Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 02/13/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 02-12-2008 - 20:13
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
JURY SIDES WITH BNSF IN TIE PLANT CANCER LAWSUIT (With photo)
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www.star-telegram.com]
BNSF EMPLOYEE EFFORTS GET DAMAGED MEMPHIS INTERMODAL FACILITY BACK IN SERVICE (With photo)
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www.bnsf.com]
EASING RAIL CONGESTION STILL ON TRACK FOR PORT OF KALAMA? (With photo and illustration)
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www.tdn.com]
CRETE, ILLINOIS MAYOR SAYS INTERMODAL VOTE MEANS LITTLE
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www.southtownstar.com]
ARIZONA HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PULLS PLUG ON RAILROAD LEGISLATION
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www.eastvalleytribune.com]
OLD RAIL CARS AT WILLIS, CALIFORNIA CALLED NUISANCE (With photo)
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www1.pressdemocrat.com]
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY (With photo)
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news.mywebpal.com]
EDITORIAL, THE SUPERIOR (WI) DAILY TELEGRAM: IT'S TIME FOR CN TO BE A GOOD CORPORATE CITIZEN
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www.superiortelegram.com]
EDITORIAL, THE SHREVEPORT TIMES: CONTINUE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RAILROAD CROSSINGS
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www.shreveporttimes.com]
LOCOMOTIVE SPILLS 1,500 GALLONS OF FUEL IN BETTENDORF, IOWA
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qconline.com]
WYOMING KEEPS EYE ON CLEAN COAL
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www.casperstartribune.net]
NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM BRINGS BLACK HISTORY INTO FOCUS (With photos)
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www.greenbaypressgazette.com]
DALLAS' FAIR PARK RAILROAD MUSEUM OFFERS VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER ON RESTORED DINING CAR
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www.dallasnews.com]
MAN FROM OAKLAND ID'd AS TRAIN VICTIM
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www.insidebayarea.com]
REBUILDING OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS' DIVISION STREET RAIL BRIDGE TO BEGIN THIS FALL (With map)
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www.star-telegram.com]
U.S. CAN SUPPORT EFFICIENT RAIL SYSTEM
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www.theledger.com]
VIDEO PROJECT BRINGING NEW LIFE TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TOWN
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www.thesouthern.com]
TRAIN CARRYING CHEMICALS DERAILS NEAR SMALL WEST VIRGINIA TOWN
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edition.cnn.com]
VINTAGE CABOOSE 'LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE' FOR NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM
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www.independenttribune.com]
FROZEN-FOOD TRUCK STICKS TO RAILROAD BRIDGE (With photo)
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www.telegram.com]
HISTORIC NEW YORK DOCUMENTS TO BE RETURNED, PAID FOR BY eBAY
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www.recordonline.com]
MODERN TRAINS MIGHT NOT COMPARE TO AREA'S CLASSIC 'BLUE COMET'
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www.pressofatlanticcity.com]
TRAIN ROOF RIDERS FEAR DETERRENT TO DYE FOR (With photo)
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edition.cnn.com]
SCRAMBLE FOR COAL CONTINUES IN CHINA (With photo)
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www.redorbit.com]
ROMANTIC RAIL RIDES TO MAGICAL MOUNTAINS (With photos)
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www.kois.go.kr]
TRANSIT NEWS
NEW ORLEANS RTA PROBES STREETCAR ACCIDENT THAT INJURED 23 PEOPLE
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www.nola.com]
TWO MEN INJURED JUMPING FROM MOVING CHICAGO METRA TRAIN
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www.chicagotribune.com]
NEW MEXICO LAWMAKERS VENT ABOUT RAIL RUNNER
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www.lcsun-news.com]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: REGIONAL RAIL PLAN
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blogs.kansascity.com]
VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO RETROFIT LIGHT RAIL STATIONS: TROLLEYS WON'T MAKE STOPS; WORKERS WILL RAISE PLATFORMS IN SAN JOSE
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www.mercurynews.com]
SUBURBAN MAYORS SPEAK UP AT ROUNDTABLE ON KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL
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www.kansascity.com]
HOUSTON CYCLIST IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIGHT RAIL TRAIN
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www.chron.com]
OPINION, THE BOULDER DAILY CAMERA: NOT SO FASTRACKS
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dailycamera.com]
TRIMET DROPS PLAN TO BUY HOUSE NEAR PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
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www.oregonlive.com]
NEXT STOP, NORTH SHORE (With photo)
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www.timesonline.com]
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