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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, October 11, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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RAILROAD CREWS CLEANING UP AFTER UNION PACIFIC COAL TRAIN DRAILMENT IN PACIFIC, MISSOURI

[www.stltoday.com]

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BNSF EXPANDS ETHANOL EXPRESS TO DALLAS/FORT WORTH

[www.bnsf.com]

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STATE OF NEVADA TO CLOSE EAST ELY RAILROAD MUSEUM AFTER $1.4 MILLION RENOVATION (With photos)

[www.elynews.com]

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BNSF 'Q' TRAIN DERAILS IN MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

BNSF UPDATES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA DERAILMENT

[domino.bnsf.com]

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KEEPING HISTORY ON TRACK: NEW MUSEUM MANAGER RETURNS TO HIS RAILROAD ROOTS IN WHITEFISH, MONTANA (With photo)

[www.whitefishpilot.com]

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CN ORDERS 232 NEW IRON ORE CARS, UNDERTAKES 500-CAR REFURBISHMENT PROGRAM, AS PART OF LONG-TERM UPGRADE OF UPPER MIDWEST ORE FLEET

[www.cn.ca]

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TRAIN-HOPPIN AT THE FALLBROOK WYE! (With photos)

[www.thevillagenews.com]

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CITY OF DAVIS, CA TO DEDICATE HISTORIC SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT TO A.G. 'SAM' BRINLEY

[www.ci.davis.ca.us]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr

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BNSF FORGES AHEAD WITH ETMS AS INDUSTRY LEADERS AGREE TO ESTABLISH PTC INTEROPERABILTIY STANDARDS

[www.bnsf.com]

And:

UNION PACIFIC INITIATES AGGRESSIVE POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR COMMUTER LINES IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA BY 2012

[www.uprr.com]

And:

NATIONAL FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED FOR POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION

[www.csx.com]

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BNSF REMINDS EMPLOYEES ABOUT THE PROPER APPLICATION OF ETD's (With photos)

[www.bnsf.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON COURSES HELP GROWING RAILROAD INDUSTRY STAY ON TRACK

[www.news.wisc.edu]

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MAN TASED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING UNION PACIFIC POLICE OFFICER IN EL PASO, TEXAS

[www.elpasotimes.com]

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RAILROAD ROLLING IN 25 JOBS TO TOPEKA; POSITIONS COMING FROM ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA OFFICEL CHAMBER SAYS BNSF HAPPY WITH LOCAL WORK FORCE

[cjonline.com]

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THE ALAMOGORDO (NM) DAILY NEWS: RAILROAD TRESTLE REPAIR CONTRACT AWARDED (With photo)

[www.alamogordonews.com]

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SUCKED DRY: IN THE RUSH TO CASH IN ON ETHANOL, THE MIDWEST MIGHT BE GIVING AWAY ITS GREATEST NATURAL RESOUCE

[www.citypages.com]

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UNION STATION MAY BECOME DENVER'S GATEWAY AGAIN -- IF IT STAYS ON TRACK (With photos)

[www.westword.com]

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SUPPLIERS TWEAK TRAIN-CONTROL SYSTEMS TO HELP RAILROADS AVOID DARK TERRITORY ACCIDENTS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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MISSISSIPPI SPENDS $22 MILLION TO IMPROVE RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[money.cnn.com]

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SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI: PLANS TO EASE RAIL TRAFFIC CONGESTION STALLED

[ozarksfirst.com]

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CRAZY TRAIN MAZE AT PUMPKIN JUNCTION FEATURED BY THE BLACK RIVER & WESTERN RAILROAD AND EVERITT FARMS IN NEW JERSEY

[www.nj.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE BAY CITY (MI) TIMES: MOCK DISASTER WAS USEFUL: MOVE CHEMICAL TRAINS OUT OF TOWN

[blog.mlive.com]

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'FAMILY TIES' FATHER, ACTOR MICHAEL GROSS, TO BECOME B&O RAILROAD MUSEUM SPOKESMAN

[www.bizjournals.com]

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EXCURSION RAILROAD MAY LEAVE LEBANON, OHIO

[news.cincinnati.com]

And:

THE LEBANON (OH) WESTERN STAR: CITY DIDN'T LEARN ABOUT TRAIN TRACK CONDITION UNTIL MONDAY

[www.western-star.com]

And:

LEBANON MERCHANTS: LM&M RAILROAD HAS TO GET BACK ON TRACK

[www.western-star.com]

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CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD MUSEUM GETTING A NEW ROOF

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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AUTHOR OF RAILROAD HISTORY VOLUME ADDRESSING FARMINGTON, MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (With photo)

[www.sunjournal.com]

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THE AUTHOR WAS IN FULL WEREWOLF REGALIA AT TWEESTIE'S GHOST TRAIN

[www.mountaintimes.com]

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ESTONIA: COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT SAYS ESTONIAN RAILROAD HAS TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE

[www.baltic-course.com]

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INDIA: PRIME MINISTER TO INAUGURATE TRAIN SERVICE IN KASHMIR

[www.hindu.com]

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AUSTRALIA: TRAIN DRIVER GIVEN GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOND FOR PIGEON ATTACK

[www.news.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY PLANS TO BOOST FARES

[www.chicagobreakingnews.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL AND THE BALLAD OF THE KNOWN UNKNOWNS

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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TEMPE TRANSPORTATION GROUP TOUTS LIGHT RAIL BENEFITS

[www.bizjournals.com]

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KANSAS CITY COUNCILMAN TO NUTTER: FESS UP TO ANTI-LIGHT RAIL ADS

[blogs.pitch.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: MEASURE B IS ALL ABOUT VTA MANAGEMENT

[www.mercurynews.com]

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FRONTRUNNER LINE TO BE DELAYED

[www.ksl.com]

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FORT WORTH OFFICIALS RIDE STREETCARS IN THE NORTHWEST (With audio report)

[publicbroadcasting.net]

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SCANDAL ROCKS NATION'S LARGEST COMMUTER RAILROAD

[www.businessweek.com]

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NO CABOOSE: NY RAILROAD GETS LIONEL VERSION

[www.newsday.com]

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SUBPOENAS FOR INSURERS OF WORKERS AT LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD

[www.nytimes.com]

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LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)

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HERE, KITTY, KITTY ... YIKES! OFFICER ENCOUNTERS COUGAR

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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MAKING A HOBBY OUT OF A MOLEHILL (With photo)

[www.thonline.com]

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ALONE ON SOUTH DAKOTA PRAIRIE, SURROUNDED BY CONTROVERSY (With photo)

[www.mitchellrepublic.com]

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STUDENTS USE YELLOWSTONE PARK FISHERIES PROGRAM AS CLASSROOM (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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QUEST FOR WATER (With photo)

[www.chieftain.com]

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KEN BURNS' GLACIER

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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ABE'S FOOTPRINTS AFTER GALESBURG

[www.galesburg.com]

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SLATER, IOWA DAIRY COWS GET WATERBEDS, TV (With photo)

[www.midiowanews.com]

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BETWEEN STABILITY, VOLATILITY

[www.in-forum.com]

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GREAT DRIVES, FALL COLOR AND BASEBALL'S BEST

[www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com]

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DOCKING SYSTEM AT D/FW AIRPORT LETS JETS PARK THEMSELVES

[www.star-telegram.com]

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PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA HIP-HOP CARWASH CLEANING UP LIVES, VEHICLES (With photos)

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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REMEMBERING ROCK BOTTOM; MEMORIES FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION

[www.clackamasreview.com]

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THE END

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P.S.: As announced in Friday's edition of the Railroad Newsline, this will be the last issue. Thanks for your kind comments. I appreciate them all. I will be in touch via the Discussion Board from time time.

Regards,

Larry W. Grant