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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, July 24, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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OPINION, THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD: LET PORT BUY RAIL LINE -- FEDERAL BOARD SHOULD REJECT THE ABANDONMENT EFFORT

[www.registerguard.com]

And:

PORT IN LINE FOR $12 MILLION TO BUY, REVIVE IDLED RAIL LINE

[www.registerguard.com]

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UNION PACIFIC REACHES $102 MILLION FOREST FIRE SETTLEMENT

[www.omaha.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr

And:

TWO TOP U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS HAIL FIRE SETTLEMENT

[www.sacbee.com]

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CN SAYS IT'S NOT TIED TO CHICAGO DEAL; WILLING TO DROP EJ&E PURCHASE OF IT HAS TO JUMP THROUGH TOO MANY HOOPS TO GAIN APPROVAL, CEO SAYS

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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SANBAG PROJECT TARGETS RAIL-VEHICLE SNAG IN SAN BERNARDINO (With photos and map)

[www.pe.com]

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TRANSPORT CANADA AND U.S. FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION TO STUDY CAUSES, REMEDIES TO RAILWAY SUICIDE

[www.ohscanada.com]

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DOT ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION GRANT TO REDUCE RAIL-RELATED DEATHS

[www.ohsonline.com]

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CORVALLIS CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO OPPOSE ODOT ORDER TO CLOSE RAIL CROSSINGS

[www.gazettetimes.com]

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GOING, GOING ... OOPS, STILL STANDING; OLD COAL BIN AT STEEL MILL REFUSES TO FALL (With photos)

[www.chieftain.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC ANNOUNCES ITS SECOND-QUARTER RESULTS

[www8.cpr.ca]

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AMTRAK TRAIN HITS PICK-UP TRUCK IN JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA (With photo)

[www.nola.com]

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NORTH DAKOTA DRIVER ESCAPES MAJOR INJURY AFTER HE RUNS INTO TRAIN

[www.kxmb.com]

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RAIL DEATHS RISE SHAPLY ON CALIFORNIA'S INLAND REGION TRACKS

[www.pe.com]

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GRANT TO PUT SOUTH COAST RAILROAD MUSEUM PROJECT ON FAST TRACK

[www.noozhawk.com]

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WISCONSIN MUSEUM TO HOST RAIL HISTORIAN

[www.wausaudailyherald.com]

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BUENA VISTA, COLORADO DEPOT UNDERGOES RESTORATION; THE 1891 STOP ON THE DENVER, LEADVILLE AND GUNNISON RAILROAD LINE GETS A $165,000 FACE-LIFT (With photo)

[www.chieftain.com]

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CALIFORNIA PORTS' POLLUTION PLAN PROVES A BIG HAUL

[www.reuters.com]

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BACK ON TRACK?

[www.concierge.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

[www.nscorp.com] Releases/2008/div2q_08.html

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CAN PASSENGER RAIL RETURN TO ROANOKE? (With photos)

[www.roanoke.com]

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DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA CONSIDERS TRAIN BYPASS FOR MUNCIE

[www.thestarpress.com]

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LOCKPORT, NEW YORK WINERY MAY BE ON RIGHT TRACK FOR SUCCESS; RAILROAD MUSEUM MAKES SITE A STOP ON TRAIN EXCURSION

[www.buffalonews.com]

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MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED IN MILO, MAINE RAIL YARD THEFT

[bangornews.com]

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FLORIDA MAN ACCUSED OF LEAVING WHEELBARROW ON RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.tcpalm.com]

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FALL START POSSIBLE FOR ALBANY EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK CITY

[timesunion.com]

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LOTTERY UNDERWAY FOR CANTON, OHIO'S POLAR EXPRESS TICKETS

[www.ohio.com]

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LIONEL COLLECTORS CLUB CONVENTION ATTRACTS OUT-OF STATE TRAIN LOVERS TO BUFFALO, NEW YORK (With photo)

[www.buffalonews.com]

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ISRAEL RAILWAYS EMPLOYEE SEVERELY BEATEN IN LIKELY TERRORIST ATTACK

[www.israelnationalnews.com]

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SUGAR CANE RAILWAY TRACKS STOLEN IN THE PHILIPPINES

[newsinfo.inquirer.net]

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SISTERS WATCH FATHER KILLED BY TRAIN IN UK AS HE TRIES TO FREE THEIR DOG FROM TRACKS

[www.telegraph.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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LIGHT RAIL COULD REPLACE UTAH COUNTY'S FUTURE BUS RAPID TRANSIT

[www.sltrib.com]

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WEBSTER PARISH, LOUISIANA SEEKS CITIZEN INPUT ON PROPOSED COMMUTER RAIL PROJECT

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SIGNS OFF ON TWIN CITIES CENTRAL CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL PLANS

[www.southsidepride.com]

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THE SAN JOSE MERCURY ROAD SHOW: COMINGS, GOINGS OF BART

[origin.mercurynews.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLE TIMES: THE WRONG INVESTMENT AT THE WRONG TIME (With map)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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OFFICIALS CHOSEN TO ADVISE TWIN CITIES-AREA TRANSIT BOARD ON NEW PROJECTS

[www.startribune.com]

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STEEL BRIDGE MAX CLOSURE MEANS FEWER TRAINS TO PORTLAND IN AUGUST

[www.oregonlive.com]

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METRO-NORTH'S WHEEL TRUING FACILITY WINS TWO ENGINEERING AWARDS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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METRO-NORTH RIDERS FROM ULSTER WILL GET SHUTTLE LINK TO TRAINS

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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SO SOON? FARES AND TOLLS RISE IN M.T.A. PLAN

[www.nytimes.com]

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BROKEN RAIL CAUSES LIRR DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS

[www.wnbc.com]

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