Railroad Newsline for Thursday, 02/14/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 02-13-2008 - 19:59
Railroad Newsline for Thursday, February 14, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
BNSF UPDATES SERVICE ADVISORY FOR SEVERE WEATHER ON THAYER AND RIVER SUBDIVISION
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domino.bnsf.com]
CANADIAN PACIFIC AND RUNNING TRADES UNION REACH AGREEMENT
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www8.cpr.ca]
UP GIVES CAUSE OF TWO DERAILMENTS NORTH OF TORRINGTON, WYOMING
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www.torringtontelegram.com]
BNSF SPECIAL AGENT'S ACTIONS SAVES A LIFE
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www.bnsf.com]
SEVEN SENATORS URGE MAJORITY LEADER TO BRING RAILROAD ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT BILL TO SENATE FLOOR
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
CARMICHAEL AT 'CARMICHAEL' CONFERENCE: U.S. NEEDS AN EXPANDED RAIL NETWORK
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
UNION PACIFIC INCREASING TRAIN SPEED THROUGH SEVERAL CENTRAL KANSAS COMMUNITIES
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www.uprr.com]
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS NOT ON BOARD WITH PLAN TO USE BOND MONEY FOR RAILROADS
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www.latimes.com]
CLEAN-UP TEAMS BEGIN WORK AT MISSISSIPPI DERAILMENT SITE
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www.hattiesburgamerican.com]
A NEW SARANAP STATION; TECHNOLOGY, MODERN STORE REPLACE LANDMARK OLD-FASHIONED PUMPS
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www.mercurynews.com]
CRITICS: AMTRAK FUNDING TOO LOW
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www.missoulian.com]
LAKE AMISTAD NIGHT BOATERS, BEWARE: BRIDGE LIGHTS ARE SNUFFED (With photos)
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www.swtexaslive.com]
COPPER THIEVES TARGET RAILROADS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS
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www.qctimes.com]
TEMPLE, TEXAS MAN'S RAIL ARTIFACTS ON THE BLOCK (With photo)
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www.temple-telegram.com]
DIXON, CALIFORNIA GETS FUNDS FOR UPGRADE OF TRAIN STOP
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www.thereporter.com]
RAILROAD TO MAKE ITS OWN BIODIESEL
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www.biodieselmagazine.com]
CATTLE TOWNS: GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
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www.biodieselmagazine.com]
SPECIAL EXHIBIT HONORS BLACK SANTA FE RAILROAD WORKERS (With photo)
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www.southeasttexaslive.com]
GREAT TRAIN EXPO AT COUNCIL BLUFFS RANT THE GAMUT
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www.zwire.com]
CSXT BOOTS UP 'CARBON CALCULATOR' TO SHOW SHIPPERS RAIL IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
RAIL ROULETTE
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www.redorbit.com]
RAILROAD DOING WORK ON DANGEROUS PENNSYLVANIA CROSSING (With photo)
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www.therecordherald.com]
MACMILLAN HELPED BUILD SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD TUNNEL (With photos)
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www.salemnews.com]
JOB OUTLOOK GOOD IN RAIL INDUSTRY
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www.mininggazette.com]
DEVELOPER WANTS TO REHAB OLD MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK TRAIN STATION FOR HOUSING (With photo)
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www.midhudsonnews.com]
SLOW TRAIN TO SUGARLAND
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www.smh.com.au]
TRANSIT NEWS
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY SLOW ZONES HAVE TRAVEL TIMES BACK ON THE RISE; ONGOING TRACK REPAIRS MEAN LONGER DELAYS
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www.chicagotribune.com]
LEARN MORE ABOUT SACRAMENTO LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION (With video)
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www.kcra.com]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
REDEVELOPMENT OF DENVER'S UNION STATION SET TO START
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www.bizjournals.com]
CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON OFFICIAL CHIDES OREGON ON LIGHT-RAIL
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blog.oregonlive.com]
RIDERSHIP ON THE RISE IN ST. LOUIS, TWIN CITIES
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
RAIL SERVICE PART OF TRANSPORTATION MIX
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www.fergusfallsjournal.com]
CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL FARE EVADERS BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGE
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charlotte.bizjournals.com]
TRAIN STRIKES AND KILLS A VETERAN NEW JERSEY TRANSIT WELDER (With photo and map)
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www.nytimes.com]
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