Railroad Newsline for Monday, 03/10/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 03-09-2008 - 20:03
Railroad Newsline for Monday, March 10. 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006
RAIL NEWS
TRAINS GIVEN 'INSUFFICIENT WARNING' TO DANGERS; LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS IT'S NOT JUST A CHICAGO PROBLEM (With video)
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abclocal.go.com]
RAILROAD WORKER DIES WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS
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www.sheboygan-press.com]
RAILROAD EXEC GIVES NO GROUND ON EJ&E DEAL
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www.chicagotribune.com]
AAR SAYS FEBRUARY RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES ARE MIXED
[
www.logisticsmgmt.com]
TRAIN COLLIDES WITH SEMI IN ARLINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA; FUEL LEAKS FROM TRAIN
[
www.argusleader.com]
Video here:
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www.ksfy.com]
ROUNDTABLE: NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME CHANGES A GOOD THING?
[
www.galesburg.com]
VEHICLE COLLIDES WITH TRAIN IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
[
www.dallasnews.com]
MINNESOTA QUIET ZONES DELAYED AT BNSF'S REQUEST
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www.swcbulletin.com]
MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN BRIDGE CLOSED OVER TRAIN LEAK
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news.postbulletin.com]
UNION PACIFIC SPENDS $9.7 MILLION TO LOBBY AGAINST NEW REGULATIONS
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money.cnn.com]
OPERATING OPTION FOR V&T RAILWAY SPARKS CONTROVERSY
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www.nevadaappeal.com]
SEATTLE'S KING STREET STATION RESTORATION PROJECT BACK ON TRACK (With photo)
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seattlepi.nwsource.com]
HORN TEST IN BRENHAM, TEXAS PASSES WITH FLYING COLORS (With photo)
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www.brenhambanner.com]
DEAR ABBY....
[
www.cameronherald.com]
KCS REALIGNS OPERATIONS TEAM; PROMOTES TWO
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notes.kcsi.com]
RAILROAD QUIET ZONE PROMPTS LENGTHY DEBATE IN LOUISVILLE
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www.courier-journal.com]
FIVE HELD IN BID TO STEAL RAILROAD RAILS IN WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND
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www.dailytimesonline.com]
NEW JERSEY RAILROAD TURNS TABLES ON NEIGHBORS WHO COMPLAIN (With photos)
[
www.courierpostonline.com]
HEDGE FUND TELLS CONGRESS IT WON'T UNDERCUT RAIL SAFETY
[
money.cnn.com]
LAWMAKERS CONSIDER TAKEOVER OF MAINE RAILROAD FREIGHT LINE
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kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com]
SOME GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL SECRETS REVEALED (With photo gallery)
[
gothamist.com]
BARGES ON OHIO RIVER HIT CSX RAILROAD, HIGHWAY BRIDGES
[
money.cnn.com]
THE SKY TRAIN TO TIBET (With photo)
[
edition.cnn.com]
EXPERT SAYS BULGARIAN TRAIN BLAZE WAS TERRORISM
[
www.forbes.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
DALLAS TRANSIT AGENCY SHAKES UP EXECUTIVE RANKS; LEADER STAYS ON BOARD FOR NOW
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www.dallasnews.com]
FUNKHOUSER TOUTS UNION STATION AS HUB FOR KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL
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www.kansascity.com]
PR FIRM OFFERS 'ICICLE' AS NAME FOR TWIN CITIES CENTAL CORRIDOR RAIL LINE
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www.duluthnewstribune.com]
KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL MOVING 'FAST'
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www.kccommunitynews.com]
GUEST COMMENTARY, THE PETALUMA ARGUS COURIER: STREETCARS ARE THE WAY TO GO
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www1.arguscourier.com]
SPRINTER PROJECT FINED $685K FOR POLLUTION
[
www.nctimes.com]
UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY ED PASS TO INCLUDE FRONT RUNNER
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media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com]
SOME 10,000 SIGNATURES OPPOSING LIRR TRACK EXPANSION PRESENTED TO CAROLYN McCARTHY
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www.antonnews.com]
METRO-NORTH RAILROAD CHIEF TO RETIRE
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www.midhudsonnews.com]
THE END