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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, February 02, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF ISSUES PRELIMINARY SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING DERAILMENT BETWEEN PASCO AND ELTOPIA, WASHINGTON

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

BNSF ISSUES FINAL SERVICE ADVISORY ON DERAILMENT AT WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI

[domino.bnsf.com]

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AMTRAK SERVICE CLOSURE EXTENDED DUE TO OREGON LANDSLIDE

[www.registerguard.com]

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TRACKS BACK OPEN IN AUBURN, WASHINGTON FOLLOWING DERAILMENT

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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CITY OF WILLITS DECLARES RAILROAD YARDS A NUISANCE

[www.willitsnews.com]

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AAR REPORTS WEEKLY RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES DOWN 8.3 PERCENT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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TRAIN HITS UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD WORKER IN CHICAGO

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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POLITICAL SPARKS FLY OVER NOVATO TRESTLE'S ROLE IN FLOODING (With photo)

[www.marinij.com]

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$50,000 SUNDAY STROLL ON THE SANTA CRUZ WESTSIDE RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)

[www.indybay.org]

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BNSF EMPLOYEES COME TO WOMAN'S RESCUE

[www.bnsf.com]

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NEW MEXICO HOUSE EXTENDS RAILROAD TAX BREAK

[www.forbes.com]

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MESA'S PIONEER PARK TRAIN FANS HAVE TWO MONTHS TO SAVE LANDMARK (With photo)

[www.azcentral.com]

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PASSENGER TRAIN SAFETY TO BE IMPROVED WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION, EVACUATION AND RESCUE FEATURES

[pressmediawire.com]

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CRITICS GET MORE TIME TO FIGHT EJ&E RAIL DEAL

[www.chicagobusiness.com]

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GOOD MEDICINE ABOARD MY OWN CABOOSE (With photo gallery)

[www.motherearthnews.com]

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FUTUREGEN CHANGES COULD LAND IT IN TEXAS AFTER ALL; FEDS PULL SUPPORT FOR ILLINOIS PROJECT

[www.dallasnews.com]

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NEBRASKA BILL WOULD FIGHT 2006 LAW THAT COULD LEAD TO CLOSURE OF UP TO 200 RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.beatricedailysun.com]

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BNSF WORKS OF ART: CANYON DWELLERS, 1936

[www.bnsf.com]

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PARKLAND, WISCONSIN RESIDENTS AND RAILROAD MEET FOR BLOCKED CROSSING TALKS (With video)

[www.northlandsnewscenter.com]

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RAILROAD TRACK IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTIPLE FLAT TIRES (With photos and video)

[www.kcbd.com]

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AIR FORCE PITCHES COAL-TO-LIQUIDS PLANT

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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WHO INSPECTS RAILROAD BRIDGES? THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES GUIDELINES, BUT RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH THE BRIDGE'S OWNER

[www.thonline.com]

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CATTLE TOWNS: ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA (With photos)

[www.cattlenetwork.com]

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NS TRAIN'S CARGO BLOWN INTO BAY (With photos and video)

[www.sanduskyregister.com]

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MICHIGAN POLICE OFFICER SPOTS MISSING RAIL, GETS TRAIN TO STOP

[www.mlive.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA DEPOT TO BE USED AS RAILROAD MUSEUM

[www.havenews.com]

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B & O RAILROAD MUSEUM SHOWS OFF AFTER RESTORATION (With photo)

[wjz.com]

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TWO BELFAST & MOOSEHEAD RAILROAD COACHES UP FOR SALE

[bangornews.com]

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TRAIN SMASHES INTO CAR AFTER POSSIBLE STOP-ARM MALFUNCTION IN NORTH CAROLINA (With video)

[www.myfoxwghp.com]

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KCSM TO RECEIVE FIRST GPS TRAIN IN ALL OF MEXICO

[notes.kcsi.com]

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CHINESE WORKERS SUFFER IN SNOWSTORMS (With photos)

[ap.google.com]

And:

CHAOS AS CHINESE TRAVELERS STAMPEDE RAILWAY STATIONS (With photos)

[www.cnn.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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LYNN FLINT SHAW RESIGNS FROM DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT BOARD

[www.dallasnews.com]

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SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT EXPERIENCES INCREASING COPPER WIRE THEFTS (With video)

[www.kcra.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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DART FARE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT THE STUFF OF URBAN MYTH (With video)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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DFW METROPLEX BUSINESSES ARE STILL OPPOSED TO TAX HIKE FOR COMMUTER RAIL

[www.star-telegram.com]

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PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN ON WESTSIDE L.A. SUBWAY ROUTES

[www.latimes.com]

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TRANSIT DISTRICT TO FIX GAP AT SPRINTER'S VISTA STATION (With photo)

[www.nctimes.com]

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BROKEN BRIDGE PLAGUES NORTH SHORE RAIL RIDERS

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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

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'NICK & NORA' SOLVE CAMERA MYSTERY (With photo)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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HUTTERITE PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT PROVIDES CANDID GLIMPSE OF COLONY LIFT (With beautiful photo gallery and related video)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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SHOOTOUT AT HORSE THIEF SPRINGS

[www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com]

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THE BATTLE OF ACCESS (With photos, interactive map and additional graphics)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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HE CAPTURED SHOT SEEN 'ROUND THE WORLD (With video, photos and related material)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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NEW YORK'S 16-MILE-LONG CAR TUNNEL WOULD BE LONGEST HIGHWAY TUNNEL IN WORLD

[ap.google.com]

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SPOKANE LANDMARK SAVED BY ASBESTOS (With illustration)

[www.suntimes.com]

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THE YEAR WAS 1931, AND ASHLAND, OREGON WAS 'LITTLE CHICAGO' (With photo)

[www.mailtribune.com]

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LIKE A SNOW GLOBE

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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WHO KILLED PINK? -- RICH MAN MURDERED IN ST. MATTHEWS, SC IN 1925 SUBJECT OF UPCOMING BOOK

[www.thetandd.com]

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