Railroad Newsline for Monday, 10/22/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 10-21-2007 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Monday, October 22, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN FOUNDER VINCE DEDOMENICO DIES AT 92
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www.napavalleyregister.com]
TRAIN CRASHES INTO ILLEGALLY STOPPED TRACTOR-TRAILERS
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www.wtoctv.com]
Video here:
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www.wtoctv.com]
YES, VIRGINIA, SAN FRANCISCO DOES HAVE A FREIGHT TRAIN (With photos)
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www.sfgate.com]
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION BEGINS IN FATAL OKLAHOMA TRUCK-TRAIN CRASH (With Photo)
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www.texarkanagazette.com]
I SAW THE LIGHT: HEADLESS GHOST USES BRAKEMAN'S LANTERN TO SEARCH FOR MISSING NOGGIN
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bastrop.townnews.com]
GREEN RIVER, WYOMING AND UNION PACIFIC AT ODDS IN UNDERPASS DAMAGE
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www.greenriverstar.com]
MAN JAILED AFTER TRAIN SMASHES SUV; MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE (With video)
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www.kctv5.com]
UNION PACIFIC'S NET RISES 27 PERCENT
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online.wsj.com]
JUDGE REJECTS NAVATO'S REQUEST TO BLOCK RAILROAD REPAIRS
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www.mercurynews.com]
PLAYING CHICKEN WITH THE LOCOMOTIVE
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www.pittsburghlive.com]
RAILROAD INSTALLS PLASTIC SHEETS TO BLOCK FUMES FROM OREGON HOUSES
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www.kgw.com]
EDITORIAL, THE WICHITA EAGLE: RAILROAD OVERPASSES A BOOST FOR WICHITA
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www.kansas.com]
LOOKING BACK: HOBOKEN NATIVE PERFECTS RAILROAD TRACKS
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www.nj.com]
HOUSE PASSES RAILROAD SAFETY BILL BY WIDE MARGIN
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
SOLUTIONS TO TRAIN WHISTLE NOISE VARY; OPTIONS INCLUDE BARRIERS, ONE-WAY STREETS, WAYSIDE HORNS, CROSSING CLOSINGS
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www.register-mail.com]
THOMAS MAKES FIRST LOCAL APPEARANCE IN EAST TEXAS (With photo)
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www.palestineherald.com]
And:
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE DRAWS BIG CROWDS TO THE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD
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www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]
U.S. RAILROADS REMAIN ON PACE TO SET ALL-TIME-LOW TRAIN ACCIDENT RATE, AAR SAYS
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
MESA ARCHITECT TO CREATE REPLICA OF TRAIN DEPOT
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www.azcentral.com]
GE SEALS MEXICO DEAL; EVOLUTION LOCOMOTIVES PART OF GROWING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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www.goerie.com]
SACRAMENTO RAILYARD PROJECT DEVELOPER RUNS INTO A BRICK WALL
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www.sacbee.com]
SECURITY NATIONAL FACES LONG ROAD TO MARINA CENTER IN EUREKA
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www.eurekareporter.com]
ORIGINAL MOUNT VERNON, OHIO DEPOT CLOCK RESTORED (Photo with caption)
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www.mountvernonnews.com]
RIDING THE RETRO TRAIN (With photos)
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www.moscowtimes.ru]
TRANSIT NEWS
HOUSTON RAIL FOES: STRAY CURRENT MAY HARM RICHMOND WATER MAIN
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www.chron.com]
And in rebuttal:
METRO DISPUTES RAIL FOES' STRAY CURRENT CLAIMS
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www.chron.com]
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON CITY COUNCIL BACKS TRANSIT MEASURE
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www.thenewstribune.com]
NEW VOTE COULD DERAIL FUNDING FOR TRAX EXPANSION, FRONTRUNNER LINE IN UTAH
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www.sltrib.com]
EDITORIAL, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: GET LIGHT RAIL STARTED IN KANSAS CITY
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www.kansascity.com]
DOWNTOWN SCOTTSDALE WOULD BE RUINED BY LIGHT RAIL, CONSULTANTS SAY
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www.azcentral.com]
JURY AWARDS BART MECHANIC $1.27 MILLION IN RACIAL HARASSMENT CASE
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www.sacbee.com]
ALL ABOARD FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO TROLLEY DANCES
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www.examiner.com]
THE END