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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, January 24, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TRAIN CARS DERAIL NEAR DOWNTOWN BILLINGS (With photo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

TRAIN DERAILS IN BILLINGS (With photos and video)

[www.montanasnewsstation.com]

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LITTLE PROGRESS MADE IN CLEARING OREGON SLIDE OR DETERMINING CAUSE

[www.oregonlive.com]

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RAILROAD AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MEET IN ROSEBURG, OREGON

[www.kpic.com]

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SUSPECT USES TRAIN TRACKS TO ESCAPE HOUSTON POLICE, RAIL TRAFFIC IN ENGLEWOOD YARD HALTED

[www.myfoxhouston.com]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE (SUBURBAN CHICAGO) DAILY HERALD:

RAILROAD JUST A GREEDY CORPORATION

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

FREIGHT TRAFFIC WILL BOX RESIDENTS IN

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

CN DOESN'T HAVE GOOD ANSWERS

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

TRAINS WILL BLOCK ACCESS TO HOSPITAL

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

CN RESPONDS TO MERGER WORRIES

[www.dailyherald.com]

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COLUMBIA BASIN AREA LEADERS GET RAIL, AIR UPDATES AT FORUM

[www.columbiabasinherald.com]

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KCS PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL INTERMODAL CORRIDOR IN NYC

[notes.kcsi.com]

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FUNDING BATTLE MOUNTS AFTER STUDY SUGGESTS EXPANDING NATION'S TRANSIT SYSTEMS; NATIONAL REPORT STIRS DEBATE OVER COTS OF FIXING ROADS, RAILS (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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WOMAN STRUCK BY TRAIN IN MARICOPA, ARIZONA (With video)

[www.kpho.com]

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TRAIN DELAY IN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN CAUSES TRAFFIC SNARL

[www.canada.com]

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MISSOURI WOMAN KILLED WHEN COAL TRAIN HITS CAR NEAR JEFFERSON CITY

[www.columbiamissourian.com]

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SECOND STEEL WHEEL SCULPTURE PLACED IN KANSAS CITY

[notes.kcsi.com]

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ONE DEAD AFTER TRAIN COLLIDES WITH VEHICLE IN ILLINOIS (With photo)

[www.southernillinoisan.com]

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CASUALTIES OF DUTY: BRAGGS, OKLAHOMA DEPUTY KILLED BY A TRAIN ROBBER IN 1909 IS CONSIDERED FOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION (With photos)

[www.tulsaworld.com]

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ADVOCACY GROUP PUSHES FOR RESTORATION OF AMTRAK'S NEW ORLEANS-TO-ORLANDO SERVICE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR: LUCK OF THE IRISH AND ITS PROACTIVE TRANSIT PROGRAMS

[www.rrstar.com]

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PLANS ARE UNDER WAY TO EXTEND KATY TRAIL TO KANSAS CITY AREA (With map)

[www.kansascity.com]

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ANDY'S DINER, A SOUTH SEATTLE LANDMARK, SHUTS DOWN

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK

[ap.google.com]

Video here:

[news10now.com]

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ON THE JOB TRAINING: STRONG WORK ETHIC HELPED ALABAMA NATIVE MASTER WORK ON THE RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.gadsdentimes.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE (ELMIRA/CORNING, NY) STAR-GAZETTE: MAKE BETTER USE OF AREA'S RAILWAYS

[www.stargazettenews.com]

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A WALK THROUGH RAILROAD HISTORY (A book review)

[www.timesanddemocrat.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE STAR-LEDGER: TRAINS AND TRASH

[blog.nj.com]

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CANCER FIGHTER, RAILWAY BARON

[www.canada.com]

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NORTH KOREA DELAYS FIRST RAIL COOPERATION TALKS

[english.donga.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: RAILROAD INDUSTRY HAS LIGHT-RAIL ANSWER

[www.azcentral.com]

And:

LIGHT-RAIL OFFICIALS EXPECT MORE BREAKS (With photo)

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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CTA SERVICE BACK AFTER BROKEN PIPE NEAR DOWNTOWN STATION BURSTS

[www.suntimes.com]

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OF STREETCARS AND RIDES, THE MEMORIES ARE MADE

[www.news-leader.com]

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CRITICS SAY PLAN TO FUND SOUTH SHORE COMMUTER RAILROAD EXTENSION WON'T WORK

[www.wlfi.com]

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AMERICA MAY BE READY TO FIX ITS INFRASTRUCTURE

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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MASS TRANSIT THE ANSWER? NEW TAPPAN ZEE WON'T SOLVE ALL CONGESTION PROBLEMS

[www.recordonline.com]

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LIRR REPORTS DELAYS ON BABYLON BRANCH

[www.newsday.com]

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