Railroad Newsline for Thursday, 04/10/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 04-09-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Thursday, April 10, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
CHICAGO TEEN: CHASING FREIGHT TRAINS A MISUNDERSTOOD HOBBY (With photo and video)
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www.suntimes.com]
PRICELESS WOODEN WATER TOWER FIRE MAY BE ARSON (With photo)
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winnipegsun.com]
SHIPPERS SAY LACK OF ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT HINDERING RAIL COMPETITION
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www.logisticsmgmt.com]
BIODIESEL COMES TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY RAILROAD (With photo)
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www.beyondchron.org]
OPINION, THE MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL: SIMPLE TRUTH ABOUT FREIGHT, SMART
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www.marinij.com]
FRUSTRATED THIEF BREAKS INTO RAIL CAR FILLED WITH KETCHUP
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www.fortmilltimes.com]
A DISGUISED HISTORY: CLUE UNCOVERS MORE THAN A CENTURY OF RAILROAD HISTORY (With photo)
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www.wyomingnews.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE FARGO FORUM: GREAT TO HAVE SPRING DAY FREE OF RAILROAD HORNS
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www.in-forum.com]
GREENBRIER ACQUIRED ROLLER BEARING INDUSTRIES
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www.bizjournals.com]
IMPROPER BRAKE CHECK LED TO YAKIMA TRAIN WRECK
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www.yakima-herald.com]
TRACK IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE ON UNION PACIFIC'S SPARTA RAIL LINE
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www.uprr.com]
KCS CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD PERFORMANCE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
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notes.kcsi.com]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD:
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL PLAN A SOUND ONE FOR ALL
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www.dailyherald.com]
And:
ONLY CN BENEFITS FROM EJ&E DEAL
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www.dailyherald.com]
WORKERS RUSH TO COMPLETE CASPER, WYOMING TRANSLOADING CENTER FOR SUMMER DELIVERIES
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www.casperstartribune.net]
OPINION, THE MIDLAND (TX) REPORTER-TELEGRAM: ENGINE'S CONTACT WITH BUFFALO IS PART 0T TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY HISTORY
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www.mywesttexas.com]
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DEMOLISH RAILROAD BRIDGE
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deseretnews.com]
KCS, CENTERPOINT IN ROSENBERG, TX TO DISCUSS INTERMODAL CENTER OPENING
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notes.kcsi.com]
JURY AWARDS $1.2 MILLION TO INJURED BNSF WORKER
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www.billingsgazette.net]
WISCONSIN MODEL TRAIN FANS HAVE RAIL GOOD TIME (With photo)
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www.htrnews.com]
CITY, CSX DEAL RAISES QUESTIONS IN HOLLAND, MICHIGAN
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www.mlive.com]
SOUTH CAROLINA TEXTILE COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN AND INSURANCE COMPANY AGREE TO SETTLEMENT OF TRAIN WRECK LAWSUIT
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ap.google.com]
And:
NORFOLK SOUTHERN SETTLEMENT TO BE RECORDED AS 1Q EXPENSE
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money.cnn.com]
EDITORIAL, THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS: BIRMINGHAM OFFICIALS SHOULD WORK WITH POLICE, RAILROAD COMPANIES AND EACH OTHER TO KEEP INTERSECTIONS FROM BEING BLOCKED
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www.al.com]
SWITCHING RAILROADS: HOW DO YOU MOVE A 100-YEAR-OLD, 30-TON RAILROAD SWITCHING TOWER 65 MILES?
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www.post-trib.com]
RAILROAD A WINNER AS FUEL COSTS RISE
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www.thetimes-tribune.com]
BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA EXPLORING OPTIONS AT VACANT BROWNSTONE SITE INCLUDING A RAILROAD VIEWING SPOT OR OVERLOOK
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www.bdtonline.com]
ISOLATED LAOS PLANS TO BUILD RAILROAD TO THE WORLD
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www.baltimoresun.com]
FRENCH NATIONAL RAILROAD BIDS FOR GEODIS
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www.iht.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
OPINION, THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: PRESERVING THE PROMISE OF SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT-RAIL
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www.thenewstribune.com]
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS PLAN SECOND FORUM ON LIGHT-RAIL
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www.columbian.com]
INTERURBAN RAILROAD FOCUS OF BOOK, DISCUSSION AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS LIBRARY
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www.pantagraph.com]
CHICAGO METRA TRAIN FATALLY STRIKES WHEATON, ILLINOIS MAN
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www.chicagotribune.com]
HIGHER FIGURES DON'T WORRY HOUSTON METRO'S CEO
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www.chron.com]
SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT TO RESTART LIGHT-RAIL BRIDGE PROJECT
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www.sacbee.com]
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS ONCE TIED TOGETHER OHIO'S SMALL TOWNS (With photo)
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www.newarkadvocate.com]
NYC CONGESTION, PRICING PROPOSAL DOESN'T FAZE RAILROAD ADVOCATES
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www.wiltonvillager.com]
REHAB WORK SET FOR UNRELIABLE METRO-NORTH TRAIN CARS
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www.greenwichtime.com]
ENSURING SOBRIETY AND RAIL SAFETY (With photo)
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www.boston.com]
THE END