Railroad Newsline for Saturday, 07/05/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 07-04-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Saturday, July 05, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
STOPPED TRAIN SERVES GREATER PURPOSE
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www.dcnewspress.com]
RULING BACKS MINOT TRAIN DERAILMENT VICTIMS
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www.startribune.com]
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO REOPEN FULLY NEXT WEEK
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www.reuters.com]
SNY LEVEE OFFICIALS HOPE TO COME TO TERMS WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN; MEETING PLANNED FOR FUTURE DATE, MEANWHILE TRAIN TRAFFIC RESUMES
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www.khqa.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: EJ&E MUST BE PART OF THE CONGESTION SOLUTION
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www.chicagotribune.com]
V&T RAILWAY MAKING MILES OF PROGRESS
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news.rgj.com]
EDITORIAL, THE NEVADA APPEAL: LYON COUNTY HAS CHANCE TO RESTORE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION TO V&T PROJECT
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www.nevadaappeal.com]
MAN WRECKS BIKE, DIES OUTSIDE NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM
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www.nevadaappeal.com]
TRAIN TRACKS THREATEN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON MURAL
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www.newsday.com]
UNION PACIFIC AGREES TO CLEANUP GREEN RIVER, WYOMING UNDERPASS
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www.greenriverstar.com]
RAILPOWER STOCK CHUGS UP AFTER SUCCESSFUL CALIFORNIA LOCOMOTIVE TEST
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canadianpress.google.com]
REDDING, CALIFORNIA: TRAVELIN' IN TIME -- TIED TO THE RAILS (With photo gallery)
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www.redding.com]
DM&E FORGES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH UTU; APPOINTS BROOKS TO SUCCEED ANDERSON AS MARKETING HEAD
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI SAFETY BLITZ NOTES RAILROAD CROSSING DANGERS
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www.djournal.com]
DON'T HONK IF YOU WANT TRAIN HORN QUIET ZONES
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www.oregonlive.com]
LOVELAND, COLORADO CITIZENS FOR QUIET ZONES WANT TRAIN WHISTLES MUFFLED
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www.coloradoan.com]
SHENANDOAH, IOWA'S DEPOT DELI CELEBRATING MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY (With photo)
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www.valleynewstoday.com]
RAILAMERICA AND FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD ANNOUNCE EXECUTIVE TEAM
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www.earthtimes.org]
STUDY: SHIFTING 25% OF FREIGHT FROM TRUCKS WOULD SAVE AVERAGE ALBANY, NEW YORK COMMUTER $993 A YEAR
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www.bizjournals.com]
PENNSYLVANIA THIEVES STEAL HISTORIC RAILROAD TRACKS (With video)
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www.wjactv.com]
FEDERAL JURY IN MEMPHIS DECIDE DRIVER, RAILROAD BOTH AT FAULT FOR COLLISION
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www.stategazette.com]
WHISTLE STOP: JUDGE JAILS BALTIMORE RAILROAD MAN FOR CONTEMPT
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www.citypaper.com]
INDIANA RAIL ROAD CO. TO LEASE COAL CARS, LOCOMOTIVES FROM CIT RAIL
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
RESTORING HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS TRAIN DEPOT WAS A LABOR OF LOVE (With photos)
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www.metrowestdailynews.com]
SALEM, OHIO TRAFFIC SLOWED AFTER NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN COLLISION WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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www.vindy.com]
JULY FUEL SURCHARGES UP AT NS AND UP, DOWN SLIGHTLY AT CSXI
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
RAIL ADVOCATE SAYS TIMES ARE RIPE FOR TRAINS TO ROLL AGAIN THROUGH BETHEL, MAINE
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www.bethelcitizen.com]
A MODEL OF CREATIVITY (With photo)
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www.greenfieldreporter.com]
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR BAKU-TBILISI-KARS RAILROAD LINE
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www.geotimes.ge]
IRAN, RUSSIA UNDERLINE NEED FOR EXPANDING NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR
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mathaba.net]
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE IN BELGIUM, 30 HURT
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www.guardian.co.uk]
TRANSIT NEWS:
CUSTOMER NUMBERS SOAR FOR SACRAMENTO'S REGIONAL TRANSIT
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www.sacbee.com]
RAILROADS COULD BE BATON ROUGE'S NEWEST FORM OF COMMUTE
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tigerweekly.com]
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON COUNCIL WEIGHS IN ON LIGHT RAIL
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www.thenewstribune.com]
SAN FRANCISCO MUNI TO PAY $2 MILLION TO WOMAN HIT BY TRAIN
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www.sacbee.com]
KANSAS CITY AREA MAYORS WEARY OF NOVEMBER VOTE FOR LIGHT RAIL
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www.kccommunitynews.com]
THIEVES STEALING WIRE DESIGNED TO PREVENT LIGHT RAIL COLLISIONS (With video)
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www.9news.com]
PHOENIX TO REDESIGN LIGHT RAIL IN ROYAL PALMS PATH
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www.azcentral.com]
LIRR CONDUCTOR HELPS STOP RAPE AT RAIL STATION; MAN ARRESTED (With video)
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www.newsday.com]
CONTRACTOR ERROR FORCES TRAINS TO SLOW DOWN ON STRETCH OF METRO-NORTH'S HUDSON LINE
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lohud.com]
CONNECTICUT RAIL STUDY'S OPTIONS NOT ON A FAST TRACK
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www.acorn-online.com]
LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only.)
DOTS AND DASHES
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www.theadvertiser.com]
CROW CHIEF HONORED BY FRENCH, AMERICAN DIGNITARIES (With photo gallery and video)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
MEN'S RIDE KICKS OFF CROW NATIVE DAYS (With photos)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
And:
CROW NATIVE DAYS PARADE A SIGHT TO SEE (With photo gallery)
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www.billingsgazette.net]
FLORIDA TOWN STRUGGLES WITH NEWS OF SUGAR SHUTDOWN
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ap.google.com]
GREAT-AMERICAN DRIVE-IN TRADITION STILL A FEATURED ATTRACTION IN UTAH (With photo gallery)
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www.sltrib.com]
STERLING MEMORIES: EATERY ENDS 55-YEAR RUN WITH AUCTION (With photo)
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www.nhregister.com]
SPRUCE GOOSE TAKES OFF IN LOVELAND, COLORADO (With photo)
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www.durangoherald.com]
MISSOURI MAN SEARCHES FOR RELICS, COLLECT WAR WEAPONS
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www.fortmilltimes.com]
VINTAGE ROADSIDE DINER OFFERS TASTE OF NOSTALGIA (With photo gallery)
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www.sltrib.com]
LIVING HISTORY: WHEN THE DONNER PARTY ENTERS UTAH, THE WHEELS BEGIN TO COME OFF
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www.sltrib.com]
And:
LIVING HISTORY: 'OLD MRS. MURPHY' BLAZED TAIL AND TRAGEDY WITH DONNER PARTY
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www.sltrib.com]
THE END