Railroad Newsline for Saturday, August 02, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, MANY YEARS; WHO WILL PAY FOR EJ&E UPGRADES?
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
NORTHWEST INDIANA OFFICIALS SAY FEDS UNDERRATE EJ&E PROBLEMS
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www.nwi.com]
CN JOINS FOES PILING ON FEDERAL REPORT
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www.dailyherald.com]
BNSF PREPARES FOR MONTANA LAWSUITS
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www.billingsgazette.net]
DERAILMENT IS IC&E's THIRD SINCE MAY (With photo)
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news.postbulletin.com]
MIDWESTERN STATE ALLIANCE BACKS RAILROAD RE-REGULATION BILLS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
RAILWAY ON TRACK FOR RALLY; ANALYSTS SAY CN, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT CPR, POSITIONED TO GRAIN GROUND ON U.S. RIVALS
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www.theglobeandmail.com]
PORT OF COOS BAY 'UNSATISFIED' WITH CORP FILING
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www.kcby.com]
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD HEARING IN OREGON
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www.nrtoday.com]
And:
BOARD GRANTS HEARING ABOUT OREGON COAST RAIL LINE
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blog.oregonlive.com]
ILLINOIS: DON'T STOP ON RAILROAD TRACKS; LAWMAKERS APPROVE TOUGHER PENALTIES
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mywebtimes.com]
PLANES, TRAINS EVENT SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON OELWEIN, IOWA'S RAILROADING PAST
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communitynewspapergroup.com]
TEENS VANDALIZE TRAIN SIGNALING BOX IN UNION, NEBRASKA
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www.ketv.com]
COUNCIL BLUFFS RAILROAD TRACKS TO BE MOVED?
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www.zwire.com]
ALL ABOARD: EAGAN, MINNESOTA BACK-YARD RAILROAD GARDEN (With photo)
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www.startribune.com]
U.S. RAILROADS: BACK ON TRACK?
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abcnews.go.com]
VEHICLE STRUCK BY TRAN NEAR HUTCHINSON, KANSAS; MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE
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www.kake.com]
READY TO BE RAILROADED AGAIN?
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www.theglobeandmail.com]
CSX FREIGHT TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK IN OTTAWA, ILLINOIS (With photo)
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www.morrisdailyherald.com]
POLICE: CANTON, MICHIGAN MAN WANTED TO DERAIL TRAIN (With lovely mug shot)
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www.wxyz.com]
DILLSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA PONDERS FUTURE AFTER RAILROAD'S DEPARTURE
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www.smokymountainnews.com]
MASSACHUSETTS LT. GOVERNOR MURRAY RENEWS COMMITMENT TO SOUTHCOAST RAIL
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www.wickedlocal.com]
OHIO PROVIDES GRANTS FOR DIESEL EMISSION-REDUCTION PROJECTS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
WORLD'S BIGGEST INDOOR MODEL TRAIN DISPLAY OPENS AUGUST 1 IN CINCINNATI; ENTERTRAINMENT JUNCTION -- YOU'VE GOT TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT! (With photo)
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www.marketwatch.com]
WHISTLES DOMINATE IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS SELECTMEN'S MEETING
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www.wickedlocal.com]
THE RAILROAD THAT WASN'T; RAILROAD WAS BUILT IN MICHIGAN'S U.P., BUT NEVER USED
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wluctv6.com]
BUYING OLD MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD BED COMPLICATED BY LAND TITLE SEARCH
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www.eagletribune.com]
ALL ABOARD FOR FOOTBALL SEASON (With photos)
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www.jaxdailyrecord.com]
RUSSIA WITHDRAWS RAILROAD TROOPS FROM ABKHAZIA
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en.rian.ru]
CHINA FACTORY CLOSURES SHATTER 'DECOUPLING' MYTH
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www.ipdgroup.com]
ALSTOM WINS 100 MILLION EURO REGIONAL TRAIN ORDER FROM GERMAN OPERATOR BeNEX
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www.hemscott.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
ABOUT 400 CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY CUSTOMERS OVERCHARGED ON FARE CARDS; GLITCH MAY AVE AFFECTED THOUSANDS IN OTHER WAYS, CTA SAYS
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www.chicagotribune.com]
ARLINGTON, TEXAS RESIDENTS ASKED FOR INPUT ON RAIL PROPOSAL
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www.star-telegram.com]
RAIL RUNNER TUNNELS NOT UP TO NEW MEXICO STATE STANDARDS
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www.santafenewmexican.com] News/Rail-Runner-Express-Tunnels-not-up-to-state-standards
BAILS SET AT $750,000 IN CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY ELECTROCUTION DEATH
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www.chicagotribune.com]
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA REJECTS SALES TAX TO PROTECT SMART COMMUTER RAIL MEASURE
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www.pressdemocrat.com]
BART VS. DUMBARTON RAIL DEBATE GETS TESTY
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www.almanacnews.com]
CHICAGO'S METRA LOOKING OUT FOR THE SOUTHLAND
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www.southtownstar.com]
AUTO SHOP FIRE DELAYS LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TRAINS
[
www.newsday.com]
METRO-NORTH'S WEST OF HUDSON TRANSIT STUDY ABOUT TO BEGIN
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www.midhudsonnews.com]
AFTER 13-YEAR GAP, LATE-NIGHT TRAIN RETURNS IN HARLEM
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www.nytimes.com]
LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only.)
DAYS OF CRABS ON BALTIMORE'S WATERFRONT
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www.baltimoresun.com]
THE WORLD WAITS SOUTH OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)
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www.news-record.com]
DEADLY TRAIL TAMED BY FORT'S INSTALLATION
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www.amarillo.com]
FAMILY OF FARMERS HARVEST WHEAT CROP (With photo gallery)
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www.omaha.com]
VINTAGE PHOTOS SHOW BYGONE HAWAII FROM SOLDIERS VIEW
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www.hawaiimagazine.com]
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO TEAM DIGS FOR ARTIFACTS AT VIRGINIA CITY (With photo gallery)
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www.rgj.com]
SAVING EMMA: THE WORK HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN (With photos)
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www.aspentimes.com]
WHEN JUSTICE FAILS
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www.velonews.com]
MEMORIES OF KEEPING COOL ON A HOT SUMMER'S DAY
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www.thepilot.com]
GOGGLES, GRAPHITE AND THE GOLDEN WHEELS
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www.shelbynews.com]
THE END