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Railroad Newsline for Monday, September 29, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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U.S. DOT REPORT IDENTIFIES FREIGHT RAILROADS' ROLE IN AMTRAK TRAIN DELAYS

[www.amtrak.com]

And:

AMTRAK MIRED IN FREIGHT TRAFFIC

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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$4 MILLION APPROVED FOR GALVESTON, TEXAS RAIL BRIDGE

[galvestondailynews.com]

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAILROAD SHIPPIN VOLUMES ARE DOWN AGAIN

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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UNION PACIFIC GIVES SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA RIGHT-OF-WAY; WANTS A BRIDGE

[www.nogalesinternational.com]

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STEAM ENGINE REVIVES MEMORIES (With photos)

[www.albertleatribune.com]

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RIDE WITH A VIEW: OLD RAILROAD BED PUT TO SCENIC NEW USE

[www.greatfallstribune.com]

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA PUTS RAILROAD FUNDING ON TRACK

[www.tulsaworld.com]

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RAILROAD RETIREES TRYING TO EXPAND GROUP

[www.zwire.com]

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BOOK FEATURES 'SHORT LINE' RAILROAD (With photos)

[www.hannibal.net]

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WAITING ON A SPEEDING BULLET (TRAIN)

[www.abcnews.go.com]

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COLORADO DOT RAIL STUDY MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER

[www.chieftain.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE LAS VEGAS SUN: LIVES CAN BE SAVED; FEDERAL LAW SHOULD REQUIRE GREATER USE OF ANTI-COLLISION TECHNOLOGY ON RAIL LINES

[www.lasvegassun.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE SHREVEPORT TIMES: IT SHOULDN'T TAKE TRAGEDY FOR US TO ACT RESPONSIBLY

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

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EYOTA, MINNESOTA MAN TAKES ON CABOOSE-PAINTING PROJECT (With photos)

[news.postbulletin.com]

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CONDUCTOR OPENS MODEL TRAIN STORE IN ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS (With photo)

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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KINZUA BRIDGE RAILROAD DOT AUCTION ITS INVENTORY

[www.timesleader.com]

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FIVE HAVE DIED WALKING ON NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRACKS IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

[www.greenvilleonline.com]

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'GREAT DOME' CAR RETURNING TO AMTRAK'S ADIRONDAK SERVICE

[www.amtrak.com]

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BARGE HITS TRAIN TRESTLE IN ALABAMA

[www.demopolistimes.com]

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MOUNT MORRIS, NEW YORK: BIRDGE TO THE PAST (With photo)

[www.eveningtribune.com]

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AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS: WOMAN BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL AFTER TRAIN COLLIDES WITH VAN (With video)

[www.wggb.com]

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CHANGING WHEELS TAKES A FAST TRACK; P&W DROP TABLE SAVES TIME, LABOR (With photo)

[www.telegram.com]

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NEW SYSTEM SIGNALS SAFET TRAINS; 'POSITIVE CONTROL' DEVICES WOULD SHUT DOW LOCOMOTIVE THAT RUNS THROUGH STOP SIGNAL

[timesunion.com]

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CENTRAL NEW JERSEY RAILROAD BOXCAR GET NEW HOME

[www.nj.com]

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HIGH-SPEED RAILROAD TRAFFIC BETEWN HELSINKI, FINLAND AND ST. PETERSBURG RUSSIA TO START IN 2010

[www.itar-tass.com]

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INDIA: ONE BURINING TRAIN, THREE JUDGES, THREE VERSIONS

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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SIX DIE IN PAKISTAN TRAIN BOMB ATTACK

[news.smh.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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DRIVER CITED AFTER TRUCK HITS METRO TRAIN IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON

[www.chron.com]

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METROLINK ADDS SECOND ENGINEER TO SOME TRAINS

[www.latimes.com]

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NEW ORLEANS RTA BOARD TO VOTE ON MANAGEMENT CONTRACT

[www.nola.com]

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UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY'S FRONTRUNNER READY TO ROLL TO PLEASANT VIEW

[www.sltrib.com]

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BREAKDOWN CAUSES MAJOR DELAY FOR UTAH FRONTRUNNER COMMUTERS

[www.sltrib.com]

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METROLINK CHIEF SAYS AGENCY WOULD CONSIDER INSTALLING SAFETY SYSTEMS

[www.latimes.com]

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SALT LAKE CITY LEADERS SAY STREETCARS DESIRED AFTER TRANSIT TOUR

[www.sltrib.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE NEW YORK TIMES: LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD DISABILITY

[www.nytimes.com]

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INDIANAPOLIS-NOBLESVILLE COMMUTER RAIL PLAN WINS FIRST VOTE

[www.indystar.com]

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STATE OF NEW YORK TO REPLACE, NOT REBUILD, TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE

[www.nytimes.com]

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