Railroad Newsline for Saturday, April 26, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY GETS MORE OPPOSITION TO TRACK PLAN; SUBURBS JOIN FORCES TO ASK CONGRESS TO HELP STOP BID TO RE-ROUTE TRAIN TRAFFIC IN CHICAGO
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www.chicagotribune.com]
CN CHIEF: CHICAGO WILL LOSE RAIL STATUS IF EXPANSION BLOCKED
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www.chicagobusiness.com]
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY DENIES MERGER PLANNED WITH UNION PACIFIC
[
www.theglobeandmail.com]
RAILYARD EXPANSION IS DEBATED AT FORUM
[
www.presstelegram.com]
RAILROAD'S REFUSAL TO REOPEN SPUR LINE IS ILLEGAL, SAYS GOVERNOR
[
www.oregonnews.com]
And:
GOVERNOR REJECTS OFFER FROM RAILROAD
[
www.kpic.com]
IOWA INTERSTATE ORDERS 12 'EVOLUTION' LOCOMOTIVES FROM GE
[
www.progressiverailroading.com]
TRAIN STOP A BIT UNUSUAL IN PAUL'S VALLEY, OKLAHOMA
[
www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com]
RAIL SAFETY WEEK MEANS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CN TRESPASSERS IN THE U.S.
[
www.cn.ca]
FORT WORTH'S SOUTHWEST PARKWAY WORK TO GO FORWARD DESPITE RAIL STALEMATE
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www.star-telegram.com]
NEXT STEP TAKEN TOWARD JURUPA RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATIONS
[
www.pe.com]
UPS, FedEx WOES ARE SIGN OF TIMES
[
www.ohio.com]
PANEL OF EXPERTS TALKS RAILS AND TRAILS
[
www.eurekareporter.com]
TRAIN CRASH WITH VEHICLE HALTS TRAFFIC IN SALEM, OREGON
[
www.statesmanjournal.com]
RAILMATE: FROM ROAD TO RAIL (With video)
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www.wdio.com]
THE BACK STORY ON THE GIRL ON HER CELL WHO DIDN'T HEAR THE TRAIN THAT KILLED HER
[
blog.oregonlive.com]
TWIN CITIES & WESTERN RAILROAD HIRES FORMER DAKOTA RAIL GM
[
www.hutchinsonleader.com]
BLM ACCEPTS HIGHER COAL BID
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www.billingsgazette.net]
RAILROAD SWAP MEET SET FOR SATURDAY IN LIVINGSTON, MONTANA
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www.billingsgazette.net]
TRAIN SHOW RETURNING TO NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
[
herald-zeitung.com]
BIG TRAIN EVENT PULLS INTO PUYALLUP THIS WEEKEND (With photo)
[
seattletimes.nwsource.com]
ANNUAL MEET WILL UNITE TRAIN BUFFS ON SATURDAY IN ALTON, ILLINOIS
[
www.thetelegraph.com]
NORFOLK SOUTHERN REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2008 RESULTS
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www.nscorp.com] Releases/2008/earn1q_08.html
FLORIDA RAILROAD DEAL ROLLS CLOSER TO APPROVAL
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www.theledger.com]
CONTRACTS ON THE TABLE FOR SALE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S PORT ROYAL RAILROAD
[
www.beaufortgazette.com]
PROGRESS IS SLOW ON GEORGIA RAIL SPUR
[
www.zwire.com]
RENOVATIONS FULL STEAM AHEAD AT INDIANA AMTRAK STATION
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www.thepaper24-7.com]
LITTLE OPTIMISM: VOTE MAY NOT STOP EXTRA CSX FREIGHT TRAINS IN FLORIDA
[
www.theledger.com]
FLORIDA RAILROAD CLUB NEEDS HELP STAYING ON THE RIGHT TRACK (With photo)
[
www.tcpalm.com]
NORWEGIAN TRAINS FACE HALT
[
www.aftenposten.no]
WHY TRAIN DRIVERS AREN'T SEEING THE FUNNY SIDE OF SUICIDE
[
www.guardian.co.uk]
BUMPY TICKET TO RIDE FOR AUSTRALIAN TRAIN DRIVERS
[
www.news.com.au]
TRANSIT NEWS:
MAN APPARENTLY STRUCK BY METRA TRAIN IN GLEN ELLYN; INBOUND UNION PACIFIC LINE RUNNING LATE
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www.chicagotribune.com]
LOS ANGELES TRAIN AGENCY ROLLS OUT CLEANER LOCOMOTIVE FOR EARTH DAY
[
www.sacbee.com]
DISCUSSION DRAWS OPPOSITION TO COMMUTER RAIL STATION IN COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS (With map)
[
www.star-telegram.com]
BURLINGTON ROAD OR SWIFT AVENUE WOULD CARRY KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL
[
www.kansascity.com]
COMMENTARY, THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER: RAIL TRANSIT HAS HISTORY OF FAILURE
[
www.honoluluadvertiser.com]
ANGELENOS ARE LEARNING TO GO METRO
[
media.sundial.csun.edu]
OPINION, THE ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS: LET THE TRAIN OUT OF THE SHED
[
www.twincities.com]
NJ TRANSIT ADDS ZIPCAR RENTALS AT SOME STATIONS
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www.recordonline.com]
METRO-NORTH MAKES SWITCH TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS AT GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
[
www.progressiverailroading.com]
CINCINNATI MOVES AHEAD WITH STREETCARS
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news.enquirer.com]
LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)
BUFFALO REQUIEM: INDIAN CEREMONY HONORS SLAUGHTERED BISON (With photos and video)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
SALE A FITTING TRIBUTE FOR MONTANA AUCTIONEER (With photo gallery)
[
www.billingsgazette.net]
STAGECOACHES HEAD BACK TO TOWN
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www.westyellowstonenews.com]
A MAN OF THE LAND; WITH SPRING IN THE AIR, HARVEY GUNDRY'S FANCY STILL TURNS TO SEEDING (With photo)
[
www.canada.com]
FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS
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www2.tbo.com]
SALVAGE DEALER HELPS DETECT COPPER THEFTS (With photo)
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www.columbiatribune.com]
BUS HITS LOW OVERPASS, SHEARING OFF ITS ROOF; FIVE STUDENT INJURED
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seattlepi.nwsource.com]
Photo gallery here:
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seattlepi.nwsource.com]
LOOKING LIKE A DINER AGAIN; LaBARGE, WYOMING'S MOONDANCE AIMING FOR JUNE OPENING
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www.casperstartribune.net]
BARRE, VERMONT'S GRANITE TIMELINE, GOING ALL THE WAY BACK
[
www.timesargus.com]
T&P DINER ON TRACK FOR RELAUNCH
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www.fwbusinesspress.com]
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