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Railroad Newsline for Friday, September 19, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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HURRICANE IKE'S IMPACT ON BNSF SPREADS FROM THE GULF COAST TO THE MIDWEST

[www.bnsf.com]

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LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS PROPOSE NEW RAILROAD SAFETY MEASURES

[www.ktla.com]

And:

NTSB: METROLINK ENGINEER DID NOT BRAKE BEFORE DEADLY CRASH

[www.ktla.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

And:

DRIVING THAT TRAIN: HOW DOES A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER GET HIS LICENSE?

[www.slate.com]

And:

INVESTIGATORS TO INTERVIEW FREIGHT TRAIN CREW ON FATAL CRASH

[www.latimes.com]

And:

DEADLY CRASH RAISES SAFETY DOUBTS ABOUT SOCAL RAIL

[ap.google.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

And:

EDITORIAL, THE VENTURA COUNTY STAR: RAIL-SAFETY LAW IS NOT OPTIONAL

[www.venturacountystar.com]

And:

RAIL SAFETY'S HUMAN ERROR EXCUSE

[www.latimes.com]

And:

EDITORIAL, THE SACRAMENTO BEE: IT'S TIME FOR BETTER TRAIN SAFETY SYSTEMS

[www.sacbee.com]

And:

METROLINK BALKED AT SAFETY UPGRADE'S COST

[www.latimes.com]

And:

ENGINEER IN WRECK: WARM TO SOME, RECLUSE TO OTHERS

[ap.google.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE FORT COLLINS COLORADOAN: FIND NEW APPROACH FOR RAILROADS

[www.coloradoan.com]

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BNSF BALKS AT QUIET ZONE FUNDING FOR BURLINGTON, IOWA

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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CLIMB ABORAD CUMBRES AND TOLTEC; RIDE THE HISTORIC STEAM-ENGINE TRAIN AND TAKE IN THE FALL FOLIAGE (With photo)

[www.thedenverdailynews.com]

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NORTH PLATTE'S RAILFEST HOSTING FOREIGN VISITORS

[www.northplattebulletin.com]

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COMMENTARY, HUMAN EVENTS: AMTRAK -- NOT A MODEL RAILROAD

[www.humanevents.com]

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WILL COUNTY ILLINOIS OFFICIALS: NO FAIR RAILWAY TRADE-OFF

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

And:

EJ&E STUDY BLASTED AS 'INADEQUATE'

[www.southtownstar.com]

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LONGBOW RAISES UNION PACIFIC TO 'BUY' ON SELL-OFF

[www.forbes.com]

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PULLING UP TIES: MULTIPLE ROAD PROJECTS PLANNED FOR DOWNTOWN TRUCKEE (With photo)

[www.sierrasun.com]

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BNSF, NS AND UP MAKE GRADE ON MAGAZINES' TOP PERFORMER LISTS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY: SHOW US A PLAN

[www.arcataeye.com]

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KANSAS OFFICIALS MULL AMTRAK EXPANSION

[www.ksnt.com]

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TRAIN DERAILS NEAR SUGAR CREEK, MISSOURI

[www.kansascity.com]

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THE 50-YEAR SAGA OF A MEDCO LOCOMOTIVE BELL (With photo)

[urindependent.com]

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DURANGO CLEARS WAY FOR DOWNTOWN HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER

[durangoherald.com]

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COMMISSION SETS HEARING ON LANDMARK DESIGNATION FOR MARION, ILLINOIS TRAIN DEPOT

[www.mariondaily.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE ENID (OK) NEWS: MAKING RAILROAD CROSSINGS SAFER SHOULD BE STATE PRIORITY

[www.enidnews.com]

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WAVERLY, NEBRASKA: ANNUAL RAILROAD SHOW ON TRACK FOR THIS WEEK

[www.lavistasun.com]

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'GOOD MORNING AMERICA' VISIT LEADS TO ASSISTANCE FOR ARCADE & ATTICA RAILROAD (With photos)

[www.buffalonews.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN EXPECTS CONTRACT IMPACT IN THIRD QUARTER

[money.cnn.com]

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FAST TRAIN COMING SLOWLY: WHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD BUILDS HIGH-SPEED RAILROADS, WE CONTEMPLATE FLOATING TRAINS

[www.metropolismag.com]

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HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: CONDUCTORS PLAY CRITICAL ROLE ENSURING TRAINS' SAFETY, EFFICIENCY

[www.norwichbulletin.com]

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HAUNTED HALLOWEEN EXPRESS AT NEW JERSEY'S PINE CREEK RAILROAD

[www.app.com]

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HISTORIC RAILROAD EVENT TO KICK OFF OXFORDFEST IN PENNSYLVANIA

[www.pa8newsgroup.com]

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YORK RAILWAY-SERVED DETERGENT PLANT COMING TO PENNSYLVANIA

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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ISRAEL RAILWAY OFFICIALS INDICTED OVER REVADIM CRASH

[www.ynetnews.com]

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KOREA: KXT TRAIN RIDERSHIP HITS ALL-TIME HIGH

[english.kbs.co.kr]

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FIRE DESTROYS SASKATCHEWAN TOWN'S VITAL LINK TO GRAIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

[canadianpress.google.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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WOMAN IN A RUSH FOR FLIGHT HIT BY LIGHT RAIL TRAIN IN MINNEAPOLIS

[ksax.com]

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PHOENIX LIGHT RAIL OPERATORS WILL BE WELL-TRAINED

[ktar.com]

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100 DAYS UNTIL PHOENIX LIGHT RAIL, OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE

[www.azcentral.com]

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VICTIMS HELD AT GUNPOINT AT AURORA, COLORADO LIGHT RAIL STATION (With photo)

[www.9news.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE LOS GATOS WEELKY-TIMES: BART MEASURE PROS AND CONS

[www.mercurynews.com]

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EMINENT DOMAIN BECOMES PRICIER PROVISION FOR DENVER AREA LIGHT RAIL

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL COSTS

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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NIGHT SHIFT -- YARDMASTER (Photo with caption)

[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]

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BRIGHT IDEAS LIGHTING UP GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL

[www.marketwatch.com]

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VIRGINIA BEACH RECONSIDERS LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION (With video)

[www.wavy.com]

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