Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, 03/25/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 03-24-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
BNSF UPDATES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING ADVERSE WEATHER IN OKLAHOMA, MISSOURI AND TENNESSEE
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domino.bnsf.com]
SHORT-LINE OPERATOR SAYS PACTS WOULD KEEP OREGON-CALIFORNIA LINE OPEN
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www.oregonlive.com]
CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL BACKERS HOPE ADDING PRIVATE INVESTORS TO BOND MEASURE WILL AVOID DELAYS (With illustrations)
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www.sacbee.com]
SOUTH DAKOTA EMINENT DOMAIN CHANGE SPURS PETITION DRIVE
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www.argusleader.com]
EDITORIAL, THE FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER: FACE TO FACE; IT'S TIME FOR A MEETING BETWEEN EACH SIDE IN THE RAILROAD DEBATE
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newsminer.com]
WRONG SIDE OF TRACKS? CHICAGO'S WESTERN SUBURBS FEAR EXTENSIVE DELAYS IF CN/EJ&E DEAL APPROVED
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www.kcchronicle.com]
KANSAS CITIES SUPPORT AMTRAK ROUTES TO DALLAS AREA (With map)
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www.kansascity.com]
OMAHA AMPHITHEATER, CLUB ENVISIONED ON UNION PACIFIC LAND (With map)
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www.omaha.com]
MEN STEAL NEARLY 500 FEET OF COPPER WIRE ALONG WASHINGTON COUNTY, WISCONSIN RAIL LINE; CN SEEKING TO PRESS CHARGES
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wkbt.com]
AMTRAK PASSENGER JAILED IN McCOOK, NEBRASKA ON CHARGES OF DEALING DRUGS
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www.mccookgazette.com]
ROLLING TOWARD A CURE: PALESTINE, TEXAS HANDCAR EVENT AIMED TO HELP WIPE OUT POLIO
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www.palestineherald.com]
WORK TO BEGIN ON EXPANSION OF GALESBURG'S DISCOVERY DEPOT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
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www.pjstar.com]
LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD BRIDGE PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION
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www.nwaonline.net]
MAJOR RAILWAYS PREDICT MATERIAL SHIPMENT FALL
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www.thestar.com]
NATURAL WONDERS: KEDDIE MAY BE 'FATHER' OF FEATHER RIVER
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www.chicoer.com]
FIVE MINUTES WITH...A RAILROAD STATION AGENT
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www.postindependent.com]
THE ONLY BAR IN THE WORLD WHERE YOU CAN BUY MODEL TRAINS
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www.thewhig.com]
CURVY CONNECTICUT RAILROAD MYSTERY SOLVED
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www.courant.com]
MAN ON ELECTRIC SCOOTER HIT AND KILLED BY TRAIN IN PENNSYLVANIA (With photo)
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www.standard-journal.com]
HOP ON BOARD: OC&T GEARS UP FOR NEW SEASON WITH PETER COTTONTAIL EXPRESS (With photo)
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www.thederrick.com]
SHHHH! DOWNTOWN VERMILLION (OH) QUIETS TRAIN WHISTLES
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www.chroniclet.com]
WORK SET TO BEGIN ON AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA TRAIN DEPOT (With photo)
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chronicle.augusta.com]
HISTORY OF TRAIN AND RUG ADD TO THEIR VALUE (With photo)
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detnews.com]
TRAVEL PICKS: TOP 10 TRAINS AROUND THE WORLD
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www.reuters.com]
YOBS LOBBED CONCRETE SLAB AT TRAIN
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www.rochdaleonline.co.uk]
18 COWS RUN OVER BY TRAIN
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
VTA LIGHT RAIL BACK IN SERVICE AFTER NIGHT DERAILMENT AND INJURIES; AGENCY RULE OUT 'MECHANICAL CAUSES,' FOR TRAIN DERAILMENT
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www.mercurynews.com]
FRISCO, TEXAS HOPES TO SPEED LIGHT-RAIL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
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www.courier-gazette.com]
RIDER'S GROUP KNOCKS ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CLEARING UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY
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www.localnews8.com]
FUNDS FOR COASTER CONNECTION SHUTTLE SERVICE DRYING UP
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www.signonsandiego.com]
MUNI ON-TIME RATE SLIPS TO 69.2 PERCENT
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www.sfgate.com]
EDITORIAL, THE TUCSON CITIZEN: SIGN OF PROGRESS FOR DOWNTOWN
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www.tucsoncitizen.com]
CONGRESS MEMBERS URGE PUTTING D.C. BUS TERMINAL AT UNION STATION
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www.wtopnews.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, HERNANDO (FL) TODAY: BACK TO THE FUTURE
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www.hernandotoday.com]
STUDY PUSHES EXPANSION OF PITTSBURGH LIGHT-RAIL PROJECT
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www.pittsburghlive.com]
THE END