Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 03/05/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 03-04-2008 - 19:59
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
EVACUATION CONTINUES AFTER TRAIN DERAILS NEAR SALTON SEA; DANGEROUS CHEMICALS LEAKED AFTER ACCIDENT IN MECCA AREA (With photo and video)
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www.mydesert.com]
TRAIN CARS DERAIL IN PASCO RAIL YARD
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www.tri-cityherald.com]
THE COOLEST THING ON RAILS: THE FUTURE
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www.southtownstar.com]
CANADIAN NATIONAL RULES OUT PARTNERS IN CHICAGO AREA DEAL
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money.cnn.com]
STEVENS PASS TRAIN DISASTER OF 1910: HISTORY'S VALUABLE LESSON (With photo gallery)
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www.heraldnet.com]
And:
YOU CAN VISIT THE SCENE OF STEVENS PASS AVALANCHE
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heraldnet.com]
CURBING AIR POLLUTION IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BY GREATER USE OF TRAINS
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www.californiaprogressreport.com]
TRUCKS, NOT TRAINS WILL HAUL AWAY MOAB, UTAH TAILINGS PILE
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www.localnews8.com]
RAILROAD CROSSING HORN DEMONSTRATION RESCHEDULED IN BRENHAM, TEXAS
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www.brenhambanner.com]
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE: BUFFETT KNOWS BEST
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seekingalpha.com]
WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS WANT TO IMPROVE RAILROAD PARK
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www.willistonherald.com]
TRAIN HITS TRUCK IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN (With video)
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www.todaystmj4.com]
BUILDING MAY BE UPDATED; TULARE, CALIFORNIA OFFICIAL WAITS FOR WORD ON GRANT THAT WOULD BE USED TO RENOVATE CLUB HOUSE ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC EMPLOYEE'S RECREATION CLUB (With photo)
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www.visaliatimesdelta.com]
RAILYARD CLEANUP IN SACRAMENTO'S CURTIS PARK TURNS INTO BIG JOB: DEVELOPER SAYS HE'S ALREADY SPENT $18 MILLION, AND THERE'S MORE TO DO
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www.tradingmarkets.com]
NESHOBA COUNTY MAN RECALLS HEYDAY OF PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD DEPOT
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www.clarionledger.com]
MACOMB, ILLINOIS GRAIN TRAIN ROLLING
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www.macombjournal.com]
VISITORS WELCOMED AT SAN BERNARDINO DEPOT
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www.sbsun.com]
LA JUNTA, COLORADO FACTORY'S TRANSFORMATION MADE OF STEEL (With photo)
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www.chieftain.com]
FREIGHT FORECAST SHOWS SWITCH TO TRAINS MAKES SENSE
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www.ajc.com]
RAILROAD MUSEUM ROLLS BACK THE PAST; EXHIBIT TELLS TALE OF RAIL'S ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR
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www.mcall.com]
TWO FLORIDA WOMEN ARRESTED WHILE STEALING RAILROAD SPIKES IN PASCO COUNTY (With photos)
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www.abcactionnews.com]
ALL ABOARD: TRAIN TRAVEL IS STILL VIABLE IN SOME REGIONS
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www.stargazettenews.com]
JIM THORPE TRAIN STATION PARK TO GET MAKEOVER (With photo)
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www.poconorecord.com]
CLAIM: NAVIGATION DEVICES GET DRIVES LOST
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www.upi.com]
SECOND STAGE OF BRIDGE OVER THE AMUR RIVER WILL BE LAUNCHED WITHOUT CAR LANE; WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASED TRAFFIC ON THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
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vladivostoktimes.ru]
TRANSIT NEWS
SPRINTER'S PROBLEMS BEING IRONED OUT
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www.signonsandiego.com]
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION HONORS KANSAS CITY STAR FOR SERIES ON LIGHT-RAIL
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www.kansascity.com]
SHEBOYGAN'S MASS TRANSIT WAS MULE-DRAWN IN 1885
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www.sheboygan-press.com]
MORE PAY FOR DENVER RTD BOARD? DESPITE FASTRACKS COMPLAINTS, BILL QUADRUPLING SALARIES PROGRESSES
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www.denverpost.com]
FEDS GET ON BOARD FOR TWO HOUSTON METRO LIGHT-RAIL PROJECTS
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www.chron.com]
OPINION, THE HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN: TRAINS, BUSES, CARPOOLS AND TOLLS SHOULD PLAN NICELY TOGETHER HERE
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starbulletin.com]
PUBLIC GET SHOT AT CHARLOTTE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION
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news14.com]
NEW YORK COMMUTERS GRUMBLE OVER MTA FARE HIKE
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www.nydailynews.com]
COMMUNITIES ROAR OVER TRACK EXPANSION PLAN
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www.nytimes.com]
THE END