Railroad Newsline for Friday, 04/18/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 04-17-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Friday, April 18, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
OPINION, THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD: HEAT'S ON RAILAMERICA; AGENCY ORDERS COMPANY TO PROVE CLOSURE WAS LEGAL
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www.registerguard.com]
BNSF'S SPRINGFIELD DIVISION REBUILDS AFTER MUDSLIDES AND WASHOUTS (With photos)
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www.bnsf.com]
STUDIES SAY CROWS LANDING PROJECT WOULD BRING THOUSANDS OF JOBS (With photos)
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www.modbee.com]
ARKANSAS FLOOD DAMAGE LIST GROWS; MISSOURI AND NORTH ARKANSAS RAIL LINE CLOSED (With photo)
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www.baxterbulletin.com]
ARKANSAS MAN IN CRITICAL AFTER JUMPING FROM BRIDGE TO PASSING BNSF COAL TRAIN
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www.todaysthv.com]
TRAIN HITS PICKUP IN SOUTH MOORHEAD, DRIVER NOT INJURED
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www.wday.com]
AMTRAK TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TRAIN DAY AT LOS ANGELES UNION STATION
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www.amtrak.com]
CANADIAN PACIFIC 'SPIRIT OF 150 RAIL TOUR' CALLS ON 33 COMMUNITIES
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www8.cpr.ca]
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AREA FIRST RESPONDERS CLIMB ABOARD THE SAFETY TRAIN
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www.pbcommercial.com]
MOVING FREIGHT ON THE WINE TRAIN?
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www.napavalleyregister.com]
TACOMA, PORT TEAM UP TO PUMP UP CHINESE EXPORT VOLUME
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
CHANGES AT BAYTOWN, TEXAS RAILROAD CROSSING SLOW TO COME AFTER FATAL CRASH
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www.click2houston.com]
BURLINGTON, IOWA'S QUIET ZONE PLAN STILL ON TRACK
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www.thehawkeye.com]
NORDCO ACQUIRED SHUTTLEWAGON MAKER CENTRAL POWER PRODUCTS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
CREATE UPDATE: BELT RAILWAY, NS LINE UPGRADES UNDER WAY
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
ALL ABOARD: SOUTH SHASTA LINE MODEL RAILROAD OPENS TO PUBLIC (With photos)
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www.redding.com]
WORLD'S LONGEST MODEL TRAIN RECORD ATTEMPT TO BE MADE ON APRIL 26
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www.emediawire.com]
THOMAS WELLS ELECTED PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF TTX; CEO ANDREW REARDON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT EFFECTIVE END OF 2008
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www.businesswire.com]
MINIATURE TRAINS PICK UP STEAM IN CALGARY
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www.canada.com]
AMTRAK TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TRAIN DAY AT PENN STATION IN NEW YORK CITY
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www.amtrak.com]
EDITORIAL OPINION, THE NEW RIVER JOURNAL: VIRGINIA FAILED ITS TAXPAYERS WITH INTERMODAL DECISION
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www.roanoke.com]
And:
EDITORIAL OPINION, THE LYNCHBURG NEWS & ADVANCE: INTERMODAL YARD IN MONTGOMERY WILL BENEFIT STATE
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www.newsadvance.com]
AGENCY MAY HELP REBUILD PENN STATION
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www.recordonline.com]
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR COOKVILLE, TENNESSEE'S RAILROAD RENDEZVOUS EXCURSION TRAIN (With photo)
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www.ucdailynews.com]
INDIANA MOTORIST CITED AFTER CRASH ON RAILROAD TRACKS
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www.thestarpress.com]
INDIA-BANGLADESH TRAINS BACK ON TRACK
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www.gulf-daily-news.com]
And:
FRIENDSHIP TRAIN IS BACK ON TRACK
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www.dnaindia.com]
GENESEE & WYOMING ACQUIRED ROTTERDAM SHORT-HAUL RAILROAD
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
CHICAGO BLUE LINE TRAIN STUCK NEAR CLARK/LAKE STOP; PASSENGERS EVACUATED (With photo)
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www.chicagotribune.com]
COMMENTARY, THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE: IT MAKES NO SENSE TO KILL THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR PLAN
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www.startribune.com]
LAWMAKERS: MINNESOTA DOT SHOULD PLAN FOR RAIL ON THE FUTURE LAFAYETTE BRIDGE
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www.startribune.com]
TRACKS TO REMAIN ON TRAIL-RAIL CORRIDOR; AGREEMENT REACHED AMONG BNSF RAILWAY, KING COUNTY AND PORT OF SEATTLE
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seattlepi.nwsource.com]
NORTHSTAR TRAIN STATION DESIGN IS ROLLED OUT
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erstarnews.com]
NORTH TEXAS CITIES CONSIDER COMMUTER RAIL LINES (With video)
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www.nbc5i.com]
CHARLOTTE TROLLEY READY TO HIT THE RAILS (With video)
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news14.com]
SPECIAL LIRR SHUTTLE TO RUN UNTIL LATE JUNE
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www.newsday.com]
WOMAN THREATENING SUICIDE TAKEN OFF LIRR
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www.newsday.com]
THE END