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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF UPDATES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING HURRICANE GUSTAV

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

RAILS TAKE HURRICANE PRECAUTIONS

[www.trafficworld.com]

And:

SIX INCHES OF FLOODING REPORTED IN THE UPPER NINTH WARD; CSC BRIDGE TRAPS SOME WATER (With photos and map)

[www.nola.com]

And:

STATUS OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI DRAW AND TURNSTILE BRIDGES CLARIFIED

[www.sunherald.com]

And:

BNSF INSPECTING TRACKS AND EVALUATING EFFECTS OF HURRICANE GUSTAV

[domino.bnsf.com]

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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE BLAZE ON UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRESTLE IN SAN ANTONIO (With video)

[www.necn.com]

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AMTRAK'S HEARTLAND FLYER RIDERSHIP BOOSTED BY HIGH GAS PRICES

[www.star-telegram.com]

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BRIDGE OPENS ACROSS SAN BARNARDINO'S BUSY STATE STREET/UNIVERSITY PARKWAY RAILROAD CROSSING (With photos and map)

[www.pe.com]

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V&T STEAMING CLOSER TO CARSON CITY, NEVADA (With photo)

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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THE CRUSH CRASH OF 1896

[www.corsicanadailysun.com]

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SISKIYOU LINE PETITION FILED

[www.nrtoday.com]

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RIDING ABOARD HISTORY (With photos)

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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OKLAHOMA TRUCK DRIVER DEAD AFTER PROPANE TRUCK-TRAIN COLLISON; UNION PACIFIC ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR DIED AT SCENE

[www.tahlequahdailypress.com]

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U.S. PORTS CLEAN UP THEIR ACT

[www.worldtrademag.com]

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OREGON BOY SCOUT LABORS TO HELP COMMUNITY (With photos)

[www.dailyastorian.info]

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OPINION, THE TECUMSEH (OK) COUNTYWIDE NEWS & SUN: BREAK FROM THE BEATEN PATH

[www.countywidenews.com]

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COLORADO TRAIN ENTHUSIAST CREATES BACKYARD RAILROAD (With slide show)

[www.9news.com]

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LAYTON, UTAH ROAD WORK TO STOP VEHICLES FROM QUEUING ON RAIL TRACKS

[deseretnews.com]

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OIL DROP TO HELP U.S. TRANSPORT ONLY IN SHORT-TERM

[in.reuters.com]

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TRANSPORTATION STOCKS DESERVE A BETTER LOOK

[seekingalpha.com]

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AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT WILL BREAK GROUND AT CEREMONY FRIDAY (With photo)

[www.aikenstandard.com]

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HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND: OFFICIALS SAY CITY PARK STEAM ENGINE UNLIKELY TO RUN THEIR RAILS (With photos)

[www.herald-mail.com]

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A LITTLE LACKAWANNA HISTORY AND LITERATURE

[www.thetimes-tribune.com]

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A GLIMPSE INTO LITCHFIELD, MAINE'S RAIL HISTORY

[kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com]

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QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT MCKEESPORT, PENNSYVANIA MAN'S 1986 DEATH ON TRACKS

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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KIDS CHECK OUT STORYBOOK ENGINE AT EDAVLLE RAILROAD IN CARVER, MASSACHUSETTS (With photos)

[www.patriotledger.com]

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MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA: VOLUNTEERS ARE HEART OF TRAIN MUSEUM

[www.dailyitem.com]

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NO RAILROAD DAYS IN MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP THIS YEAR

[www.livingstondaily.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA FOLKS CLIMB ON BOARD FOR TRAIN DAY

[www.blueridgenow.com]

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MOZAMBIQUE: BRANCH LINE OF SENA RAILROAD READY THIS MONTH

[www.macauhub.com.mo]

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ANGOLA: HEAD OF STATE VISITS MALANGE RAILWAY COMPLEX

[allafrica.com]

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TURKISH MINISTER: MERSIN-URUMCHI RAILROAD TO SHORTEN DISTANCE

[www.worldbulletin.net]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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FRONTRUNNER NOT WORTH THE MONEY, PROVO, UTAH CRITIC SAYS

[www.sltrib.com]

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SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT SUES OVER BALLOT ARGUMENTS

[www.pressdemocrat.com]

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WEB PROGRAM HELPS SOUTH BAY POLICE TRACK, ARREST TAGGERS

[www.mercurynews.com]

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AFTER A VIKINGS GAME, HIAWATHA LINE CAN CAUSE FRUSTRATIONS

[www.startribune.com]

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POTENTIAL LIGHT RAIL VIBRATIONS CONCERN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RESEARCHERS

[www.finance-commerce.com]

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OPINION, THE PASADENA STAR-NEWS: STREETCARS? AGAIN?

[www.pasadenastarnews.com]

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LOS ANGELES STREETCAR UPDATE

[latimesblogs.latimes.com]

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: KING OF THE T, TUNNEL DOESN'T TAKE CRITICISM TO HEART (With photos)

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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CAN A COMMUTER RAIL LINE WORK IN ATLANTA (With photo and map)

[www.ajc.com]

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TURN GAS FEARS INTO TRANSIT DREAMS, SAY ADVOCATES

[www.canada.com]

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THE END

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