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Railroad Newsline for Monday, July 14, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS SPECIAL TRAIN TO BE PULLED BY LEGENDARY UNION PACIFIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE (With photo link)

[www.uprr.com]

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BNSF ISSUES POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL UPDATE FOR JULY 09, 2008

[domino.bnsf.com]

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COPPER THEFTS HITTING THE RAILS (With photos and video)

[www.lasvegasnow.com]

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MONTANA MAN HIT BY TRAIN, LOSES LEGS

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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WHY CARS GET STUCK ON TRAIN TRACKS

[blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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JULY 23 RALLY IN AURORA, ILLINOIS REGARDING RAILROAD SALE

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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PUBLIC PLAYS BIG ROLE IN RAILROAD SAFETY

[www.stpeterherald.com]

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POLICE BLOW WHISTLE ON TEXAS TRAIN-HOPPING TRIO

[www.sanmarcosrecord.com]

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REID TESTIFIES FOR BILL TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ALONG RENO RAILROAD TRENCH

[www.rgj.com]

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NEWEST MINNESOTA RAIL MUSEUM CAR WAS 'MECHANICAL MARVEL' OF EARLY 1900'S RAILROADING (With photo)

[www.chisagocountypress.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RECOGNIZED FOR QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE; LANDSTAR GLOBAL LOGISTICS NAMES UP RAIL CARRIER OF THE YEAR

[www.uprr.com]

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UPDATES FROM WABTEC, CATTRON, JACOBS ENGINEERING, CAF AND CUBIC

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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KCS ANNOUNCES PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND, AMENDMENTS TO STOCK OPTION AND PERFORMANCE AWARD PLANS

[notes.kcsi.com]

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DIGNITARIES HAIL AWARD OF SACRAMENTO RAILYARD BOND FUNDS

[www.sacbee.com]

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ETHANOL'S BUM RAP DISPUTED BY AG SECRETARY

[www.omaha.com]

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MILWAUKIE, OREGON CRACKDOWN SPOTLIGHTS RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY

[www.oregonlive.com]

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BOOK NOTE: TRAIN TIME TRANSCENDS TIME TO TELL TOTALLY TRUE TALE

[www.tcdailyplanet.net]

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FALLOUT STILL FELT FROM LAST YEAR'S VIRGINIA HERBICIDE SPRAY INCIDENT (With photo)

[www.tricities.com]

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FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CSX HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA BUILDING ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.herald-dispatch.com]

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TWO EMPTY CSX RAIL CARS LEAVE TRACK IN DENMARK, SOUTH CAROLINA (With photos)

[www.thetandd.com]

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UNRULY GRIEVING RELATIVES THROW ROCKS AT TRAINS IN GARY, INDIANA

[www.wbbm780.com]

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NEW JERSEY RAIL TRASH FACILITY DRAWS FIRE, CALLS FOR REGULATION

[www.courierpostonline.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS HALT VEGETATION WIPEOUT; NORFOLK SOUTHERN CLEARING FOLIAGE WITHIN 300 FEET OF GRADE CROSSINGS (With photo)

[www.blueridgenow.com]

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VERMONT CUTS 'QUIET ZONE' FUNDING

[www.burlingtonfreepress.com]

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ROLLING THROUGH THE WEST VIRGINIA WILDERNESS (With photo and audio link)

[www.wvmetronews.com]

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NASHVILLE REMEMBERS WORST TRAIN WRECK IN U.S. HISTORY (With video)

[www.newschannel5.com]

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ROANOKE RAIL BUFFS REACH OUT; GROUP HOPES TO RAISE MONEY TO SAVE RAIL PIECES IN SCRAP YARD

[www.roanoke.com]

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CABOOSE TO FUNCTION AS IRWIN, PENNSYLVANIA TOURIST CENTER

[www.post-gazette.com]

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EXCURSIONS BIG PART OF '08 ALTOONA RAILFEST

[www.altoonamirror.com]

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TWO TEENAGERS KILLED IN RAILWAY TRAGEDY IN SIBERIA

[en.rian.ru]

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TANZANIA RAILWAYS LIMITED INTRODUCES ANOTHER PASSENGER TRAIN TO KIGOMA

[www.ippmedia.com]

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MELBOURNE TRAIN PASSENGERS DERAIL THEMSELVES

[www.news.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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NEXT STOP -- HEADACHES: CHICAGO O'HARE TRAVELERS SINGING THE BLUE LINE BLUES

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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HOUSTON METRO'S NORTH RAIL LINE IN RUNNING FOR FEDERAL FUNDS

[www.chron.com]

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JURORS INSPECT WRECKED METROLINK RAIL CARS IN GLENDALE (With photos)

[www.latimes.com]

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PORTLAND MAYOR-ELECT: NEW BRIDGE MUST HAVE LIGHT RAIL

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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SEATTLE-AREA LIGHT RAIL OPPONENTS LAUNCH PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE WITH RADIO ADS

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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LEHI, UTAH LOOKS AT REPLACING RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.sltrib.com]

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HERE'S A PREVIEW OF KANSAS CITY'S NEW LIGHT-RAIL STRATEGY

[voices.kansascity.com]

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WITH NEW DEVICE, METRO-NORTH MOVES TOWARD CASHLESS TICKETING

[www.nytimes.com]

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AMONG WEARY COMMUTERS, MARC CONDUCTOR KEEPS SMILING

[www.wtop.com]

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SAVORING THE BRIGHTON LINE, A RARE MTA CHARMER (With photo)

[www.nysun.com]

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THE END

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