Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 08/20/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 08-19-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING FLOODING NEAR WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
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domino.bnsf.com]
ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC. (EMD) INTRODUCES THE NEW JT56ACe HIGH POWER DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
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www.marketwatch.com]
GALESBURG OKs HALL OF FAME HELP; COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION TO HELP FIND NEW HOME DOWNTOWN FOR RAILROAD HALL
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www.pjstar.com]
EDITORIAL, THE ROSEBURG (OR) NEWS-REVIEW: CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD; EUGENE BOARD MEETING CRUCIAL FOR RAIL LINE SOLUTION
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www.nrtoday.com]
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN FINDS SUCCESS WITH ITS NORTH-SOUTH VISION (With photos)
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www.kansascity.com]
COMMENTARY, THE AURORA (IL) BEACON: HOW COULD RAILROAD BE CELEBRATED, NOT REVILED?
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
AAR ISSUES 13TH ANNUAL EDITION OF CLASS I STATISTICS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
PLANNED RAILWAY TO PROLONG LIFE OF MILITARY VEHICLES, EASE TRAINING
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www.elpasotimes.com]
TWO KILLED IN KINDER, LOUISIANA AFTER CAR DRIVES INTO UNION PACIFIC TRAIN'S PATH (With map)
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ap.google.com]
And:
CELL PHONE PROBABLE FACTOR IN KINDER, LOUSIANA TRAIN FATALITIES
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www.kplctv.com]
POMONA, CALIFORNIA BATTLE WITH SOUTHERN PACIFIC TOPS LIST
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www.dailybulletin.com]
POLYMET STRIKES GOLD IN COPPER AT ABANDONED NORTH AMERICAN MINE
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www.bloomberg.com]
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
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www.insidebayarea.com]
OFFICIALS SEEK FAMILY CONTACT IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON TRAIN DEATH
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www.oregonlive.com]
HISTORIC LOCOMOTIVES COMING TO NORTH PLATTE'S RAIL FEST
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www.nptelegraph.com]
AUBURN, WASHINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION IN INCIDENT CONCERNING RAILROAD SIGN
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www.pnwlocalnews.com]
CALIENTE (NV) RAILROAD SPUR QUESTIONED
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www.lincolncountyrecord.com]
EXPENSIVE FUEL BRINGS CHANGE TO TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
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www.voanews.com]
CABOOSE LEADS THE WAY TO MUSEUM (With photo)
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www.barrieadvance.com]
ALABAMA RAILROAD THIEVES COULD BE CHARGED AS TERRORISTS
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www.andalusiastarnews.com]
NEW YORK TRAIN WRECK LEFT CANDY TRAIL IN 1955
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www.thedailystar.com]
GADSDEN, ALABAMA TO SEEK BIDS FOR PAINTING RAILROAD BRIDGE
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www.gadsdentimes.com]
CSX TRAIN HITS CAR IN WAYCROSS, GEORGIA; ELDERLY WOMAN KILLED
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www.jacksonville.com]
ALABAMA FIRM SELLS WOOD PELLETS FOR STOVES IN NEW ENGLAND
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www.montgomeryadvertiser.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE IPSWICH (MA) CHRONICLE
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www.wickedlocal.com]
RAILROAD LINK TO THE PAST DONATED TO CANADIAN HISTORIAL SOCIETY
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www.niagarathisweek.com]
TWO GEORGIA TEENS DEAD AFTER FOUR-WHEELER COLLIDES WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN
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www.macon.com]
MAINE MINISTER OPTS TO SELL HIS TRAIN BUSINESS
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morningsentinel.mainetoday.com]
BP SAYS AZERI OIL EXPORTS BY RAIL TO GEORGIA HALTED
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www.guardian.co.uk]
KOREAN VACATIONERS CHOOSING TO TRAVEL BY TRAIN
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english.kbs.co.kr]
GERMANY: POLYURETHANE RAILWAY TIES
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www.jeccomposites.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
GUEST EDITORIAL, THE SEATTLE TIMES: LIGHT RAIL IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR SEATTLE-EASTSIDE CONNECTION
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
CONDO LIVING, LIGHT RAIL SET TO RE-ENERGIZE TEMPE'S MILL AVENUE
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www.azcentral.com]
BUFFALO BAYOU BRIDGE NOW PART OF HOUSTON METRO'S LIGHT RAIL PLAN; STRUCTURE WOULD HELP THE TRAINS GO FROM EAST TO WEST THROUGH DOWNTOWN
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www.chron.com]
TWO SAN JOSE VTA LIGHT RAIL STATIONS TO CLOSE FOR PLATFORM RETROFIT
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www.mercurynews.com]
A NEIGHBORHOOD FOCUS ON LIGHT RAIL; SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL LOOKS AT JOINT PLANNING
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seattlepi.nwsource.com]
L.A. COULD LEARN A THING OR TWO FROM PORTLAND
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www.latimes.com]
SEATTLE'S LINK LIGHT RAIL IS PUT THROUGH ITS PACES (With photo)
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seattlepi.nwsource.com]
NEW JERSEY TRAIN SIGNALS DOWN AND FRIED
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www.montclairtimes.com]
JACKSON, MICHIGAN HIGH SPEED COMMUTER LINE?
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www.wlns.com]
COMMENTARY, THE NEW YORK SUN: THE POWER OF QUIET
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www.nysun.com]
THE END