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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, February 16, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TRAIN DERAILMENT FORCES EVACUATION FRIDAY MORNING IN JEFFERSON, TEXAS (With photos)

[www.news-journal.com]

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CANADIAN NATIONAL OFFICIALS WILLING TO SHARE RAIL CROSSING COSTS IF DEAL APPROVED

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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U.S. DOT TAKES ACTION TO REDUCE TRAIN ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR

[pressmediawire.com]

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NEW ERA DAWNS FOR RAIL BUILDING

[online.wsj.com]

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TWO KILLED WHEN AMTRAK TRAIN HITS CAR NEAR BROWNING, MONTANA

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

SHERIFF RELEASES NAMES OF TWO KILLED IN CAR-TRAIN COLLISION NEAR BROWNING, MONTANA

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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NORTH PLATTE IS NOW 'RAIL TOWN USA'

[www.nptelegraph.com]

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BNSF ISSUES POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2008

[domino.bnsf.com]

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107-YEAR-OLD LOUISIANA STEAM LOCOMOTIVE SET TO RECEIVE $50,000 FACELIFT (With photo)

[www.edailynews.info]

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RAILROADS USE JET POWER TO CLEAR THE SNOW (With video)

[www.wbay.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC AND CONSOLIDATED FASTFRATE SIGN 10-YEAR $500 MILLION MILESTONE AGREEMENT

[www8.cpr.ca]

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STB TO STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ALASKA RAILROAD'S PROPOSED LINE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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McCLOUD RAILROADS STAR IN NEW BOOK

[www.mtshastanews.com]

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DIXON, CALIFORNIA OK'S DEAL ON IMPROVING RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.thereporter.com]

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RAILROAD STOCKS BUILD UP STEAM

[www.businessweek.com]

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GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA RAILROAD UNDERPASS PLANNING ADVANCES

[www.theindependent.com]

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SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE APPROVES EXPEDITION OF EMINENT DOMAIN

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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ROTARY SNOW PLOWS KEPT TRACKS CLEAR IN SAN JUANS

[www.ouraynews.com]

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'I THINK I CAN! I THINK I CAN!'; TEXAS STATE RAILROAD HOSTING THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD

[www.palestineherald.com]

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WHEAT PRICES UP, SUPPLY DIPS

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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NS RAILROAD WORKER INJURED IN PARTIAL DERAILMENT IN CHATTANOOGA RAIL YARD

[www.chattanoogan.com]

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THE STATION AGENTS (A video and caption)

[videos.nj.com]

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TRACKING THE TRAINS OF YORE

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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CSX TRAINS CREATE TRAFFIC, SAFETY ISSUES IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO (With photo)

[www.wftv.com]

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DOT SAYS RAIL FREIGHT ACTIVITY FELL IN 2007

[www.forbes.com]

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FRENCH TO TEAM WITH FEDEX FOR TGV PARCELS IN EUROPE (With photo)

[www.spiegel.de]

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TRAIN DRIVES EVERYBODY OFF THE RAILS (With photo)

[newpaper.asia1.com.sg]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SACRAMENTO LIGHT RAIL PASSENGER SHOT IN THE FOOT

[www.kcra.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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DALEY ANNOUNCES $227 MILLION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CTS BUSES, TRAINS (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY CONSTRUCTION TO SWITCH TRACKS ON NORTH SIDE IN APRIL

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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HOUSTON RAIL ACCIDENT WITNESS: BICYCLIST HAD RIGHT OF WAY; PASSENGER SAID LIGHT-RAIL OPERATOR DIDN'T SOUND HORN OR APPLY BRAKES

[www.chron.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT BECOMES SIXTH U.S. TRANSIT AGENCY CERTIFIED FOR EMBRACING INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

[www.soundtransit.org]

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NORTHSTAR COMMUTER LINE EXTENSION TO CAMBRIDGE, MINNESOTA CONSIDERED (With map)

[www.twincities.com]

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AUDIT: DART KNEW IN EARLY 2007 ABOUT SOARING COST OF RAIL PLANS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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DERAILING L.A.: DAMIEN GOODMON AND HIS PLAN TO HALT THE EXPO LINE

[www.lacitybeat.com]

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CARS, MONEY, BUSES, TRAINS: TWIN CITIES LRT PLANNERS WORK OUT DETAILS

[www.startribune.com]

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MOORESVILLE, VIRGINIA OFFICIALS STILL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT COMMUTER TRAIN

[www.mooresvilletribune.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TWEAKS A TRAIN SCHEDULE TO REFLECT REALITY

[www.boston.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturday’s only)

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CITY LIGHTS: CASH INFUSION STIMULATES SOME READERS

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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CAMARADERIE CARRIES ON AT BARBERSHOP

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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WILL KIDS WANT PICKLE POPS? TUNA? SCHOOL OFFICIALS TASTE LATEST CHOICES (With photo)

[www.star-telegram.com]

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A SHIP IN THE SANDS OF TIME (With map)

[www.oregonlive.com]

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NOW AND THEN: THE 1875 BIRDS EYE VIEW OF CARSON CITY (With photos)

[news.rgj.com]

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ISRAELI GETS TASTE OF MONTANA SADDLERY (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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TESTS ON WAY TO BURN COAL CLEANLY SHOW PROMISE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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TIME TRAVEL AFFORDS A LOOK BACK AT 2018

[www.galesburg.com]

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SNAKEBITE TURNS TRIP INTO FIGHT FOR LIFE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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MUSEUM OF FLIGHT SHOWING 75 YEARS OF FLYING IN STYLE (With photo gallery and videos)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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OLD-FASHIONED GAS STATION TO BECOME PART OF THE PAST (With photo)

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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EVEN IN THE DEEPEST DRIFTS THE MAIL GOT THROUGH

[www.sierrasun.com]

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THE END

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