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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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TWO TEHACHAPI MEN CHARGED IN DEPOT FIRE CASE (With photo)

[www.tehachapinews.com]

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WILLIAM H. PETERSON, 1921 - 2008: PULLMAN RAIL CAR RESEARCH CHIEF

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SEATTLE MAN DROWNS AFTER JUMPING OFF RAILROAD TRESTLE INTO THE CHEHALIS RIVER

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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IDAHO TRESTLE SPANS 125-YEAR HISTORY (With photo)

[www.bonnercountydailybee.com]

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FULL STEAM AHEAD: A YEAR AFTER WASHOUTS, THE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD IS ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS (With photos)

[www.palestineherald.com]

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CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC SUBMITS FORMAL APPLICATION TO ABANDON 94 MILES OF ITS COOS BAY LINE (With links)

[www.nrtoday.com]

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FOR FOLKS IN COLORADO, TAKING A TRIP VIA TRAIN IS A GOOD WAY TO SEE THE STATE AND SAVE GAS MONEY (With photos)

[www.coloradoan.com]

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LOCAL TRACK 'MOST DIFFICULT PORTION' ON LAKE PEND OREILLE LINE

[www.bonnercountydailybee.com]

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CHICAGO-AREA LEADERS CONCERNED OVER EJ&E RAILWAY DEAL

[www.kcchronicle.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE GREENVILLE (MS) DELTA DEMOCRAT TIMES: THE DELTA IS A VITAL COG IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY

[www.miamiherald.com]

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ASK! (FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS): SIDINGS DETERMINE TRAIN LENGTHS

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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VINTAGE PASSENGER TRAIN PROMOTES SAFETY, AWARENESS IN MONTROSE, COLORADO

[www.examiner.com]

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OPINION, THE SNOQUALMIE VALLEY RECORD: RAILROAD PETS?

[www.zwire.com]

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TIETEK RECEIVES ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFICATION

[www.foxbusiness.com]

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BIG ISLAND TRAIN MUSEUM WINS $125,000 GRANT

[www.kpua.net]

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CENTRAL ARKANSAS MODEL RAILROAD CLUB TO ADOPT CONWAY'S 'PARK TRAIN'

[www.thecabin.net]

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ABITA SPRINGS, LOUISIANA: ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, VISITORS WILL FIND ARTISTS COLONY, AN ICONIC BEER, LOUISIANA ROOTS MUSIC AND LOUISIANA'S ONLY BIKE TRAIL FASHIONED FROM AN OLD RAIL LINE

[www.miamiherald.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, TRICITIES.COM (JOHNSON CITY, TN): REGION SHOULD AIR ITS VIEWS ON RAIL STUDY

[www.tricities.com]

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PASSENGERS ON NORFOLK SOUTHERN/OPERATION LIFESAVER TRAIN NOT AWARE OF DEATH (With photo and map)

[www.roanoke.com]

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CSX - BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN LAND DEAL EXPECTED TO SPUR REDEVELOPMENT

[blog.mlive.com]

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MEMPHIS CYCLISTS CONTINUE TO PEDAL RAILS-TO-TRAILS PROPOSAL

[www.commercialappeal.com]

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NARRAGANSETT STARTS AS HOTEL FOR TRAIN PASSNEGERS (With photos)

[knox.villagesoup.com]

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CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND CANCER SURVIVOR ATTEMPTS TRAIN PULL

[www.examiner.com]

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PLANS MOVE FORWARD TO LURE INDUSTRY TO HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE MEGASITE (With photos and map)

[www.jacksonsun.com]

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OUTDOORS AND ON THE TRACK (With photos)

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA: MODEL TRAIN SHOW DRAWS RAILROAD FANS OF ALL AGES (With photo)

[www.cumberlink.com]

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SIEMENS TO SHUT DOWN OR SELL TRAIN TECNOLOGY PLANT IN PRAGUE

[www.forbes.com]

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COAL CARVES A PLACE IN THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL ENERGY

[www.latimes.com]

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MOVIE REVIEW, THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD-TRIBUNE: AN ENGAGING MYSTERY-TRAIN THRILLER UNFORTUNATELY ENDS UP SIDETRACKED

[www.redorbit.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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DENVER'S RTD MIGHT RAISE FARES, CHARGE FOR PARKING

[www.denverpost.com]

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UTAH'S FRONTRUNNER: SHINE WEARING THIN ON LEISURELY SATURDAY RIDES; SHOPPERS, TRAIN-CURIOUS STILL HOP ABOARD, BUT THE NUMBERS WANE

[www.sltrib.com]

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THE PAST AND FUTURE OF INTERURBAN RAILCAR NO. 305 (With photos)

[www.corsicanadailysun.com]

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SAN FRANCISCO MUNI SERVICE DISRUPTED BY DAMAGED POWER SUPPORT POLE

[www.mercurynews.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall Jr

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THE SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS ROADSHOW: MORE ON SMALL FRY, LIGHT RAIL

[www.mercurynews.com]

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WOMAN STRUCK BY CHICAGO METRA TRAIN IN ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS LIKELY COMMITTED SUICIDE

[www.suntimes.com]

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RAILCAR DEAL MISSING KEY COMPONENT: THE TRACKS

[www.tmcnet.com]

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RIDERS TELL METRO-NORTH: PORT JERVIS LINE STINKS

[lohud.com]

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19 STORIES BELOW MANHATTAN, A 640-TON MACHINE DRILLS A NEW TRAIN TUNNEL (With map, photos and a really cool 360-degree panorama)

[www.nytimes.com]

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WHERE TO PUT LIGHT-RAIL LINE? CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM STATION ALTERNATIVE ROUTE COULD BE COSTLIER, STEER AWAY FROM TRYON STREET REVITALIZATION

[www.charlotte.com]

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OPINION, THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE: SOUTH SHORE WORTH THE COST

[www.southbendtribune.com]

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