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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, January 26, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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PARTIAL INJUNCTION ISSUES AGAINST REPAIRING RAILROAD TRACKS THAT RUN THROUGH NOVATO

[www.novatoadvance.com]

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HUSBAND TESTIFIES IN LAWSUIT AGAINST BNSF

[www.star-telegram.com]

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UNION PACIFIC REPORTS 1 PERCENT INCREASE IN FOURTH QUARTER NET INCOME

[www.omaha.com]

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UPS DRIVER DIES IN COLLISION WITH TRAIN IN COOK, MINNESOTA

[www.in-forum.com]

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RAILROAD CHAPLAINS AND BNSF CELEBRATE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

[www.bnsf.com]

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CN RAIL CHIEF WANTS PLAN ON FAST TRACK

[www.thetimesonline.com]

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AMTRAK RELOCATES ALBUQUERQUE TICKET OFFICE; INTERCITY TRAINS AND BUSES NOW SHARE ALVARADO TRANSPORTATION CENTER

[www.amtrak.com]

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GUARDIAN OF THE RAILS (With photo)

[www.eiherald.com]

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UNION PACIFIC ANNOUNCES TRACK IMPROVEMENT PLANS THROUGH JEFFERSON CITY

[www.uprr.com]

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BNSF GOES HOLLYWOOD (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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CN REPORTS 4Q-2007 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

[www.cn.ca]

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BNSF EMPLOYEE'S INNOVATIVE THINKING HELPS IMPROVE CARMEN'S JOBS (With photos)

[www.bnsf.com]

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LOW-SULFUR COAL FROM WYOMING FINDS ITS WAY INTO 38 STATES

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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BEAR STEARNS RAISES RAILROAD SECTOR

[www.reuters.com]

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NEW LIFE FOR PETALUMA'S OLD DOWNTOWN TRESTLE? (With photo)

[www1.arguscourier.com]

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BRIDGING THE RAILS: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PLANS TO BUILD 40 NEW BRIDGES OF UNDERPASSES (With photo)

[www.sbsun.com]

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MINNESOTA AUTHORITIES CONSIDERED CHARGES AGAINST MAN FOUND FROZEN TO RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.hudsonstarobserver.com]

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OLATHE, KANSAS COUNTING ON MORE GROWTH, FEWER WHISTLES IN 2008

[www.kansascity.com]

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OLD U.P. BUILDING IS SLOWLY FADING AWAY IN OMAHA (With photo gallery)

[www.omaha.com]

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SETTING SPEED LIMITS FOR TRAINS IS A TRICKY BUSINESS

[www.clarionledger.com]

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FERNLEY (NV) PRESERVATION SOCIETY DONOR RECEIVES LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP STATUS

[news.rgj.com]

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CSX RAIL LIABILITY DEAL SPURS DEBATE; AGENCY OFFERS PROTECTION FROM LAWSUITS IN RAILWAY FREIGHT ACCIDENTS

[www.theledger.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TO INVEST $1.43 BILLION IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

[hamptonroads.com]

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BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER STANDOFF ON WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD TRESTLE

[www.herald-dispatch.com]

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FLORIDA COUPLE STOLE COMPONENTS FROM RAIL LINE, DEPUTIES SAY

[brandonnews2.tbo.com]

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VIRGINIA RAIL AGENCY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN PONY UP $57 MILLION TO SPRUCE UP KEY RAIL CORRIDOR

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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GERMAN RAILWAYS ADMITS COMPLICITY IN HOLOCAUST

[www.guardian.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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DART RAIL PROJECTS SAFE, BUT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ADD DEBT

[www.dallasnews.com]

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FOES FIGHT DENVER RTD LAND SEIZURES

[www.denverpost.com]

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METRA TRAIN HITS CAR DRIVING ON TRACKS (With photo)

[cbs2chicago.com]

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CTA ORDERS RAIL CARS THAT WILL IMPROVE SECURITY FOR CHICAGO 'L' TRAIN RIDERS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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STUDY AUTHOR, KNOWN FOR CONTROVERSY, BASHES LIGHT RAIL IN KANSAS CITY

[www.kansascity.com]

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CHASTAIN LAWSUIT IN KANSAS CITY 'ABOUT MORE THAN JUST LIGHT RAIL'

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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MINNEAPOLIS/DULUTH PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM CONSULTANT

[abcnewspapers.com]

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LIRR DUE $1.2 MILLION IN REIMBURSEMENTS

[www.newsday.com]

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ADDITIONAL REPAIR MADE TO TROUBLESOME RAIL BRIDGE

[www.bostonherald.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)

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SNOW NOT DETERRING DINER OWNERS

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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'JOKER TUNNEL' DRAINED RED MOUNTAIN'S MINES

[www.ouraynews.com]

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REPLACEMENT McKINLEY STUMP ARRIVES

[www.chronline.com]

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MAN CAVES: BASEMENT BECOMES RANCH-STYLE BUNKHOUSE (With photos and related video)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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NEW LIFE IN BILLINGS 'OLD' TOWN (With photos and map)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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SOME SAY OIL-GAS BEAR SOME KATRINA BLAME

[hosted.ap.org]

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SCOUTS MASTER THE COLD; 70 BOYS PARTICIPATE IN KLONDIKE DERBY NEAR MANCOS, COLORADO (With photos and video)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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GUSTS: A BIG TIMBER, MONTANA FIXTURE SINCE 1947 (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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UNSAFE TRUCKS STREAM OUT OF L.A.'S PORTS (With video)

[www.latimes.com]

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RAYTHEON SELLS OIL TECHNOLOGY; MICROWAVING SHALE AT HEART OF PROCESS (With photo)

[www.boston.com]

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