Railroad Newsline for Monday, 12/10/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 12-09-2007 - 20:21
Railroad Newsline for Monday, December 10, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
THREE DIE IN SPRING, TEXAS VAN/TRAIN CRASH
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www.chron.com]
TEXAS STATE RAILROAD GETS STATE FUNDS
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www.tylerpaper.com]
SOUTH COUNTY RAILROAD BRIDGE STUCK UP FOR COPPER
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www.napavalleyregister.com]
YULETIDE TRAIN GREETED BY 650 WILLITS AREA RESIDENTS (With photo)
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www.willitsnews.com]
RAILROAD TIES: BOOK RECALLS TUCSON'S GLORY DAYS AS A RAILROAD TOWN (With photos)
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www.explorernews.com]
FEDEX DRIVER KILLED IN ILLINOIS TRAIN ACCIDENT
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www.newstrib.com]
CLOSE CALL WITH TRAIN FOR TWO MINNESOTA DRIVERS
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www.startribune.com]
PASSENGER-RAIL WORKING GROUP OUTLINES $357 BILLION INTERCITY RAIL PLAN; AAR SAYS PROPOSAL RELIES TOO MUCH ON FREIGHT NETWORK
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
VINTAGE TRAIN PULLS INTO TOWN -- ON A FLATBED (With photo)
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www.nevadaappeal.com]
U.P. TO SPEED UP KANSAS TRAINS, PLAY UP WIND-TURBINE EQUIPMENT SERVICES
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www.progressiverailroading.com]
LAS CRUCES RAILROAD MUSEUM IS BACK ON TRACK; HOLIDAY TRAIN DISPLAY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS REOPENING
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www.lcsun-news.com]
FRA APPROVES SUGAR GROVE, ILLINOIS RAILROAD QUIET ZONE
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www.elburnherald.com]
HILLCREST RAILROAD CROSSING ON HOLD IN ENCINITAS
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www.nctimes.com]
HOUSE PASSES RENO RAIL TRENCH BILL
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www.chron.com]
TRAINS ON THE BRAIN: MINNESOTA MAN IS TC&W RAILROAD BOOSTER
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www.chaskaherald.com]
CHEMICAL SPILL FROM NS TRAIN IN NEW ORLEANS CLOSES ROAD
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www.nola.com]
LIVINGSTON AND TANGIPAHOA PARISHES IN LOUISIANA LIGHT UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS (With photo)
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www.2theadvocate.com]
PLAN TO REBUILD RAILROAD DRAWS OPPOSITION IN JIM THORPE, PENNSYLVANIA (With photo)
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www.mcall.com]
NS PLANS WIND TURBINE AT ENOLA YARD
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www.pennlive.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
RISING CONSTRUCTION COSTS COULD DELAY DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT EXPANSION PROJECTS
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www.dallasnews.com]
CYCLISTS, SKINNY TIRES, STREETCAR RAILS -- NOT A GOOD MIX
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seattletimes.nwsource.com]
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY'S RED LINE TO RUN ON DIFFERENT TRACK
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www.chicagotribune.com]
CALTRAIN PLANS TO EXPAND SERVICE; CRITICS SAY CHANGES NOT ENOUGH, CALL FOR RESTORATION OF LOST SERVICE
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www.insidebayarea.com]
RANCHO CORDOVA LIGHT RAIL STATION CAMERAS CAPTURE CRIME AND CONTROVERSY
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www.news10.net]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
CHASTAIN WILL SUE IF KC COUNCIL WON'T COMPROMISE ON LIGHT RAIL
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www.bizjournals.com]
LIGHT RAIL WOES NOT UNCOMMON
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www.kccommunitynews.com]
METRO PREDICTS FASTER LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN MESA
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www.eastvalleytribune.com]
STUCK BRIDGE SNARLS MORNING COMMUTE FOR NEW YORK RAIL RIDERS
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www.newsday.com]
THE END