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Transportation in the NYC area immediately after 9/11Archive of posts from the old Prodigy Trains Board detailing the massive changes wrought by the 9/11 disaster on the Greater NY City area, as well as the more gradual return to normal in the wake of the tragedy. |
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Blackout of 2003Archive of posts to our forums related to the massive power outage that affected the Northeast and Midwest regions of the US on August 14-15, 2003.
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Hurricane IsabelArchive of posts to our forums for items related to Hurricane Isabel, which struck the US East Coast during the third week of September, 2003.
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Storms of 2004This forum is an archive of all news items related to the string of hurricanes and tropical storms that hit the South, Southeast, and Northeast parts of the United States in August, September, and October of 2004. |
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Storms of 2005As bad as 2004 was, the tropical season of 2005 was much worse. Katrina, Rita, Wilma, and others affected rail service throughout the country, and as of the end of the calendar year, the effects are still being felt. All news related to how the 2005 weather affected rail service is posted here (except the ongoing saga of Sunset Limited restoration). |
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NYC Transit Strike 2005Archive of stories related to the MTA NYCT transit strike that took place in December 2005. |
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Storms of 2006This archive contains stories related to tropical storms that affected rail service in 2006. Luckily, there was only one tropical story this year, Ernesto. No Atlantic hurricanes made landfall. |
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Storms of 2008Archive of all news & information pertaining to tropical storms or hurricanes in 2008 and their effect on trains (commuter, transit, Amtrak, tourist, freight). |
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Inauguration 2009Archived news items related to all modes of rail transportaition going to, through, around, and from Washington, DC. during the period of Presidendtial Inauguration that took place on January 20, 2009. |
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National Train Day 2009Forum to post any news items regarding National Train Day 2009, and to allow members to meet to ride trains or visit station displays. |
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Blizzard of 2009Post here any items related to the major snowstorm that is affecting the US East coast over the weekend of December 18-20, 2009. Any items pertaining to rail, including light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, tourist trains, and freight are welcome here if affected by the storm. |
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2010 Winter StormsPost here any items related to the winter storms in the USA throughout the winter of 2009-2010 |
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National Train Day 2010All items regarding National Train Day 2010, including OTOL members meeting to ride trains or visit the displays, should be posted here. |
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Storms of 2010Use this forum to post items related to major tropical storms/hurricanes affecting train service during the 2010 storm season. |
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2011 Winter StormsPost here any items related to trains during the Winter of 2010-2011, including the Western storms and Eastern blizzard that hit in December of 2010. |
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East Coast earthquake 2011Post items here related to trains in the earthquake that took place on August 23, 2011 |
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Storms of 2011Use this forum for rail-related stories pertaining to tropical storms and hurricanes during the year 2011 |
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Storms of 2012Post any items related to tropical depressions, storms, or hurricanes that affect rail service, during the year 2012. |
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2013 Winter StormsThis forum is for posts related to storms that affected rail transit during the Winter of 2012-2013. All items here pertain to the blizzard that hit the Northeastern USA on February 8th & 9th, 2013. |
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2014 Winter StormsCombined archived forum for all 2014 winter storms. |
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Super Bowl 48This forum is only being created because Super Bowl 48 in East Rutherford, NJ is billed as the "Transit Super Bowl" since driving is discouraged and parking will be near impossible. Most attending will be brought in by mass transit. |
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Newark Airport Monorail & Station ClosureItems related to the temporary closure of the Newark Airport Monorail, as well as the suspension of service at the Newark Airport Rail Station should be posted here. |
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2015 Winter StormsCombined archived forum for all 2015 winter storms |
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Papal Visit to United States 9/22-27 2015
Pope Francis visit to Washington, New York and Philadelphia will undoubtedly "stress" the public transportation resources. General items relating to the visit may be posted here. City specific items should be posted in the appropriate forum. |
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Storms of 2015This forum was to discuss rail issues related to storm Joaquin, which spawned record rains in the Southeastern US in early October, 2015 |
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Super Bowl 50This forum is for all train-related items pertaining to the Super Bowl 50 event taking place February 7, 2016. It will be another event heavily reliant on rail transportation. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara is directly served by Amtrak's Capitol Corridor, CalTrain and ACE commuter rail, and VTA light rail. |
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2016 Winter StormsThis forum is for posts related to rail transportation impacts by winter storms during the 2015-2016 season. |
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Storms of 2016Use this forum to post any items related to storms of tropical nature in the year 2016 that affect any type of trains. |
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Super Bowl 51Articles posted here relate to trains & transit pertinent to Super Bowl 51 in Houston, in February of 2017. |
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2017 Winter StormsThis subforum is for rail-related news pertaining to operations during Winter storms during the 2016-2017 season. |
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Storms of 2017This forum is for rail news related to tropical depressions, storms, and hurricanes during the 2017 season. |
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Super Bowl 52Post items here dealing with trains & transit pertinent to the Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis, MN in February of 2018. |
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2018 Winter StormsPost in this forum all train themed news related to winter weather during the Winter of 2017-2018. |
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