Re: regulation on train length?
In the US? There is no such rule that I know of, and I don't believe there ever has been. Regards, Bruce Smith Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ Sent:
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Bruce Smith
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regulation on train length?
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: James Robichaux <james.a.robichaux@...> Date: Sun, Mar 5, 2023 at 7:42?AM Subject: regulation on train length? To:
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James Robichaux
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#842
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This Weekend in CNR History
March 4, 1889 The Grand Trunk carferry "Transit I" is destroyed by fire in its dock at Windsor ON. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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March 2 in CNR History
March 2, 1893 The United States Safety Appliance Act is signed into law, mandating that all cars in interchange service be equipped with air brakes, automatic couplers and grab irons. March 2, 1902
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Mark Tomlonson
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March 1 in CNR History
March 1, 1877 The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the regulation of railroads. March 1, 1898 The "Maritime Express" between Montreal and Halifax begins service on the Intercolonial Railway. Later, Canadian
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Mark Tomlonson
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February 28 in CNR History
February 28, 1908 First test run through Grand Trunk's St. Clair tunnel using electric locomotives. February 28, 1920 In the United States, the Transportation Act is passed, allowing the ICC to set
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: [Railspot] official derailment counts
Okay, thanks, that *does* help. I appreciate it. Yeah, it would be great if, if it's not too much trouble, someone could provide the data on that threshold, but it sounds like something that I might
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James Robichaux
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Re: [Railspot] official derailment counts
Okay, that mostly does not address what I actually asked, because the media are not counting anything; the media are reporting what they are told by official authorities (I think that the FRA), and,
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James Robichaux
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official derailment counts
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James Robichaux
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February 22 in CNR History
February 22, 1855 The first common carrier railroad in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the Iron Mountain Railroad (later DSS&A, SOO, CN) is charted. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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February 17 in CNR History
February 17, 1872 The President of the Peninsular Railway (later GTW, CNR) writes to the Pennsylvania Company noting that his road is laid from Lansing MI to a point 12 miles west of South Bend. He
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Mark Tomlonson
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rough rice by rail
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James Robichaux
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February 16 in CNR History
February 16, 1865 The Cairo & St. Louis Railroad (later M&O, GM&O, IC, CN) is chartered. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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February 15 in CNR History
February 15, 1855 The Joliet & Chicago Railroad (later C&M, StlA&C, C&A, GM&O, ICG, CN) is chartered. It will be completed next year. February 15, 1926 Canadian National begins service between
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Mark Tomlonson
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February 14 in CNR HIstory
February 14, 1867 The first car of flour shipped using the new Blue Line, a cooperative traffic agreement among several railroads, arrives in Boston from St. Louis via the New York Central, Great
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Mark Tomlonson
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February 13 in CNR History
February 13, 1849 The Vermont Central Railway opens from White River Junction south to Windsor VT. February 13, 1855 The Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad (later GTW) is formed by the merger of the Detroit
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
February 10, 1851 The Illinois Central Railroad receives its charter. February 11, 1998 Canadian National purchases the Illinois Central for $2.4 billion (US - $4.4 billion in 2023 dollars) in cash
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: February 8 in CNR History
thanks FYI Wiki is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinton_train_collision
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Eric Floden
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February 8 in CNR History
February 8, 1986 A Canadian National freight runs a red signal in Dalehurst AB, possibly because the crew was asleep, and crashes head-on into VIA's train No. 4. Twenty-three people are killed; 71 are
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Mark Tomlonson
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February 7 in CNR History
February 7, 1880 The first Grand Trunk passenger train leaves Chicago for points east. Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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