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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, February 07, 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 SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING SEVERE WEATHER AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

[domino.bnsf.com]

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CN EXECUTIVES MISS OUT ON ANNUAL BONUSES; DESPITE RECORD PROFIT, 'THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT WE SIMPLY DIDN'T MAKE OUT TARGET NUMBERS'

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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WISCONSIN'S AGRICULTURE SECRETARY SAYS PROPOSED RAIL MERGER COULD AFFECT STATE AG BUSINESS

[www.wisconsinagconnection.com]

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DETECTIVES WONDER IF UTAH TEEN STRUCK BY TRAIN WAS LISTENING TO AN iPOD

[www.sltrib.com]

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AURORA IRKED BY PENDING RAIL SALE; NOISE, TRAFFIC CONGESTION AMONG CITY'S KEY CONCERNS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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GREENBRIER SHARES HIGHER; ACKNOWLEDGES ICAHN STAKE

[money.cnn.com]

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KEEPING RAIL ARTIFACTS IN DENISON, TEXAS

[www.kxii.com]

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FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS PREPARES FOR EJ&E SALE

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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BUSH BUDGET: AMTRAK DOWN, TRANSIT UP

[www.courierpostonline.com]

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ARSON SUSPECTED IN EL PASO RAILROAD YARD FIRE

[www.elpasotimes.com]

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BNSF RECEIVES AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBLE CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(R) CERTIFICATION

[money.cnn.com]

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CN AGAIN PUSHING SAFE SNOWMOBILING

[www.fftimes.com]

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

EXPANDED RAILWAY USE WOULD HURT AREA

And:

SUPPORTS MERGER OF CN AND EJ&E

[www.dailyherald.com]

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MAN ESCAPES INJURY AFTER HIS VEHICLE COLLIDES WITH TRAIN; DRIVER CITED FOR BREAKING TRAFFIC LAWS

[www.startribune.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CONCORD (NH) MONITOR: FORGET THE TRUCKS

[www.cmonitor.com]

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TRAIN SHOW MODELS AMERICA'S PAST (With photo)

[www.democratandchronicle.com]

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FRA PROVIDES ANOTHER RRIF LOAN, SURPASSES ANOTHER TRACK INSPECTION MILESTONE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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140 YEARS OF RAILROAD HISTORY IN EAST AURORA, NEW YORK (With photo)

[www.zwire.com]

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TELEVISION REVIEW, THE BOSTON GLOBE: ENGINEERED TO MOVE PEOPLE WITH BEAUTY (With photo)

[www.boston.com]

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RAIL TO THE GRANITE MOUNTAIN

[www.timesargus.com]

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AMID RECESSION WOES, MODEL TRAIN COMPANY EXPANDING IN FLORIDA

[www.news-journalonline.com]

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FRANCE UNVEILS ITS LATEST HIGH SPEED TRAIN

[www.telegraph.co.uk]

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DERAILED TRAIN IN CHINA DESTROYS HOUSES, KILLS SIX

[www.reuters.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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DART RESUMES REGULAR RAIL SERVICE NEAR DOWNTOWN DALLAS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO COMPLETE ESCALATOR RENOVATIONS IN 2008

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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BRAKE PROBLEM HALTS TRAX TRAIN AT SALT LAKE CITY'S COURTHOUSE STATION

[www.sltrib.com]

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BRING BACK ROMANCE, ADVENTURE OF THE RAILS; LET'S PUT DOWN TRACK ON INTERSTATE MEDIAN, OR REVIVE INTERURBAN

[www.pal-item.com]

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MOVIN' ON DOWN THE LINE

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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UC BERKELEY PROFESSOR HIT AND KILLED BY BART TRAIN IN APPARENT SUICIDE

[www.mercurynews.com]

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KANSAS CITY MAYOR PROPOSES NEW LEGISLATION FOR HIS REGIONAL LIGHT RAIL APPROACH

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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FINES AWAIT CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL FREELOADERS

[news14.com]

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