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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006

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RAIL NEWS

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OREGON RAIL LINE TO BE CLOSED LONGER THAN FIRST THOUGHT

[www.registerguard.com]

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WYOMING'S TABOO SUBJECT

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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BUFFETT STAKE IN BNSF TOPS 18 PERCENT

[www.reuters.com]

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RAILROADERS REMINISCE

[www.cnjonline.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TO BUILD NEW OFFICE, CREW CHANGE FACILITY IN MARYSVILLE, KANSAS

[www.beatricedailysun.com]

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MAN ON TRACKS IN STEILACOOM, WASHINGTON STRUCK, KILLED BY AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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WILL MORE TRAINS ADD DELAYS? CN's PROPOSED PURCHASE OF EJ&E RAISES QUESTIONS FOR CHICAGO SUBURBS

[www.southtownstar.com]

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COPPER THIEVES TARGET RAILROADS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE (SUBURBAN CHICAGO) DAILY HERALD: RAILROAD CROSSINGS CAN BE MADE SAFER

[www.dailyherald.com]

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BIO-REFINERY FIRM STILL FOCUSED ON NEW PLANT; STATE OF OREGON PULL FUNDING FRO TWO VENTURES

[www.argusobserver.com]

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'RIDING THE RAILS' AT THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MUSEUM

[www.zwire.com]

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LAST CHANCE FOR PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN ON RAILROAD PROPOSAL

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TEXAS STATE RAILROAD PHOTO EXCURSION ATTENDANCE LOW DUE TO COMPETING RAILROAD SHOW IN DALLAS AREA

[www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]

(ED. NOTE: Hummmm...., not to mention the NFL Playoff games. - lwg)

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TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN CANADIAN CAR-TRAIN COLLISION

[www.canada.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE LUFKIN (TX) DAILY NEWS: CAN WE STILL CALL LUFKIN 'INDUSTRIAL'?

[www.lufkindailynews.com]

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THE SILVER METEOR STORIES: CHAPTER 2 -- RIDING ON THE RAILS (With photo)

[www.seacoastonline.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: WE MUST ACT NOW TO SAVE U.S. TRAIN TRANSPORTATION FROM EXTINCTION

[www.post-gazette.com]

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COLLECTORS MAKE STOP AT TRAIN SHOW; FOR THOSE STEAMING INTO THE SOUTH FLORIDA RAILWAY MUSEUM, MODELS AND STAMPS ARE THE MAIN ATTRACTION

[www.miamiherald.com]

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TRACK DOWN ANCESTORS THROUGH RAILROAD HISTORY

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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COLLIERVILLE, TENNESSEE TRAIN MUSEUM ON A ROLL (With photo)

[www.commercialappeal.com]

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CHINA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION PLANNING IPO: STATE MEDIA

[afp.google.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SAN JOSE LIGHT-RAIL SERVICE RESUMES NEAR FIRE SITE ON FIRST STREET

[www.mercurynews.com]

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DART BOARD TO HEAR REVISED EXPANSION PLANS TUESDAY

[www.dallasnews.com]

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LIGHT RAIL COULD FUEL APACHE BOULEVARD RENEWAL IN TEMPE

[www.azcentral.com]

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LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN HITS MAN, DRAGS AND PINS HIM DOWN; INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE-THREATENING

[origin.mercurynews.com]

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FREE RIDES END FOR STREETCAR; REALITY BEGINS: S.L.U.T. LINE SUFFERS A POST-HOLIDAY SLUMP, BUT PASSENGER NUMBER ARE ON TRACK

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: TRUE COST OF LIGHT RAIL YET TO COME

[www.azcentral.com]

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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK, KILLED BY LIRR TRAIN

[www.newsday.com]

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CARS FILLING UP CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL PARKING LOTS

[www.charlotte.com]

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RELIGIOUS COMMUTER PASSENGERS SLAM RACY COMMERCIALS, THREATEN RAILWAY BOYCOTT

[www.israelenews.com]

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