Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 09/12/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 09-11-2007 - 20:02
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
MOTHER IN HAMMOND, INDIANA MINI-VAN/TRAIN COLLISION THAT KILLED TWO OF HER CHILDREN, DIES (Video clip available)
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www.dailypress.com]
TRACKS REOPEN 20 HOURS AFTER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST DERAILMENT
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www.sacbee.com]
BAYTOWN, TEXAS TEEN INVOLVED IN DEADLY TRAIN COLLISION RELEASED FROM DETENTION; SAYS HE CANNOT REMEMBER FATAL EVENT
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www.chron.com]
'OUT OF LEVEL' TRACK CAUSED TRAIN DERAILMENT IN WESTERN IOWA
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www.thehawkeye.com]
TRAINS BACK ON TRACK IN VICTORIA, TEXAS
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www.thevictoriaadvocate.com]
BNSF FOUNDATION SENDS DONATIONS TO ASSIST TORNADO VICTIMS IN NORTH DAKOTA
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www.bnsf.com]
DM&E MERGER OPENS NEW MARKETS FOR AG PRODUCTS
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www.argusleader.com]
BICYCLIST LISTENING TO iPOD STRUCK, KILLED BY TRAIN
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www.chicagotribune.com]
AMTRAK VITAL FOR ILLINOIS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
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www.daily-journal.com]
MOST WANTED SUSPECT STOLE FROM RAILYARD (With video)
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www.ketv.com]
HOMEOWNERS FEAR MORE TRAIN NOISE; CHICAGO'S METRA TRAFFIC ON SPUR CAUSES WORRY
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www.chicagotribune.com]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE MODESTO BEE: DEPUTY NEARLY CREAMED BY TRAIN
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www.modbee.com]
FIRED RAIL WORKER AWARDED $420K
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sundaygazettemail.com]
EDITORIAL, THE METRO WEST DAILY NEWS (Framington, MA): ALL ABOARD?
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www.metrowestdailynews.com]
KANSAN PASSIONATE FOR ABOLITION, RAILROADS
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www.kansas.com]
WESTERN MARYLAND SCENIC RAILROAD SELLS 5,800 TICKETS SO FAR FOR 'THOMAS' VISIT
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www.times-news.com]
NS RAILROAD TRENCH NOT THE PRETTIEST THING TO LOOK AT; SOME THINK IT'S UGLY, BUT I LOVE WATCHING TRAINS PASS THROUGH IT
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www.charlotte.com]
BUILDING TRAINS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS
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www.ddtonline.com]
THE LAST TRAIN FROM DOBWALLS
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www.thisisplymouth.co.uk]
TRANSIT NEWS
SEVEN HURT AS L.A. COMMUTER TRAIN COLLIDES WITH PICKUP TRUCK
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www.sacbee.com]
SOME SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT-RAIL TUNNEL DEBRIS POLLUTED
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
RECORD-SETTING WASHINGTON STATE TAX PLAN WRAPS ROADS, RAIL IN ONE FRAGILE PACKAGE
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
MILWAUKEE'S TRANSIT PLANS FACE STOPS AND STARTS; COMMUTER TRAINS, BUSES, STREETCARS ALL BEING CONSIDERED
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www.jsonline.com]
CHICAGO METRA OFFICIAL: EXPANSION NOT DERAILED
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www.nwherald.com]
VALLEY HOLDS KEY AS CALIFORNIA EXPLORES A FUTURE ON RAILS
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www.recordnet.com]
OPINION, THE CONTRA COSTA TIMES: A BUS ON RAILS WON'T GET RIDERS
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www.contracostatimes.com]
OPINION, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: EUREKA! I'VE SOLVED OUR TRANSIT WOES!
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www.charlotte.com]
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