Railroad Newsline for Thursday, 10/09/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 10-08-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newline for Thursday, October 09, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS:
NTSB CHAIR TO RAIL INDUSTRY: PURSUE SAFETY MEASURES NOW
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latimesblogs.latimes.com]
PACIFIC HARBOR LINE WIND U.S. EPA 'SMART WAY' ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD; ONLY RAILROAD TO RECEIVE 2008 AWARD FOR REDUCING AIR EMISSIONS
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www.marketwatch.com]
TRACKING DILEMMA ON CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL
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www.smdailyjournal.com]
COMMENTARY, THE LARIAT (Student Newspaper of Saddleback College/Irvine Valley College): HANDS-FREE LEGISLATION: LIFESAVING OR MISGUIDED
PRO:
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media.www.lariatnews.com]
CON:
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media.www.lariatnews.com]
PRESIDENT BUSH TO SIGN RAIL SAFETY BILL
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latimesblogs.latimes.com]
FAST-TRACK SAN BERNARDINO RAIL YARD CLEANUP
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www.pe.com]
RAILWAY DISPUTES UNION'S CONCERNS OVER TRACK SAFETY
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www.canada.com]
DM&E RAILROAD ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGE
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www.marketwatch.com]
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO: RESTORING THE DEPOT (With photo)
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www.santafenewmexican.com]
CHARGE FILED IN DEADLY CRASH AT OKLAHOMA RAILROAD CROSSING
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www.tulsaworld.com]
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY STUDENT KILLED BY TRIAN IDENTIFIED; TRAIN CREW SAYS MAN MADE NO EFFORT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY
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www.azdailysun.com]
TEHAMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DEPUTIES SEEK BURGLARY SUSPECTS IN UNION PACIFIC TOOL AND EQUIPMENT THEFT
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www.redding.com]
KCS RECEIVES STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF 2008 STOCK OPTION PERFORMANCE AWARD PLAN
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www.marketwatch.com]
CANADIAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION HONORS VIA RAIL, CN AND QUEBEC NORTH SHORE/LABRADOR
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY CONTINUES REVEIW OF TRAIL GUIDELINES (With photo)
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www.eurekareporter.com]
RED WILLOW COUNTY, NEBRASKA WILL CONTRIBUTE $9,000 TOWARD RAILROAD CROSSING UPGRADE
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www.mccookgazette.com]
ENACTED 'ECONOMIC RESCUE' BILL INCLUDES TWO-YEAR EXTENSION FOR SHORT LINE TAX CREDITS, NRC SAYS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
VICTIMS SPEAK OUT AS METAL THEFT CRACKDOWN SWEEPS NATION
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www.popularmechanics.com]
FLORIDA SCHOOL BUS DRIVER REASSIGNED AFTER CHILDREN CLAIM SHE STOPPED ON RAILROAD TRACKS TO SCARE THEM
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www.news-journalonline.com]
ONE PERSON HURT IN MAINE RAILROAD SPEEDER CAR DERAILMENT (With video)
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www.wabi.tv]
ALL ABOARD EASTMAN HOUSE FOR TRAINS! (With photo)
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www.artdaily.com]
JASONVILLE, INDIANA CABOOSE DEDICATION
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www.wthitv.com]
ATLANTIC COAST LINE CABOOSE GETS STRANDED WHILE MIAKING ITS WAY TO NEW HOME (With photo)
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www.scnow.com]
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HIRES FIRM TO STUDY RAIL YARD RELOCATION
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www.ledger-enquirer.com]
FOUR MEN INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION INVOLVING NEW HOPE & IVYLAND HI-RAILER (With photo)
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www.phillyburbs.com]
MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES: THE EMPEROR'S NEW RAILROAD
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www.manilastandardtoday.com]
PAKISTAN, IRAN TO BOOST CO-OP IN VARIOUS SECTORS; PLANS INCLUDE MODERN RAILROAD
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dailymailnews.com]
GREAT BRITAIN: 'ROYAL' LOCOMOTIVE JOINS RAILWAY MUSEUM
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www.thepress.co.uk]
TRANSIT NEWS:
WHICH ROUTE SHOULD A THIRD LIGHT-LINE TAKE IN THE TWIN CITIES?
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www.startribune.com]
A HUSH JOB BY KANSAS CITY'S LIGHT-RAIL SUPPORTERS
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voices.kansascity.com]
SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT RAIL DEBUT (An audio report)
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publicbroadcasting.net]
ARIZONA REPUBLIC READERS ASKED TO VOTE FOR FAVORITE LIGHT-RAIL SLOGAN
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www.azcentral.com]
VALLEY MAGAZINE RIDERS GET A RIDE ON THE RAIL (With photo)
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www.azcentral.com]
HOPE FOR SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LIGHT-RAIL LINES COULD STAY ALIVE
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www.whittierdailynews.com]
MAX LIGHT RAIL GOES GREEN
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www.djcoregon.com]
CAPE COD RAILROAD WANTS COMMUTER ROUTE
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www.capecodonline.com]
RAILROAD BUFF DERAILED AGAIN, 26TH BUST FOR MAN COPS SAY IMPERSONATED FED (With photo)
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www.nydailynews.com]
BELVEDERE ROAD REOPENS AFTER TRI-RAIL TRAIN, TRUCK COLLIDE IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA (With photo)
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www.palmbeachpost.com]
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