Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, 01/08/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 01-07-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
IF YOU'LL BRING THE BACON, I'LL BRING THE SCRAMBLED EGGS; CP INTERMODAL TRAIN COLLIDES WITH TRUCK (With photos)
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www.fergusfallsjournal.com]
(ED. NOTE: This happened on Friday, December 14, 2007. Don't know how I missed this one but I saw some photos of the scene on another discussion board over the weekend and Googled for the story. - lwg)
BNSF COMPLETES ANOTHER UPS PEAK SEASON -- PERFECTLY
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www.bnsf.com]
BNSF ISSUES POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL UPDATE FOR JANUARY 07, 2008
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domino.bnsf.com]
LONG-IDLING TRAINS BOTHER BEND NEIGHBORS; RESIDENTS' PETITION GETS ATTENTION OR RAILROAD
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www.bendbulletin.com]
HOW PORTS IN L.A. DRIVE ARIZONA'S ECONOMY
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www.azcentral.com]
ON THE RIGHT TRACK: ILLINOIS' AMTRAK ROUTES COULD PROSPER FROM BILL
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www.southernillinoisan.com]
NEW HOPES FOR OLD BLAINE, WASHINGTON TRAIN DEPOT
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www.bellinghamherald.com]
BNSF TEAM HELPS LOCATE HOMING BEACONS FOR CIVIL AIR PATROL
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www.bnsf.com]
A RAIL IN THE MAKING; A LOOK BACK AT CORVALLIS
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www.gazettetimes.com]
BOOK REVIEW, BUSINESSWEEK: THE ASSOCIATES: FOUR CAPITALISTS WHO CREATED CALIFORNIA; HOW THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD WAS FINANCED AND PUSHED THROUGH BY A QUARTET OF VENAL VISIONARIES
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www.businessweek.com]
THIEVES MAKE RAILROAD CROSSINGS DANGEROUS
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www.suburbanchicagonews.com]
BNSF WORKS OF ART: INSIDE PASSAGE TO ALASKA, c.1925
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www.bnsf.com]
GRIFFITH, INDIANA WANTS EJ&E SALE RECLASSIFIED
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www.thetimesonline.com]
VILLAGE OF ELBURN, ILLINOIS PURSUING ELUSIVE QUIET ZONE
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www.kcchronicle.com]
EDITORIAL, THE TRUCKEE SIERRA SUN: BAY AREA TO RENO TRAIN SERVICE SUPPORTED
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www.lahontanvalleynews.com]
EDITORIAL, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: NEW GLORY: THE REMODELED INTERMODAL STATION DOWNTOWN GIVES THE CITY ONCE MORE A DRESSED-UP 'FRONT DOOR' TO GREET PASSENGERS (With photos)
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www.jsonline.com]
TACKLING THE TERRIBLE T'S: BILLS THAT ADDRESS COLORADO TRANSPORTATION MUST FACE UP TO THE NEED FOR TAXES
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www.fortcollinsnow.com]
L.A. BASIN AIR IMPROVES, BUT NOT ENOUGH
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www.ocregister.com]
EDITORIAL, THE MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL: WORKIN' ON THE RAILROAD
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www.commercialappeal.com]
MICHIGAN TRAIN DEPOT REPAIRS ON TRACK (With photo)
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blog.mlive.com]
PARTIES SPREAD BLAME IN FATAL ROME, NEW YORK TRAIN ACCIDENT
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www.uticaod.com]
NEWPORT NEWS SEARCH SHUTS DOWN CSX RAILROAD TRACKS
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www.dailypress.com]
OHIO RESIDENTS DIG UP OWNERSHIP RECORDS, SOME DATING TO MID-1800's, TO BATTLE BIKE PATH (With photo)
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www.newarkadvocate.com]
SOURED FRIENDSHIP UNDERPINS LIONEL WOES
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www.forbes.com]
HOLIDAY MIRACLE AFTER NEW ZEALAND HORROR TRAIN SMASH (With photo)
[
www.stuff.co.nz]
TRANSIT NEWS
SPRINTER START MAY BE PUSHED BACK AGAIN
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www.nctimes.com]
TRIAL DATE TO BE SET IN JANUARY 2005 GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA TRAIN DERAILMENT
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www.knbc.com]
PARKING PERMITS FOR SOUNDER RIDERS
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www.thenewstribune.com]
AUSTIN COMMUTER RAIL VEHICLE TESTING TO RESUME MONDAY
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www.news8austin.com]
WOMAN HIT IS FIRST MUNI-VERSUS-PEDESTRAIN ACCIDENT OF 2008
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www.examiner.com]
METRO-NORTH SPENDS $2.5K FOR NEW GATE AFTER VAN HIT TRAIN
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www.stamfordadvocate.com]
POLL FINDS METRO-NORTH COMMUTERS WANT AMENITIES
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www.wiltonvillager.com]
THE END