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Month: December 2010

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DART Green Line Opens Ahead of Schedule

December 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

DALLAS — Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff joined state and local officials for the opening of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Green Line.

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Bombardier to Supply 36 TRAXX Locomotives to Railpool

December 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Bombardier Transportation has received an order for 36 Bombardier TRAXX locomotives from the German leasing company Railpool GmbH (Railpool).

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Commuter Rail

Washington Metro Seeking ‘Next Generation’ Fare Payment System

December 31, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Washington Metro said it is seeking a business partner to help develop the next generation of electronic fare payment to create more options for customers, make using the transit system easier and encourage new ridership.

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Commuter Rail

FTA: $150 Million to WMATA to Begin Addressing NTSB Safety Recommendations and State of Good Repair

December 30, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration has provided a $150 million grant to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace Washington Metro’s “1000-Series” rail cars.

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Commuter Rail

Washington Metro Begins Random Bag Checks

December 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Metro Transit Police on Dec. 21 began random inspections of carry-on items at Braddock Road and College Park Metrorail stations.

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Fort Worth & Western Railroad Names Schlosser to Succeed George as President and CEO

December 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth & Western Railroad said that Steven George will retire in the first quarter of 2011 as president and chief executive officer of the Fort Worth-based 276-mile regional railroad.

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STB: Freight Train Service in Northern Maine Preserved

December 27, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board said it has completed its work in the multiparty effort to preserve freight train service in northern Maine.

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History

Marietta Confederate Cemetery

December 27, 2010 Todd DeFeo

The Daily Intelligencer newspaper of Sept. 15, 1863, reported what was no doubt startling news.

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CSX

Athens trestle a music landmark

December 27, 2010 Todd DeFeo

To most passersby, the old, abandoned railroad trestle off Poplar Street near Dudley Park probably wouldn’t garner much of a reaction.

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Roundhouse museum provides window into Savannah’s railroad past

December 27, 2010 Todd DeFeo

For more than a century, Savannah was an important city for the Central of Georgia Railroad.

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