Railroad Newsline for Saturday, 09/29/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 09-28-2007 - 20:27
Railroad Newsline for Saturday, September 29, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
FIFTH SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT ON AMTRAK TRAIN ENGINEER
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www.dailydemocrat.com]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
CHANGES AHEAD FOR ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY?
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
FREIGHT RAILROADS CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT PRICES, SERVICE
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www.usatoday.com]
RAILROAD RE-REGULATION MAY NOT BE THE ANSWER TO FIXING TO SYSTEM, SAYS INDUSTRY EXPERT
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www.logisticsmgmt.com]
And:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS, EXPERTS OPPOSE RE-REGULATION BILL
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www.bnsf.com]
EMINENT DOMAIN HEARING SET FOR DM&E
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www.argusleader.com]
AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAIL FREIGHT VOLUMES UP SLIGHTLY
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www.logisticsmgmt.com]
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA'S RAILROAD, TIMBER HISTORY GARNERS RECOGNITION
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www.eurekareporter.com]
RAILROAD ROUTING CONCERNS AIRED IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
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newsminer.com]
CN TO CLOSE STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN RAIL DISPATCH CENTER
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www.greenbaypressgazette.com]
IS THERE ROOM FOR TWO CHICAGO HEIGHTS AREA INTERMODAL CENTERS?
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www.starnewspapers.com]
BNSF WORKS OF ART: LEWIS AND CLARK AT TRAVELER'S REST, 1903, BY EDGAR SAMUEL PAXSON (1852 - 1919)
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www.bnsf.com]
SEMI TRUCK HIT BY TRAIN IN ARIZONA; DRIVER ADMITS TO IGNORING TRAIN CROSSING SIGNAL (With photo)
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www.zwire.com]
MASON CITY, IOWA MAN ARRESTED IN COPPER THEFT FROM RAILROAD SIGNAL
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www.woi-tv.com]
DOWNTOWN CLEANUP DAY SET FOR SATURDAY IN PALESTINE, TEXAS; GETTING READY FOR 'DAY OUT WITH THOMAS'
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www.palestineherald.com]
HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA RESIDENT WINS OPERATION LIFESAVER SAFETY AWARD
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www.insidebayarea.com]
PATTY LOVELESS TO PARTICIPATE IN CSX's 65TH ANNUAL SANTA TRAIN
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home.businesswire.com]
IT'S MY JOB: TRAIN CONDUCTOR
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www.fayobserver.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
STREETCAR BUMPS INTO FEDERAL BIAS FOR BUSES
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www.oregonlive.com]
BATON ROUGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRAVELS TO PORTLAND TO CANVASS TRANSIT IDEAS
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www.2theadvocate.com]
SOUTH SALT LAKERS FAVOR STREETCAR LINK
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www.sltrib.com]
UTAH'S FRONTRUNNER WARMS UP (With photos)
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www.sltrib.com]
COULD EJ&E ACQUISITION BY CN DERAIL STAR COMMUTER LINE?
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
LIGHT RAIL LIKELY TO CROSS INTO NORTH KANSAS CITY
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www.kccommunitynews.com]
OPINION, THE SEATTLE TIMES: THE ROADS-AND-TRANSIT PLAN: SO MUCH COST TO DO SO LITTLE
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
AGING RAIL BRIDGES GET ATTENTION: SEPTA AND NJ TRANSIT USE DOZENS RATED 'POOR' -- AND CALL THEM SAFE (With great photo gallery)
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www.philly.com]
LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)
A TRIP TO ALAMOSA -- BY TRAIN, JEEP AND FOOT (With photos)
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www.daily-times.com]
MEMORIES OF HARVESTS PAST
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www.aspentimes.com]
PONCHARTRAIN BEACH PARK FAMILY MISSED THE BRACKENRIDGE PARK TRAIN
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www.mysanantonio.com]
BEGINNINGS OF PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD RAN THROUGH REGION
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www.pittsburghlive.com]
TRAGEDY IN FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA 45 YEARS AGO PROMPTS RAILROAD CROSSING WARNINGS
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www.fergusfallsjournal.com]
ORPHANED HEDGEHOGS ADOPT CLEANING BRUSH AS THEIR MOTHER
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www.dailymail.co.uk]
Courtesy, Cassie Frank
WHEN ARGUING WAS A SPORT
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www.philly.com]
THE END