Railroad Newsline for Thursday, 08/21/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 08-20-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Thursday, August 21, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
BNSF ISSUES FINAL SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING FLOODING NEAR WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
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RIDING THE MONEY TRAIN; RAILROADS ARE BENEFITING FROM GLOBAL COMMODITIES BOOM -- AND THE FACT THAT TRAINS ARE MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT THAN TRUCKS
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money.cnn.com]
RAIL CHIEF DEFENDS RAIL DEREGULATION
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www.thetrucker.com]
CONGRESSMAN BACKS CN TAKEOVER OF EJ&E
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www.dailyherald.com]
EAST COUNTY TRAIN BACK ON TRACK (With photos)
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www.mercurynews.com]
BNSF REOPENS CHICAGOLAND RAIL-SERVED TERMINAL
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money.cnn.com]
KCSR STRENGTHENS SHORT LINE PARTNERSHIPS
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notes.kcsi.com]
UNION PACIFC MAKES TRACK IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS CENTRAL WISCONSIN LINE; MORE THAN $9 MILLION INVESTED IN TRACK MAINTENANCE BETWEEN ADAMS AND LEBANON, WISCONSIN
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www.uprr.com]
UPDATES FROM BOMBARDIER, EMD, BALFOUR, BEATTY RAIL, MIDLAND MANUFACTURING, L.B. FOSTER, ROBEL AND HATCH MOTT MACDONALD
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
BNSF ASSISTS DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS WITH HAZMAT TRAINING
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www.bnsf.com]
AMTRAK RIDERSHIP FLYING HIGH: SOARING SALES FOR THE HEARTLAND FLYER TRAIN
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www.amtrak.com]
TACOMA PROJECT IMPORVES ROAD, RAIL FREIGHT MOBILITY
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www.acppubs.com]
RENO'S DOWNTOWN GETS BIGGER (With video)
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www.kolotv.com]
FORMER HARVEY GIRL IS 103 YEARS YOUNG
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www.presstelegram.com]
STAYING ON TRACK IN BEATRICE, NEBARSKA; BNSF REPAIRS TRACK AND CROSSINGS (With photo)
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www.beatricedailysun.com]
RAILWAY TO REVITALIZE ELMENDORF, TEXAS?
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www.wilsoncountynews.com]
MEN KILLED IN WEEKEND OREGON TRAIN CRASH IDENTIFIED
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www.oregonlive.com]
TRUCK, CSX TRAIN COLLIDE IN PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
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www.gulflive.com]
AMTRAK WANTS TO EXTEND PERMIT FOR THAMES RIVER BRIDGE WORK ANOTHER YEAR
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www.theday.com]
RAIL LORE LIVES ON AT FORT WAYNE'S TRAIN TOWN (With photos)
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www.journalgazette.net]
MANVILLE, NEW JERSRY BUSINESS OWNERS JOIN IN PLAN TO MAKE RAILROAD TRACKS SAFER (With photo)
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www.mycentraljersey.com]
ELLISTON CHOSEN FOR ROANOKE REGIONAL INTERMODAL FACILITY
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www.roanoke.com]
OFFER TO KEEP STEAM TRIAN IN HULL-CHELSEA-WAKEFIELD AREA OF ONTARIO REJECTED
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www.canada.com]
FATAL GUESS MAY HAVE PUT SOUTH CAROLINA MAN IN PATH OF TRAIN
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www.greenvilleonline.com]
DID PENNSYLVANIA MAN HEAR TRAIN?
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www.goerie.com]
MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA GIVES TRAILS, MUSEUM A BOOSTER SHOT
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thenewsdispatch.com]
NEW ZOO CHOO CHUGS ALONG AT ROANOKE'S MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO
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www.wdbj7.com]
SADDAM'S LUXURY TRAIN TO RETURN TO SERVICE
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ap.google.com]
NORWAY IN US$740 MILLION SWISS TRAIN DEAL
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www.iht.com]
THAI GOVERNMENT APPROVES MORE FREE TRAIN RIDES
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www.bangkokpost.com]
TRANSIT NEWS:
PORTLAND & WESTERN PITCHES COMMUTER RAIL; NEW TRAIN COULD RUN FROM FOREST GROVE TO HILLSBORO, COST AS LITTLE AS $25 MILLION
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www.oregonlive.com]
WEEKEND CLOSURE FOR SACRAMENTO'S SOUTH WATT AVENUE
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www.sacbee.com]
LIGHT RAIL TRAIN TEST RUNNING IN RAINIER VALLEY (With video)
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www.kirotv.com]
REFORM PLAN COULD MAKE HOUSTON TRANSIT PROJECTS EASIER TO FUNE, SAYS PETERS
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www.bizjournals.com]
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR LIGHT RAIL EXPANSION
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www.pegasusnews.com]
STRONG ARM LIGHT RAIL ROBBERIES SPIKE, WORRY SACRAMENTO-AREA RIDERS (With photo and video)
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www.news10.net]
LITTLETON, COLORADO ON TRACK FOR CONVENTION; CHANGES IN EFFECT FOR BOTH FREIGHT AND LIGHT RAIL
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www.littleton-independent.com]
BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT'S COMMUTER RAILROAD TO BECOME A TWO-WAY STATION (With photo)
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www.newhavenindependent.org]
CATS CHIEF EYES CHALLENGES AS RIDERSHIP TAKES OFF
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www.bizjournals.com]
DETROIT HAD LIGHT RAIL UNTIL THE 1950s
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crainsdetroit.com]
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