Spell of the El. By SEWELL CHAN, NY Times, May 1, 2005 THE end came abruptly on Third Avenue. Just after 6 p.m. on May 12, 1955, the last elevated uptown train...
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May 2, 2005 4:31 pm
1960
Editorial Note: The White House position on Amtrak is in direct contradiction to Mayor Bloomberg's position on public transit, which is the MTA has the...
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May 3, 2005 3:24 pm
1961
[TRMR&CC List] Boardman takes helm as FRA chief WASHINGTON - Joseph Boardman has been confirmed by the Senate to be the new Federal Railroad Administrator. He...
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May 3, 2005 7:27 pm
1962
Ames: A return to the days of the Dinkey? By Dan Slatterly, Iowa State Daily Staff Writer, May 2, 2005 ...
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May 4, 2005 3:14 pm
1963
WEEKLY RAIL REVIEW - FOR THE WEEK ENDING SAT, APRIL 30, 2005 - BY DAVE MEARS THE WEEK'S TOP RAIL AND TRANSIT NEWS (in chronological order): (MON) San...
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May 5, 2005 6:22 pm
1964
$60m for new train systems. Chris Jenkins, AustralianIT, Thursday, May 5, 2005 http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,15187683^15306^^nbv^,00.html MAY...
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May 6, 2005 6:43 pm
1965
STB ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTIONS - East Penn Rwys, SEPTA, ISG Rwys, Reading Co 34677 EAST PENN RAILWAYS, INC. -ACQUISITION EXEMPTION- SOUTHEASTERN...
Joe C.
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May 9, 2005 3:11 pm
1966
Cash-Strapped Washington, DC Metro Rolls Out Ad-Wrapped Trains Coming soon will be TV screens inside trains and buses that will broadcast news, sports scores...
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May 11, 2005 2:10 pm
1967
(Note reference to China, jobs, illegals and railroads. Must reading for all transportation folks. Somewhat draconian ($10/gallon might cause problems) but...
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May 13, 2005 2:28 pm
1968
Plan for Bergen Train Service Is Put Off (NJ) By PATRICK McGEEHAN, The New York Times, May 12, 2005 http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/12/nyregion/12transit.html? ...
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May 13, 2005 7:19 pm
1969
CA assemblyman Bermudez pushing for rail crossing safety in Pico Rivera. By Debbie Pfeiffer Trunnell, Staff Writer, San Gabriel Valley (CA) Tribune, May 13,...
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May 16, 2005 2:22 pm
1970
Amtrak needs locomotive engineers Destination:Freedom, May 16, 2005 http://www.nationalcorridors.org/df/df05162005.shtml Amtrak is recruiting locomotive...
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May 16, 2005 8:53 pm
1971
Oxnard sinkhole a threat to railroad track. Pipes have corroded due to tidal water; officials to ask for repairs. By Charles Levin,...
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May 18, 2005 2:09 pm
1972
Letters to the Editor, Friday, May 13, 2005, Napa Valley (CA) Register: ...
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May 20, 2005 5:56 pm
1973
Letters to the Editor, Friday, May 13, 2005, Napa Valley (CA) Register: ...
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May 20, 2005 5:56 pm
1974
... ding, dong, the wicked photo ban is dead!!! (apologies to "The Wizard of Oz) ... __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail...
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May 23, 2005 2:50 pm
1975
From AOL News: New York City Transit Drops Plan to Ban Subway Photography NEW YORK (May 22) - A proposal to ban cameras in subways to prevent terrorism has...
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May 23, 2005 3:04 pm
1976
Metra rail cars for sale at $1.00 each. [NOTE: The SS Burlington galleries went for $100,000 each.] By Jon Davis, Chicago (IL) Daily Herald Staff Writer,...
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May 24, 2005 3:05 pm
1977
Transit Shutterbugs Rejoice – City Abandons Plan To Ban Photography In Subways NY1News May 22, 2005 http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=5&aid=51056...
Joe C.
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May 24, 2005 4:37 pm
1978
MTA Opens Atlantic Rail Yards Land To Public Bidding NY1 News Top Stories , May 25, 2005: http://ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=51115 The MTA will...
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May 25, 2005 2:14 pm
1979
Boston wants hazmat ban on trains rolling into city. By Dave Wedge, The Boston Herald website, Wednesday, May 25, 2005 BOSTON -- Fearing a catastrophic...
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May 25, 2005 5:47 pm
1980
OPINION: BART financial crisis threatens region. Jim Wunderman, SF Chronicle, Wednesday, May 25, 2005 ...
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May 26, 2005 2:41 pm
1981
I refinanced my home loan at an incredible interest rate; this saved me 500.00 this month alone. This free service can help. http://www.fastrefi.biz/?a=rcc1...
The National Corridors Initiative’s Bipartisanship Matters: A National Conference and Rally for Rail At the Hyatt Regency and on Capitol Hill Washington, DC,...
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May 30, 2005 1:11 am
1984
N.Y. express rail plan hits end of line. by Cathy Woodruff The Albany Times-Union, Tuesday, May 31, 2005 ALBANY, N.Y. -- The state has abandoned any chance of...
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May 31, 2005 5:25 pm
1985
Driver Fatally Plunges onto Metro North Railroad Tracks http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_053005_carontracksNOON.html# Driver Fatally Plunges onto Metro...
Joe C.
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Jun 1, 2005 5:34 pm
1986
From UTU website: CSX Train strikes runaway rail car in New Jersey. (This item appeared in the Record June 1, 2005.) RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- When authorities...
Joe C.
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Jun 1, 2005 8:51 pm
1987
Subject: 66-05 PORT AUTHORITY CUSTOMERS TO RECEIVE EXTRA CARE AT AGENCY AIRPORTS, BUS TERMINAL AND PATH Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 15:29:21 -0400 FROM:...
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Jun 1, 2005 9:17 pm
1988
TRAINS News Wire for June 1, 2005 Opinions mixed over plan for Atlanta-Macon commuter line MACON, Ga. — A proposed commuter operation between Atlanta and...