Railroad Newsline for Friday, 06/27/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 06-26-2008 - 20:01
Railroad Newsline for Friday, June 27, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006
RAIL NEWS:
BNSF ISSUES FLOOD ADVISORY
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domino.bnsf.com]
And:
BNSF MIDWEST UPDATE: CREWS FERRIED BY BOAT TO TRAINS, TRACK AND SIGNAL BUNGALOWS; WATER BEGINS TO RECEDE (With photo gallery link at bottom of article)
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www.bnsf.com]
LANES REOPEN IN PORTLAND AFTER TRAIN DERAILMENT AT I-84/I-205 INTERCHANGE (With photos, video and map)
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www.oregonlive.com]
AMERICA'S FASTEST TRAIN MOVES AHEAD; FUNDING BOOST PROPELS MAGLEV, WHICH STILL FACES HEADWINDS (With image)
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www.msnbc.msn.com]
UNION PACIFIC TRAIN DERAILS IN WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA (With video)
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www.2theadvocate.com]
RAILROAD ENGINEER INJURED IN IOWA BRIDGE COLLAPSE (With photo)
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www.desmoinesregister.com]
ALL ABOARD! HISTORIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE OFFERS PUBLIC RIDES (With photo)
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www.thebeenews.com]
SNY LEVEE OFFICIALS KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD BRIDGE; NS SAYS IT WON' BUDGE
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www.khqa.com]
Map of Sny Levee District here:
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www.geo.mtu.edu]
LOST DRIVER CROSSES CLOSED BRIDGE
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www.thehawkeye.com]
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA SEEKS FINAL GRANT FOR RAILROAD BRIDGE
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www.wavenewspapers.com]
ONTARIO, OREGON: BOISE MAN ARRESTED AFTER RAILROAD TRACK INCIDENT LAST SATURDAY; MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE
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www.argusobserver.com]
STARVING AMTRAK
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www.counterpunch.org]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: RAILROAD MAY EASE PLAINFIELD CONGESTION
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www.chicagotribune.com]
FEE MAY EASE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CROSSING DELAYS
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www.inlandnewstoday.com]
MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL CONDUCTS 'TROOPER ON THE TRAIN'
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www.moberlymonitor.com]
DUNSMUIR RAILROAD DAYS COMMITTEE PLANNING RETURN OF TRAINS IN 2009
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www.mtshastanews.com]
PASSENGER RAIL STOP MAY BE IN EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS' FUTURE
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www.bonnersprings.com]
RAILROADER: HOW ONE MAN'S DREAM BECAME A REALITY
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www.bclocalnews.com]
STEAM ENGINES, BRIDGES SUBJECT OF NEW LEIGH YAWKEY WOODSON ART MUSEUM EXHIBIT IN WISCONSIN
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www.wausaudailyherald.com]
GRAND COUNTY, COLORADO MODEL RAILROAD CLUB GIVES THANKS FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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www.skyhidailynews.com]
RAILROAD SAYS IT DIDN'T VIOLATE POLLUTION LAW
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money.cnn.com]
IN CSX PROXY, FUNDS CLAIM VICTORY IN CLOSE BOARD VOTE
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online.wsj.com]
VIRGINIA'S DAHLGREN HERITAGE RAILROAD TO BE DEDICATED JULY 5
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www.journalpress.com]
CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA TRIES TO STRAIGHTEN OUT RAILROAD TRACK QUANDARY
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www.mcall.com]
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MARKS FIRST GRADUATING CLASS FOR RAILWAY MANAGEMENT COURSE
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
ADIRONDACK RAILROAD SEASON TO BEGIN
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www.uticaod.com]
RAILROAD SOCIETY CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY
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www.altoonamirror.com]
MICHIGAN TRAIN STATION STEEPED IN MYSTERY
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www.milannews.com]
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE RETURNING TO THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY
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www.ohio.com]
RAIL HISTORY STILL A-ROLLIN' IN MARION, OHIO (With photo)
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www.centralohio.com]
RESIDENCE INN GETS ON BOARD WITH SAVANNAH'S ROUNDHOUSE RAILROAD MUSEUM (With photos)
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savannahnow.com]
SIKH PROTESTERS DISRUPT TRAIN SERVICES IN INDIA (With photo)
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www.hindu.com]
AUSTRALIA: CRUISING BY TRAIN (With photo)
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www.stuff.co.nz]
GREAT TRAIN ROBBER RONNIE BIGGS COULD BE FREE IN A YEAR
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www.telegraph.co.uk]
TRANSIT NEWS:
JURY CONVICTS DRIVER OF ALL 11 MURDER COUNTS FOR CAUSING METROLINK CRASH (With photo)
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www.latimes.com]
METRORAIL COLLISION IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON INJURES TWO
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www.chron.com]
WOMAN FOUND UNDER BART TRAIN IN SAN FRANCISCO; DELAYS SERVICE
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www.sfgate.com]
DART SEES FIVE PERCENT RISE IN TRAIN PASSENGERS (With video)
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www.wfaa.com]
TRIMET WILL RAISE BUS AND TRAIN FARES BY 25 CENTS TO COVER FUEL COSTS
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www.oregonlive.com]
BUS AND TRAIN COMMUTERS IN LOS ANGELES FACE END OF CHEAP RIDE
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www.dailynews.com]
MINNEAPOLIS APPROVES LAYOUT FOR CENTRAL CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL
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www.finance-commerce.com]
LIGHT RIAL SYSTEM OFFICIALS RULE OUT GOLD LINE ROUTES ON 10 FREEWAY OR ALONG MILLIKEN AVENUE
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www.sbsun.com]
NJ TRANSIT PORT JERVIS LINE TRAINS DELAYED AFTER FATAL ACCIDENT
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www.recordonline.com]
STRAPHANGERS PITCH IN AS BROOKLYN WOMAN GIVES BIRTH ON F TRAIN PLATFORM (With photo)
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www.nydailynews.com]
BOSTON: GIRL 3, SLIPS BETWEEN TRAIN, PLATFORM (With video)
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www.thebostonchannel.com]
THE END