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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, July 03, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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CANADIAN NATIONAL TRAIN TO CUT INTO BATON ROUGE'S JULY 4TH PARTY

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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BNSF ISSUES IOWA FLOOD UPDATE

[domino.bnsf.com]

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SUBURBAN CHICAGO RALLY SEEKS TO DERAIL TRAIN PLAN

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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FOUR-WAY PACT WILL RESOLVE KEY ISSUE SURROUNDING EJ&E TRANSACTION IN INDIANA, CN SAYS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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LAWMAKER HAS BILL TO BLOCK CN'S SUBURBAN RAIL ROUTE BUY

[www.chicagobusiness.com]

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HISTORIC AMTRAK PASSENGER SERVICE THROUGH THE LOOP (With photos)

[www.tehachapinews.com]

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GAS PRICES CALL ATTENTION TO FREIGHT RAIL PROPOSAL; BUSINESSES AWAIT LINE REPAIRS, BUT SUIT STALLS PROJECT

[www.pressdemocrat.com]

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SUPPORTERS CLAIM EXCELSIOR QUARRY A BOON TO SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN RAILROAD SERVICE

[www.wiscnews.com]

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CENTRAL WASHINGTON CO-OP PAYS RECORD WHEAT DIVIDENDS; HONORS LEGISLATOR WHO HELPED SAVE RAIL LINE (With photo)

[wenatcheeworld.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MAKES IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS TRACKS IN CLINTON, IOWA

[www.uprr.com]

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FUNERAL SET FOR IDAHO TRAIN ACCIDENT VICTIMS; THREE-YEAR-OLD SURVIVOR STABLE (With photos and video)

[www.kidk.com]

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DID TRAIN SPARK IGNITE MASSIVE BLAZE THAT DESTROYED SALT LAKE CITY BUSINESSES?

[www.sltrib.com]

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MORE MONEY FOR RAILROAD BRIDGE IN SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

[www.pasadenastarnews.com]

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NICE WEATHER MAKES GALESBURG RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL A SUCCESS

[www.galesburg.com]

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KERN COUNTY (CA) FIRE INSPECTOR REMINDS PUBLIC AFTER DEPOT FIRE -- FIREWORKS PROHIBITED IN TEHACHAPI

[www.tehachapinews.com]

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: A CITY OF MANY OTHER NAMES (With historical photo)

[www.dogtownwire.net]

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FREIGHT TRAIN HITS, KILLS WOMAN IN BERWYN, ILLINOIS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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NO NEW STATION FOR BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS; UNION PACIFIC REJECTS BELLWOOD BID

[www.suntimes.com]

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SIGN MARKS 1942 BUS/TRAIN CRASH

[www.zwire.com]

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SEE THE USGA SENIOR OPEN BY DAY; THE ROYAL GORGE BY NIGHT (AND RAIL!)

[www.atmstravelnews.com]

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SMALL-SCALE RAILROADS BIG-TIME HOBBY; ENTHUSIASTS 'RECREATE WHAT WAS AND ISN'T ANYMORE' (With photo)

[www.galesburg.com]

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AMTRAK: IT'S NO ORIENT EXPRESS -- BUT IT'S NOT A BAD WAY TO TRAVEL (With photo)

[www.newsday.com]

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TRACK REPAIR WORK MOVING AT A FAST PACE AS VOLKSWAGEN DECISION ABOUT CHATTANOOGA DAYS AWAY

[www.newschannel9.com]

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CSX DIRECTOR RICHARDSON EXERCISES OPTIONS

[www.forbes.com]

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CRASHED PICKUP STOPS CSX TRAIN

[www.knoxnews.com]

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THE FINGER LAKES RAILWAY: NEXT STOP, VICTOR

[www.mpnnow.com]

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ARE YOU IN DELRAY? SSSSSSSHHH!

[www.bocaratonnews.com]

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STEAMIN' ON A HOT SUMMER DAY: THE AUBURN VALLEY RAILROAD IS CHUGGING AS 'STEAMIN' DAYS' RETURN TO YORKLYN, DELAWARE (With photos)

[www.delawareonline.com]

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ARCHITECT GIVEN ORIGINAL BLUEPRINTS FOR GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA'S UNION STATION

[www.newsargus.com]

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SCOTTISH TRAIN DRIVER WHO PLAYED WITH GAMES CONSOLE GETS DEMOTED

[news.scotsman.com]

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MOZAMBIQUE RAILROAD COMPANY INVESTS US$35 MILLION IN REFURBISHING RAILWAY CARRIAGES

[www.macauhub.com.mo]

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FIRE ON TRAIN IN AUSTRALIA; 1500 EVACUATED

[www.smh.com.au]

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LANDSLIDE DERAILS PASSENGER TRAIN IN SOUTH CHINA, SEVEN INJURED

[news.xinhuanet.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY'S RAIL SAFETY CRITICIZED

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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HOUSTON COMMUTER RAIL STUDY STRAYS FROM METRO'S 2003 PLAN

[www.chron.com]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: LIGHT RAIL, HEAVY COSTS

[blogs.kansascity.com]

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WOMAN DIES IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH STREETCAR IN CANADA

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY METROLINK TRAIN IN SAN BERNARDINO

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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HOUSTON METRO BREAKS GROUND ON LIGHT-RAIL LINE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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SIEMENS DELIVERS FIRST LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE TO EDMONTON (With photo)

[www.azom.com]

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STUDY: ANN ARBOR TO HOWELL, MICHIGAN COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE PRICE TAG AT $32 MILLION

[blog.mlive.com]

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TWO MEN HIT BY LIRR TRAINS IN UNRELATED INCIDENTS

[www.newsday.com]

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METRO-NORTH WILL USE CAMERAS TO FIND PROBLEMS ALONG ITS CATENARY LINES

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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