Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 07/02/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 07-01-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
TRAIN SPARKS FIRE IN SALT LAKE CITY; THREE BUSINESSES GO UP IN FLAMES (With photo)
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www.sltrib.com]
And photo gallery here:
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www.kutv.com]
And:
FOUR-ALARM FIRE DAMAGES THREE SALT LAKE CITY BUSINESSES (With photo gallery and video)
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www.ksl.com]
BNSF ISSUES INTERMODAL SERVICE ADVISORY UPDATE
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domino.bnsf.com]
UNION PACIFIC FINISHES WORK ON TRACKS BETWEEN SACRAMENTO AND THE BAY AREA; CAPITOL CORRIDOR WORK WRAPPED UP ON SUNDAY
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www.sacbee.com]
BNSF ANNOUNCES 2008 INDEPENDENCE DAY OPERATING PLAN
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domino.bnsf.com]
OLNEY, MONTANA MAN HIT BY TRAIN
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www.dailyinterlake.com]
EDITORIAL, THE LAS VEGAS SUN: 'GLOW TRAIN' GOES NATIONAL; RISKS INHERENT IN TRANSPORTING NUCLEAR WASTE ARE DOCUMENTED ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL
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www.lasvegassun.com]
COMMENTARY, THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: GEE, WHY WOULD I BE SUSPICIOUS OF THE RAILROAD?
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www.thenewstribune.com]
And:
EDITORIAL, THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: TACOMA'S PRAIRIE LINE TRAIN WORTH DOING -- THE RIGHT WAY
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www.thenewstribune.com]
'MOMMY, I SEE A TRAIN': GALESBURG YARD TOUR BUSES PACKED AS FESTIVAL-GOERS CHECK OUT RAILROAD DISPLAYS (With photos)
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www.galesburg.com]
And:
TRAINS TRULY A PASSION FOR RAILFANS; VISITORS OFFER THEIR SUGGESTIONS ON GALESBURG'S PLANS FOR PECK PARK (With photo)
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www.galesburg.com]
And:
GALESBURG'S OUTDOOR COOKERS BOAST TASTY RIBS (With a wonderful photo)
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www.galesburg.com]
TAKING TO THE RAILS: FUEL PRICES HAVE SHIPPERS OPTING FOR RAIL TRANSPORT WHICH HURTS TRUCKING FIRMS
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www.kansas.com]
JOLIET, ILLINOIS OFFICIALS SEE PROS AND CONS TO INTERMODAL EXPANSION (With photo)
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daily-journal.com]
UNION PACIFIC MOVING AHEAD WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, BUT NOBODY IS HAPPY
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www.cunninghamreport.com]
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK, KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
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www.signonsandiego.com]
TRAIN VERSUS CAR IN TOWANDA, ILLINOIS; MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE
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centralillinoisproud.com]
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI: SEE FRISCO RAILROAD ITEMS IN LIBRARY THIS SUMMER
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www.news-leader.com]
WINTER STORM, ICY COLD CAUSE SCHEDULE SLIPPAGE FOR VIA RAIL TRAINS
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canadianpress.google.com]
COMMENTARY, THE ASHEVILLE (NC) CITIZEN-TIMES: WE FACE REAL URGENCY TO EXPAND OUR RAIL CAPACITY
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www.citizen-times.com]
WITNESS ADMITS TO PERJURY IN TENNESSEE RAILROAD CRASH TRIAL
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www.stategazette.com]
ACCURACY WAS MAIN FOCUS OF CREATORS OF DIORAMAS FOR AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT (With photos)
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chronicle.augusta.com]
GATEWAY TO THE PAST: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE AT EAST BROAD TOP RAILROAD IS LINK TO 19TH CENTURY (With photos and map)
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www.altoonamirror.com]
FAMILY REUNITES AT HIRAM, OHIO SITE TO REMEMBER TRAGEDY; 1949 TRAIN ACCIDENT CLAIMED LIFE OF LOVED ONE (With photos)
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www.recordpub.com]
ALL THINGS 'STEAM': VOLUNTEERS POWER HESSTON MUSEUM, NEAR LAPORTE, INDIANA
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www.post-trib.com]
EDITORIAL, THE CHARLESTON (SC) POST AND COURIER: CHARLESTON PORT OFFICIALS SHOULD SEEK GREATER RAIL ACCESS
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www.charleston.net]
'I THINK I CAN' RAIL TOUR IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
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www.boston.com]
OCEAN PINES, MARYLAND CLUB CELEBRATES TOY TRAINS
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www.delmarvanow.com]
PLAYGROUND TRAIN SELLS AT NORTH CAROLINA AUCTION (With photo)
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www.news-record.com]
INDIA'S EAST COAST RAILWAY INTRODUCES EIGHT NEW TRAIN ON ITS NEW SCHEDULE
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www.thestatesman.net]
AT LAST, A TRAIN TO THE PLANE IN MOSCOW (With photo)
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blogs.iht.com]
EXPRESS TRAIN DETAINED AT VADODARA, INDIA; BOMB HOAX DELAYS SERVICE FOR THREE HOURS
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www.hindu.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
HUNDREDS FETE NEW ORLEANS STREETCARS' RETURN TO FULL ST. CHARLES ROUTE (With photo and video)
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www.nola.com]
COMMUTER TRAIN GETS ITS SECOND WIND
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www.post-trib.com]
And:
SOUTH SHORE EXPANSION AWAITS FUNDING SOURCE (With photo)
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www.post-trib.com]
And:
100 AND COUNTING: OVER THE YEARS, THE NEED FOR THE SOUTH SHORE TO CONTINUE HAS BEEN DEBATED
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thenewsdispatch.com]
And:
NEW POSTER UNVEILED MONDAY (With photo)
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www.post-trib.com]
And:
SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD HISTORY (With photo gallery)
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www.post-trib.com]
FOX RIVER TROLLEY MUSEUM CELEBRATES TWO BIRTHDAYS
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www.dailyherald.com]
AFTER ONE YEAR, FIRST FEMALE LIRR PRESIDENT IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK
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www.nydailynews.com]
THE HAMPTONS, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: LAST RUN OF COMMUTER SHUTTLE; FIRST STEP TO MASS TRANSIT ON EAST END (With photo)
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www.hamptons.com]
RISING GAS PRICES SEND COMMUTERS TO SEPTA
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www.phillyburbs.com]
RESIDENTS RAIL ABOUT FILTHY HICKSVILLE LIRR STATION
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www.newsday.com]
THE END