Railroad Newsline for Monday, May 12, 2008
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 05-11-2008 - 20:07
Railroad Newsline for Monday, May 12, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
TRAINS HAVE MADE A MARK ON OUR CULTURE
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www.nptelegraph.com]
CONSERVATION GROUP PROBES AVALANCHE PREVENTION PLAN (With photo)
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www.kxmc.com]
TRAIN CAR POSITIONS CAUSED MINNESOTA DERAILMENT (With photo)
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www.northfieldnews.com]
TRUCKERS PARK BIG RIGS IN PROTEST AT UNION PACIFIC CARGO FACILITY IN LATHROP, CALIFORNIA
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www.recordnet.com]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
EXPANDED SERVICE HOURS INCREASES RAIL CAPACITY AT UNION PACIFIC'S INTERNATIONAL RAIL GATEWAY
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www.uprr.com]
MORGAN COUNTY (CO) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BACKS EAST RAILROAD DETOUR
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www.fortmorgantimes.com]
RAIL CAR TIPS OVER IN GARDEN IN MASON CITY, IOWA
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www.chicagotribune.com]
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND ON TRAIN TRACKS AT TACOMA
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
KCSR'S NEW BULK OPERATIONS DESK PROVIDES ADDED VALUE
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notes.kcsi.com]
WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM COMPLETES LARGEST EXPANSION EVER
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suisuncity.blogspot.com]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
CANADIAN PACIFIC AND COLIN JAMES TO BRING OLYMPIC SPIRIT TO CANADIAN COMMUNITIES
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www8.cpr.ca]
CANADIAN PACIFIC ENGINEERING STEPS TO ENSURE STEADY FLOW OF GRAIN: CEO
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canadianpress.google.com]
IDI GETS FOREIGN TRADE ZONE IN WEST MEMPHIS
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milwaukee.bizjournals.com]
SOUTH DAKOTA DM&E SUPPORTERS CRITICIZE MINNESOTA OPPONENTS FOR E-MAILS
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www.startribune.com]
And:
'IT IS TIME TO END...DELAYS' ON DM&E; SHIPPERS, RAILROAD ASSAIL MAYO CLINIC, LANDOWNERS' TACTICS
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www.argusleader.com]
US COAL PRICES PASS $100 A TON, TWICE LAST FALL'S
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www.reuters.com]
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE IN WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA (With video)
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www.kcra.com]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
WORKIN' ON THE RAILROAD: MODEL TRAIN PROJECT RESULT OF 18 YEARS' HARD WORK (With photo)
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www.lacdubonnetleader.com]
OPINION, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: RAIL OVERHAUL, INVESTMENT VITAL TO NORTHEAST CORRIDOR AND NATION
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www.philly.com]
CHAPIN, SC NEIGHBORS FEAR RAILROAD PROPOSAL A SAFETY RISK (With video)
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www.wltx.com]
BALANCED TRAFFIC MIX DRIVES SUCCESS NORFOLK SOUTHERN CEO TELLS STOCKHOLDERS AT ANNUAL MEETING
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www.nscorp.com]
CHEMICAL SPILL IN TRAIN CAR DERAILMENT FORCES EVACUATION OF LAWRENCE, MA NEIGHBORHOOD (With photos)
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www.eagletribune.com]
STRAIGHTENING OUT THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
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www.nytimes.com]
VIA TRAIN BESET BY ILLNESS ARRIVES IN TORONTO
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www.ctv.ca]
THE SCENT OF NOSTALGIA IN 133-YEAR-OLD Tünel
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www.turkishdailynews.com.tr]
SIX PEOPLE DETAINED OVER FATAL CHINA RAIL ACCIDENT
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afp.google.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
BILL MAY BOOST CAPITAL-S.F. COMMUTER TRAIN SERVICE
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www.sacbee.com]
TRAX LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN COLLIDES WITH CAR; NO MAJOR INJURIES REPORTED
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www.sltrib.com]
RESIDENTS WEIGH IN ON PITTSBURG, CA TRANSIT VILLAGE PLANS
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www.mercurynews.com]
THOUSANDS OF RAIL PASSENGERS ARE DELAYED BY RUPTURED GAS MAIN IN ORANGE COUNTY (With photo)
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www.latimes.com]
HAYWARD FIRE DISRUPTS BART SERVICE AT EAST BAY STATIONS
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www.sacbee.com]
AS GAS PRICES SOAR, MORE COMMUTERS HOP BUSES, TRAINS
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
HOUSTON'S METRO TAKES MEASURES TO CURB LIGHT-RAIL RISKS
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www.eastvalleytribune.com]
EDITORIAL, THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: COMMUTER RAIL NEEDS RESCUING WITH FRANK EXPLANATIONS
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www2.tbo.com]
OPINION, THE GWINNETT (GA) GAZETTE: DON'T RAILROAD TAXPAYERS INTO TRANSIT SUBSIDIES
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www.talkgwinnett.net]
CSX STALLS COMMUTER RAIL EXPANSION
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www.telegram.com]
RAIL GATHERING FAILS TO REACH SUMMIT
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wbjournal.com]
THE END