Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 10-06-2008 - 20:01
Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
AAR REPORTS RAILROAD SHIPPING HAS ANOTHER DOWN MONTH IN U.S.
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CONGRESS' BOOST TO AMTRAK FUELED BY HIGH GAS PRICES, TOO MUCH TRAFFIC; CHICAGO WOULD BE HUB OF NINE-STATE, HIGH-SPEED NETWORK
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LAREDO BASKS IN BOOM AIDED BY NAFTA; SERVICING INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS BECOME BORDER CITY'S GROWTH INDUSTRY
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VICTORIA, TEXAS RAILROAD BYPASS SIDETRACKED; PLANS TO ROUTE TRAINS AROUND TOWN HAVE BEEN HELD UP BYT NOT DERAILED (With map)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUN: RAILROAD CARGO FEE NEEDED
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'STAND BY ME' -- ONE END OF THE BRIDGE (With photo)
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COMMENTRAY, GREENBIZ.COM: THE FIVE HORSEMEN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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RELICS EXPOSED IN LAKE SHASTA; HIGHWAY 99 BRIDGES, TRAIN TRESTLES, TOWN RUINS EMERGE AS WATER LEVEL DROPS (With photo gallery)
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COMMENTRAY, THE BOULDER DAILY CAMERA: MORE BUCKS SIMPLY SUCKS
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COMMENTARY, THE KANKAKEE (IL) DAILY JOURNAL: CELL PHONES BANE TO TODAY'S SOCIETY
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daily-journal.com]
CNR FOUND TO HAVE FALLEN SHORT IN SERVING FOUR WESTERN GRAIN SHIPPERS
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FREIGHTCAR FRIGHT
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REPORT FINDS CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL WILL BRING 418,000 NEW JOBS TO THE BAY AREA, REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 12 BILLION POUNDS
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MARSHALL, TEXAS RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES CONSIDERED
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ILLINOIS MODEL RAILROAD CLUB ENTERTAINS HUNDREDS AT OPEN HOUSE (With photo)
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BROOKS (ME) PRESERVATION SOCIETY CONTINUING TO MAKE TRACKS (With photos)
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WOMAN FACING UPHILL BATTLE TO SAVE FORESTVILLE, NEW YORK DEPOT (With photo)
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www.observertoday.com]
DEPUTY RECEIVES AWARD FOR SAVING POMPANO, FLORIDA WOMAN'S LIFE
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www.sun-sentinel.com]
'THE BACKYARD OF AMERICA': THE JOURNEY TO YOU
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RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA'S 'PICKLE MAN' DAIVD DUNN IS RIGHT ON TRACK IN THE KITCHEN (With photo)
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JERVIS LANGDON: THE MAN BEHIND THE RAILROAD (Book review)
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NORTHEASTERN COMPANY BUYS GEORGIA RAILROAD
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STEAMING THROUGH OHIO'S CUYAHOGA VALLEY
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NATURES'S CRAYON BOX: WHERE TO GO TO FIND SOME OF PENNSYLVANIA'S MOST COLORFUL FOILIAGE SHOWS (With photo)
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BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND RAILROAD DAYS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
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MODEL TRAINS BLOOM IN RAILROAD GARDENS (With photos)
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INDIA: BIHAR-BOUND TRAIN LOSES WAY
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GREAT BRITAIN: HIGH-SPEED LINK DERAILED; COMERON ACCUSED OF INGNORING SCOTLAND AS RAIL LINE STOPS SOUTH OF BORDER
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THAILAND: TRAIN ACCIDENT AVERTED IN UTTAR PRADESH
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TRANSIT NEWS:
LAWYERS SWOOP IN AFTER THE METROLINK CRASH, LOOKING FOR CLIENTS (With links)
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www.latimes.com]
WEST SACRAMENTO MAYOR SEES TROLLEY IN CITY'S FUTURE
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WILL VOTERS SEE SMART DIFFERENTLY THE SECOND TIME AROUND? (With artist's rendering and photos)
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TACOMA COMPANY FEELS RAILROADED BY SOUND TRANSIT PLAN FOR SPUR LINES (With photo)
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METROLINK DISASTER HERE? NOT LIKELY, AUSTIN'S CAPITAL METRO SAYS (With photos)
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ARTIST'S JELL-O SCULPTURES AIM TO STIR CONVERSATION ABOUT SMART TRAIN (With photo)
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OPINION, THE SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: WHY ONE TRANSIT RIDER OPPOSED BART TO SAN JOSE
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COMMENTARY, NEWSDAY: INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION KEY TO THIS LONG ISLAND
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VANCOUVER, BC TRANSLINK BOSS NOT SURPRISED BY MAJOR INVESTIGATION AT HIS FORMER RAILORAD
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MASSACHUSETTS COMMUTER RAIL TO BE EXTENDED TO NEW BEDFORD, FALL RIVER
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