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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING FLOODING NEAR WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC. (EMD) INTRODUCES THE NEW JT56ACe HIGH POWER DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE

[www.marketwatch.com]

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GALESBURG OKs HALL OF FAME HELP; COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION TO HELP FIND NEW HOME DOWNTOWN FOR RAILROAD HALL

[www.pjstar.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE ROSEBURG (OR) NEWS-REVIEW: CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD; EUGENE BOARD MEETING CRUCIAL FOR RAIL LINE SOLUTION

[www.nrtoday.com]

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KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN FINDS SUCCESS WITH ITS NORTH-SOUTH VISION (With photos)

[www.kansascity.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE AURORA (IL) BEACON: HOW COULD RAILROAD BE CELEBRATED, NOT REVILED?

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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AAR ISSUES 13TH ANNUAL EDITION OF CLASS I STATISTICS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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PLANNED RAILWAY TO PROLONG LIFE OF MILITARY VEHICLES, EASE TRAINING

[www.elpasotimes.com]

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TWO KILLED IN KINDER, LOUISIANA AFTER CAR DRIVES INTO UNION PACIFIC TRAIN'S PATH (With map)

[ap.google.com]

And:

CELL PHONE PROBABLE FACTOR IN KINDER, LOUSIANA TRAIN FATALITIES

[www.kplctv.com]

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POMONA, CALIFORNIA BATTLE WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC TOPS LIST

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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POLYMET STRIKES GOLD IN COPPER AT ABANDONED NORTH AMERICAN MINE

[www.bloomberg.com]

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FREMONT, CALIFORNIA GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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OFFICIALS SEEK FAMILY CONTACT IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON TRAIN DEATH

[www.oregonlive.com]

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HISTORIC LOCOMOTIVES COMING TO NORTH PLATTE'S RAIL FEST

[www.nptelegraph.com]

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AUBURN, WASHINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION IN INCIDENT CONCERNING RAILROAD SIGN

[www.pnwlocalnews.com]

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CALIENTE (NV) RAILROAD SPUR QUESTIONED

[www.lincolncountyrecord.com]

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EXPENSIVE FUEL BRINGS CHANGE TO TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY

[www.voanews.com]

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CABOOSE LEADS THE WAY TO MUSEUM (With photo)

[www.barrieadvance.com]

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ALABAMA RAILROAD THIEVES COULD BE CHARGED AS TERRORISTS

[www.andalusiastarnews.com]

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NEW YORK TRAIN WRECK LEFT CANDY TRAIL IN 1955

[www.thedailystar.com]

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GADSDEN, ALABAMA TO SEEK BIDS FOR PAINTING RAILROAD BRIDGE

[www.gadsdentimes.com]

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CSX TRAIN HITS CAR IN WAYCROSS, GEORGIA; ELDERLY WOMAN KILLED

[www.jacksonville.com]

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ALABAMA FIRM SELLS WOOD PELLETS FOR STOVES IN NEW ENGLAND

[www.montgomeryadvertiser.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE IPSWICH (MA) CHRONICLE

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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RAILROAD LINK TO THE PAST DONATED TO CANADIAN HISTORIAL SOCIETY

[www.niagarathisweek.com]

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TWO GEORGIA TEENS DEAD AFTER FOUR-WHEELER COLLIDES WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN

[www.macon.com]

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MAINE MINISTER OPTS TO SELL HIS TRAIN BUSINESS

[morningsentinel.mainetoday.com]

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BP SAYS AZERI OIL EXPORTS BY RAIL TO GEORGIA HALTED

[www.guardian.co.uk]

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KOREAN VACATIONERS CHOOSING TO TRAVEL BY TRAIN

[english.kbs.co.kr]

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GERMANY: POLYURETHANE RAILWAY TIES

[www.jeccomposites.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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GUEST EDITORIAL, THE SEATTLE TIMES: LIGHT RAIL IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR SEATTLE-EASTSIDE CONNECTION

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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CONDO LIVING, LIGHT RAIL SET TO RE-ENERGIZE TEMPE'S MILL AVENUE

[www.azcentral.com]

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BUFFALO BAYOU BRIDGE NOW PART OF HOUSTON METRO'S LIGHT RAIL PLAN; STRUCTURE WOULD HELP THE TRAINS GO FROM EAST TO WEST THROUGH DOWNTOWN

[www.chron.com]

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TWO SAN JOSE VTA LIGHT RAIL STATIONS TO CLOSE FOR PLATFORM RETROFIT

[www.mercurynews.com]

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A NEIGHBORHOOD FOCUS ON LIGHT RAIL; SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL LOOKS AT JOINT PLANNING

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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L.A. COULD LEARN A THING OR TWO FROM PORTLAND

[www.latimes.com]

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SEATTLE'S LINK LIGHT RAIL IS PUT THROUGH ITS PACES (With photo)

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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NEW JERSEY TRAIN SIGNALS DOWN AND FRIED

[www.montclairtimes.com]

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JACKSON, MICHIGAN HIGH SPEED COMMUTER LINE?

[www.wlns.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE NEW YORK SUN: THE POWER OF QUIET

[www.nysun.com]

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THE END

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