Railroad Newsline for Friday, 08/10/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 08-09-2007 - 20:02
Railroad Newsline for Friday, August 10, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
BNSF ASSISTS GLACIER NATIONAL PARK WITH WATER
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www.bnsf.com]
OPINION FROM THE ALBANY, OREGON DEMOCRAT-HERALD: TRAINS NEED A FRESH START
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www.dhonline.com]
MINNESOTA ZEPHYR LAND SALE IMMINENT
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www.stillwatergazette.com]
HISTORIC ENGINE REPAIR ON TRACK IN JAMESTOWN, CALIFORNIA
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www.uniondemocrat.com]
BNSF EMPLOYEES SAVE PEDESTRIAN'S LIFE
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www.bnsf.com]
RAILWAY TRAVELS BACK IN TIME: BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXCURSION TRAIN SERVICE
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www.uniondemocrat.com]
BUFFETT BOOSTS STAKE IN BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE
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www.reuters.com]
LACKING PERMIT, PORT BYRON, ILLINOIS' TUG FEST MOVES OFF RAILROAD PROPERTY
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qconline.com]
ESCALON, CALIFORNIA TO GET TRAINS TO PIPE DOWN; WAYSIDE SIGNALS SHOULD LIMIT NOISE TO A TWO-BLOCK AREA
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www.modbee.com]
TICKET SIGN RETURNS TO OSAWATOMIE, KANSAS DEPOT AFTER 50 YEARS
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www.kccommunitynews.com]
PHOENIX TOPS U.S. RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING CRASH LIST
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www.azcentral.com]
RAIL SAFETY FIRST IN PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
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www.pgfreepress.com]
MAN ACCUSED OF RIPPING OUT FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN RAILROAD TRACKS
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www.channel3000.com]
EAST TEXAS HIGH-SPEED EFFORT CHUGS ALONG
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www.news-journal.com]
UP TRAINS TO AVOID PEAK TIMES IN DOWNTOWN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
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www.gazetteonline.com]
NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM GETS $40K GRANT FOR PULLMAN PORTER EXHIBIT
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www.greenbaypressgazette.com]
THE SEARCH IS ON IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS FOR THE $500 RAILROAD SPIKE
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www.recordtimes.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
CARROLLTON, TEXAS WELCOMES DART WITH GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
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www.pegasusnews.com]
HOUSTON METRO'S LIGHT-RAIL STUDY REAFFIRMS DECEMBER ASSESSMENT
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www.chron.com]
SACRAMENTO GAS LEAK SHUTS ROADS, LIGHT RAIL
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www.sacbee.com]
BOONE, IOWA GETS ELECTRIC COMMUTER TRAINS; RAILROAD UNVEILS MUSEUM, LIBRARY PLANS
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www.kcci.com]
THREE DC METRO STATIONS REOPEN AFTER SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE
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www.wtopnews.com]
OPINION: LIGHT RAIL NOISE IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
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www.charlotteconservative.com]
THE END