Railroad Newsline for Friday, 08/24/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 08-23-2007 - 20:03
Railroad Newsline for Friday, August 24, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
THREE KILLED WHEN THEY TRIED TO BEAT AMTRAK'S SUNSET LIMITED AT A NORTHEAST HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS RAILROAD CROSSING (With photo)
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www.chron.com]
RAIL AUTHORITY STANDS READY TO OVERSEE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD REPAIRS
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www.thecherokeean.com]
TRACKING THE PROBLEM: TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT SEEKS NEW FUNDING OPTION FOR TSRR REPAIRS
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www.thecherokeean.com]
UNION PACIFIC BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OR $90 MILLION STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERMODAL TERMINAL IN SOUTHWEST BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS
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home.businesswire.com]
TRANSIT-ORIENTED AMERICA, PART 3: THREE MORE CITIES
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www.streetsblog.org]
FORT COLLINS COLORADOAN EDITORIAL: INVESTIGATION OF RAILROAD QUIET ZONES NEEDS CAUTION
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www.coloradoan.com]
SOUTH DAKOTA PANEL APPROVES RULES FOR RAILROAD EMINENT DOMAIN
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www.rapidcityjournal.com]
NEW CASE OF RAILROAD TRACK SABOTAGE IN OREGON
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www.ktvz.com]
DURANGO, COLORADO RAILFEST STEAMS UP (Photo)
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www.durangoherald.com]
BILLINGS GAZETTE EDITORIAL: RAIL-CROSSING SAFETY DESERVES UPGRADE
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www.billingsgazette.net]
UNION PACIFIC: FOUNDRY'S WATER DISCHARGE LED TO WICHITA, KANSAS DERAILMENT
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www.kansas.com]
THE WABASH, FRISCO AND PACIFIC RAILROAD (With video)
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www.ksdk.com]
BNSF WORKS OF ART: GRINDING CORN, 1927, BY EANGER IRVING COUSE (1866 - 1936)
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www.bnsf.com]
MAN TURNING DREAM INTO REPLICA OF TRAIN DEPOT IN MESA, ARIZONA
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www.azcentral.com]
VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS MAN FOUND DEAD AFTER BEING HIT BY UP FREIGHT TRAIN
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members.aol.com]
DURANGO & SILVERTON ROUTE A SCENIC GEM
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www.gatewaynewspapers.com]
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA MAN DIES AFTER VEHICLE HITS TRAIN
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www.muskogeephoenix.com]
COPPER STOLEN FROM EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO UTILITY POLES
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test.denverpost.com]
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA RAIL WORK RE-ROUTES BUSINESS TRAFFIC (With video)
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khastv.com]
STRASBURG RAILROAD CELEBRATES 175TH ANNIVERSARY (With video and photos)
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www.voanews.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
DART RAIL LIFTS OFF AT VALWOOD PARKWAY IN CARROLLTON, TEXAS
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www.courier-gazette.com]
NEXT LIGHT-RAIL STOP: DOWNTOWN MESA? (With map)
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www.eastvalleytribune.com]
VIDEO LEADS TO ARREST IN SAN JOSE LIGHT RAIL BEATING
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cbs5.com]
COMMENTARY, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN: LIGHT RAIL DOESN'T WORK
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www.canada.com]
LIGHT RAIL GAINS SUPPORT IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
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www.columbian.com]
LAST TRAM STANDING: MATTAPAN, MASSACHUSETTS TROLLEYS BATTLE DEVELOPMENT, DECADES
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www.weeklydig.com]
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