Railroad Newsline for Monday, 07/14/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 07-13-2008 - 20:18
Railroad Newsline for Monday, July 14, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS SPECIAL TRAIN TO BE PULLED BY LEGENDARY UNION PACIFIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE (With photo link)
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www.uprr.com]
BNSF ISSUES POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL UPDATE FOR JULY 09, 2008
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domino.bnsf.com]
COPPER THEFTS HITTING THE RAILS (With photos and video)
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www.lasvegasnow.com]
MONTANA MAN HIT BY TRAIN, LOSES LEGS
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www.billingsgazette.net]
WHY CARS GET STUCK ON TRAIN TRACKS
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blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com]
JULY 23 RALLY IN AURORA, ILLINOIS REGARDING RAILROAD SALE
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
PUBLIC PLAYS BIG ROLE IN RAILROAD SAFETY
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www.stpeterherald.com]
POLICE BLOW WHISTLE ON TEXAS TRAIN-HOPPING TRIO
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www.sanmarcosrecord.com]
REID TESTIFIES FOR BILL TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ALONG RENO RAILROAD TRENCH
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www.rgj.com]
NEWEST MINNESOTA RAIL MUSEUM CAR WAS 'MECHANICAL MARVEL' OF EARLY 1900'S RAILROADING (With photo)
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www.chisagocountypress.com]
UNION PACIFIC RECOGNIZED FOR QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE; LANDSTAR GLOBAL LOGISTICS NAMES UP RAIL CARRIER OF THE YEAR
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www.uprr.com]
UPDATES FROM WABTEC, CATTRON, JACOBS ENGINEERING, CAF AND CUBIC
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
KCS ANNOUNCES PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND, AMENDMENTS TO STOCK OPTION AND PERFORMANCE AWARD PLANS
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notes.kcsi.com]
DIGNITARIES HAIL AWARD OF SACRAMENTO RAILYARD BOND FUNDS
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www.sacbee.com]
ETHANOL'S BUM RAP DISPUTED BY AG SECRETARY
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www.omaha.com]
MILWAUKIE, OREGON CRACKDOWN SPOTLIGHTS RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY
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www.oregonlive.com]
BOOK NOTE: TRAIN TIME TRANSCENDS TIME TO TELL TOTALLY TRUE TALE
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www.tcdailyplanet.net]
FALLOUT STILL FELT FROM LAST YEAR'S VIRGINIA HERBICIDE SPRAY INCIDENT (With photo)
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www.tricities.com]
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CSX HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA BUILDING ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS
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www.herald-dispatch.com]
TWO EMPTY CSX RAIL CARS LEAVE TRACK IN DENMARK, SOUTH CAROLINA (With photos)
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www.thetandd.com]
UNRULY GRIEVING RELATIVES THROW ROCKS AT TRAINS IN GARY, INDIANA
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www.wbbm780.com]
NEW JERSEY RAIL TRASH FACILITY DRAWS FIRE, CALLS FOR REGULATION
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www.courierpostonline.com]
NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS HALT VEGETATION WIPEOUT; NORFOLK SOUTHERN CLEARING FOLIAGE WITHIN 300 FEET OF GRADE CROSSINGS (With photo)
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www.blueridgenow.com]
VERMONT CUTS 'QUIET ZONE' FUNDING
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www.burlingtonfreepress.com]
ROLLING THROUGH THE WEST VIRGINIA WILDERNESS (With photo and audio link)
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www.wvmetronews.com]
NASHVILLE REMEMBERS WORST TRAIN WRECK IN U.S. HISTORY (With video)
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www.newschannel5.com]
ROANOKE RAIL BUFFS REACH OUT; GROUP HOPES TO RAISE MONEY TO SAVE RAIL PIECES IN SCRAP YARD
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www.roanoke.com]
CABOOSE TO FUNCTION AS IRWIN, PENNSYLVANIA TOURIST CENTER
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www.post-gazette.com]
EXCURSIONS BIG PART OF '08 ALTOONA RAILFEST
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www.altoonamirror.com]
TWO TEENAGERS KILLED IN RAILWAY TRAGEDY IN SIBERIA
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en.rian.ru]
TANZANIA RAILWAYS LIMITED INTRODUCES ANOTHER PASSENGER TRAIN TO KIGOMA
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www.ippmedia.com]
MELBOURNE TRAIN PASSENGERS DERAIL THEMSELVES
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www.news.com.au]
TRANSIT NEWS:
NEXT STOP -- HEADACHES: CHICAGO O'HARE TRAVELERS SINGING THE BLUE LINE BLUES
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www.chicagotribune.com]
HOUSTON METRO'S NORTH RAIL LINE IN RUNNING FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
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www.chron.com]
JURORS INSPECT WRECKED METROLINK RAIL CARS IN GLENDALE (With photos)
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www.latimes.com]
PORTLAND MAYOR-ELECT: NEW BRIDGE MUST HAVE LIGHT RAIL
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
SEATTLE-AREA LIGHT RAIL OPPONENTS LAUNCH PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE WITH RADIO ADS
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
LEHI, UTAH LOOKS AT REPLACING RAILROAD CROSSINGS
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www.sltrib.com]
HERE'S A PREVIEW OF KANSAS CITY'S NEW LIGHT-RAIL STRATEGY
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voices.kansascity.com]
WITH NEW DEVICE, METRO-NORTH MOVES TOWARD CASHLESS TICKETING
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www.nytimes.com]
AMONG WEARY COMMUTERS, MARC CONDUCTOR KEEPS SMILING
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www.wtop.com]
SAVORING THE BRIGHTON LINE, A RARE MTA CHARMER (With photo)
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www.nysun.com]
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