Railroad Newsline for Monday, 06/02/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 06-01-2008 - 20:29
Railroad Newsline for Monday, June 02, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
US RAIL NETWORK FACING CONGESTION 'CALAMITY'
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www.chicagotribune.com]
RAILROADS ROLL WITH A GREENER APPROACH
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online.wsj.com]
BNSF WORKER KILLED IN TRAIN ACCIDENT IN AMARILLO, TEXAS (With photos and video)
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www.newschannel10.com]
THE RECEDING RAILROADS (Link to PDF file complete with images)
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www.amerisurv.com]
OREGON RAIL REPAIR CLOSE TO WRAPPING UP
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www.registerguard.com]
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY CLOSING LEAVES VOID IN EAST CHICAGO
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www.chicagotribune.com]
RAIL SHIPMENTS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE INEVITABLE
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www.omaha.com]
AAR SAYS RAILROAD CARLOAD AND INTERMODAL SHIPPING VOLUMES BOTH DOWN
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www.logisticsmgmt.com]
METAIRIE, LOUISIANA DRIVER BOOKED AFTER COLLIDING WITH TRAIN; STATE TROOPER DETECTED ALCOHOL
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www.nola.com]
BLOCKED BY TRAIN: HALLSVILLE, TEXAS MAN CONCERNED ABOUT ENTRANCE TO NEIGHBORHOOD BEING BLOCKED (With photos)
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www.marshallnewsmessenger.com]
SACER, NEW MEXICO RESIDENT TAKING PART IN PLANS FOR STATE CENTENNIAL TRAIN
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www.stpns.net]
TRACTOR-TRAILER STALLS AT WEBSTER GROVES, MISSOURI RAILROAD CROSSING
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www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com]
PATRIOT RAIL SEEKS STB NOD FOR LOUISIANA AND NORTH WEST RAILROAD ACQUISITION
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
AMTRAK SAYS: TAKE THE KIDS ALONG ON A WEEKEND GETAWAY IN CHICAGO OR MILWAUKEE
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www.amtrak.com]
RIDE INTO THE PAST ON THE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD (With photo)
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www.dallasnews.com]
ANGLETON, TEXAS MOVES CLOSER TO RAILROAD QUIET ZONE
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thefacts.com]
ALTON, ILLINOIS RAILROAD CROSSING DEEMED SAFE (With photo)
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www.thetelegraph.com]
EDMONDS, OKLAHOMA COUNCIL NIXES RAILROAD CROSSING QUIET ZONES
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www.edmondsun.com]
EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN: CARSON PARK'S RAILROAD STARTS 31ST YEAR (With photo)
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www.leadertelegram.com]
NORFOLK SOUTHERN AND 10 SHORT LINE RAILROADS CREATE SHORT-HAUL RAIL OPTIONS IN NEW YORK AND BEYOND
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www.nscorp.com]
TRAIN SEVERS LIMBS OF TEENS SUNBATHING ON RAILROAD TRESTLE (With photo)
[
www.boston.com]
And:
MAINE TEENS, STRUCK BY TRAIN, REMAIN HOSPITALIZED
[
www.unionleader.com]
CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD EXPANDS CANTON, OHIO SERVICE
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www.ohio.com]
OPINION, THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL: RAILROAD BLUES
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www2.journalnow.com]
RAILROADS CHARGED IN MASSACHUSETTS FUEL SPILL
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www.nashobapublishing.com]
TRAINS AND TROLLEYS ONCE TRAVERSED KENNETT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
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www.pa8newsgroup.com]
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA KCSR RAILROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT COST DOUBLES
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www.tuscaloosanews.com]
NEW GRAIN FACILITY TO CUT INPUT COSTS FOR VIRGINIA POULTRY CO-OP
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www.lancasterfarming.com]
STRIKING TRAIN DRIVERS RETURN TO WORK IN IRELAND
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www.ireland.com]
THE WORLD'S DEADLIEST COMMUTE ON BOMBAY'S CRUSH-HOUR TRAIN
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travel.timesonline.co.uk]
AUSTRALIAN TRAIN FIRE LEAVES TWO IN HOSPITAL
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www.abc.net.au]
TRANSIT NEWS:
RE-ENACTMENT OF CTA GREEN LINE CRASH SUGGESTS TRAIN OPERATOR'S ERROR, OFFICIALS SAY
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www.chicagotribune.com]
FREIGHT TRAIN CRASH DELAYS CHICAGO METRA RUNS
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www.chicagotribune.com]
NEW ORLEANS RTA ROLLS PUT FIRST NEW BUS SINCE KATRINA; ST. CHARLES AVENUE STREETCAR TO RESUME FULL ROUTE ON JUNE 22
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www.nola.com]
KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL: STARTER-LINE BACKERS MAKE A BETTER CASE
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www.kansascity.com]
AIRPORTS FAST-TRACK RAIL PROJECTS
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www.usatoday.com]
ST. LOUIS METRO ADOPTS BUDGET, LOOKS FOR NEW MONEY
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www.stltoday.com]
EXTRA OPTIONS BEING OFFERED TO CALIFORNIA COMMUTERS DURING 'BIG FIX'
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www.sacbee.com]
SCRANTON TO HOBOKEN PASSENGER RAIL PLAN MAY MOVE FORWARD
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www.poconorecord.com]
WASHINGTON, DC: TRIPS ON PURPLE LINE RAIL PROJECTED AT 68,000 DAILY
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www.washingtonpost.com]
LEGISLATORS, GILVERT, PENSKE WILL BACK LIGHT RAIL ON DETROIT'S WOODWARD AVENUE
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crainsdetroit.com]
THE END