Freight Train News Letter, Volume 3 Issue 81

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This is just in from Maine, maybe you guys will find something interesting, thank you larry.

Today's Thank You(s) go to Lee Carlson & Tom LaRoche!!
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>Quick Note: Please remember BugMeNot - http://www.bugmenot.com/
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>for registration required news sites.
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>Follow Up
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>Kansas City - Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance.
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>Kansas City PCC Streetcar Restoration.
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>http://www.kctransit.org/streetcar.htm
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>Of General Interest
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>Madison, Wisconson - Downtown Trolley
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>(check out the various sections of this site from the PCC's windows)
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>http://www.downtowntrolley.org/index.php
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>International
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>Canada - Toronto - Moscoe on fast train out?
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>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... l/Ontario/
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>Toronto - TTC's St. Clair plan is good - in theory.
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>http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Conten ... 8350130169
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>Toronto - Drop in TTC rides puzzling.
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>http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGT ... 5-sun.html
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>Toronto - TTC looks at extending waterfront service.
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>http://www.680news.com/news/local/artic ... 72510_2184
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>England - London - Success 'new problem' for Network Rail.
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>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6180556.stm
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>London - Workers lobby against Tube plans.
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>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 183636.stm
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>India - Bombay - BEST hides ghost of its tramway in Anik museum.
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>http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle ... ndard11495
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>Portugal - Lisbon - Man drives into subway tunnel by mistake.
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>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061127/ap_ ... y_detour_3
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>USA
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>Arizona - Phoenix - City touts circulator buses' benefits.
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>http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoe ... 129Z3.html
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>California - Beverly Hills - Beverly Hills on course for `subway to the
>sea'.
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>http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_4731506
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>Pasadena - Gold is better Light rail user.
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>http://pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_4732310
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>Sacramento - Railyard deal looks near.
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>http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/83778.html
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>San Francisco - Blog - San Francisco's 2nd Gift to the World: Working
>streetcars.
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>http://sf.metblogs.com/archives/2006/11 ... _the.phtml
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>Colorado - Denver - Trains eyed for mountains.
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>http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/?page ... &t=Archive
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>Pueblo - Hear that train a-comin'.
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>http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1164611070/2
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>Connecticut - Greenwich - Railroad may stop updating old cars Use funds to
>buy new fleet instead.
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>http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/local ... 1528.story
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>Georgia - Atlanta - NEW IDEAS FOR RAPID TRANSIT: A way to roll over
>gridlock?
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>http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro ... 1126a.html
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>Illinois - Chicago - Electric Line could link Chicago to proposed airport.
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>http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2006/1 ... 119e59.txt
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>Chicago - Northbound Red Line "L" Experiencing Problems.
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>http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/134756.php ... tId=248893
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>Kentucky - Louisville - Public likes light rail, other mass transit.
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>http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbc ... 26015/1008
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>Louisville - Light rail stripped from transit plan.
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>http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbc ... 28026/1008
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>Louisiana - New Orleans - RTA has enough to get by in 2007.
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>http://www.nola.com/search/index.ssf?/b ... PMT&coll=1
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>Massachusetts - Boston - MBTA proposes 5-year plan to improve service.
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>http://www.dailyfreepress.com/media/sto ... 0120.shtml
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>Weymouth - Thieves are stripping copper from Greenbush:
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>Police say over $50,000 stolen from work sites.
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>http://ledger.southofboston.com/article ... news06.txt
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>Minnesota - Minneapolis - A streetcar named development.
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>http://www.skywaynews.net/articles/2006 ... news01.txt
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>Missouri - Kansas City - Chastain expounds on light-rail plan.
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>http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansa ... aily6.html
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>Montana - Big Sky - New bus service being offered between Big Sky, Bozeman.
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>http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles ... ervice.txt
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>Nevada - Las Vegas - MISSING THE MARK: Monorail still lacks allure.
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>http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/ ... 85256.html
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>New Jersey - Newark - Study says feds should own Northeast Corridor line.
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>http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_ ... idor_line/
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>Teaneck - 'Maxed out' system challenges NJ Transit, riders, towns.
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>http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qst ... ZWVFRXl5Mg
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>New Mexico - Albuquerque - Arcane law delays vote on streetcar.
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>http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/nov/28 ... streetcar/
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>Albuquerque - Backers of Albuquerque's Planned Streetcar System See
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>Positive Ripple Effect for City's Economy, Livabilityn.
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>http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article ... 9&State=32
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>New York - Buffalo - Opinion - Rail may have a chance to fulfill its
>promise.
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>http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20 ... 052341.asp
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>NYC - Record ridership for AirTrain.
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>http://www.amny.com/news/local/transpor ... 3838.story
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>NYC - Cost of No. 7 line extension jumps again.
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>http://www.amny.com/news/local/transpor ... 1841.story
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>NYC - MTA Wants To Expand Subway Hub Design.
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>http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_332062200.html
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>NYC - Majesty vs. Practicality in Planning Downtown Subway Station.
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>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/nyreg ... ulton.html
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>NYC - Budget Shortfalls Lead To Further Downsizing Of Fulton Transit Hub.
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>http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.js ... &aid=64626
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>NYC - Police Arrest a 'Worst of the Worst' Graffiti Tagger on Subway Train.
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>http://www.nysun.com/article/44181
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>NYC - NYC Trolley Station Kiosk Moves.
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>http://www.nationaltrust.org/magazine/news/index.htm
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>see also: Queensborough Bridge Railway terminal.
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>http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/abandoned/qborobr.html
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>and also: FRIENDS Fights to Save Historic Trolley Kiosk.
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>http://www.friends-ues.org/december2003newsletter.htm
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>Rochester - RTS might eliminate bus routes.
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>http://www.wroctv.com/news/story.asp?id=25480&r=l
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>Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh - Disabled South Hills trolley causes problems.
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>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06332/741825-147.stm
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>Pitsburgh - Workshops to evaluate bus, trolley service for future cuts.
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>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06331/741558-147.stm
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>Philadelphia - 23 Trolley Exhibit is on the right track at CHHS
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>http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/issues ... life3.html
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>Philadelphia - Mt. Airy woman pens musical about G'town Avenue history.
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>http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/issues ... life3.html
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>Utah - Salt Lake City - Activists seek referendum on light-rail route.
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>http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4732443
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>Washington - Seattle - Light-rail tunnel gets key support.
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>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... it28m.html
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>Seattle - Light rail to UW one step closer.
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>http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/293 ... t27ww.html
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>Seattle - A running Monorail puts holiday shopping on track.
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>http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/ ... hop25.html
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>Wisconsin - Milwaukee - New route for commuter rail.
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>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=535071
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