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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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AFTER CALIFORNIA QUAKE AMTRAK SERVICE IS DELAYED AS TRACKS ARE INSPECTED

[www.latimes.com]

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CONSTRUCTION EXEC LED FIRM INTO RAIL BUSINESS; HE BEGAN AS SURVEYOR AND BECAME SPECIALIST IN BUILDING CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILTIES FOR TRUCK-RAILROAD TRAFFIC

[hosted.ap.org]

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STOKED ON TRAINS; MAN LIVES HIS BOYHOOD DREAM (With photos)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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WOMAN KILLED AFTER BEING HIT BY TWO TRAINS IN FORT LUPTON, COLORADO

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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RAILROAD HEARING DATE TO BE SET IN SOUTH DAKOTA

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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RAILROAD COLLECTORS GETTING AS RARE AT THEIR MEMORABILIA (With photo)

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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OPINION, THE WICHITA (KS) EAGLE: INCLUDE RAIL SERVICE IN NEW TRANSPORTATION PLAN

[www.kansas.com]

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WILL BRALEY BE CONDUCTOR OF DUBUQUE'S RAIL NEEDS? NORTHEAST IOWA CONGRESSMAN TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE AIMED AT RECONCILING AMTRAK BILL

[www.thonline.com]

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MECHANICAL FAILURE PUTS THE BRAKES ON COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.columbustelegram.com]

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LETTER TO THE BAKERSFILD CALIFORNIAN: CAN WE EXPECT MORE PASSENGER TRAIN TRIPS THROUGH THE TEHACHAPI LOOP?

[www.bakersfield.com]

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LETTER TO THE LOS ANGELES DAILY BREEZE: RAILROAD CROSSING

[www.dailybreeze.com]

(ED. NOTE: My goodness, she had to wait for a train! - lwg)

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NEBRASKAN NEEDS A FEW MORE HOURS ON HIS LOCOMOTIVE

[www.columbustelegram.com]

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CITY OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA BUYS HOMES ... JUST IN CASE

[www.brookingsregister.com]

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GUEST OPINION, THE GALESBURG REGISTER-MAIL: RAILROAD DAYS A SUCCESS

[www.galesburg.com]

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NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM BRINGS PAST TO LIFE

[www.lvrj.com]

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JEFFERSON, TEXAS GARDEN CLUB RESTORES JAY GOULD'S RAILROAD CAR

[www.mywesttexas.com]

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SILENCING TRAINS' 'CONTINUOUS' WHISTLE; CONSULTANT SAYS ITS 'POSSIBLE' TO SILENCE TRAIN WHISTLES IN TAMA, IOWA

[www.timesrepublican.com]

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ONE DEAD IN LA MARQUE, TEXAS WHEN CAR HITS PARKED TRAIN

[galvestondailynews.com]

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RAILROAD SHIPPING STAYING ON TRACK; MEMPHIS IN GOOD SHAPE TO PICK UP SLACK IN MOVING GOODS

[www.commercialappeal.com]

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BUCKS COUNTY (PA) COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE ON TRACK

[www.phillyburbs.com]

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BIG SAVAGE TUNNEL AN IMPOSING LINK IN PITTSBURGH-D.C. RAIL TRAIL (With photos)

[www.readingeagle.com]

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EYEWITNESS: 1877 -- THERE WILL BE BLOOD, ARSON AND RIOT

[www.post-gazette.com]

And:

SCALE OF DESTRUCTION IN 1877 RAILROAD STIRKE 'MIND-BOGGLING'

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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COUPLE MET, FELL IN LOVE ON RAILROAD WITH HELP FROM GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA'S UNION STATION (With photo)

[www.newsargus.com]

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FOILAGE RAIL TRIPS TO THE ADIRONDACKS TO BEGIN THIS FALL

[www.saratogian.com]

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STARTING TO ROLL: COMMITTEE SETS CONSTRUCTION DATE FOR AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT

[chronicle.augusta.com]

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FULL STEAM AHEAD: OHIO GROUP'S FREE TRAIN RIDES CELEBRATE 25 YEARS IN KIRTLAND

[www.zwire.com]

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'POLAR EXPRESS' VISITS ALMA, MICHIGAN-AREA

[www.themorningsun.com]

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SEVEN COUNTRIES COMPETE OVER SIGNALING IRAN'S TEHRAN-MASHHAD RAILROAD

[www.tehrantimes.com]

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TICKETLESS TEEN 'THROWN OUT' OF MOVING TRAIN IN INDIA, RAILWAY DENIES CHARGE

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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MYSTERY OF MAN 'ON SYDNEY TRAIN TRACKS'

[www.smh.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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TRAIN STATIONS MAY BE FIRST STOP IN CITIES' BIG DEVELPMENTS; NORTH TEXAS CITIES ARE EAGER TO HOP ABOARD OPPORTUNITIES BROUGHT BY COMMUTER RAIL

[www.star-telegram.com]

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CRITICS PERSIST AS SMART TRAIN TAX MOVES TOWARD BALLOT

[www.marinij.com]

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A DRAMATIC VOTE IN FAVOR OF A PUGET SOUND RAIL TRANSIT PLAN

[www.crosscut.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL WILL CARRY HEAVIER BURDEN

[publicbroadcasting.net]

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FIVE WAYS TO KILL A NEW COLUMBIA RIVER I-5 BRIDGE

[www.columbian.com]

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NOVEMBER LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE FOR KANSAS CITY-AREA TRANSIT VOTE

[ls-trib.com]

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AMTRAK: IT'S ALL ECONOMICS

[www.mydesert.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE BALTIMORE SUN: FIXING MARC -- THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR THE COMMUTER LINE'S DISMAL SERVICE

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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COST OF STREETCARS MAY BE LESS IN GRAND RAPIDS

[www.mlive.com]

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TRAIN RIDERS RAIL AGAINST PARKING; MORE COMMUTERS USING MARC MEANS FEWER SPACES FOR VEHICLES

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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