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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, September 04, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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END OF THE LINE FOR RAIL TOUR OPERATOR GRANDLUXE

[www.kjct8.com]

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UPDATED BNSF SERVICE RECOVERY REPORT; HURRICANE GUSTAV

[domino.bnsf.com]

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SAN ANTONIO RAILROAD TRESTLE FIRE SHUT DOWN I-35 (With video)

[www.woai.com]

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CN OFFICIALS: JOLIET COULD BE A RAILWAY HUB

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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A RAILROAD FINDS ITS VOICE

[www.computerworld.com]

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MAN INJURED BY TRAIN IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO WON'T BE CHARGED

[www.gjfreepress.com]

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TRUCK HIT BY TRAIN IN AURELIA

[www.chronicletimes.com]

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Anyone out there familiar with the Canadian Northern Railroad? - lwg)

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EDITORIAL, THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM: IT'S TIME TO RESOLVE THE SOUTHWEST PARKWAY PARALYSIS (With photo)

[www.star-telegram.com]

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS: OBSTACLES CLEARED TO EXTEND ALLIANCE RUNWAYS TO 11,000 FEET; BNSF TRACKS TO BE RELOCATED (With map)

[www.star-telegram.com]

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TEXAS STATE RAILROAD CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OPERATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR

[www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]

And:

PRIVATIZED TEXAS STATE RAILROAD MAKES FOR A GOOD YEAR FOR AMERICAN HERITAGE RAILWAYS

[www.palestineherald.com]

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BNSF TO REPLACE ALMOST 20 TRACK MILES OF RAIL IN NORTH DAKOTA

[money.cnn.com]

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FORMER DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD EMPLOYEES HEALTH SYSTEM IN NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA SANCTIONED FOR MISCONDUCT BY STATE

[www.northplattebulletin.com]

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A 2009 START FOR SACRAMENTO'S DOWNTOWN RAILYARDS (With map)

[www.sacbee.com]

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UNION PACIFIC HOLDS TRAIN SAFETY PROGRAM IN JOHNSTON CITY AND MARION, ILLINOIS

[www.mariondaily.com]

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IOWA FLOODS DEALT BIG BLOW TO RAILWAYS AND BRIDGES

[www.gazetteonline.com]

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DANGEROUS RAILROAD TRACKS (With video)

[www.kidk.com]

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Maybe if they tried contacting Union Pacific instead of Pacific Union, they might have more luck with their problem - lwg)

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TACOMA, WASHINGTON: TRAIN CAN'T STOP IN TIME TO AVOID MAN ON TRACKS NEAR BAY STREET

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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KANSAS CITY'S NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS OFFER RAILROAD-THEMED PROGRAMMING

[www.infozine.com]

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CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FIRST IN LINE FOR FUNDS TO TAKE TRAIL THROUGH OLD RAILROAD TUNNELS

[www.peninsuladailynews.com]

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CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA MULLS LAYING CLAIM TO RAIL LINE

[www.montereyherald.com]

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HISTORICAL FACT OR FICTION: TUNNELS UNDER DOWNTOWN KEARNEY, NEBRASKA (With video)

[www.nebraska.tv]

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FRA ISSUES FOUR GRANTS FOR RAIL RESEARCH, INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH RAILROAD TRACK THEFT

[www.myrtlebeachonline.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNALS PLANNED BEFORE FATAL WRECK (With photo)

[abclocal.go.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA DOT TO HOST CITIZEN WORKSHOP ON TRANSPARK RAIL LINK

[www.enctoday.com]

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PENNSYLVANIA STUDENTS LEARN HISTORY BY RIDING RAILS

[www.heraldstandard.com]

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GEORGIA TRUCK DRIVER SLAMS INTO MOVING TRAIN (With video)

[www.walb.com]

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SENATOR SCHUMER URGES RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK TRAIN STATION REVITALIZATION PROJECT

[www.empirestatenews.net]

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FULL STEAM AHEAD AT HESSTON (MI) STEAM MUSEUM

[thenewsdispatch.com]

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MOZAMBICAN RAILROAD COMPANY WORKSHOPS REFURBISH TRAIN CARGO CARRIAGES

[www.macauhub.com.mo]

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CHINA AIMS FOR FASTEST BULLET TRAIN (With photo)

[www.hindu.com]

And:

WORLD'S FASTEST TRAIN DESTROYS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE IN NANJING, CHINA (With photo)

[www.telegraph.co.uk]

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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT NEARLY DERAILS NEW MINI-TRAIN

[www.nzherald.co.nz]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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RECORD RIDERSHIP STRAINS CHICAGO'S CTA, METRA, PACE -- AND IT'S LIKELY TO GET WORSE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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METROLINK TRAIN KILLS PEDESTRIAN IN NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA

[www.latimes.com]

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TUCKING IN THE TROLLEYS FOR THE SEASON (With photos)

[www.yakima-herald.com]

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GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORTS LIGHT RAIL PLAN

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY SLOW ZONES CUT IN HALF FROM LAST YEAR, OFFICIALS SAY OF RAIL UPGRADES

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TEMPE POLICE TO CRACK DOWN ON LIGHT RAIL TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS (With video)

[www.abc15.com]

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ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: MANY RAIL RIDERS WILL PAY TO PARK IN 2009

[www.englewood-herald.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD BRIDGE TO GET $3 MILLION MAKEOVER

[www.eagletribune.com]

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BRUSH FIRE STALLS SOME LIRR SERVICE

[www.newsday.com]

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TAMPA BAY LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN FAR OUT OF REACH

[www.heraldtribune.com]

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THE END

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