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Old man Flagler's probably flipping in his gra...tomb!
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Especially now that it's very likely the Mexicans will own his railroad. His former railroad. http://www.news4jax.com/news/local/jacksonville/mexicos-largest-railroad-to-buy-fec-railroad-for-21-billion Hey it's just bunisess Hank, just business! -- Edited by Uke on Wednesday 29t...
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Why trains crash
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Recorded a NOVA show on PBS a week or so ago titled "Why trains crash". Think its a new show and pretty current on facts/findings shed a lot of light on some recent train crashes. I thought it was a pretty honest/decent assessment. If you have access to Xfinity on-demand you might be able to watch this on y...
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Again?
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Drunk driver found on railroad tracks, police sayUpdated: 9:32 AM CST Feb 18, 2017 Anchor/Reporter SOURCE: Ralston PD RALSTON, Neb. A Ralston police officer made an unusual arrest Saturday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Sergeant Walker with the department said a drunk driver was found o...
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Forget about jobs...
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Once Hillbilly AKA: Hunter Harrison takes over at CSX. First ta go? Guess... Unproductive employees. Uh-oh! http://fortune.com/2017/01/21/csx-hunter-harrison-railroad/ Read what you may into that. And remember bj.com does have many, many member who are employed by CSX
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More railroads jobs
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So ya wanna 'dream' job eh? maybe the railroad's the place... http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2017/01/01/miller-working-dream-job-railroad/96065842/ ...and ya get ta support some guys who've made their retirements after years of toil, at the very same jobs!
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One more commuter train crash
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Detailed previously by Snippy, who posted a link on the CHAT. Opinions on LIRR vs NJT abound however. One is longer, the other is part of a complicated 'system' all heading to NYC. http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/01/which_trains_are_safer_the_lirr_or_nj_transit.html Been a hel...
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Missouri. Yep it's Missouri's turn...
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...which means bj.com will hafta consult with a member who lives there. Who might that be? Republic couple mistakenly drives on railroad tracks in rainstorm; asks for intersection changesPosted: Wed 5:33 PM, Dec 28, 2016 REPUBLIC, Mo. -- A couple is sharing a close call on a Republic railroad track...
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Charlene Payne
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Sad news for anyone and everyone who has or had any of the various railroad healthcare plans administered by Railroad Enrollment Services/United Healthcare. That includes the Aetna health and dental and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plans and MetLife insurance. Everybody benefited from he...
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Canada by rail. More or less...
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And this cat Chris Tarrant and his "Extreme Railway Journeys" crosses Canada from east to west, with stops in between. Looks like a whole lotta fun. It's about 45 minutes, so copy it, save it and watch later. Most interesting of all? Banff. Way the hell up in the Rockies. A grand old hotel, and hot spring...
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Coal. Yet again.
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Might have used the hackneyed by now 'redux' but since we've overused the already, uh hackneyed term redux, let's just go with again. Coal for export may come back to the US, out of the Columbia River, into the Pacific and off to Asia wherever. Read on with crossed fingers. Coal isn't dead yet. We know th...
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Iran. Yeah the place where they hate us. All of us!
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November 26, 2016 1:00 AMDozens killed in Iran train crashAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran A train collision in northern Iran killed at least 43 people and injured 100 on Friday, Irans state media reported. The official IRNA news agency quoted Mostafa Mortazavi, a spokesman for the countrys Red Cre...
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Forget Amtrak for now!
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India. Again. Betcha a whole bunch of the dead were riding atop passenger cars, or hangin' on for dear life to the engine! http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar-accounts-for-heavy-casualties/article9368327.ece http://www.reuters.com/article/us-i...
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LAMCO? Who said LAMCO?
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Anything goes on LAMCO these days. Yes indeed! http://chronicle.augusta.com/news-metro-latest-news/2012-01-20/truck-stuck-railroad-bridge?page=1
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Uncle Warren's coal trains polluting rivers and schitt!
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What else is new? Not much going on in the world of railroading lately. Oh wait... A woman's body was found near 'the tracks' in SW Detroit earlier. Maybe late last night, or early this morning. But other than that, not much. http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/10...
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This is the way to do it!
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And do it efficiently, without waste, and at full employment! Gotta hand it to those Brits, they know how to run a railroad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSI9CQvZzto
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We missed!
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But we're still in the game. We copied a few of their ideas, then did our own thing wothout the damn Brits anyway! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9wfsED26Kg A little later 20th. century propaganda from BritRail for your enjoyment!
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Well d'uh!
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It's not like this wasn't unexpected. Key ryst! Tell us something new, or relevant! http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-new-jersey-train-crash-20161006-snap-story.html
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CSX nooz. Good nooz for a change!
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And all because a group of home owners called a local TV station, and almost begged for help. One phone call was all it took... http://wsvn.com/news/help-me-howard/railroad-cars-wont-move/ Hoorah CSX! (Now run out and buy a few thousand shares...)
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Latest "Other..."
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Since the news of the commuter crash inside Hoboken (new Jersey) terminal, we haven't had much to report. But since it's a new month, and finally the check for all the past work on this column just arrived, might's well pick up where we left off last time! This just in: Kansas. yes that place where not muc...
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Tri-Cities (WA) news. If you're interested
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This is kinda strange, since there are several other grade crossings, where arterial roads cross tracks all around the Pasco/Kennewick/Richland area. People living in/around the Tri-Cities of Washington are used to trains switching, and moving in/out of towns around the main terminal, and Pas...
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Dwindling revenues at Alaska Railroad
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May get a boost from plans for their newest project, LNG by rail http://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2016/09/09/alaska-railroad-to-become-first-in-u-s-to-haul-liquefied-natural-gas/
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Coal. And shit.
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'Bout time we had some good news about the black stuff, beside crude that is. Before oil, there was coal. And railroads lived by it, or died. The good news, coal is moving albeit, in lower volumes than in past years. But even lowered numbers are a big deal to the bottom line of the likes of CSX, NS, UP, and ot...
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Passenger train in Spain
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Derails, four dead as a result, while rescuers continue searching the wreckage.Passenger Train Derails in Spain, Killing at Least 4By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEPT. 9, 2016, 5:24 A.M. E.D.T. MADRID A passenger train derailed Friday in Spain's northwestern Galicia region, killing at least four peo...
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Canuckistan nooz
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Waaay, waay, way up north somewhere in the northern most reaches of the tundra, and permafrost... http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fire-damages-omnitrax-train-the-pas-1.3741463
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More traffic delays...
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Next town over, county seat. Albany, OR Rail work to close Springhill Aug. 22- Springhill Drive in North Albany will be closed for two days beginning August 22 in order to reset and repave the railroad crossing near the Golf Club of Oregon. Railroad crews will work between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. each day...
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