Part of Italy High-Speed Railway
[www.marketwatch.com]
UK: Unionized railway workers start nationwide industrial action July 29
[crisis24.garda.com]
Yangtze region high-speed railway projects hit significant milestones
[www.chinadaily.com.cn]
Network Rail works to shield iconic coastal railway line
[www.railtech.com]
Running Extra
Snake on a train shocks passengers heading to Leeds
[www.bbc.com]
FAQ on railroad hot-box-temperature sensing, part 1
[www.designworldonline.com]