Railroad Newsline for Monday, 10/01/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 09-30-2007 - 19:54
Railroad Newsline for Monday, October 01, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson. 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
EDITORIAL, THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD: GETTING RAILROADED: SHUTDOWN OF COASTAL SHORT LINE LOOKS SUSPICIOUS
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www.registerguard.com]
NOVATO SUES RAILROAD OVER FREIGHT SERVICE
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www.marinij.com]
U.P. TRAIN HITS SUGAR CANE TRUCK IN PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA; DRIVER KILLED
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www.2theadvocate.com]
FREIGHT TRAIN STRIKES TRACTOR-TRAILER IN HALLSVILLE, TEXAS (With photo)
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www.news-journal.com]
TEXAS STATE RAILROAD FINISHES MINOR REPAIRS; WORK ON WASHOUT CONTINUES
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www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]
KCS RANKED 20 IN FORTUNE'S 100 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES
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notes.kcsi.com]
HOW ECONOMY COULD SURVIVE OIL AT $100 A BARREL
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online.wsj.com]
RAIL SAFETY BILL CLEARS SENATE TRANSPORTATION PANEL
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www.govexec.com]
ETHANOL'S BOOM STALLING AS GLUT DEPRESSES PRICE
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www.nytimes.com]
Courtesy, Dick Seelye
KCSR CONDUCTS OFFICER ON A TRAIN EVENTS IN LOUISIANA
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notes.kcsi.com]
OPERATION LIFESAVER, SAVING PEOPLE FROM TRAINS IN POCATELLO (With video)
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www.kpvi.com]
RAILROAD USERS GROUP PAID LOBBYIST $400K
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www.forbes.com]
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION RENO ReTRACK JOINT VENTURE PROJECT WINS PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD BY AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION
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money.cnn.com]
MoPAC CABOOSE GETS PERMANENT HOME IN DE SOTO, MISSOURI
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suburbanjournals.stltoday.com]
COLORADO PUC ASKS FOR RAILROAD FUND MONEY FROM STATE
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www.metrowestfyi.com]
FORT MADISON, IOWA RECEIVES GRANT FOR SANTA FE COMPLEX
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www.dailygate.com]
LAYING TRACKS OF PROGRESS: MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS OFFICIALS LEARN ABOUT THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF A PLANNED MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR INTERMODAL PROJECT IN GARDNER
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www.kccommunitynews.com]
NEIGHBORS GET INSIDE LOOK AT $139 MILLION CALTRAIN SHOP IN SAN JOSE
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www.mercurynews.com]
FLORIDA MEN CAUGHT STEALING MORE THAN $100K IN RAILROAD TRACKS (With photos and Surveillance video)
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www.wpbf.com]
RECALLED THOMAS TOYS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND AT WEEKEND WESTERN MARYLAND SCENIC RAILROAD EVENT
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www.times-news.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
FBI SEEKS CLUES IN TRACK SABOTAGE; 30 SPIKES REMOVED ON CHICAGO'S FAR SOUTH SIDE
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www.chicagotribune.com]
SIGNING OFF ON SPAN FOR SEATTLE'S SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT RAIL (Photo with story/caption)
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
DENVER COPS INVESTIGATING SERIES OF LIGHT-RAIL GROPINGS, FLASHING; ONE MAN ARRESTED
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www.rockymountainnews.com]
16 DENVER-AREA LANDOWNERS IN WEST CORRIDOR TOLD TO MAKE WAY FOR FASTRACKS
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www.rockymountainnews.com]
NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR NIXES RAIL TAX
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www.lcsun-news.com]
DIESEL URGED FOR DENVER'S SECOND RAIL LINE
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www.lcsun-news.com]
THE END