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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, 02/06/08

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF'S NEW NORTH YARD AT SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY (SIG) OPENED ON FEBRUARY 01 (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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TICKETS FOR TEXAS STATE RAILROAD VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER EVENT ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT

[www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]

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BNSF LOGISTICS GROWS THROUGH STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF DIVERSIFIED FREIGHT LOGISTICS, INC.

[www.bnsf.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE HARTFORD (CT) COURANT: ON STRANDED TRAIN PASSENGERS

[blogs.courant.com]

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MAN SUES COWLITZ COUNTY, BNSF, AND AMTRAK OVER TRAIN DEATHS

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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ARCH COAL SAYS DEMAND MAY RISE FOR WYOMING COAL

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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CROSS OVER RAIL CROSSINGS

[www.southtownstar.com]

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RENO READY TO TAKE RAILROAD TRENCH TO NEXT LEVEL (With graphic)

[news.rgj.com]

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MOKENA, ILLINOIS JOINS NEIGHBORS IN ASKING FOR RAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

[www.southtownstar.com]

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THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE TURNS 125: SURE IS A LOT TO WRITE HOME ABOUT

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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RENO'S TRENCH BATTLE WAS DIVISIVE ONE

[news.rgj.com]

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INDIAN COMPANY TO BUY WYOMING SODA ASH PRODUCER

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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ALAMOSA TOUR WORTH BRRRRAVING THE ELEMENTS (With photos)

[www.chieftain.com]

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK CONSIDERS 'QUIET ZONES' FOR TRAINS

[www.nwaonline.net]

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COMMENTARY, THE DES MOINES REGISTER: A CAPITOL IDEA: DEVELOP ETHANOL-FUELED LOCOMOTIVES

[www.desmoinesregister.com]

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ELEGANT ENTERPRISE: DECADES AFTER MARK TWAIN, PAIR RESTORED NEWSPAPER'S GLORY

[www.lvrj.com]

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THE SILVER METEOR STORIES: CHAPTER 3 -- IMPRESSIONS (With photos)

[www.seacoastonline.com]

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AVOIDING THE CRUSH: LOW BRIDGE ALERTS FOR TRUCKS BEEFED UP

[www.telegram.com]

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PORT EVERGLADES STEAMS AHEAD

[www.miamiherald.com]

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TRAIN WOES EASE IN SNOW-WARY CHINA

[ap.google.com]

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THE NO SPIN DOCTOR

[www.csmonitor.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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GUIDE DOGS GET ELECTRIC SHOCKS ON MAX TRAINS; THE JOLTS CAN MAKE TRAINED ANIMALS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO WORK GUIDING THE BLIND

[www.oregonlive.com]

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LIGHT RAIL AND CRIME: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

PART I:

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

PART II:

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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MAX LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN COLLIDES WITH TRIMET BUS IN PORTLAND

[www.katu.com]

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK, THE NAPA VALLEY REGISTER: IF A COMMUTER TRAIN RAN FROM NAPA TO VALLEJO AND/OR BART, WOULD YOU TAKE IT?

[www.napavalleyregister.com]

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ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA HAS MORE AND MORE RIDING ON RAIL

[www.startribune.com]

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SUCCESSFUL WIFI COMMUTER RAIL TRAIL IN BAY AREA MAY LEAD TO SYSTEM-WIDE COVERAGE

[wifinetnews.com]

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OPINION, THE GARY POST-TRIBUNE: FORUM: WE RESEARCHED SOUTH SHORE EXPANSION PLAN

[www.post-trib.com]

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COMMUTER RAIL ACROSS SOUTHEAST IOWA WOULD COST $26 MILLION

[www.siouxcityjournal.com]

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CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL LINE IS OPEN; THAT WAS THE EASY PART

[www.charlotte.com]

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TRACKING PROGRESS: BIG PLANS FOR BOSTON'S SOUTH STATION, BUT DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH

[www.boston.com]

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LIRR REPORTING DELAYS ON SEVERAL BRANCHES; SIGNAL PROBLEMS AND EXTRA TRAINS FOR GIANTS "CANYON OF HEROES" PARADE ADD TO WOES

[www.newsday.com]

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