Railroad Newsline for Thursday, 07/03/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 07-02-2008 - 20:04
Railroad Newsline for Thursday, July 03, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
CANADIAN NATIONAL TRAIN TO CUT INTO BATON ROUGE'S JULY 4TH PARTY
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www.2theadvocate.com]
BNSF ISSUES IOWA FLOOD UPDATE
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domino.bnsf.com]
SUBURBAN CHICAGO RALLY SEEKS TO DERAIL TRAIN PLAN
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www.chicagotribune.com]
FOUR-WAY PACT WILL RESOLVE KEY ISSUE SURROUNDING EJ&E TRANSACTION IN INDIANA, CN SAYS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
LAWMAKER HAS BILL TO BLOCK CN'S SUBURBAN RAIL ROUTE BUY
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www.chicagobusiness.com]
HISTORIC AMTRAK PASSENGER SERVICE THROUGH THE LOOP (With photos)
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www.tehachapinews.com]
GAS PRICES CALL ATTENTION TO FREIGHT RAIL PROPOSAL; BUSINESSES AWAIT LINE REPAIRS, BUT SUIT STALLS PROJECT
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www.pressdemocrat.com]
SUPPORTERS CLAIM EXCELSIOR QUARRY A BOON TO SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN RAILROAD SERVICE
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www.wiscnews.com]
CENTRAL WASHINGTON CO-OP PAYS RECORD WHEAT DIVIDENDS; HONORS LEGISLATOR WHO HELPED SAVE RAIL LINE (With photo)
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wenatcheeworld.com]
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MAKES IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS TRACKS IN CLINTON, IOWA
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www.uprr.com]
FUNERAL SET FOR IDAHO TRAIN ACCIDENT VICTIMS; THREE-YEAR-OLD SURVIVOR STABLE (With photos and video)
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www.kidk.com]
DID TRAIN SPARK IGNITE MASSIVE BLAZE THAT DESTROYED SALT LAKE CITY BUSINESSES?
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www.sltrib.com]
MORE MONEY FOR RAILROAD BRIDGE IN SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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www.pasadenastarnews.com]
NICE WEATHER MAKES GALESBURG RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL A SUCCESS
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www.galesburg.com]
KERN COUNTY (CA) FIRE INSPECTOR REMINDS PUBLIC AFTER DEPOT FIRE -- FIREWORKS PROHIBITED IN TEHACHAPI
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www.tehachapinews.com]
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: A CITY OF MANY OTHER NAMES (With historical photo)
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www.dogtownwire.net]
FREIGHT TRAIN HITS, KILLS WOMAN IN BERWYN, ILLINOIS
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www.chicagotribune.com]
NO NEW STATION FOR BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS; UNION PACIFIC REJECTS BELLWOOD BID
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www.suntimes.com]
SIGN MARKS 1942 BUS/TRAIN CRASH
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www.zwire.com]
SEE THE USGA SENIOR OPEN BY DAY; THE ROYAL GORGE BY NIGHT (AND RAIL!)
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www.atmstravelnews.com]
SMALL-SCALE RAILROADS BIG-TIME HOBBY; ENTHUSIASTS 'RECREATE WHAT WAS AND ISN'T ANYMORE' (With photo)
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www.galesburg.com]
AMTRAK: IT'S NO ORIENT EXPRESS -- BUT IT'S NOT A BAD WAY TO TRAVEL (With photo)
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www.newsday.com]
TRACK REPAIR WORK MOVING AT A FAST PACE AS VOLKSWAGEN DECISION ABOUT CHATTANOOGA DAYS AWAY
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www.newschannel9.com]
CSX DIRECTOR RICHARDSON EXERCISES OPTIONS
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www.forbes.com]
CRASHED PICKUP STOPS CSX TRAIN
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www.knoxnews.com]
THE FINGER LAKES RAILWAY: NEXT STOP, VICTOR
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www.mpnnow.com]
ARE YOU IN DELRAY? SSSSSSSHHH!
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www.bocaratonnews.com]
STEAMIN' ON A HOT SUMMER DAY: THE AUBURN VALLEY RAILROAD IS CHUGGING AS 'STEAMIN' DAYS' RETURN TO YORKLYN, DELAWARE (With photos)
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www.delawareonline.com]
ARCHITECT GIVEN ORIGINAL BLUEPRINTS FOR GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA'S UNION STATION
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www.newsargus.com]
SCOTTISH TRAIN DRIVER WHO PLAYED WITH GAMES CONSOLE GETS DEMOTED
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news.scotsman.com]
MOZAMBIQUE RAILROAD COMPANY INVESTS US$35 MILLION IN REFURBISHING RAILWAY CARRIAGES
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www.macauhub.com.mo]
FIRE ON TRAIN IN AUSTRALIA; 1500 EVACUATED
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www.smh.com.au]
LANDSLIDE DERAILS PASSENGER TRAIN IN SOUTH CHINA, SEVEN INJURED
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news.xinhuanet.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY'S RAIL SAFETY CRITICIZED
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www.chicagotribune.com]
HOUSTON COMMUTER RAIL STUDY STRAYS FROM METRO'S 2003 PLAN
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www.chron.com]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: LIGHT RAIL, HEAVY COSTS
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blogs.kansascity.com]
WOMAN DIES IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH STREETCAR IN CANADA
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www.theglobeandmail.com]
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY METROLINK TRAIN IN SAN BERNARDINO
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www.dailybulletin.com]
HOUSTON METRO BREAKS GROUND ON LIGHT-RAIL LINE
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
SIEMENS DELIVERS FIRST LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE TO EDMONTON (With photo)
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www.azom.com]
STUDY: ANN ARBOR TO HOWELL, MICHIGAN COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE PRICE TAG AT $32 MILLION
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blog.mlive.com]
TWO MEN HIT BY LIRR TRAINS IN UNRELATED INCIDENTS
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www.newsday.com]
METRO-NORTH WILL USE CAMERAS TO FIND PROBLEMS ALONG ITS CATENARY LINES
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www.stamfordadvocate.com]
THE END