Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 07/30/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 07-29-2008 - 20:11
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
AFTER CALIFORNIA QUAKE AMTRAK SERVICE IS DELAYED AS TRACKS ARE INSPECTED
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www.latimes.com]
CONSTRUCTION EXEC LED FIRM INTO RAIL BUSINESS; HE BEGAN AS SURVEYOR AND BECAME SPECIALIST IN BUILDING CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILTIES FOR TRUCK-RAILROAD TRAFFIC
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hosted.ap.org]
STOKED ON TRAINS; MAN LIVES HIS BOYHOOD DREAM (With photos)
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www.durangoherald.com]
WOMAN KILLED AFTER BEING HIT BY TWO TRAINS IN FORT LUPTON, COLORADO
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www.rockymountainnews.com]
RAILROAD HEARING DATE TO BE SET IN SOUTH DAKOTA
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www.casperstartribune.net]
RAILROAD COLLECTORS GETTING AS RARE AT THEIR MEMORABILIA (With photo)
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www.nevadaappeal.com]
OPINION, THE WICHITA (KS) EAGLE: INCLUDE RAIL SERVICE IN NEW TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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www.kansas.com]
WILL BRALEY BE CONDUCTOR OF DUBUQUE'S RAIL NEEDS? NORTHEAST IOWA CONGRESSMAN TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE AIMED AT RECONCILING AMTRAK BILL
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www.thonline.com]
MECHANICAL FAILURE PUTS THE BRAKES ON COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA RAILROAD CROSSINGS
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www.columbustelegram.com]
LETTER TO THE BAKERSFILD CALIFORNIAN: CAN WE EXPECT MORE PASSENGER TRAIN TRIPS THROUGH THE TEHACHAPI LOOP?
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www.bakersfield.com]
LETTER TO THE LOS ANGELES DAILY BREEZE: RAILROAD CROSSING
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www.dailybreeze.com]
(ED. NOTE: My goodness, she had to wait for a train! - lwg)
NEBRASKAN NEEDS A FEW MORE HOURS ON HIS LOCOMOTIVE
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www.columbustelegram.com]
CITY OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA BUYS HOMES ... JUST IN CASE
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www.brookingsregister.com]
GUEST OPINION, THE GALESBURG REGISTER-MAIL: RAILROAD DAYS A SUCCESS
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www.galesburg.com]
NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM BRINGS PAST TO LIFE
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www.lvrj.com]
JEFFERSON, TEXAS GARDEN CLUB RESTORES JAY GOULD'S RAILROAD CAR
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www.mywesttexas.com]
SILENCING TRAINS' 'CONTINUOUS' WHISTLE; CONSULTANT SAYS ITS 'POSSIBLE' TO SILENCE TRAIN WHISTLES IN TAMA, IOWA
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www.timesrepublican.com]
ONE DEAD IN LA MARQUE, TEXAS WHEN CAR HITS PARKED TRAIN
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galvestondailynews.com]
RAILROAD SHIPPING STAYING ON TRACK; MEMPHIS IN GOOD SHAPE TO PICK UP SLACK IN MOVING GOODS
[
www.commercialappeal.com]
BUCKS COUNTY (PA) COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE ON TRACK
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www.phillyburbs.com]
BIG SAVAGE TUNNEL AN IMPOSING LINK IN PITTSBURGH-D.C. RAIL TRAIL (With photos)
[
www.readingeagle.com]
EYEWITNESS: 1877 -- THERE WILL BE BLOOD, ARSON AND RIOT
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www.post-gazette.com]
And:
SCALE OF DESTRUCTION IN 1877 RAILROAD STIRKE 'MIND-BOGGLING'
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www.pittsburghlive.com]
COUPLE MET, FELL IN LOVE ON RAILROAD WITH HELP FROM GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA'S UNION STATION (With photo)
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www.newsargus.com]
FOILAGE RAIL TRIPS TO THE ADIRONDACKS TO BEGIN THIS FALL
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www.saratogian.com]
STARTING TO ROLL: COMMITTEE SETS CONSTRUCTION DATE FOR AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT
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chronicle.augusta.com]
FULL STEAM AHEAD: OHIO GROUP'S FREE TRAIN RIDES CELEBRATE 25 YEARS IN KIRTLAND
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www.zwire.com]
'POLAR EXPRESS' VISITS ALMA, MICHIGAN-AREA
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www.themorningsun.com]
SEVEN COUNTRIES COMPETE OVER SIGNALING IRAN'S TEHRAN-MASHHAD RAILROAD
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www.tehrantimes.com]
TICKETLESS TEEN 'THROWN OUT' OF MOVING TRAIN IN INDIA, RAILWAY DENIES CHARGE
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
MYSTERY OF MAN 'ON SYDNEY TRAIN TRACKS'
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www.smh.com.au]
TRANSIT NEWS:
TRAIN STATIONS MAY BE FIRST STOP IN CITIES' BIG DEVELPMENTS; NORTH TEXAS CITIES ARE EAGER TO HOP ABOARD OPPORTUNITIES BROUGHT BY COMMUTER RAIL
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www.star-telegram.com]
CRITICS PERSIST AS SMART TRAIN TAX MOVES TOWARD BALLOT
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www.marinij.com]
A DRAMATIC VOTE IN FAVOR OF A PUGET SOUND RAIL TRANSIT PLAN
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www.crosscut.com]
KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL WILL CARRY HEAVIER BURDEN
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publicbroadcasting.net]
FIVE WAYS TO KILL A NEW COLUMBIA RIVER I-5 BRIDGE
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www.columbian.com]
NOVEMBER LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE FOR KANSAS CITY-AREA TRANSIT VOTE
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ls-trib.com]
AMTRAK: IT'S ALL ECONOMICS
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www.mydesert.com]
EDITORIAL, THE BALTIMORE SUN: FIXING MARC -- THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR THE COMMUTER LINE'S DISMAL SERVICE
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www.baltimoresun.com]
COST OF STREETCARS MAY BE LESS IN GRAND RAPIDS
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www.mlive.com]
TRAIN RIDERS RAIL AGAINST PARKING; MORE COMMUTERS USING MARC MEANS FEWER SPACES FOR VEHICLES
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www.baltimoresun.com]
THE END