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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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CHICAGO-AREA MOTORISTS TO PAY FREIGHT; REPORT ALSO SAYS RESPONSE AT RISK (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

And:

RAILROAD DEAL WOULD SLOW TRAFFIC IN CHICAGO SUBURBS WITHOUT COSTLY UPPGRADES

[www.suntimes.com]

And:

U.S. REGULATORS AGREE TO TIME LIMIT ON CN REVIEW

[www.canada.com]

And:

FEDS: CROSSINGS CRUCIAL IN CN-EJ&E DEAL

[www.southtownstar.com]

And:

LOCAL ISSUES ADDRESSED IN RAILROAD MERGER DRAFT; CN PURCHASE OF EJ&E STILL TWO YEARS AWAY FROM APPROVAL

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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RECENT TRAIN DEATHS A SPIKE IN INLAND EMPIRE NUMBERS

[www.pe.com]

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U.P. TRAIN STRIKES, INJURES MAN NEAR ARLINGTON, OREGON (With photos)

[www.eastoregonian.info]

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RAILROADS POST SOLID 2Q PROFITS DESPITE FLOODS

[money.cnn.com]

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RAILROAD PLOW CHUGS INTO TRUCKEE (With photo)

[www.sierrasun.com]

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ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN RAILROAD CROSSINGS SLATED FOR SAFTEY UPGRADES

[www.newrichmond-news.com]

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CORONER: MAN LIKELY SHOT BEFORE BEING LAID ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.pe.com]

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BNSF RAILROAD CEO MATTHEW ROSE IS KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEAKER AT 19TH ANNUAL BREAKBULK CINFERENCE & EXHIBITION OCTOBER 14-16 IN NEW ORLEANS

[www.earthtimes.org]

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GRANBY, COLORADO RAILROAD AREA TO BE CLEANED UP IN JOINT EFFORT (With photo)

[www.skyhidailynews.com]

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TICKET TO THE LAST FRONTIER; DISCOVER ALASKA BY TRAIN WITH A TICKET ON THE ALASKA RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.vaildaily.com]

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TRAIN DERAILMENT AT A VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON RAIL YARD CAUSES MINOR DELAYS FOR BNSF AND AMTRAK TRAINS

[www.columbian.com]

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DISCONTENT VOICES OVER HUMBOLDT BAY MARINE TERMINAL PLAN

[www.times-standard.com]

And:

HARBOR COMMISSION CONTINUES TO HAMMER OUT AGREEMENT WITH GOLDMAN SACHS

[eurekareporter.com]

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DUNNELLON, FLORIDA RAIL LINE MEETING ON TUESDAY

[www.ocala.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE POTTSVILLE (PA) REPUBLICAN HERALD: LOCOMOTIVE NO. 425 TAKES RIDERS ON TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

[www.republicanherald.com]

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DERAILMENT IS CAROLINA SOUTHERN RAILROAD'S SEVENTH SINCE 2000

[www.myrtlebeachonline.com]

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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION NUCLEAR SHIPMENT Q & A; FRA SPOKESMAN STEVEN KLUM ANSWERS QUESTIONS BY THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW ABOUT PROPOSED NUCLEAR SHIPMENTS THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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TRAIN CROSSING GATES INSTALLED IN INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA

[online.indianagazette.com]

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AGENCY INTERESTED IN REOPENING NORTHERN NEW YORK RAIL LINE

[www.watertowndailytimes.com]

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HOBO WASN'T WHAT HE SEEMED TO BE

[www.newsleader.com]

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CONDUCTOR TAKEN ILL ON CAPE COD CENTRAL RAILROAD DINNER TRAIN

[www.capecodonline.com]

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SEATS GOING FAST ON AMTRAK LINE

[www2.tbo.com]

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THE IRON SILK ROAD ADVANCES FURTHER

[jamestown.org]

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TRAIN TEMPTATION (With photos)

[www.thetimes.co.za]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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PHOENIX-AREA CLOSING IN ON LIGHT RAIL LAUNCH

[www.azcentral.com]

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LINNWOOD, WASHINGTON LIGHT RAIL PLAN LIKELY TO GO TO VOTERS

[heraldnet.com]

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WHITTIER, CALIFORINA CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS LIGHT RAIL

[www.whittierdailynews.com]

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STREETCAR PROPOSAL OUTLINED TO AUSTIN, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL

[milwaukee.bizjournals.com]

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MESA ANTICIPATES EFFECT OF LIGHT RAIL (With photo and graphics)

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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MISSOURI-SIDE OFFICIALS PROPOSE EXPANDED KANSAS CITY-AREA BUS SERVICE

[www.kansascity.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE MADISON (WI) CAPTIAL TIMES: REFERENDUM NEEDED ON TRANSPORTATION 2020 PROPOSAL

[www.madison.com]

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NEW YORK'S M.T.A. AND ITS DEBT, AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY

[www.nytimes.com]

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BENEATH NEW YORK, A TUNNEL PROGRESSES (With photo)

[lohud.com]

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OPINION, THE POLITICKER.COM: MASS DISAPPOINTMENT

[politicker.com]

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