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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, July 31, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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DON'T RE-REGULATE RAIL FREIGHT

[www.railwaygazette.com]

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VISCLOSKY BLASTS RULING ON PROPOSED CN/EJ&E DEAL

[www.chestertontribune.com]

And:

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: RAIL IS LONG-TERM ANSWER TO ROAD CONGESTION

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

PLAN TO UNSNARL CHICAGO RAILS HITS SNAGS IN SUBURBS (With audio and map)

[www.npr.org]

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TRAIN STRIKES TRUCK IN MARKED TREE, ARKANSAS (With photo and videos)

[www.tri-citytribune.com]

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NEW MEXICO POISED TO EXTEND RAIL LINE

[www.upi.com]

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BNSF WORK REROUTES AMTRAK IN ILLINOIS

[www.galesburg.com]

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COLORADO TRAIN DEATH RULED SUICIDE

[www.greeleytribune.com]

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PORT OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS ANNOUNCES RAILROAD CONTRACT; CITY CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

[www.beaumontenterprise.com]

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BACK TO THE FUTURE IN SALINAS VALLEY AG

[thecalifornian.com]

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BNSF TO HELP WITH FLOOD DEBRIS FROM RIGHT-OF-WAY IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI

[www.stltoday.com]

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FRA PROVIDES GRANTS FOR CROSSING SAFETY, RAIL-FLAW DETECTION R&D

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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OKLAHOMA TEENS HIT BY BNSF TRAIN

[www.adaeveningnews.com]

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RAIL ON A ROLL

[blog.fleetowner.com]

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BNSF PROGRAM AIMS TO KEEP YOUTH ON EDUCATION TRACK

[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

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MAKING PASSENGER TRAINS RUN ON TIME

[www.missourinet.com]

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'MOVING YOU FORWARD' IS BNSF CUSTOMER SUMMIT THEME

[www.bnsf.com]

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OLD MISSOURI RAILROAD TRACKS AT THE CENTER OF MILLION DOLLAR SALE (With photos and video)

[www.kfvs12.com]

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AFTER LONG BATTLE, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD TURNS OVER LOW-GRADE LINE IN LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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NCRR, NCDOT AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN PARTNER TO IMPROVE RAILROAD CROSSINGS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

[carolinanewswire.com]

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GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT ABOUT RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.wlox.com]

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Sounds like a win-win to me. - lwg)

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RAIL INSPECTION PROGRAM NOT A FACTOR IN PENNSYLVANIA DERAILMENT, NS TELLS NTSB

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA TO HOST 'LACKAWANNA RAILFEST, 2008'

[www.tristateobserver.com]

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KENTUCKY APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LOWER COURT IN CSX CASE

[www.courier-journal.com]

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TRAIN RIDES OFFER TIME TO REFLECT WITH A VIEW

[www.lohud.com]

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LAGGING ECONOMY MAY DERAIL A BIG DRAW AT RAILROAD MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND'S THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE TOUR

[www.rep-am.com]

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CSXT APPOINTS MIKE SMITH, VICE PRESIDENT - NETWORK OPERATIONS

[www.csx.com]

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CUBAN RAILROAD WORKERS VS. US BLOCKADE

[www.solvision.co.cu]

(EDITOR'S NOTE: As will all such news dispatches from this part of the world, please consider the source. - lwg)

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RAILROAD HERMITAGE MIGHT APPEAR IN PETERSBURG (With photo)

[www.russia-ic.com]

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TODDLER SURVIVES AFTER BEING RUN OVER BY TRAIN IN EAST SIBERIA

[en.rian.ru]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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ARIZONA'S WEST VALLEY EXPLORING RAILWAY FOR COMMUTERS

[www.azcentral.com]

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CHICAGO METRA COULD ADD SATURDAY TRANSIT SERVICE TO WILL COUNTY BY FEBRUARY

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT MEASURE INCLUDES LIGHT RAIL TO HIGHLINE COLLEGE

[www.federalwaynews.net]

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LIGHT RAIL AND COMMUTER RAIL IN AUSTIN -- WILL IT SERVE YOU?

[austin.about.com]

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THREE CHARGED WITH MURDER IN CHICAGO RED LINE ELECTROCUTION

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: SEATTLE COULD LEARN FROM GOTHAM CITY'S TRANSPORTATION

[blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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BUDGET WOES COULD MEAN FEWER ROUTES FOR MORE SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT RIDERS

[sacramento.bizjournals.com]

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LIRR TRAINS BOGGED DOWN WITH SIGNAL PROBLEMS

[www.newsday.com]

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CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR SECURES STATE MONEY FOR METOR-NORTH TRAIN STATION IMPROVEMENTS

[www.zwire.com]

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PASSAGE OF NORFOLK'S LIGHT-RAIL EXPANSION PROPOSAL MET WITH AWE

[hamptonroads.com]

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