Railroad News Menu - July - September, 2001

 
    

July, 2001

 

Michigan to fix rail crossings

 

Toledo's train station is "fit for a king"

 

Senate hearing on new rail mergers rules spotlights old arguments

 

New MS game takes to open track

 

NS to shrink vehicle fleet

 

Port wants Jeeps shipped via Toledo

 

State vows crossing upgrades

 

Lionel to host historical factory toy auction

 

CN calls for better Customs procedures to reduce  border congestion

 

Spend a night aboard historic Manistee Ferry

 

CSX Honors runaway train heros

 

Mayor's daughter killed in car train accident

 

Freight Train Derailment near Bryan Blocks Tracks

 

Last stop for Little River train in Sturgis?

 

Rail line to airport discussed

 

Trio of Wisconsin Central excursions marks end of era

 

Fostoria Mayor Eyes Sites for Train Parks

 

U.S. Railroads slow to adopt remote control

 

Railroad Merger Math Quiz

 

Take him to Crossroads Village for Free

 

Garden Model Railroad Group invites Public To Open House

 

Back Yard Becomes Railway

 

Police Crack Down At Rail Crossings

 

Rail Safety Board Stresses Fog Peril

 

Chicago:  Fluid At Last

 

Ferry Operators Make Plans For Dock

 

Happy Trails They Aren't

 

Five Train Watching Tips

 

Hearing To Review Rail Service Proposals

 

CSX Grants CP Trackage Rights

 

CN Presentation to Merril Lynch Analysts (.PDF file) (till 6/13/01 only)

 

1856 Railroad Offers Trips

 

Pioneer Begins Elkhart & Western RR Operation

 

Track Switching Upgrades Must Wait

 

Metro Detroiters Need Good Mass Transit

 

NS Donates 1218 to Virginia Museum of Transportation

 

Bangor to Purchase CSX Depot

 

Faster Trains Could Heighten Danger

 

Chamber Plans Transit Hub

 

August, 2001

 

Overpass in Plymouth gets go-ahead

 

NS Labor Day operations

 

CTC taken out on west end of LS&I

 

South Lyon seniors sue CSX over flooding

 

How competitive are railroads?

 

Amtrak's Acela Not Up To Speed

 

Michigan man named hobo king

 

CN Roadrailer Stops Operating

 

Turnaround time at CSX

 

Agency Won't Punish CSX for Runaway Train

 

New Copper Range RR History Pages Location

 

Listing of CSX Coal Trains to West Olive (Holland), MI

 

Jackson man severs foot as he falls from train

 

CSX supports feed the children in Detroit

 

NS offers web-based car ordering system

 

Detroit-Lansing rail service closer

 

Editorial:  We thought he was crazy...

 

Train crews sweat out heat wave

 

Costly crossing may close street

 

Steam engine explosion a concern to show organizer

 

U.P. mines fight for survival

 

Trail project back on track

 

CSX to equip locomotives with auxiliary power units

 

WC leads quality survey

 

Perrysburg OH to distribute train noise hush money

 

Amtrak rail improvements in Battle Creek

 

Real transit reform needed for Detroit

 

Accident Claims 2nd victim, depot might be saved

 

GTW 6325 Steams Forward

 

Marquette discusses development of south railroad yard

 

WC reports record earnings

 

The short line problem: Little Money, lots of infrastructure needs

 

8 freight trains delayed as Lima police calm man

 

UP railroad activity update

 

11 hurt as car crashes into Johannesburg MI depot restaurant

 

Baltimore accident highlights the dangers of trains carrying hazardous materials

 

Area rails carry heavy volume of dangerous cargo

 

Bluebird train crews undaunted by hurdles

 

Train station could be named for King

 

Rough coupling of Lake Shore injures 17 passengers

 

UTU and BLE send merger agreement to members

 

Metro Transit plan would snarl traffic

 

How a state fiasco paved way for Detroit's way to Motor City

 

Macomb seeks $1 million for trail system

 

Amtrak to Trim Managers

 

Railroad crossings get smoother

 

Suburbs need viaducts to cut train delays

 

Rail tank car explosion kills 3 and prompts evacuation

 

Amtrak may experience slow orders west of Elkhart

 

Amtrak's International prepares for track work delays

 

Amtrak stops train earlier at Toledo station

 

Depot Museum Marks 25 Years

 

State fails to back camera law with funds

 

Cities unite to derail train track gridlock

 

Canada OK's CN Merger with Wisconsin Central

 

Agawa Canyon tickets now available on internet

 

Capital No Longer Stops in Elkhart - Ticket Office Closed

 

Councilman sees little relief from trains

 

Amtrak ventures gain steam

 

 

September, 2001

 

Lake ferry breaks down, heads back to Wisconsin

 

Rooney: A comeback for trains?

 

Pumpkin train rides the rails again

 

Amtrak: What's next?

 

Amtrak requires photo ID

 

RIDE-21 high speed rail bill introduced in U.S. Senate

 

Train, power lines tangle

 

6325's first revenue run

 

WC emblazons locos with flag decals

 

Communities get trail grants

 

Hijackings reshape talk over the future of Amtrak, hi-speed rail

 

Ground transportation eyeballed like never before

 

Amtrak seeks $3 billion for security

 

Travelers switch to rail as National stays closed

 

Residents think proposed rail freight terminal is a threat

 

Cleveland-Cliffs will remain top producer of iron ore

 

Cops to learn rail crossing dangers

 

Amtrak ridership remains strong in wake of last week’s attacks

 

Former GTW 4-8-4 to make first excursion on OC this weekend

 

Good advice about railfanning

 

South Shore helps evacuate downtown Chicago

 

CSX Service and Recovery Update

 

Ground transport begins to move

 

MOSES seeks mass transit

 

Air travelers show ingenuity

 

Rail traffic affected by attacks in NY, DC

 

 NS Issues service alert

 

CSX issues transportation update

 

Regional passenger rail service not just for commuters

 

Gardeners go gaga for miniature choo choo's

 

Group's pitch: visit Fostoria to watch trains

 

GOP lawmakers want high speed rail that bypasses Amtrak

 

Rail fans thrill to sound, speed, sight of trains

 

Despite agreement, CSX not poised to use CN tunnel

 

Artrain rolls into Howell

 

Rally at rail death site calls for gates, lights at all crossings

 

Amtrak considers swapping routes

 

Feds approve CN-WC merger

 

Steam engine to be relocated to Grand Rapids

 

Editorial:  U.P. railroads make strides...

 

"Hump" crossings concern Ohio officials

 

Open house allows peak into railroading's past

 

Rail crossing rally to signal importance of lights, gates

 

Train wreck blocks tunnel

 

Tunnel trouble.. CP derails

 

CP Rail wants to keep shareholders

 

New coal trains for Muskegon?

 

Canadian Pacific prepares to deploy new AC4400's

 

Historic depot has had many roles since construction in 1858

 

E. Toledo residents voice anger over increased train traffic, noise

 

 

 

 

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