Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 01/09/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 01-08-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
SHUTTING DOWN THE SISKIYOU (With photo gallery)
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www.mailtribune.com]
THE EJ&E SALE: A BAD TRADE?
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www.southtownstar.com]
MORE TRAINS MEAN INCREASED DANGERS; COLUMBUS NEBRASKA VOTERS COULD APPROVE RAILROAD VIADUCTS
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www.columbustelegram.com]
WYOMING COAL HITS ANOTHER RECORD
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www.casperstartribune.net]
RICHLAND, WASHINGTON COMPANY ON TRACK WITH BIODIESEL
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www.tri-cityherald.com]
DOG WAS RENAISSANCE-MAN LUCIUS BEEBE'S BEST FRIEND (With photo)
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news.rgj.com]
TIMBER PRODUCTS REMEMBERS LESSONS FROM PREVIOUS RAIL LINE CLOSURE
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www.mailtribune.com]
ABANDONED CALIFORNIA RAIL BRIDGE'S FATE STILL UP IN AIR
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www.whittierdailynews.com]
STALLS IN STATE PERMITS SLOW RELOCATION OF HISTORIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
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www.yumasun.com]
RAILROAD TIES THAT BIND; YOUNG AND OLD THRILLED BY MODEL RAILROAD EXHIBIT (With photos)
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www.sacbee.com]
BOOK REVIEW: ORE IS NO BORE; DORIN'S BOOK IS FASCINATING, INFORMATIVE
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www.superiortelegram.com]
COAL POLICY IN MONTANA PUT IN LIMBO
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www.billingsgazette.net]
LIONEL RAILROAD CLUB BRINGS WISCONSIN CHILDREN, TRAINS TOGETHER
(With photo)
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www.journaltimes.com]
WATERLINE LEAK CAUSES GIANT HOLE BETWEEN BLUFF CITY, TENNESSEE ROAD AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)
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www.tricities.com]
MAINE NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE
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kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com]
THE LURE OF THE RAILS: BOTH YOUNG AND OLD ENJOY THE ROMANCE OF VINTAGE TRAIN RIDES AT B&O MUSEUM (With photo)
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www.baltimoresun.com]
ABERDEEN, MARYLAND DEPOT SET FOR A NEW ROLE IN TOWN'S HISTORY (With photos)
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www.baltimoresun.com]
EXPANDED RAIL SCHEDULE PLANNED FOR TENNESSEE'S HIWASSEE GORGE
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www.timesfreepress.com]
THE SILVER METEOR STORIES: CHAPTER ONE -- WHY AND HOW? (With photo)
[
www.seacoastonline.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
STORMS KNOCK OUT POWER AT THREE LOS ANGELES METRO BLUE LINE STATIONS
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cbs2.com]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
CHICAGO TRANSIT CUTS AGAIN LOOM; MANY TRIES, BUT NO DEAL YET TO END STALEMATE
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www.chicagotribune.com]
WALKING THE LINE: DENVER'S FASTRACKS KICKS OFF IN EARNEST WHEN CREWS START BUILDING THE 12-MILE LIGHT-RAIL WEST CORRIDOR LINE (With multimedia features)
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www.rockymountainnews.com]
MORE COMMUTERS RIDING THE RAILS
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www.news10.net]
Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.
LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS' LEE CIRCLE, WITH BATED BREATH
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blog.nola.com]
TICKET MACHINES HAUNT CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL LINE (With photo and video)
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www.charlotte.com]
'BURBS IN RAIL TROUBLE: AMTRAK STRIKE THREATENS NEW JERSEY AND LONG ISLAND
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www.nypost.com]
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