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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, February 12, 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 SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TO SUMMIT, MONTANA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING SEVERE WEATHER BETWEEN THAYER AND SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

[domino.bnsf.com]

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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING HIGH WATER AT CONNELL, WASHINGTON

[domino.bnsf.com]

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AAR SAYS JANUARY RAILROAD FREIGHT VOLUMES AHEAD OF LAST YEAR'S PACE

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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TRAINS NO LONGER STOP AT MARE ISLAND; STARTING NEXT MONTH, RAILROAD WON'T SERVICE FORMER SHIPYARD (With photo)

[www.timesheraldonline.com]

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DERAILMENT IN BAILEY YARD LAST WEDNESDAY (With photos)

[www.northplattebulletin.com]

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RIVALS ARGUE OVER SOUTH DAKOTA RAILROAD MEASURE; BILL WOULD HASTEN STATE HEARINGS ON EMINENT DOMAIN

[www.argusleader.com]

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KCS ADDS NEW CONSOLE IN STC; SEEKS TO EQUALIZE WORKLOAD, IMPROVE VELOCITY

[notes.kcsi.com]

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RAIL DATA COULD SIGNAL TROUBLE FOR ECONOMY

[www.thestreet.com]

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SAFETY AT HEART OF OPPOSITION TO LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES

[www.leesvilledailyleader.com]

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CP RAIL MAY FACE ECONOMIC RISK, BUT CONSIDERED LOW-RISK OPTION FOR GLOBAL EXPOSURE

[network.nationalpost.com]

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ILLINOIS COMMISSION APPROVES NEW OVERPASS, CROSSING UPGRADE IN GRANITE CITY

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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MAN STRUCK, KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN IN SAN LEANDRO

[www.mercurynews.com]

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BIOFUEL CROPS ADD TO CARBON FOOTPRINT

[www.omaha.com]

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TELLING THE TALE OF A TIMBER TOWN

[www.bakercityherald.com]

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ENTRUSTED TO US: COLORADO'S THREATENED LANDMARKS GROWS BY FIVE (With photos)

[www.denverpost.com]

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TWO IN ARIZONA HIT BY TRAIN AFTER FLEEING FROM POLICE

[www.azcentral.com]

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ILLINOIS GRAIN SHUTTLE ZONING PLAN WILL PROCEED

[www.pjstar.com]

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SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE HAS RAIL OFFICIALS STUMPED; INSPECTION YIELDED NO 'HOT WHEELS' (With photo gallery)

[www.myrtlebeachonline.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD STATION NEEDS A HOME

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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MUSEUM SEEKS HELP TO SAVE BELFAST, MAINE TRAIN STATION (With photos)

[bangornews.com]

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THE LITTLE MUSEUM THAT CAN! OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM HAS GRAND OPENING

[www.antonnews.com]

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SHOULD AMTRAK RECEIVE MORE FEDERAL FUNDING?

[www.helium.com]

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NO MERE WHISTLE STOP (With photo)

[www.southcoasttoday.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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TWO NEW ORLEANS STREETCARS IN HEAD-ON COLLISION; 23 INJURED

[www.nola.com]

And:

[www.wwltv.com]

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DEAL ON TWIN CITIES LIGHT-RAIL ROUTE NEARER; COUNTY, UNIVERSITY UNDER THE GUN TO MEET FEDERAL FUNDS REQUIREMENTS (With maps)

[www.twincities.com]

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SURVEY CHECKS ATTITUDES OF CALTRAIN RIDERS

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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DALLAS TRANSIT BOARD OPENING SPARKS DEBATE ON RACIAL MAKEUP

[www.dallasnews.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL SUMMIT: LET'S KEEP TALKING

[www.kansascity.com]

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TRIMET GETS AN EARFUL IN SALEM

[www.oregonlive.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: STREETCARS: BANG FOR THE BUCK

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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BROKEN BRIDGE JUST ONE ISSUE PLAGUING MASSACHUSETTS COMMUTER RAIL RIDERS

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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LIRR'S OPTIONS FOR MAIN LINE TRACK WORK DETAILED

[www.newsday.com]

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