Railroad Newsline for Saturday, 06/28/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 06-27-2008 - 20:19
Railroad Newsline for Saturday, June 28, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
BNSF ISSUES MESSAGE TO CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF MIDWEST FLOODING ON THE RAILROAD
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(ED. NOTE: I want to take a moment to comment on what I think is remarkable coverage on the flood situation by the BNSF Railway Company. It demonstrates a corporate willingness to share information and photographs with their customers and the public to help them understand the effort that BNSF is mounting to restore service. Thank you BNSF -- good job! - lwg)
AAR SAYS MIDWEST FLOODING CONTINUES TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT RAIL VOLUMES
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www.logisticsmgmt.com]
UPDATE ON UNION PACIFIC ACCIDENT IN WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA (With photo)
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www.2theadvocate.com]
MAN HURT IN TRAIN WRECK NEAR HUNTLEY, MONTANA (With photo)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
AX-WIELDING MAN HALTS HISTORIC TRAIN; MAYBE IT WAS THE PAINT (With photo)
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www.claycountyleader.com]
U.S. PANEL HEARS LOCAL OFFICIALS' CONCERNS ABOUT CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL PLAN; PROPOSED MERGER COULD QUADRUPLE FREIGHT-TRAIN TRAFFIC IN COLLAR COUNTY COMMUNITIES
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www.chicagotribune.com]
MATERIALS, CREW READIED TO REPAIR TRACKS: BURLINGTON WORK SPEEDS ALONG; GULFPORT WAITS FOR WATER TO RETREAT (With photo)
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www.thehawkeye.com]
BNSF MINOT EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS (With photos)
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www.bnsf.com]
MAN RECALLS CLAYTON, LOUISIANA TRAIN WRECK OF 1920
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www.theconcordiasentinel.com]
WISCONSIN RAILROADS ON TRACK FOR EXPANSION
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www.gmtoday.com]
BNSF NAMED 2008 BEST DIVERSITY COMPANY FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
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money.cnn.com]
OPINION, THE GALESBURG REGISTER-MAIL: TIME TO APPRECIATE WHAT RAILROAD DAYS IS NOW
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www.galesburg.com]
And:
GALESBURG POLICE PLAN EXTRA PATROLS AT RAILROAD DAYS
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www.galesburg.com]
And:
LECTURE ON RAILROADS AT SANDBURG SITE
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www.galesburg.com]
TRAIN WHISTLES MIGHT KEEP BLOWING IN STEILACOOM (With photo and map)
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www.thenewstribune.com]
BIPARTISAN NOD SENDS RAIL-YARD BILL TO ARIZONA GOVERNOR
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www.azstarnet.com]
LAST STOP: WADENA, MINNESOTA DEPOT REOPENS
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www.wadenapj.com]
EDITORIAL, THE WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD: KEEP AMTRAK ON TRACK
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www.wacotrib.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE LAWRENCE (KS) JOURNAL-WORLD: REPLACE DEPOT
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BLAGOJEVICH BUDGET PROPOSAL WOULD CUT BOTH AMTRAK TRAINS TO QUINCY
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www.whig.com]
SAND, SCENERY, AND STEAM TRAIN ADVENTURES IN ALAMOSA, COLORADO
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www.smartertravel.com]
TRAINS STILL ENCHANT BOTH THE YOUNG AND OLD (With photo)
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www.freelancenews.com]
CSX VOTE DELAY -- DESPERATE GAMBLE OR SHREWD MOVE?
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www.guardian.co.uk]
And:
TALLY OF CSX PROXY VOTE MAY TAKE WEEKS
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www.inrich.com]
And:
CSX WORKS TO RENDER ACTIVISTS IMPOTENT
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www.forbes.com]
NEW THAMES RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE POISED FOR THE FINAL NUDGE (With photo)
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www.theday.com]
And:
THAMES RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE; TRAIN SCHEDULE ON TRACK TO RESTART SATURDAY
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www.theday.com]
OLD MAINE RAILROAD TRACKS TO BECOME NEW NATURE TRAILS (With video)
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www.wcsh6.com]
DERAILING THE WEST END: CHARGES AND COUNTER-CHARGES FLY AS CITY OFFICIALS BRACE FOR EXTENDED BATTLE WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN OVER ETHANOL TRANSLOADING FACILITY
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DISCOVER NEW YORK BY TRAVELING ON AMTRAK; FIFTH ANNUAL NEW YORK BY RAIL® GUIDE UNCOVERS BEST OF EMPIRE STATE
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DOWNEAST SCENIC RAILROAD TAKES DELIVERY OF PASSENGER COACH (With photo)
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ellsworthmaine.com]
MICHIGAN GREENWAY, RAIL STATION SEEN AS GOOD FITS
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www.mlive.com]
MUSEUM COMPLEX SUGGESTED FOR BUFFALO'S METRO RAIL TERMINAL NEAR HSBC ARENA (With photo)
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www.buffalonews.com]
STRASBURG STATION OPENS (With photo)
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www.centralpennbusiness.com]
FUEL SURCHARGE LAWSUITS, ANTITRUST FINES GROWING
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www.logisticsmgmt.com]
IS THIS THE NEW AGE OF THE TRAIN IN THE UK?
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news.bbc.co.uk]
UK TRAIN PASSENGERS SAVED ELDERLY WOMAN FROM SEX PEST
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www.kentnews.co.uk]
SUCCESS OF SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS EXPRESS TRAIN INDICATES A YEARNING FOR PUBLIC-TRANSPORT ALTERNATIVE
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www.engineeringnews.co.za]
TRANSIT NEWS:
DALLAS INTRODUCES 'SUPER LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES' (With photo)
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blog.wired.com]
GUEST OPINION, THE EUGENE REGISTER GUARD: OUR FUTURE IN WITH RAIL, NOT BIGGER ROADS
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www.registerguard.com]
TROLLEY TRAFFIC HALTED WHILE THE SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED FIRE AT LANDMARK KANSAS CITY BARBEQUE (With photo)
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www.signonsandiego.com]
PROPOSED EAST SIDE LIGHT RAIL DRAWS KEEN INTEREST; LINE WOULD RUN FROM SEATTLE TO BELLEVUE
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eastsidebusinessjournal.com]
DART CHAIRMAN: 'I WOULD LIKE US OUT OF THE JEWELRY AND CLOTHES BUSINESS'
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www.dallasnews.com]
HOUSTON'S EAST END LIGHT RAIL PROJECT BEGINS WITH PARTY AND PICKETS
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www.chron.com]
FRENCH COMPANY BACKED FOR NEW ORLEANS RTA MANAGEMENT
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www.nola.com]
SEPTA WORKER TAKES FINAL RIDE ON THE RAILS
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www.delcotimes.com]
MATH PROFESSOR KILLED ON MBTA RAILROAD TRACKS
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www.boston.com]
NORTH CAROLINA'S TRIANGLE CONSIDERS FUTURE OF TRANSIT
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abclocal.go.com]
LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturday’s only.)
BOMBER TRAINING PLANS HIT OPPOSITION IN MONTANA (With map)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
WINGS OF FREEDOM: HISTORY IN THE AIR, ON THE GROUND (With slide show)
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www.thenewstribune.com]
NAKED SUSHI CAPTURES OUR IMAGINATION
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www.billingsgazette.net]
50 YEARS LATER, SURVIVORS RECALL SECOND NARROWS BRIDGE
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dcnonl.com]
CROWD GATHERS IN LIVINGSTON, MONTANA TO WATCH COLLAPSING BRIDGE
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www.billingsgazette.net]
FUEL, FEED COSTS CRIPPLING US CATFISH INDUSTRY (With photo)
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hosted.ap.org]
LIVING WITH A SINKHOLE: UNCERTAIN TIMES IN DAISETTA
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www.chron.com]
GRISWOLD, CONNECTICUT MAN'S UNIQUE COLLECTION GOING ON SALE
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www.newsday.com]
GIANT-SIZED STEAKS (With photo)
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www.nj.com]
OLD BUT RELIABLE XP PREFERRED TO VISTA
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www.omaha.com]
THE END