Railroad Newsline for Friday, 01/25/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 01-24-2008 - 20:01
Railroad Newsline for Friday, January 25, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
RAILROAD TAKES PLAN FOR CLOSED SPUR LINE TO OREGON GOVERNOR
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www.oregonnews.com]
COMMENTARY, THE NORTH COAST JOURNAL: MORE IN SADNESS
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www.northcoastjournal.com]
RAIL LINES IN BILLINGS REPAIRED AFTER DERAILMENT (With photos)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
GREEN BAY-BOUND COAL TRAIN DERAILS IN ILLINOIS
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www.fdlreporter.com]
TWO INDICTED IN SUIT OVER LOUISIANA TRAIN DERAILMENT
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www.2theadvocate.com]
FREIGHT RAILROADS REACH ACCORD WITH UTU
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www.bnsf.com]
TRAIN STRIKES PEDESTRIAN, HALTING AMTRAK SERVICE TO BAY AREA
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www.sacbee.com]
And:
MAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY AMTRAK CAPITOL TRAIN
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www.kcra.com]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
V&T AGREEMENT ALLOWS GRAYS TO USE NEW TRACK
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www.nevadaappeal.com]
GRANT APPROVED FOR RAIL SPUR TO BIOFUELS PLANT IN GEISMAR, LOUISIANA
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www.2theadvocate.com]
WEST CHICAGO TAKES STAND ON RAIL SALE
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www.dailyherald.com]
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION (Photo with caption)
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www.durangoherald.com]
CN AND UTU ANNOUNCE TENTATIVE LABOR PACT
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www.cn.ca]
RAIL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, UNIONS FORGE NEW LABOR AGREEMENT
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
EDITORIAL, THE CHARLESTON (WV) DAILY MAIL: AMTRAK'S COSTS WILL RISE AGAIN
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www.dailymail.com]
NATIONAL BANK BULLISH ON CANADIAN RAILWAYS DESPITE EXPECTED 4Q '07 EARNINGS DRAG
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network.nationalpost.com]
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS' WAYSIDE RAILROAD HORNS TO BE WORKING BY FEBRUARY
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www.fortbendnow.com]
ETHANOL BOON MAY BE A BUST
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www.in-forum.com]
COACHELLA AND INDIO, CALIFORNIA START BRIDGE WORK; PROJECT TO CARRY EAST VALLEY TRAFFIC OVER RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo and map)
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www.mydesert.com]
STUDY: PROGNOSIS POOR FOR TRAIN CHANGE IN FORT COLLINS
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www.coloradoan.com]
LAND O'LAKES READY TO MAKE RUSSELL, KANSAS HOME
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www.hdnews.net]
THIEVES STEAL HISTORY FROM MOUNT RUBIDOUX IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
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www.pe.com]
NEW IRON HORSES: TRAINS WILL HELP SHAPE AND LOCATE U.S. RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS COMMUNITIES
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www.post-gazette.com]
RAILROAD OPERATOR CSX'S 4Q PROFIT RISES
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hosted.ap.org]
ANTIQUE FARM TRACTOR RESCUES RAILROAD CAR IN PENNSYLVANIA (With photo)
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www.ldnews.com]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: JANUARY 22, 1912; AN ACCESS TO KEY WEST (With photo)
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www.brooklyneagle.com]
GET ON BOARD: CITIZENS' HELP NEEDED TO RESTORE RAILROAD STATION IN PENNSYLVANIA (With photo)
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www.lockhaven.com]
LOG CABIN GIFT SHOP WILL HELP SET SCENE AT HOCKING VALLEY SCENIC RAILWAY STATION IN OHIO
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www.athensmessenger.com]
TRUCKERS NEED BETTER ALERT OF BRIDGE HEIGHT (With photo gallery)
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www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk]
(ED NOTE: It is not just the United States, this sort of thing is happening everywhere. - lwg)
RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO BUILD CAMEL PASSAGES IN SAUDI ARABIA
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www.russia-ic.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
LIGHT RAIL TESTING ROLLS INTO TEMPE IN MARCH
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www.asuwebdevil.com]
OPINION, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES: L.A. DESERVES RAIL
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www.latimes.com]
GRESHAM CONSIDERS ENLARGING DRUG-FREE ZONE NEAR MAX STOPS
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www.katu.com]
CHICAGO METRA LINK WOULD HELP STREATOR
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www.pantagraph.com]
SOUTH SHORE PRICE TAG MAY GROW BY MILLIONS
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www.thetimesonline.com]
LIGHT-RAIL EXCERPT CUT FROM SURFACE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S REPORT, NATIONAL CORRIDORS INITIATIVE SAYS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
SLEEK NEW TRAINS ON TAP FOR PATH RIDERS
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www.nj.com]
THE END