Railroad Newsline for Saturday 05/10/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 05-09-2008 - 20:51
Railroad Newsline for Saturday, May 10, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006
RAIL NEWS:
TRAIN QUARANTINED IN ONTARIO WITH MYSTERY ILLNESS
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APPEALS COURT MAY TRY NOVATO'S TRAIN SUIT
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www.novatoadvance.com]
AAR: APRIL SHIPPING VOLUMES ARE MIXED YEAR OVER YEAR
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AS TRUCKER PROTEST EASES, U.P. RESUMES WEST COAST SHIPMENTS
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www.omaha.com]
WARRIORS OF THE RAILS ON TRACK FOR REUNION (With photos)
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And:
FREED SLAVES FOUND JOBS ON TRAINS
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www.omaha.com]
FORMER TEXAS & PACIFIC EMPLOYEES TO REUNITE
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KCS SPONSORED STATUE TO BE UNVEILED AT ATCHISON RAILROAD FESTIVAL ON MAY 10
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notes.kcsi.com]
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SCHWATZENAGGER ISSUES STATEMENT ON DEATH OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD POLICE OFFICER AARON GARCIA
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www.workerscompensationinfo.com]
CASA GRANDE TO GET DEPOT FROM RAIL DEAL; UNION PACIFIC DOUBLE-TRACKING PROJECT TO BRING THREE PINAL COUNTY CITIES MONEY FOR TRAIN-CROSSING PROJECTS
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AMTRAK CELEBRATES NATIONAL TRAIN DAY WITH CEREMONY HONORING PULLMAN PORTERS IN CHICAGO
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www.amtrak.com]
TRAIN JUMPS TRACKS IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS INDUSTRIAL AREA (With photo and map)
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www.star-telegram.com]
HOUSTON BNSF EMPLOYEES SAVE A LIFE THROUGH FAST ACTION
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UNION PACIFIC SCHEDULES OPERATION LIFESAVER EVENTS IN ARKANSAS
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RAIL WORKER STRUCK AND KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN IN SANTA FE SPRINGS (With photo)
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BNSF AUTOMOTIVE UNIVERSITY SUCCESS LEADS TO 'CONTINUING EDUCATION'
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FREIGHT TRAIN FATALLY HITS PEDESTRIAN NEAR METRA STATION IN HARVEY, ILLINOIS
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UNION PACIFIC INCREASING TRAIN SPEED ON RAIL LINE IN SOUTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN
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www.uprr.com]
TREE CUTTING BY RAILROAD LEAVES VENTURA COUNTY RESIDENTS FUMING
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www.venturacountystar.com]
CITIES OF FORT WORTH, DALLAS, RECOGNIZE NATIONAL TRAIN DAY
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FULTON, MISSOURI'S RAILROAD SOLUTION
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RENTON, WASHINGTON MAN KILLED BY TRAIN IN AUBURN
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
And:
MAN TALKING ON CELL PHONE KILLED BY TRAIN IN AUBURN
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FULLERTON RAILROAD DAYS WAS A CELEBRATION OF THE MACHINE
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media.www.dailytitan.com]
ELMIRA, NY RAILROAD CAR RESTORATION ON TRACK (With photo)
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news10now.com]
RAILROAD COMPANY LOOKING INTO REOPENING LINE IN PENNSYLVANIA (With video)
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www.wjactv.com]
CSX TERMINAL FORECAST TO BE A JOBS MAGNET
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toledoblade.com]
INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO PROBE BLAZE ON BIG FOUR BRIDGE (With photo)
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www.thetrucker.com]
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE PULLS INTO THE MEDINA RAILROAD MUSEUM
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www.lockportjournal.com]
LETTERLAND COMES TO TWEETSIE RAILROAD
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www.mountaintimes.com]
LUXURY TRAIN TO EASE CONGESTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
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www.iol.co.za]
GERMAN TRAIN COMMEMORATING HOLOCAUST CHILDREN ARRIVES AT AUSCHWITZ
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SWISS TRAIN TRAVEL IS THE REAL TREAT (With photos)
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www.canada.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
FRONTRUNNER: RIDERSHIP GAINS STEAM
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www.sltrib.com]
SECURITY PLAN FOR LIGHT-RAIL LINE FALLS APART; TEMPE, MESA REJECT POLICE STAFFING, INSTEAD WILL USE PRIVATE GUARDS
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www.azcentral.com]
EDITORIAL, THE TULSA BEACON: LIGHT RAIL WOULD BE DISASTROUS
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www.tulsabeacon.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: WE NEED LIGHT RAIL TO BE MORE USER-FRIENDLY
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OBERSTAR, COLEMAN, KLOBUCHAR ANNOUNCE $53.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NORTHSTAR RAIL PROJECT
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hometownsource.com]
VICTIMS KILLED BY METRA TRAIN IN HUMBOLDT PARK IDENTIFIED
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www.chicagotribune.com]
UTA ACCEPTS AGREEMENT WITH SALT LAKE CITY ON TRAX LINE
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deseretnews.com]
HEAT IS USUAL CAUSE OF RAIL WHEEL CRACKS; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CARS VULNERABLE BECAUSE OF FREQUENT BRAKING
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www.baltimoresun.com]
DISABLED TRAIN CAUSES DELAYS ON LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD
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www.newsday.com]
TRAIN EMERGENCY DRILL SET FOR YONKERS' GLENWOOD STATION ON Saturday
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LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)
TIN CAN TIED TO COLT'S TAIL SPARKED GUNFIGHT
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www.caller.com]
THIS GUY LOVES HIS TRACTORS, EVEN THE LOSERS (With photos)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
ICE STORED IN SAWDUST (Part One)
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othellooutlook.com]
HEART MOUNTAIN PROJECT BINDS TWO OLD FRIENDS
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www.billingsgazette.net]
BISON HAZING (Photos and captions)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
WHY I'M KEEPING MY SHIRT ON
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www.dl-online.com]
NO ONE COULD RESIST THE ALEXANDER STREET CHIP TRUCK
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www.thedailyobserver.ca]
A GRANDDAUGHTER'S MONOPOLY ON MONOPOLY
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www.democratandchronicle.com]
PIERCE'S VISIT TO STAUNTON, VIRGINIA ALL BUT FORGOTTEN (With photo)
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www.newsleader.com]
BULL TESTICLES & CSX AMONG FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE LOSERS (With video)
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www.firstcoastnews.com]
THE END