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	Iowa Department of Transportation - Office of Rail Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Parties interested in acquiring or using the railroad’s right-of-way for interim trail use and rail banking, pursuant to 49 CFR 1152.29 and 16 USC 1247 (d), must submit a written request or petition to the Surface Transportation Board with a copy to the railroad, indicating their desire to use the right-of-way for trail purposes.
		A private crossing is one that is on a private roadway which may connect to part of the general systems of public streets and highways but is not maintained by a public authority.
		Private crossings are intended for the exclusive use of the adjoining property owner and the property owner's family, employees, agents, patrons and invitees.
	www.iowarail.com /contact/faqs.asp (3112 words)

	Railroad Retirement Handbook 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Railroad employees were particularly concerned because the private railroad pension plans could not keep up with the demands made upon them by the general deterioration of employment conditions and by the great accumulation of older workers in the industry.
		The condition of the Railroad Retirement Account consequently deteriorated to the point that the Board was required to prepare to reduce annuity levels on October 1, 1983, by an estimated 40 percent of tier II portions, in the absence of remedial financial legislation.
		Under the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act, tier II taxes on employers increased from 11.75 percent to 12.75 percent in January 1984, to 13.75 percent in January 1985, and to 14.75 percent in January 1986.
	www.rrb.gov /hb1.html (5257 words)

	Rail transport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A railway (or railroad) track consists of two parallel rail tracks, usually of steel, generally mounted upon cross beams (termed "railroad ties" (US) or "sleepers" (UK)) of timber, concrete or steel.
		The first railroad in the United States may have been a gravity railroad in Lewiston, New York in 1764.
		The Leiper Railroad in Pennsylvania was the first permanent railroad, opened in 1810, and the Granite Railroad in 1826 may have been the first to evolve through continuous operations into a common carrier.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Railroad (2038 words)

	46776-0-I - James R. Ploegman, Appellant v. Burlington Northern, Respondent
		At best, the Railroad's rule would put the promisor at the mercy of a third party's approval.2 Such a result would be contrary to the general principle that a promisee who hinders performance of a promise loses the right to enforce it.
		We conclude, therefore, that the Railroad released Ralph Ploegman from his duty to trim the vegetation on that portion of the right-of-way that the Railroad leased to the Sedas.
		Whether or not a railroad's duty of ordinary care includes providing a warning that a train is approaching and, if so, the adequacy of the warning, depends upon the circumstances relating to the particular crossing at the particular time and under the particular circumstances.
	www.mrsc.org /mc/courts/slip/appellate/467760MAJ.htm (3469 words)

	Points of Interest - Easy Riders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		About 150 private rail cars are certified—meaning that they have passed rigorous inspection requirements and thus can be linked to trains that travel up to 110 miles per hour.
		Private railroading's golden era was ended by the Great Depression, airplane travel and Americans' growing love of the automobile.
		Built for railroad man and art collector Henry Huntington, it still has its original Black Forest walnut paneling, brass beds and nickel-silver sinks, ornate fixtures that were standard in the luxury cars that George Pullman first began producing in the 1860s.
	www.smithsonianmag.si.edu /smithsonian/issues04/sep04/poi.html (1324 words)

	atrains
		The Erie Railroad was one of the oldest of the eastern railroads and had its eastern terminal on New Jersey's Hudson River shoreline in Jersey City.
		By the 1960s, private railroad cars experienced a small resurgence and were in use by businesses and individuals of more modest means than the private car owners of earlier years.
		Later acquired by another private individual then operated under the name of Atlantic Coast Rail, the Virginia Beach was mechanically modernized to meet railroad operating realities of the early 1980s and changes made to the interior including adding rich wood veneer accents and the addition of a dining area in the lounge.
	www.inforworks.com /trains.htm (1939 words)

	READING BLUE MOUNTAIN & NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY
		WHEREAS __________________________ realizes that as a general rule the Railroad does not grant crossing at grade because of the great and potential dangerous liability condition which are created when heavy trucks cross railroad tracks at grade.
		THEREFORE, in consideration of this fact, this private railroad crossing is being granted to ___________________________ solely to allow ____________________________to have access to _____________________ to be shipped by rail.
		Lessor and Lessee agree that this Private Crossing Agreement is very clear and straightforward in its entirety. Addendum D has been added for the purpose of clarification.
	www.readingnorthern.com /realestate/private_grade_license.htm (1445 words)

	Nomad Car of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad
		The car that he had envisioned was built in 1878: it was Private Car 3, the rear car (it became known as the Nomad) of a three-car train called the President's Special.
		The owners moved the car to the Durango railroad yard and commissioned one of the finest interior designers in the Southwest, a specialist in Gay Nineties decorations, Robert Klein of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to conduct historic research and restore the interior to its original splendor.
		Railroads used the form below to document the movement of passengers in private cars in the early 20th century:
	swcenter.fortlewis.edu /inventory/RGSNomad.htm (2505 words)

	HOYER Journal September 2002 - Private railroad contra state-run railroad - competition on rails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On a closer look it will be noted that private railroad is not all that private: a large number of non-government railroad is owned by municipalities, countries and/or local authorities, thus by public authorities.
		Private railroad companies have only recently started their freight business.
		They and several other railroad companies are now organised in the network of private railroad companies.
	www.hoyer-group.com /html/0902_10.html (481 words)

	MousePlanet.com
		There were actually three types of private cars: Those chartered from the Pullman Company, similar to today's private jets; those assigned to various railroad officials as "business"cars, providing comfortable office and living quarters to be used when the officials were out inspecting the line, and those privately owned by a corporation or an individual.
		Private railroad cars represented the apex of car design and luxury during the golden era of rail travel in America.
		I enjoyed the fact that the railroad narration could be heard in the car, although it seemed to be a slightly lower volume than in the regular cars.
	www.mouseplanet.com /more/mm051019sd.htm (4961 words)

	Interstatetime Private Label Main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A private label watch is a watch made by one of the large watch manufacturers, like Illinois, Hamilton, Elgin, or Waltham, for an individual, or re-seller.
		Private labels can also tell us something about the customer for whom the watch was made.
		If the private labels made for so and so were all of a high grade, he was probably a high end jeweler, catering to a wealthy clientele.
	www.interstatetime.com /PrivateLabels/PL_Main.htm (334 words)

	Denver Rails Database of Railroad Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Heart of the Heartlands was formed in 1991 to preserve southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma, and SW Missouri area railroad history.
		I spoke with a lady from the Galena Historical Museum and she said the engine had been there as long as she could remember but was owned by whoever owned the lot on which it sits.
		There was plenty to keep both the railroad nut and the craft/collectibles fan (wife) happy for an hour or two.
	www.denverrails.com /db/attrcts/stlist.cfm?state=KS (1192 words)

	News-Star OnlineOwners of vintage railroad cars gather in Washington 09/17/04
		He's the owner of the 78-year-old railroad car, and he has stopped at the station only to collect two guests before heading to Washington, D.C., for a gathering of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners.
		Stephensen and a dozen other private railroad car owners are meeting to talk informally with members of Congress, Transportation Department representatives and Amtrak officials about safety regulations and equipment, federal appropriations and other matters affecting private rail car operations.
		About 150 private rail cars are certified -- meaning they have passed rigorous inspection requirements and thus can be linked to trains that travel up to 110 miles per hour.
	www.news-star.com /stories/091704/ent_5.shtml (677 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / Private railroad proposing commuter train
		A private railroad is proposing running a commuter rail service between Burlington and its southern suburbs for the next six months.
		BURLINGTON, Vt. -- A private railroad is proposing running a commuter rail service between Burlington and its southern suburbs for the next six months.
		The railroad company needs to sell 300 to 400 passes by April 22 to make the train viable, she said.
	www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2005/04/11/private_railroad_proposing_commuter_train (373 words)

	Private railway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Private railway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		A private railroad is a (A line of track providing a runway for wheels) railroad run by a private corporation.
		In (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan, although (additional info and facts about Japan Railway) Japan Railway is a private corporation it is not considered a private railroad for historical reasons.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/private_railway.htm (72 words)

	J. P. Henderson Private Railroad Car: Charter
		We believe that traveling by private rail car can offer an experience like no other – real quality time with your kids or a productive board meeting – all while you enjoy views of the ever-changing scenery, not to mention luxurious accommodations.
		Traveling in one of our private rail cars is a better value than you might think, especially when you consider the total package.
		In addition to vacations and business meetings, travel on our private rail cars is ideal for board presentations, sales meetings, employee rewards and incentives, family reunions, wedding parties and honeymoons.
	www.jphenderson.com /charter.html (346 words)

	Douglas County News-Press
		While legislators, county governments and the Front Range Toll Road Co. are in favor of the proposed by-pass corridor, some of the railroad companies affected by the move are taking a wait and see approach.
		This will be a privately owned railroad that will charge the railroad companies to use the facilities.
		Money is also collected from private car lines that hook their cars onto the railroad property's line, she said.
	www.dcnewspress.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14113828&BRD=1585&PAG=461&dept_id=529896&rfi=6 (683 words)

	HOYER Journal September 2002 - The market situation of private railroad eight years after the German Federal Railway ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Private companies operating in open competition to DB Cargo, an affiliated company of Federal Railways, are still facing many difficulties resulting from the rearguard action of the former monopolist.
		While DB Cargo backtracks from the territory due to the implementation of MORA-C (= market-oriented supply—cargo) since the beginning of 2002, private railroad companies are trying to fill these gaps with new and creative offers.
		Only a few private companies, mainly affiliated companies of financially powerful corporations, have entered into open competition with DB Cargo, though the actual competition for all railway companies is decided on the road.
	www.hoyer-group.com /html/0902_7.html (342 words)

	Watauga Valley Chapter - National Railroad Historical Society
		AAPRCO is a private organization the mission of which is to promote the operation, ownership, and enjoyment of the Private Passenger Railcar.
		The Railroad Passenger Car Alliance (RPCA) is an organization of railroad passenger car owners, excursion trip sponsors, tourist line operators, museums, railfan organizations, steam locomotive operators and aficionados of the American railroad passenger car.
		It is the largest railroad in North America, operating in the western two-thirds of the United States.
	www.wataugavalleynrhs.org /index.php?template=links (1068 words)

	A Beginner's Guide to the Railroads of 1870 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This feature makes the private company very valuable and it is generally sold for a substantial premium over the $140 beginning price.
		This railroad was one of the first to go to Texas and therefore carried a lot of cattle.
		As the traditional last railroad in the game, the par value should be $100 to have a large treasury for train purchasing.
	www.mimgames.com /tga/tgg/strategy/1870.shtml (1116 words)

	Private Railroad Car 7503: The Francis L. Suter
		Originally built by the Pullman Company in 1914 to cater to the travel needs of Pennsylvania Railroad presidents and executives, this privately-owned business rail car is available for your family or group's exclusive conveyance wherever your dreams may take you.
		For over five decades, Pennsylvania Railroad Business Car 7503 served PRR presidents and vice-presidents as a rolling, 90-ton office on wheels across the vast PRR system.
		The oldest car in the United States capable of traveling 110 miles per hour behind a modern locomotive, this legacy of the rich tradition of the Golden Age of Railroading will transport the traveler back to an age when our nation's great railroads were the royalty of transportation.
	www.privaterail.com (692 words)

	Private Car Ownership
		Owning a private railcar can be the fulfillment of a dream and a dreadful nightmare, all at the same time.
		Most private car owners park their cars on industrial sidings located as close to their home Amtrak terminal as possible.
		Second, freight railroads don't move a lot of passenger cars anymore and it's important that everything on the car be stowed and secured in order to minimize damage.
	www.stangarner.com /ownership.html (2745 words)

	Private Passenger Railcar Charters and Travel
		A holiday party on a private passenger car is a memorable experience for your customers, employees or business group associates.
		Private railway passenger cars have a long tradition of providing the finest in personal service and comfort.
		Whatever your reason for considering private railcar travel, private car Colonial Crafts may be just the car for your needs.
	www.colonialcraftsrailcar.com (391 words)

	NCDOT Rail Division > Safety Programs > Sealed Corridor > Private Crossing Safety Initiative
		The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to proceed with crossing safety improvements along the Raleigh to Charlotte Sealed Corridor by closing private crossings where feasible and protecting the private crossings that will remain open with crossbucks, automatic flashers and gates, signals and locking gates.
		These improvements will be identified through a systematic analysis conducted on private crossings within the North Carolina Railroad Company corridor operated by the Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation railroad companies.
		The obstructions are within railroad right-of-way and should be cleared by the NCRR/NS.
	www.bytrain.org /Safety/sealed/pcsiexesum.html (569 words)

	RideTrain dot com - Home page
		That tradition--elegant, attentive service, private exclusivity, and beautiful décor--has been preserved, for 21st-century travelers, by owners of the Private Railcars you see on this web site.
		Competing railroads vied to serve the finest cuisine and beverages in their diners.
		Of course, the best viands went to the "office cars" used by railroad executives (who didn’t use the term Private Railcar for their own cars out of deference to the stockholders).
	www.ridetrain.com (500 words)

	Try a private Pullman car - Apr. 17, 1998
		NEW YORK (Biztravel.com) - The private railroad car, once reserved for America's monied elite and frequented by such prestigious families as the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers, may be in for a populist comeback.
		But Frederick Seibold and the 501 members of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners (AAPRCO) are determined to change that.
		Seibold bought the 1926 open-platform observation car 20 years ago, and is "only in the middle of restoring it." Searching for authentic parts and interiors from other cars he's scavenged, Seibold has so far restored much of its mahogany interior and period fittings.
	money.cnn.com /1998/04/17/travelcenter/trains (718 words)

	Rail Merchants International, Inc.
		Railroad & Locomotive Historical Society - Our mission is to preserve and disseminate railroad history.
		In addition to gathering railroad rolling stock for preservation, the Society maintains an extensive archival collection, containing over 500,000 photographs, engravings, timetables, broadslides, lithographs and other related material.
		American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners - In years gone by, first-class service aboard the fine trains of North America was a given, included with the purchase of your ticket.
	www.railmerchants.net /org (265 words)

	ipedia.com: Rail transport Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A railroad or railway is a guided means of land transport, designed to be used by trains, for transporting both passengers and freight.
		However, railroad has been used historically in Britain and a number of American companies have railway in their names instead of railroad (the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway being the most pre-eminent modern example).
		Underground railway, Rail gauge, History of rail transport, List of railway companies, Locomotive, Public transport, Private transport, Private railroad, Railroad switch, Famous trains, Railway Mail Service, Economy of Earth (Transportation section), Driving, First Transcontinental Railroad (North America), Railway electrification system, Railway ferry.
	www.ipedia.com /rail_transport_1.html (1215 words)

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