Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 08/27/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 08-26-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
RAIL AND AIRLINE WORKER UIRINE TESTS DELAYED UNTIL NOVEMBER 01
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www.canada.com]
RAILROAD AGREES TO GIVE UP EUGENE, OREGON SECTION (With photos)
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www.nrtoday.com]
HABITAT REHIBILITATION: MASSIVE FRAZIER LANDSLIDE PRESENTS RAILROAD AND FOREST OFFICIALS WITH UINQUE CHALLENGES
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www.registerguard.com]
DEBATE ON CN/EJ&E DEAL COMING TO A CLOSE
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www.southtownstar.com]
GRAPEVINE VINTAGE RAILROAD MAY GET NEW LOCOMOTIVE (With video)
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www.star-telegram.com]
LEVEE REVEALS RAILROAD BED; DRAINAGE DISTRICT IN IOWA TO SEEK CORPS HELP
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www.thehawkeye.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: UNFAIR TRAIN ARTICLE
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www.chicagotribune.com]
COMMENTARY, THE MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL: TRAINS NOT ON SAME TRACK
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www.marinij.com]
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA WOMAN DEAD AFTER DRIVING IN FRONT OF TRAIN
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www.mydesert.com]
US GRAIN EXPORTS SNAGGED BY INFRASTRUCTURE DELAYS
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ap.google.com]
NITROGEN USAGE CAUSES CHALLENGES FOR FARMERS
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www.hpj.com]
HOMELAND SECURITY NOTIFIED ABOUT HOMEMADE EXLOSIVE DEVICE FOUND BY RAILROAD TRACKS IN LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON (With photos)
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www.chronline.com]
CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO CITY MANAGER: HULL STREET RAILROAD OVERPASS ISSUE WON'T BE RESOLVED QUICKLY
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www.cnjonline.com]
US CHEMCAL RAILCAR TRAFFIC UP 3.1 PERCENT
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www.icis.com]
CAR PARKED ON TRACKS TOTALED BY BNSF TRAIN NEAR GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
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www.montanasnewsstation.com]
WOMAN INJURED WHEN BNSF TRAIN HITS TRUCK IN JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS
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www.kansascity.com]
RAILROAD MODELERS LAY TRACKS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (With photo gallery)
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www.scsun-news.com]
DO THE LOCOMOTIVE: A RIDE ON THE CASS SCENIC RAILROAD GOES INTO THE WILDS OF WEST VIRGINIA (With video)
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www.baltimoresun.com]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE OCALA (FL) STAR-BANNER: PROGRESS ENERGY RAIL PLAN: MORE IS NOT BETTER
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www.ocala.com]
EDITORIAL, THE ALBANY (NY) TIMES UNION: NO WAY TO RUN A RAILROAD
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www.timesunion.com]
WORKERS DRIVE PILINGS FOR REPLACEMENT OF NS RAILROAD BRIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA (With photo)
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www.newbernsj.com]
BUSINESSES SPRING UP IN TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN DEPOT (With photos)
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www.record-eagle.com]
CONCRETE DECK TO BE INSTALLED ON POUGHKEEPSIE RAILROAD BRIDGE (With photo)
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www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BUILDING CELEBRATES RICH PAST (With photo)
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www.news-register.net]
TRAINED DOGS HELP PROTECT ALABAMA'S RAILWAYS
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www.clantonadvertiser.com]
YEARS OF HARD WORK LEAD TO GRAND OPENING OF WHITE OAK, WEST VIRGINIA RAILWAY DEPOT AS RAILROAD MUSEUM
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www.fayettetribune.com]
GEORGIAN FUEL TRAIN 'BLOWN UP BY MINE' (With photo)
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www.timesonline.co.uk]
Video here:
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video.ap.org]
CHINA STICKS TO TIBET LUXURY TRAIN PROJECT
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afp.google.com]
COMMENTARY, THE INDEPENDENT: BRITISH RAIL COMPANIES RIDE THE GRAVY TRAIN TO UTTER NONSENSE
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www.independent.co.uk]
TRANSIT NEWS:
INTERURBAN RAILCAR BACK ON TRACK; COULD RETURN TO CORSICANA, TEXAS AFTER LABOR DAY (With photo)
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www.corsicanadailysun.com]
SEATTLE MONORAIL BACK IN SERVICE AFTER STALL (With photo gallery)
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
ST. LOUIS METRO SYSTEM WARNS OF 'SHOCKING' BUS AND TRAIN CUTS
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www.stltoday.com]
GROUND BROKEN FOR NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL'S ELK RIVER STATION (With photos)
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erstarnews.com]
SMART TRAIN: ANSWERS TO PROMISE AND CRITICISM
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www.marinij.com]
COMMENTARY, THE EL PASO TIMES: EL PASO/JUAREZ MUST FOCUS ON RAILS
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www.elpasotimes.com]
NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL APPROVES FUNDING FOR DENTON RAIL PROJECT
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www.courier-gazette.com]
PORTLAND TO FORK OVER MILLIONS FOR STREETCAR EXPANSION (With photo and video)
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www.katu.com]
WITH DEFICIT EVER GROWING, MTA TO GET ANOTHER REVENUE BOOST; NO ONE DENIES AGENCY NEEDS IT
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www.recordonline.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR: ELECTRIC RAIL WOULD COST LESS IN THE LONG RUN
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www.indystar.com]
THE END