Railroad Newsline for Friday, 08/03/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 08-02-2007 - 20:01
Railroad Newsline for Friday, August 03, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
AMTRAK STATEMENT OF ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY (ABOUT THE FREE BOOZE THINGY)
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www.amtrak.com]
FRA PROPOSES NEW RAILROAD PASSENGER CAR STANDARDS
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www.businessweek.com]
BNSF THE FIRST AMERICAN INTERMODAL OPERATOR TO ORDER WIDE-SPAN RAIL-MOUNTED GANTRY CRANES
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www.bnsf.com]
EDITORIAL OPINION, THE MINOT DAILY NEWS: RAILROAD LAWSUITS; CHANGE IN FEDERAL LAW WAS A LONG TIME COMING
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www.minotdailynews.com]
NEW TICKET PRICES FOR TEXAS STATE RAILROAD RELEASED
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www.thecherokeean.com]
NEW RAILROAD IN RANIER, MINNESOTA: CN TO BUILD NEW CUSTOMS FACILITY AND RELATED TRACKS
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www.canada-digital.com]
BNSF REVENUE AT RECORD LEVEL
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www.register-mail.com]
INVESTIGATORS SEEK CAUSE OF TRAIN FIRE NEAR WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
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www.rapidcityjournal.com]
MAN ABOARD TRAIN WINDS UP ON SAN ONOFRE, CALIFORNIA NUCLEAR PLANT PROPERTY
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www.sacbee.com]
TRANSPORTATION COALITION TOURS HOUSTON'S INNER CITY RAIL YARDS
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www.chron.com]
UNION PACIFIC OFFERS SUPPORT, MONEY FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN WILCOX, ARIZONA
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www.willcoxrangenews.com]
LONGEST BRIDGE ON BNSF'S MONTANA DIVISION RECEIVES RENOVATIONS
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www.bnsf.com]
THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF THE CRISIS OF AMTRAK
(ED. NOTE: I hesitated to include this article because of it's source, but decided to go ahead because it is an interesting read. Just keep in mind that I have no political or idological axe to grind with anyone and am only interested in the railroad perspective here. Just consider the source as you read. - lwg)
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www.wsws.org]
PLEA GOES OUT TO SAVE OLD DANBURY, NEBRASKA DEPOT
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www.mccookgazette.com]
CANADIAN PACIFIC LAUNCHES PROCESS FOR SALE OF WINDSOR STATION IN MONTREAL
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www8.cpr.ca]
ON THE (RAIL) ROAD AGAIN; MONTANA RAIL LINK WELCOMES TWO OLDEST LIVING SECTION FOREMEN
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www.clarkforkchronicle.com]
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE TO APPEAR IN HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
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www.rapidcityjournal.com]
LINK TO MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENINSULA FUELED RAIL SERVICE
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www.leelanaunews.com]
CANDY-COLORED HYBRID TRAIN THE SWEETEST RIDE ON JAPAN RAIL
[
www.nzherald.co.nz]
TRANSIT NEWS
BIG PACT FOR SACRAMENTO-BASED SIEMENS
[
www.sacbee.com]
EDITORIAL FROM THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: HIT PIECE ON PHOENIX
[
www.azcentral.com]
OREGON LEGISLATORS HELPED ADVANCE PORTLAND-MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL
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www.thebeenews.com]
COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO RESIDENTS QUESTION FASTRACKS LIGHT RAIL PLAN
[
www.myfoxcolorado.com]
DES MOINES WAS A PIONEER IN STREET RAILWAYS
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desmoinesregister.com]
THE END