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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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E-MAILS OFFER GLIMPSE INSIDE TCI

[www.finalternatives.com]

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BNSF ISSUES PRELIMINARY WEATHER ADVISORY REGARDING HURRICANE DOLLY

[domino.bnsf.com]

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DeFAZIO ADDS MONEY TO KEEP COOS BAY RAIL LINE OPERATING

[blog.oregonlive.com]

And:

PORT OF COOS BAY EYES RAIL BUYOUT CASH

[www.nrtoday.com]

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BNSF INSTALLS 2,000TH LOCOMOTIVE CAMERA (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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CN RAIL STILL 'CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC' ON EJ&E DEAL

[www.reuters.com]

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FRA PROPOSES RULE TO RAMP UP ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION PROCEDURES

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TACOMA PORT -- WHERE THE RAILS MEET THE SAILS

[www.cargonewsasia.com]

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RAILROAD ASSOCIATION CHANGING LOAD REQUIREMENTS

[www.recyclingtoday.com]

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MONTANA MINE DEAL MAY BOOST US PACIFIC COAL EXPORTS

[uk.reuters.com]

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CONROE, TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT: DESPITE TRAIN'S HORN, MAN SAT ON TRACKS

[www.chron.com]

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TOPEKAN OFFERS BRIDGE TO THE PAST (With photos)

[cjonline.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: NIMBYs RULE THE DAY, UNFORTUNATELY

[www.dailyherald.com]

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BNSF ISSUES 'ON GUARD' UPDATE AS ATTENTIVE EMPLOYEES REPORT TRESPASSERS AND THEFT

[www.bnsf.com]

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FLAGSTAFF'S TRAIN NOISE PLAN CHALLENGED

[www.azcentral.com]

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OPINION, THE ALBANY (OR) DEMOCRAT HERALD: STOPPING METAL THEFT

[www.democratherald.com]

(ED. NOTE: Early last week, a friend and coworker of mine had the air conditioning system condenser unit stolen out of his back yard as did two of his neighbors in Garland, Texas.

A couple of days earlier, my friend had noticed an air conditioning repair truck parked across the street at a house that was vacant and on the market for a few months. He sent his son across the street to get the man's business card in case he had need for air conditioning repairs.

When the police came to his house to take the theft report, my friend gave them the business card. Garland Police Department detectives used the card to locate the men (there were two of them) and put a tail on them. They arrested them Friday after catching them in the act at another Garland, Texas home. The police said they had a magnetic sign on the side of the truck with the name of a bogus A/C repair business.

There is a God. - lwg)

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CN'S SECOND-QUARTER EARNINGS BEAT EXPECTATIONS

[www.cbc.ca]

And:

CANADIAN NATIONAL NET FALLS 11 PERCENT ON AUTO, TIMBER SLUMP

[www.cbc.ca]

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RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS' PLAN FOR MODEL RAILROAD SITE IS ON TRACK

[www.star-telegram.com]

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BOATER RESCUED AFTER STRIKING RAILROAD BRIDGE IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK

[www.buffalonews.com]

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FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY ROLLING ALONG AFTER BUYOUT

[www.jacksonville.com]

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TAPES OF NASHVILLE TRAIN FATALITY ERASED

[www.tennessean.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE ALLENTOWN (PA) MORNING CALL: VALLEY NEEDS TRAINS, NOT PARKS

[www.mcall.com]

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TRAINING THEIR SIGHTS ON SAFETY

[www.progress-index.com]

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LINDEN, MARYLAND RAILROAD DEPOT MARKS CENTENNIAL

[www.thepaper24-7.com]

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MURAL AT WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD BRIDGE TO GET FINAL TOUCH

[www.telegram.com]

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AMTRAK'S DOWNEASTER POSTS 28 PERCENT RIDERSHIP GAIN

[www.usatoday.com]

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LOBSTER LADIES TAKE A RIDE ON THE RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.wcsh6.com]

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RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA RECOGNIZES VIA RAIL FOR DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TRANSSIB CHEAPER THAN SILK ROUTE (With map)

[www.cargonewsasia.com]

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WORK BEGINS ON TURKISH PART OF 'IRON SILK ROAD'

[www.turkishdailynews.com.tr]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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UTA'S NEW FRONTRUNNER COMMUTER TRAIN SERVICE A HUGE SUCCESS (With video)

[www.abc4.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr

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NORTH TEXAS MOBILITY HINGES ON LIGHT RAIL

[www.colonyleader.com]

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BART STATION REOPENED AFTER SUSPICIOUS BACKPACK IS DESTROYED BY BOMB SQUAD

[www.amarillo.com]

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REGIONAL TRANSIT EFFORT MOVING CLOSER TO SUPPORTING KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL PLAN

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR ENDORSE MASS TRANSIT BALLOT

[www.tacomadailyindex.com]

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ... LIGHT RAIL? NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY LOOKS AT VARIOUS WAYS OF MOVING PEOPLE

[nwanews.com]

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SOUNDER FILLS UP WITH NEW RIDERS (With map)

[heraldnet.com]

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SECOND MIDDAY TRAIN FOR PORT LINE? METRO-NORTH SAYS NOTHING IS DEFINITE YET

[www.recordonline.com]

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MTA 2 TXT U; NEW SERVICE WILL ALERT RIDERS OF SERVICE DISRUPTIONS

[www.wnyc.org]

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POLE FALLS ON SEPTA TROLLEY (With video)

[abclocal.go.com]

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