Railroad Newsline for Monday, March 31, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006
RAIL NEWS:
LOG TRUCK COLLIDES WITH TRAIN IN BEEKMAN, LOUISIANA (With photo)
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bastrop.townnews.com]
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SUES US RAILROADS OVER FUEL SURCHARGE
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www.iht.com]
ROCK SLIDE CLEARED FROM COLORADO RAILS
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www.rockymountainnews.com]
CULLEN-SHREVEPORT RAIL SERVICE PROPOSED (With photos)
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www.shreveporttimes.com]
BLUEPRINT BEING PREPARED TO REPAIR RAILROAD
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www.capitalpress.info]
RETIRED RAILROAD MAN, ED ASHBRENNER, STILL ENJOYS WATCHING TRAINS AT AGE 100
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www.thedalleschronicle.com]
TEEN'S FAMILY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CITY OF MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA
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www.in-forum.com]
STELLA-JONES APPLIES FOR NEW BOILER AT BANGOR, WISCONSIN TIE PLANT
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www.couleenews.com]
EAST ELY DEPOT RENOVATIONS 20 PERCENT COMPLETE (With photo)
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www.elynews.com]
BNSF CONTINUES FOCUS ON EDUCATING CUSTOMERS
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www.bnsf.com]
MINERVILLE RAILROAD TO HIT AUCTION BLOCK
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www.dailydem.com]
And:
BIDDING EXPECTED TO ATTRACT A CROWD
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www.thehawkeye.com]
WICHITA, KANSAS CITY LEADERS CONSIDER MORE RAILROAD CHANGES (With video)
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www.kake.com]
NEW RAILCAR MAINTENANCE COMPANY OPENING IN ANACONDA NEXT MONTH
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www.billingsgazette.net]
TRAIN KILLS 15-YEAR-OLD WALKING ALONG OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA RAILROAD TRACKS
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www.nbc11.com]
DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE: THE HISTORY OF REGINA AND THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY GO HAND IN HAND (With photo)
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autos.canada.com]
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAIL EXPANSION COULD INCREASE TRAIN TRAFFIC IN SWEETWATER, TENNESSEE
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monroe.xtn.net]
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL FREIGHT OPERATIONS GET $10 MILLION STATE BOOST
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www.centralpennbusiness.com]
TOYOTA RECOGNIZES NORFOLK SOUTHERN WITH LOGISTICS AWARDS
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www.nscorp.com] Releases/2008/toyota.html
MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE: OCCUPIED CAR DISCOVERED ON RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)
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www.wnewsj.com]
PENNSYLVANIA TOW-TRUCK DRIVER FACES CHARGES IN RAILROAD CRASH
[
www.philly.com]
THE SECRETS OF GRAND CENTRAL
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www.acorn-online.com]
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT KILLED AFTER FALLING OFF TRAIN
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www.independentmail.com]
DOUBLEHEADERS MODEL RAILROAD CLUB MEMBERS OPEN THEIR DOORS TO A GREAT HOBBY; IF A COOL GUY LIKE ROD STEWART LOVES IT, WHY NOT YOU? (With photos)
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www.cambridgenow.ca]
OSAKA RAILROAD INTRODUCES WATER-FREE URINALS (With photo)
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mdn.mainichi.jp]
TRANSIT NEWS:
PORTLAND MAPPING ITS STREETCAR DREAMS
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www.oregonlive.com]
UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY PITCHES BUS-TRAX COMBO; RAIL SERVICE KICKS OFF IN LATE APRIL(With map)
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www.sltrib.com]
THIEVES PLAGUE PORTLAND LIGHT-RAIL PROJECT
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www.oregonlive.com]
VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY LIGHT-RAIL OPERATORS TO BE RETRAINED
[
www.kcbs.com]?
NORTH KANSAS CITY OFFICIALS RECEIVE LIGHT-RAIL BRIEFING FROM PROJECT OFFICIALS
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www.kccommunitynews.com]
OPINION, THE (VANCOUVER, WA) COLUMBIAN: NEW BRIDGE, LIGHT-RAIL ARE INSEPARABLE
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www.columbian.com]
And:
GREGOIRE SAYS LIGHT-RAIL PUTS NEW I-5 BRIDGE ON RIGHT TRACK FISCALLY
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www.columbian.com]
THE MYSTERY OF THE GREEN LINE
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preview.dailybreeze.com]
LIGHT RAIL IN VIRGINIA
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www.virginiabusiness.com]
CONNECTICUT CYCLISTS FIGHT FOR SPOTS ON TRAINS
[
www.newhavenindependent.org]
$5.5 MILLION NEEDED TO SAVE PENNSYLVANIA TRANSIT LINK (With map)
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www.pennlive.com]
THE END