Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, 02/12/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 02-12-2008 - 04:58
Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TO SUMMIT, MONTANA
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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING SEVERE WEATHER BETWEEN THAYER AND SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
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domino.bnsf.com]
BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING HIGH WATER AT CONNELL, WASHINGTON
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domino.bnsf.com]
AAR SAYS JANUARY RAILROAD FREIGHT VOLUMES AHEAD OF LAST YEAR'S PACE
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TRAINS NO LONGER STOP AT MARE ISLAND; STARTING NEXT MONTH, RAILROAD WON'T SERVICE FORMER SHIPYARD (With photo)
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DERAILMENT IN BAILEY YARD LAST WEDNESDAY (With photos)
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www.northplattebulletin.com]
RIVALS ARGUE OVER SOUTH DAKOTA RAILROAD MEASURE; BILL WOULD HASTEN STATE HEARINGS ON EMINENT DOMAIN
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KCS ADDS NEW CONSOLE IN STC; SEEKS TO EQUALIZE WORKLOAD, IMPROVE VELOCITY
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RAIL DATA COULD SIGNAL TROUBLE FOR ECONOMY
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SAFETY AT HEART OF OPPOSITION TO LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES
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CP RAIL MAY FACE ECONOMIC RISK, BUT CONSIDERED LOW-RISK OPTION FOR GLOBAL EXPOSURE
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ILLINOIS COMMISSION APPROVES NEW OVERPASS, CROSSING UPGRADE IN GRANITE CITY
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
MAN STRUCK, KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN IN SAN LEANDRO
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BIOFUEL CROPS ADD TO CARBON FOOTPRINT
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TELLING THE TALE OF A TIMBER TOWN
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www.bakercityherald.com]
ENTRUSTED TO US: COLORADO'S THREATENED LANDMARKS GROWS BY FIVE (With photos)
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www.denverpost.com]
TWO IN ARIZONA HIT BY TRAIN AFTER FLEEING FROM POLICE
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www.azcentral.com]
ILLINOIS GRAIN SHUTTLE ZONING PLAN WILL PROCEED
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www.pjstar.com]
SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE HAS RAIL OFFICIALS STUMPED; INSPECTION YIELDED NO 'HOT WHEELS' (With photo gallery)
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www.myrtlebeachonline.com]
MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD STATION NEEDS A HOME
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www.wickedlocal.com]
MUSEUM SEEKS HELP TO SAVE BELFAST, MAINE TRAIN STATION (With photos)
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bangornews.com]
THE LITTLE MUSEUM THAT CAN! OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM HAS GRAND OPENING
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www.antonnews.com]
SHOULD AMTRAK RECEIVE MORE FEDERAL FUNDING?
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NO MERE WHISTLE STOP (With photo)
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TRANSIT NEWS
TWO NEW ORLEANS STREETCARS IN HEAD-ON COLLISION; 23 INJURED
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And:
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DEAL ON TWIN CITIES LIGHT-RAIL ROUTE NEARER; COUNTY, UNIVERSITY UNDER THE GUN TO MEET FEDERAL FUNDS REQUIREMENTS (With maps)
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www.twincities.com]
SURVEY CHECKS ATTITUDES OF CALTRAIN RIDERS
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www.insidebayarea.com]
DALLAS TRANSIT BOARD OPENING SPARKS DEBATE ON RACIAL MAKEUP
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www.dallasnews.com]
KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL SUMMIT: LET'S KEEP TALKING
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www.kansascity.com]
TRIMET GETS AN EARFUL IN SALEM
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www.oregonlive.com]
OPINION, THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: STREETCARS: BANG FOR THE BUCK
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seattlepi.nwsource.com]
BROKEN BRIDGE JUST ONE ISSUE PLAGUING MASSACHUSETTS COMMUTER RAIL RIDERS
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LIRR'S OPTIONS FOR MAIN LINE TRACK WORK DETAILED
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