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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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MERCHANTS 'SCRAMBLING' IN FACE OF PLANNED SISKIYOU RAIL LINE SHUTDOWN (With photo)

[www.siskiyoudaily.com]

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OREGON MUDSLIDE CUTS AMTRAK LINE

[www.koin.com]

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BOULDER, COLORADO COUNCIL TO TALK ABOUT TRAIN DELAYS TUESDAY

[www.coloradoan.com]

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WHEN JUSTICE KNOWS NO TIMETABLE: NEARLY SIX YEARS TO THE DAY AFTER A TRAIN DERAILED IN MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA, INJURING HUNDREDS IN A CLOUD OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, THE LATEST ROUND OF A COURT BATTLE OPENS FOR THOSE SEEKING COMPENSATION (With photos and related content)

[www.startribune.com]

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TRACKING THE QUEST FOR A QUIET ZONE IN ELBURN, ILLINOIS

[www.elburnherald.com]

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TEEN DIES IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA TRAIN-CAR COLLISION (With photo and map)

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

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PUBLIC GLIMPSES TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA RAILYARD'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (With photo)

[www.sierrasun.com]

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RAIL-TRUCK HUB AT FORMER RICHARDS GEBAUR AIRPORT TO START IN MARCH

[www.kansascity.com]

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WHAT KILLED FORT LUPTON UNION PACIFIC FACILITY?

[www.ncbr.com]

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SEMI DRIVER SURVIVES COLLISION WITH CP TRAIN IN MINNESOTA

[news.postbulletin.com]

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DANGEROUS SAN JOSE RAILROAD TRACK TO GET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

[www.nbc11.com]

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MARSHALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS GROUP SUING RAIL LINE; RESIDENTS SAY ILLINOIS CENTRAL SOLD THEM PROPERTIES IT DIDN'T OWN

[www.pjstar.com]

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RESCUE AND REHABILITATION: UNION PACIFIC EMPLOYEE RESCUES ANIMAL FROM TUNNEL (With slide show)

[www.sierrasun.com]

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WESTERN GRAIN WANT TO BUILD SHUTTLE LOADER AT MACOMB, ILLINOIS TO LOAD UNIT TRAINS

[www.macombjournal.com]

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UNION PACIFIC COMBINES STRATEGIC ENERGY CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE EMISSIONS

[www.uprr.com]

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STANISLAUS COUNTY, WEST PARK OFFICIALS ASK FOR RAIL BOND MONEY; $26 MILLION SOUGHT FROM STATE FOR CROWS LANDING FACILITY

[www.modbee.com]

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STANISLAUS COUNTY, WEST PARK OFFICIALS ASK FOR RAIL BOND MONEY; $26 MILLION SOUGHT FROM STATE FOR CROWS LANDING FACILITY

[www.modbee.com]

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AMERICAN CANYON, CALIFORNIA COPS BUST RAIL CAR TAGGERS

[www.napavalleyregister.com]

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OPINION, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: NORTH CAROLINA'S FUTURE RIDES ON TRAINS

[www.charlotte.com]

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TROUBLED MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD BRIDGE NEEDS $3.7 MILLION OVERHAUL

[www.gloucestertimes.com]

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ALGOMA CENTRAL OBTAINS ANOTHER 44.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL OPERATING FUNDS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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NEW FACE OF INDIANAPOLIS' UNION STATION; FORMER RETAIL MARKETPLACE IS NOW ECLECTIC OFFICE SPACE

[www.indystar.com]

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LOCOMOTIVES, JET ENGINES LIFT GE 4Q PROFIT 4 PERCENT

[ap.google.com]

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SECURITY FORCES THWART JIHAD PLAN TO BOMB TEL AVIV TO JERUSALEM RAILROAD

[www.haaretz.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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CHICAGO AREA TRANSIT BACK ON TRACK

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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BURYING THE LONG-DEAD MONORAIL

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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THE LAST TRAIN TO HOOTERVILLE: IF YOU'RE TRYING TO GET FROM THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY TO SOUTH LAKE UNION, THIS S.L.U.T.'s FOR YOU (With photos)

[www.crosscut.com]

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FUNDING IN PLACE FOR eBART

[oakleypress.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL POLLING: NOT GOOD NEWS?

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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LIGHT RAIL FORCES DENTIST TO MOVE OFFICE BUILDING (With video)

[www.king5.com]

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TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE PLANS TO BE UNVEILED IN MAY

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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OFFICIALS AND BAYPORT RESIDENTS WANT LIRR TO HALT FENCE PROJECT

[www.newsday.com]

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