Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, 03/18/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 03-17-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
TRAIN CRASHES INTO SEMI-TRUCK AT CROSSING NEAR MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON, DERAIL; AMTRAK BUSES PASSENGERS TO BELLINGHAM AND CANADA
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
And:
TRUCK COLLIDES WITH LOCOMOTIVE, DERAILING FREIGHT TRAIN (With photos and video)
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www.komotv.com]
DID AMTRAK LOCK FIELD-TRIP KIDS IN RAIL CAR? ADULT CHAPERONES DISPUTE EXPLANATION
[
www.signonsandiego.com]
BNSF DERAILS TWO TRAINS AT PICA, ARIZONA
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domino.bnsf.com]
CN URGES MORE BALANCED PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS THE EJ&E TRANSACTION
[
www.cn.ca]
TARGET: RAIL YARD; AIR BOARD, RAILROAD TACKING EMISSIONS (With photo)
[
www2.sbsun.com]
KANSAS AMTRAK STUDY IN WORKS
[
www.arkcity.net]
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RAILWAY MUSEUM ACQUIRES NEW PRIZE: 1949 LOCOMOTIVE
[
www.signonsandiego.com]
TWO TRAIN CARS DERAIL ON CEDAR RAPIDS RAIL LINE (With photo)
[
www.gazetteonline.com]
RAILROAD CAR FROM 1923 MOVES TO NEW HOME AT SANTA FE DEPOT IN CAÑON CITY, COLORADO (With photo)
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www.canoncitydailyrecord.com]
MORE JEFFERSON COUNTY, WISCONSIN OFFICIALS VOICE OPPOSITION TO AT-GRADE RAIL CROSSING
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www.wdtimes.com]
SOME IN WICHITA EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER COWTOWN THEATER VOTE; PLAN TO SHIFT FUNDS FROM RAILROAD TRACK IMPROVEMENTS BOTHERS REVITALIZATION ADVOCATES (With photo)
[
www.kansas.com]
BNSF TERMINAL SERVES RAIL, SEA
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www.superiortelegram.com]
MILBANK, SOUTH DAKOTA'S CELEBRATION OF TRAINS IS OVER
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www.siouxcityjournal.com]
LOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF A CITY: SPOTLIGHT ON GROVER BEACH (With photo gallery)
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www.sanluisobispo.com]
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS DESIGNS ON OLD DEPOT; PLANS WOULD MOVE BUILDING TO CALEDONIA
[
www.jsonline.com]
BRIDGE BATTLE IN HISTORIC DALLAS NEIGHBORHOOD (With video)
[
www.wfaa.com]
ALL ABOARD THE READING RAILROAD
[
www.dibollfreepress.com]
PLANT CITY COMMISSION URGES STUDY OF CSX IMPACT
[
plantcity2.tbo.com]
XENIA, OHIO CITIZENS OFFER REWARD IN CABOOSE VANDALISM CASE
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xeniagazette.1upmonitor.com]
RETURN OF CAFE CARS BREWING IN AMTRAK TALKS
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timesunion.com]
NEW OHIO LAW ATTEMPTS TO CURB SCRAP METAL THEFT
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timesbulletin.com]
NO INJURIES IN RICHMOND, INDIANA TRAIN-CAR COLLISION IN FOG EARLY SATURDAY
[
www.pal-item.com]
THE SUCCESS EXPRESS? A JOB WITH THE RAILROAD MAY BE A TICKET TO PROSPERITY AS INDUSTRY LOOKS TO HIRE THOUSANDS OVER NEXT SIX YEARS
[
www.mcall.com]
NORFOLK SOUTHERN, ONCE ADMIRED, LOOKING TO 'DO BETTER'
[
hamptonroads.com]
FLAGLER RAIL CAR BEING RESTORED TO FORMER GLORY (With photo)
[
www.timesleader.com]
YOUNG SIGN ON TO TRAIN FOR A BIGGER, BRIGHTER FUTURE
[
www.theage.com.au]
JOBS BID TO TACKLE RAIL'S FADED ROMANCE
[
www.theage.com.au]
TRANSIT NEWS
METROLINK BOARD CONSIDERS FARE INCREASE
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californianewswire.com]
CONTRACTORS MAY FACE EXPENSIVE BILL FOR CRACKS IN PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL LINE
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hosted.ap.org]
NO MONEY YET, BUT MINNEAPOLIS TO DULUTH TRAIN HAS A NAME
[
www.startribune.com]
WOMAN KILLED IN COLLISION WITH SAN DIEGO TROLLEY (With photo and video)
[
www.fox6.com]
GREEN THUMBS DOWN? THE SIERRA CLUB MIGHT SABOTAGE SEATTLE-AREA LIGHT-RAIL EXPANSION AGAIN
[
www.thestranger.com]
DENVER RTD TO NEED MORE LAND ON WEST LINE
[
www.rockymountainnews.com]
POLL FINDS MOST MINNESOTANS BACK RAIL TRANSIT EXPANSION
[
www.twincities.com]
UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY BEGINS SERVICE TEST OF COMMUTER RAIL TRAINS
[
deseretnews.com]
LIABILITY THE ISSUE IN CSX TALKS; COMMUTER RAIL EXPANSION STALLED (With map)
[
www.telegram.com]
TRAINS MAY PUT BRAKES ON FLORIDA COMMUTER RAIL PROJECT (With video)
[
www.wesh.com]
GAS PRICES FUEL TALK OF TRAINS
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www.courant.com]
THE END