Train News and Gossip

• Amtrak prepares for crowds along Obama train route

  USA Today - Found 4 hours ago A group of "everyday Americans" has been invited to join them on the train. Amtrak prepares for crowds along Obama train route - Press of Atlantic City Amtrak prepares for crowds along Obama train route - Vida en el Valle Amtrak prepares for crowds along Obama train route - Fort Mills Times Amtrak prepares for crowds along Obama train route - Minneapolis Star Tribune Explore All

• Fatal shooting by train station officer sparks anger in California

  The Detroit Free Press - Found 11 hours ago ... unarmed man by a Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer turned violent Wednesday night with windows broken, fires set and train stations closed. Oakland mayor appeals for calm after riot - International Herald Tribune Oakland simmers after night of violence - International Herald Tribune Riots erupt in Oakland after slain... - CNN Oakland turns violent over shooting - International Herald Tribune Explore All

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• High-Speed Train Board Gets EIR Outreach Update

  Earthtimes.org - Found 6 hours ago ... speed train system. By linking all major cities in California with a state of the art new transportation option, California's high-speed train... High-Speed Train Board Gets EIR Outreach Update - Forbes.com High-Speed Train Board Gets EIR Outreach Update - PR inside High-Speed Train Board Gets EIR Outreach Update - Business Wire via Yahoo! High-Speed Train Board Gets EIR Outreach Update - Yahoo! Canada Explore All

• Rumblings of 'Dinosaur Train' Heard at PBS

  Broadcasting & Cable - Found 12 hours ago Based on input from paleontologists, science educators, and early childhood education experts, Dinosaur Train has developed an ambitious and... Henson's Dinosaur Train Pulls In To PBS Kids - Animation World Network The Jim Henson Company's 'DINOSAUR TRAIN' Pulls in to PBS KIDS(R) - AV Video Explore All

• US train conductor text messaging before fatal crash: lawyer

  AFP via Yahoo! - Found 21 hours ago ... between the Metrolink passenger train and a freight train in Chatsworth, north of Los Angeles, also injured 134 people and was the worst train... Management knew about train engineer's texting, lawyers say - Los Angeles Times Train conductor text messaging before fatal crash, says lawyer - China Post Explore All

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• Rail Firm Accused in Fatal California Train Crash; Victims' Attorney ...

  Washington Post - Found Jan. 6, 2009 Federal investigators have said Sanchez sent a text message 22 seconds before the train collided with a Union Pacific freight train in the San... Rail Firm Accused in Fatal California Train Crash; Victims' Attorney ... - Washington Post Lawyer: Phone use gripe preceded train crash - MSNBC Lawyer: Train engineer regularly used cell phone - Washington Post Lawyer: Phone use gripe preceded train crash - MSNBC Explore All

• The Jim Henson Company's 'DINOSAUR TRAIN' Pulls in to PBS KIDS(R)

  Forbes.com - Found Jan. 7, 2009 Henson Company has finalized an agreement with PBS KIDS to debut the all-new CGI-animated series, DINOSAUR TRAIN, in fall 2009. The new series... The Jim Henson Company's 'DINOSAUR TRAIN' Pulls in to PBS KIDS(R) - Houston Chronicle The Jim Henson Company's 'DINOSAUR TRAIN' Pulls in to PBS KIDS(R) - TickerTech.com The Jim Henson Company's 'DINOSAUR TRAIN' Pulls in to PBS KIDS(R) - PR Newswire The Jim Henson Company's 'DINOSAUR TRAIN' Pulls in to PBS KIDS(R) - NewsBlaze Explore All

• Train derailment delays commuters

  The Age - Found Jan. 6, 2009 A passenger train derailment in western Sydney is causing peak hour commuters minor delays, CityRail says. Train derailment delays commuters - Sydney Morning Herald Man injured in Sydney derailment (ABC) - Yahoo! News Australia Man injured in Sydney derailment - Yahoo! News Australia Man injured in Sydney derailment - ABC Online Explore All

• Alstom's call for train export groundless

  CHINAdaily - Found Jan. 6, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese train makers have rejected French counterpart Alstom's accusation of stealing Western technologies, saying that Alstom's call for China says Alstom's call for boycott of train export groundless - People's Daily Online Alstom Trains for Germany - DieselGasTurbine Accusation of China's trains groundless - EView Week China says Alstom's call for boycott of train export groundless - China Economic Net Explore All

• NM mom invited to ride Obama's whistle-stop train (1:01 p.m.)

  Las Cruces Sun-News - Found Jan. 7, 2009 Obama's presidential inaugural committee on Wednesday announced plans for the Philadelphia-to-Washington train ride the Saturday before... Taylor Teamster picked for Obama's Whistle Stop Tour - Detroit News Everyday Americans invited to whistle stop tour - MyMotherLode.com Taylor Teamster to be among 40 on Obama train trip - The Detroit Free Press 'Everyday Americans' invited to whistle stop tour - Minneapolis Star Tribune Explore All

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