Railroad Newsline for Monday, 12/31/07
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 12-30-2007 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Monday, December 31, 2007
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
THE CROSSING
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(ED. NOTE: Take some time with this one. There is a lot of information here. – lwg)
TRACK CONDITION EXAMINED AFTER MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS DERAILMENT
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www.pantagraph.com]
SET BACK ON GETTING TRAIN HORNS TURNED OFF IN BAKERSFIELD (With video)
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www.eyeoutforyou.com]
GALESBURG TRAIN VANISHES DURING SNOW STORM
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www.galesburg.com]
HILL'S VISION OF RAIL LINE TO PACIFIC GOT ROUGHLY SIDETRACKED
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www.startribune.com]
A DEAL MAKER WITH A HOT HAND OPENS HIS WALLET
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www.nytimes.com]
DEFYING CRITICS, EX-AMTRAK PRESIDENT BROUGHT HIGH-SPEED TRAINS TO U.S.
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online.wsj.com]
BNSF WORKER DIES AFTER TRAIN CAR DERAILS IN ILLINOIS (With photos)
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
PANIC OF 1857: RAILROADS ARE A NEW THING
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www.startribune.com]
MKT TRAIL BRIDGES IN LINE FOR REPAIRS
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www.columbiatribune.com]
AFTER PASSING ON ONE PROPERTY, KALISPELL LIBRARY SEEKS OTHER DOWNTOWN OPTIONS, OLD BN SOIL CONTAMINATION A CONCERN
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www.flatheadbeacon.com]
ALASKA TRANSPORTATION SECTORS SHOULD HOLD STEADY IN 2008
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www.alaskajournal.com]
A WISCONSIN RAILROAD SPUR OF LONG AGO
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www.wdtimes.com]
KELLER, TEXAS MINIATURE TRAIN OWNER INDICTED ON SEX CHARGES
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www.star-telegram.com]
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES HAD HAND IN FLORIDA FUNDING PLAN
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VIRGINIA RAIL ACCIDENT IN DISPUTE
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www.newsvirginian.com]
TENNESSEE TOWN CONSIDERS REPLICA OF TRAIN DEPOT
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www.tennessean.com]
TRAIN DERAILS IN PENNSYLVANIA, CARS CATCH FIRE
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www.tribune-democrat.com]
FLORIDA INVESTIGATORS HOPE REWARD DERAILS DEPOT ARSONIST (With video)
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www.newsherald.com]
PAKISTAN'S RAILWAYS SUFFER Rs 10 BILLION LOSS IN TWO DAYS
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www.dailytimes.com.pk]
TRANSIT NEWS
ALL ABOARD FOR SPRINTER TEST RUN (With photo)
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www.signonsandiego.com]
And:
VIPs CELEBRATE SPRINTER LINE (With video)
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www.nctimes.com]
And:
SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIGHT RAIL LINE CHRISTENED
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www.latimes.com]
CALTRAIN PINS HOPES ON ELECTRIC FLEET; TRANSITION EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SERVICE, ADDRESS GROWING DEMAND
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www.insidebayarea.com]
NEW PHOENIX-AREA LIGHT RAIL EXPECTED TO CUT EVENT CONGESTION
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www.kold.com]
OPINION, THE COLUMBIAN: LIGHT RAIL LINE TO CLARK GAINS SPEED
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www.columbian.com]
AUSTIN COMMUTER TRAIN TESTING PUT ON HOLD
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www.bizjournals.com]
MOTHER ABANDONS CHILDREN ON CHICAGO 'EL' TRAIN (With video)
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PARENTS MISTAKENLY LEAVE BABY ON NEW JERSEY TRAIN STATION PLATFORM
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www.newsday.com]
PATROLLING CHARLOTTE'S LIGHT RAIL ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
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THE END