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Railroad Newsline for Monday, October 06, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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RAILROAD REGULATORS ISSUE EMERGENCY CELL PHONE BAN

[ap.google.com]

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SENATE PASSES FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFTEY IMPROVEMENT ACT; LEGISLATION AUTHORIZES NEARLY $13 BILLION FOR AMTRAK

[www.amtrak.com]

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AFTER SEVERAL DARK YEARS, AMTRAK DOES WELL IN CONGRESS

[www.nytimes.com]

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NO DECISION REACHED ON NAVATO LAWSUIT AGAINST RAILROAD AUTHORITY

[www.pressdemocrat.com]

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AMTRAK TO STUDY MONTANA ROUTE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS

[www8.cpr.ca]

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V&T EXPECTED TO GENERATE $90 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT

[www.nevadaappeal.com] expected to generate $90 million in economic impact

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EAGLE ON TRACKS FOR FUNDS; LEGISLATION TAKES TEXAS AMTRAK ROUTES UNDER ITS WING

[www.sanmarcosrecord.com]

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RAILROAD RALLY FIZZLES AFTER HOUSE OKs RESCUE BILL

[www.middletownjournal.com]

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PASSENGER RAIL FUNDS OK'ed; IDAHO HOPES FOR RESTORATION OF AMTRAK SERVICE

[www.journalnet.com]

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FORUM VOICES HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROS AND CONS

[www.sfgate.com]

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NEW CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA TRAIN DERAILMENT

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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CARSONITES TO GET FREE V&T RIDES THIS MONTH

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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NEW MEXICO SCHOOL GETS ON BOARD WITH TRAIN GANG

[www.dchieftain.com]

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BATON ROUGE MODEL RAILROADER RECREATES ST. LOUIS RAILWAY HISTORY

[www.websterkirkwoodtimes.com]

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HEALTH AGENCIES TO INSPECT RAILROAD HOUSING CARS; UNION PUSHED RULE, CITES WORKERS LIVING IN 'FILTHY' CONDITIONS

[www.journalgazette.net]

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RAILROAD TRACKS FROM POLAND WILL BE PART OF STOCKTON HOLOCAUST CENTER IN NEW JERSRY (With photo)

[www.pressofatlanticcity.com]

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RESIDENTS STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAIL YARD PLAN

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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HORSESHOW CURVE AUTHOR TO TAKE PART IN BOOK SIGNING AT HISTORY MUSEUM

[www.tyronepa.com]

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DOW CHEMICAL MONITORS HAZARDOUS RAIL SHIPMENTS IN REAL TIME

[www.rfidjournal.com]

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THE INDIANA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM PUMPKIN TRAIN (A photo essay)

[www2.indystar.com]

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ROCKLAND, MAINE TRAIN STATION RESTORATION; RESTAURANT PLANNED (With photos)

[knox.villagesoup.com]

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SYKESVILLE, MARYLAND NATIVE PREPARES MUSEUM FOR STEAM DAYS (With photo)

[www.carrollcountytimes.com]

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TAKE TRAIN TO HALLOWEEN FARM

[news.cincinnati.com]

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JACK-O-LANTERN JUNCTION'S 'NO-SCARE ENVIRONMENT' OPEN TO FAMILIES IN OHIO

[www.middletownjournal.com]

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RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA BREAK GROUND ON RAIL LINK PROJECT

[en.rian.ru]

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HO CHI MINH CITY -- CAN THO RAIL ROUTE TO WRAP UP IN 2020 (With photo)

[english.vietnamnet.vn]

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INDIA: ONE MORE ELEPHANT HIT BY GOODS TRAIN, DEAD

[www.indianexpress.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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WITNESSES SAY THEY SAY A GREEN LIGHT JUST BEFORE METROLINK TRAIN CRASHED; THREE OBSERVERS WHO WERE AT THE CHATSWORTH STATON -- A SECURITY GUARD AND TWO TRAIN EHTHUSIASTS -- INSIST THE THE ENGINEER HAD A GREEN LIGHT

[www.latimes.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

And:

INVESTIGATING THE METROLINK CRASH: WAS THE LIGHT GREEN?

[laist.com]

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CHICAGO RTA CHAIRMAN CALLS AREA TRANSIT PROBLEMS 'MANAGEABLE'

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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NEW ORLEANS RTA BOARD OKs NEW BOSSES

[www.nola.com]

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METRA PARKING ABOUT TO BUST IN ELBURN, ILLINOIS

[www.elburnherald.com]

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COMMUTER RAIL LINF FOR VALLEY, TUCSON?

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL'S TALKING POINTS

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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YOUTH BRANDISHES GUN ON SACRAMENTO LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN, ARRESTED

[www.sacbee.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE MINNESOTA DAILY: 'HOME OF THE LIGHT-RAIL CONDOS: WHO'S BUYING AND WHO'S PAYING?

[www.mndaily.com]

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UNIT CREATED TO EXAMINE DISABILITIES AT LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD

[www.nytimes.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD'S LARGEST UNIONS HAVE DONATED THOUSANDS TO LONG ISLAND POLITICIANS

[www.newsday.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS COMMUTER RAIL OPERATOR GETS NEW CHIEF

[news.bostonherald.com]

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