Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 01/16/08
Author: Larry W. Grant
Date: 01-15-2008 - 20:00
Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Compiled by Larry W. Grant
In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006
RAIL NEWS
BNSF REPORTS DERAILMENT AT HALPIN, IOWA; BOTH MAIN TRACKS BLOCKED
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domino.bnsf.com]
MINOT DERAILMENT CHECKS STILL NOT IN THE MAIL
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www.minotdailynews.com]
LOGISTICS FIRM CEO SAYS SHIPPERS CAN SAVE BY POOLING RESOURCES
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www.chron.com]
TACOMA RAIL TRACKS DOWN GRANT; MONEY MEANS MORE OPPORTUNITIES, SPEED FOR MOUNTAIN DIVISION LINE
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www.thenewstribune.com]
OPPOSITION VOICED TO PROPOSED RAILTOWN CLOSURE
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www.mymotherlode.com]
RAILROAD BLOWS HORN AGAINST BAKERSFIELD 'QUIET ZONE'
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www.bakersfield.com]
SIDNEY, MONTANA RESIDENT STATES CONCERNS ABOUT RAILROAD SAFETY
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www.sidneyherald.com]
ARKANSAS WOMAN CITED FOR DWI AFTER COLLIDING WITH MOVING TRAIN
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www.couriernews.com]
SHHHHHHH -- 'QUIET ZONES' BEING INVESTIGATED BY NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
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www.normantranscript.com]
CITY, COUNTY AGREE IN SUPPORT OF PRESTON, MINNESOTA ELEVATOR PROJECT
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www.hometown-pages.com]
OPINION, THE MONTREAL GAZETTE: PUT HIGH-SPEED TRAIN ON THE RAILS
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www.canada.com]
DRIVER ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURIES IN BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS FREIGHT TRAIN CRASH (With photo)
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www.wjbc.com]
INVESTING IN RAILROADS: TRANSPORTING THE ECONOMY IN 2008
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seekingalpha.com]
BUSINESS LOOKING UP IN UPTON, WYOMING
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www.casperstartribune.net]
DISCOVERY BAY, CALIFORNIA MAN RIDES THE RAILS OF NOSTALGIA (With photos)
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www.discoverybaypress.com]
GONE LOCO: RAILROAD MUSEUM GETS TWO HISTORIC DIESELS (With photos)
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local.lancasteronline.com]
A TRAIN, A BLIZZARD, A MEMORY (With photo)
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www.nytimes.com]
AMTRAK STATION MAY SWITCH LOCATION IN CLIFTON FORGE (With video)
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www.wdbj7.com]
TARNISHING CRIME -- CREATIVE IDEAS KEY TO STEMMING COPPER THEFTS
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www.bdtonline.com]
TRAIN MUSEUM ENVISIONS UNION STATION TRIPS; RESTORING STEAM ENGINE, UPDATING WEB SITE PART OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
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www.indystar.com]
THE TRAIN IN SPAIN KEEPS MOVING FASTER
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www.nytimes.com]
TRANSIT NEWS
DA GETS COMPLAINT ABOUT DALLAS TRANSIT OFFICIAL
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www.dallasnews.com]
MORE DELAYS FOR ANGELS FLIGHT: AFTER MISSED DECEMBER DEADLINE, L.A. RAILWAY PRESIDENT SAYS FUNICULAR REOPENING DAY IS 'SOON' (With photo)
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www.ladowntownnews.com]
TRAX RIDERS TAKE OFF PANTS FOR NATIONAL STUNT (With pantsless photo)
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www.kutv.com]
And:
'NO PANTS' IMPROV STUNT SHOCKS TRAX PASSENGERS (With photo)
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www.sltrib.com]
LIGHT-RAIL COULD SPARK APACHE BOULEVARD RENEWAL IN TEMPE
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www.azcentral.com]
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS READYING FOR PROPOSED COMMUTER RAIL LINE (With video)
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www.kvue.com]
CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS
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www.nytimes.com]
MAN SHOCKED, BURNED ATOP METRO NORTH TRAIN, BUT LIVES
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www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]
POLISH TEEN HACKS HIS CITY'S TRAMS, CHAOS ENSUES (With photo)
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www.wjbc.com]
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