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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, July 17, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF CONDUCTOR BRAVES FIRE TO SAVE CHILDREN'S LIVES

[www.bnsf.com]

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SHORT LINE RAILROADS SEEK CHANGES TO FEDERAL LOANS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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ACTIVISTS CHALLENGE RAIL YARD EXPANSION NEAR PORTS

[www.labusinessjournal.com]

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TUNNEL 13 WOOD HITS SWEET NOTE (WITH PHOTOS)

[www.mailtribune.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE NIAGARA GAZETTE: AMERICA'S RAIL CRISIS

[www.niagara-gazette.com]

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TEHACHAPI DEPOT BACK ON TRACK (With photo)

[www.tehachapinews.com]

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REVELING THE RAILROAD (With photos)

[www.americanprofile.com]

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COMPOSITE RAILROAD BRIDGE AT AAR'S PUEBLO, COLORADO TEST FACILITY

[www.acppubs.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE TIMES: SLOW DOWN ON CLOSING RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.gazettetimes.com]

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RAILROAD RENAISSANCE

[www.istockanalyst.com]

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IT'S FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR RAILROAD DAYS IN THE OMAHA AREA

[www.nonpareilonline.com]

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CHICAGO MAN HIT BY BNSF TRAIN IN CICERO, ILLINOIS, DIES OF INJURIES DAYS LATER

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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T-POPS AND TEHACHAPI MOUNTAIN PIPES AND DRUMS CONCERT HELPS SUPPORT DEPOT RESTORATION

[www.tehachapinews.com]

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LAMB OUTLINES HISTORY OF WHITE RIVER DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD

[www.guardonline.com]

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LOCOMOTIVES REMAIN IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LEAKING FUEL

[www.action3news.com]

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CN TRAIN SHOT AT TWICE IN MISSISSIPPI; NO ONE HURT

[gwcommonwealth.com]

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WORKIN' ON THE (MODEL) RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.brownwoodbulletin.com]

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CSX LIKELY TO MEET WALL STREET'S 2ND QUARTER EXPECTATIONS, ANALYST SAYS, AS BOARD DECISION LOOMS

[money.cnn.com]

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PENNDOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR $11 MILLION IN RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE GRANTS

[www.marketwatch.com]

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GENESEE & WYOMING JUNE TRAFFIC UP 1.3 PERCENT; SAME RAILROAD TRAFFIC DOWN 4.8 PERCENT

[www.rttnews.com]

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THE MIGHTY BRIDGE THAT COULD: STATEN ISLAND'S LINK TO BAYONNE WAS DESIGNED TO CARRY A TRAIN, BUT THE TRANSPORTATION LINK NEVER HAPPENED

[www.silive.com]

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CAR SHOW WORKS TO HELP SAVE NEW HAVEN, MICHIGAN RAILROAD DEPOT (With photo)

[info.detnews.com]

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RAIL REVIVED IN THE CATSKILLS (With photo)

[www.thedailystar.com]

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AMTRAK RAISES FARES ON 13 ROUTES, INCLUDING THREE SERVING MICHIGAN

[www.detnews.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA TEEN DIES TRYING TO HITCH TRAIN RIDE

[www.mydailyrecord.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE ROANAKE TIMES: TRYING TO GET ALL ABOARD

[www.roanoke.com]

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PLANS UNVEILED FOR $4 BILLION COAL TO LIQUID FUEL PLANT IN EASTERN KENTUCKY

[www.wkyt.com]

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HIGH SCHOOLERS PROPOSE NEW MODEL FOR RAILROAD CROSSINGS IN ISRAEL

[www.jpost.com]

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COSTA RICA CONSIDERS REPLACING SEMIS WITH CARGO TRAINS

[www.denverpost.com]

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ALL ABOARD! RIDING THE RAILS DOWN UNDER (With photo)

[www.cnn.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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BIKE SHELTERS TO BE BUILT AT FOUR CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRAIN STATIONS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SACRAMENTO STREETCAR PLAN FACES HIGHER TAB

[www.sacbee.com]

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TRAIN TO DIA WILL NEED MORE LAND

[www.denverpost.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: WILL LIGHT RAIL BE ABLE TO WEATHER OUR STORMS?

[www.azcentral.com]

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FIRST PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL TEST DECLARED A 'SUCCESS'

[www.asuwebdevil.com]

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BALLARD STREETCAR GETS CHEERS, SKEPTICISM

[www.ballardnewstribune.com]

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METRO-NORTH'S LONGEST-SERVING PRESIDENT RETIRES AS RIDERSHIP RISES

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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COMMUTER RAIL TRAVEL FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO BOSTON COULD BE INCHING CLOSER

[www.nashuatelegraph.com]

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NEW CONVENIENCE FOR METRO-NORTH TRAIN RIDERS

[www.greenwichtime.com]

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