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Railroad Newsline for Friday, 10/19/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 10-18-2007 - 20:00




Railroad Newsline for Friday, October 19, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006




RAIL NEWS



DERAILMENT HALTS AMTRAK SERVICE BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SEATTLE

[www.kgw.com]

And:

BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING DERAILMENT AT NISQUALLY, WASHINGTON

[newdomino.bnsf.com]



RAIL FANS TO RENDEZVOUS ON CURTIS HILL October 18-20 (ED. NOTE: Gotta' love that banner on this newspaper's web site! - lwg)

[news.mywebpal.com]



BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CUTS RAILROAD INVESTMENTS IN UP AND NS

[www.forbes.com]



CATCHING COLORS: A FALL PHOTO OF THE D&SNG IN ACTION

[www.durangoherald.com]



CSX CORPORATION INVESTOR TCI TELLS RAILROAD TO CHANGE RULES

[www.bloomberg.com]



AMTRAK NOW OFFERS T-MOBILE HOTSPOT SERVICE IN NORTHEAST CORRIDOR STATIONS

[www.amtrak.com]



PLANS FOR TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA RAILROAD DEPOT STEAM FORWARD

[www.tehachapinews.com]



EFFORT TO QUIET TRAINS MAY EVENTUALLY BRING PEACE TO DOWNTOWN BILLINGS, MONTANA

[www.billingsgazette.net]

Courtesy, Cassie Frank



SPECIAL SHOWING OF FAMOUS V&T LOCOMOTIVE

[www.kolotv.com]



AMTRAK OFFERS AAA MEMBERS AN ADDITIONAL 10% OFF COACH RAIL FARE ON SELECT LONG-DISTANCE TRAINS

[www.amtrak.com]



COIN COMMEMORATES 'CROSSROADS' OF WEST

[www.sltrib.com]



DM&E TRAINS TO MOVE FASTER THROUGH PIERRE AREA

[www.kxmb.com]



LOGS ON NS TRAIN CATCH FIRE

[www.wdbj7.com]



WICHITA, KANSAS RAIL CORRIDOR TO OPEN

[www.kansas.com]



MAN WHO REPAIRS ANTIQUE WATCHES LOVES GIVING PEOPLE BACK A PIECE OF FAMILY HISTORY

[www.savannahnow.com]



JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL LAWSUIT; ANAHEIM AND YORBA LINDA FIRE MORE SHOTS IN DISPUTE

[www.ocregister.com]



AMTRAK OFFERS ACTIVE MILITARY AND ACTIVE RESERVISTS 20% OFF COACH FARE ON SAN JOAQUINS AND PACIFIC SURFLINER TRAINS

[www.amtrak.com]



GALESBURG, ILLINOIS TAKES FIRST STEP IN LONG PROCESS OF CREATING RAILROAD QUIET ZONES

[www.register-mail.com]



WITTMANN RAIL YARD CRITICS CLASH WITH SURPRISE, ARIZONA MAYOR AT HEARING

[www.azcentral.com]



TRANSIT NEWS



SAN FRANCISCO MUNI MANAGERS RUSH TO COVER FOR SICKOUT

[www.sfgate.com]



SEATTLE TRANSIT PACKAGE'S EASTSIDE BENEFITS DEBATED (With maps)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]



EDITORIAL, THE PASADENA STAR-NEWS: PUT LIGHT RAIL ON FAST TRACK

[www.pasadenastarnews.com]



MINNEAPOLIS MAN IS CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION FROM LIGHT-RAIL STATION, RAPE

[www.startribune.com]



LOOKING AHEAD: VISALIA, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL PEGS MOONEY BOULEVARD FOR LIGHT RAIL -- MAY TAKE AS LONG AS 50 YEARS

[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]



COMMENTARY, TOWNHALL.COM: LIGHT-RAIL IN PORTLAND IS SUCCESSFUL, NOTWITHSTANDING CATO CRITICISM AND FTA LACK OF SUPPORT

[www.townhall.com]



A STREETCAR TO DESIRE: CINCINNATI TO UNVEIL PLANS FOR TROLLEY COMEBACK

[news.enquirer.com]



LIRR: SOME THREW A RAILROAD CLIP ONTO SCHOOL GROUNDS

[www.newsday.com]



LIRR WANTS TRAINS TO SPEED UP AT JAMAICA

[www.newsday.com]



THE END


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