Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 09/24/
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 09-23-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
PLAN WOULD MUTE TRAINS ON FORT COLLINS' MADISON STREET CORRIDOR (With photos)
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www.coloradoan.com]
BLIND MAN AT THE BRAKE; A LITTLE AUTOMATION COULD SAVE LIVES
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www.economist.com]
TEXTING GROWS AS A SAFETY CONCERN; RULES DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE
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www.venturacountystar.com]
LOGISTICS SUMMIT: FREIGHT FUND A MUST
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
EDITORIAL, THE MARYSVILLE (CA) APPEAL DEMOCRAT: MAKE THE RAILS SAFER
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www.appeal-democrat.com]
OPINION, THE MONROE (LA) NEWS-STAR: SAFETY DEPENDS ON INFORMATION
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www.thenewsstar.com]
MONDAY WAS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAST FREIGHT TRAIN THROUGH PRESCOTT, ARIZONA (With photo)
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prescottdailycourier.com]
U.P.'S CHALLENGER DRAWS CROWD THROUGH IOWA
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www.southwestiowanews.com]
25 METROLINK CRASH VICTIMS LINKED FOREVER BY TWIST OF FATE
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www.latimes.com]
STATE OF ALASKA: DON'T USE ROAD MONEY TO REROUTE RAILROAD TRAFFIC
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www.adn.com]
THE VENTURA COUNTY STAR: TALK OF RAIL'S FUTURE FOLLOWS DEADLY CRASH
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www.venturacountystar.com]
HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOWIN'?
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www.kctribune.com]
HISTORIC TRAIN'S PASSAGE THROUGH SAN CLEMENTE IS A REAL TOOT (With photo)
[
www.ocregister.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE GALESBURG (IL) REGISTER-MAIL: RAILROAD, STEARMAN MUSEUMS GOOD PLAN
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www.galesburg.com]
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS COMMUTER ALERT: MAJOR INTERSECTION CLOSED FOR RAILROAD REPAIRS (With video)
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www.kait8.com]
UNRAVELING THE NEW KRIS STREET RAILROAD CROSSING IN DETRIOT LAKES, MINNESTOA
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www.dl-online.com]
NEVADA'S TANARACK JUNCTION CASINO PAYS HOMAGE TO LOCAL HISTORY (With photo)
[
www.rgj.com]
CAB SIGNALING HELPS AVOID ERROR
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www.stamfordadvocate.com]
NEW NOVEL TELLS STORY OF TRAIN WRECK
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www.coshoctontribune.com]
WEST VIRGINIA MAN HIT BY 90-CAR COAL TRAIN LAST WEEK STILL IN INTENSIVE CARE
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www.wtap.com]
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON DECK PANELS PLACED
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www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
OLD RAILROAD TRACKS REBORN IN WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
[
www.news-register.net]
NEW YORK STATE DOT RECOMMENDS KEEPING CHAMPLAIN RAIL CROSSING OPEN
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www.pressrepublican.com]
MAMARONECK, NEW YORK BROTHERS SEE DEOT AS IDEAL FOR RESTAURANT
[
www.lohud.com]
SCOTTDALE, PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIALS TAKE PREVIEW RIDE
[
www.pittsburghlive.com]
ALABAMA DERAILMENT CLEANED UP BY MONDAY
[
www.selmatimesjournal.com]
LAVISH LOCOMOTION (With photo)
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www.post-gazette.com]
INDIA: NORTH-BOUND TRAINS FROM KERALA UNDER SURVEILLANCE
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economictimes.indiatimes.com]
DEPARTURE OF CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY'S 'OLYMPIC SPIRIT TRAIN' MET WITH PROTESTORS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
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canadianpress.google.com]
AUSTRALIAN TRAIN-SURFER MADNESS CAUGHT ON VIDEO (With photo gallery)
[
www.news.com.au]
TRANSIT NEWS:
SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT ENVISIONS TRANSIT'S FUTURE
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www.sacbee.com]
COACHELLA VALLY TRAIN SERVICE WOULD COST $1 BILLION
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www.mydesert.com]
HONOLULU MAYOR TO FACE ANTI-RAIL FOE IN RUNOFF
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ap.google.com]
UTAH COMMUTERS ARE CONNECTED
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www.dslreports.com]
RECONNECTING TRANSIT PLANS IN L.A.'S SOUTH BAY
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www.dailybreeze.com]
GRIZZLY BEARS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND STREETCARS: THE WEEK IN TRANSPROTATION
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latimesblogs.latimes.com]
THE CONVERSATION: HOW DO WE BECOME LESS AUTO DEPENDENT?
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www.sacbee.com]
STUDY TO LOOK A FEASIBLITY OF ANN ARBOR STREETCAR
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blog.mlive.com]
THE BOSTON GLOBE: WHITHER GOES THE GREEN LINE?
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www.boston.com]
GRANTS WILL AID NORFOLK, VIRGINIA BUSINESSES DISPLACED BY LIGHT RAIL
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hamptonroads.com]
ITHACA, NEW YORK TAKES A HARD LOOK AT POD CARS
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www.nytimes.com]
THE END