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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, August 02, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, MANY YEARS; WHO WILL PAY FOR EJ&E UPGRADES?

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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NORTHWEST INDIANA OFFICIALS SAY FEDS UNDERRATE EJ&E PROBLEMS

[www.nwi.com]

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CN JOINS FOES PILING ON FEDERAL REPORT

[www.dailyherald.com]

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BNSF PREPARES FOR MONTANA LAWSUITS

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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DERAILMENT IS IC&E's THIRD SINCE MAY (With photo)

[news.postbulletin.com]

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MIDWESTERN STATE ALLIANCE BACKS RAILROAD RE-REGULATION BILLS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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RAILWAY ON TRACK FOR RALLY; ANALYSTS SAY CN, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT CPR, POSITIONED TO GRAIN GROUND ON U.S. RIVALS

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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PORT OF COOS BAY 'UNSATISFIED' WITH CORP FILING

[www.kcby.com]

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD HEARING IN OREGON

[www.nrtoday.com]

And:

BOARD GRANTS HEARING ABOUT OREGON COAST RAIL LINE

[blog.oregonlive.com]

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ILLINOIS: DON'T STOP ON RAILROAD TRACKS; LAWMAKERS APPROVE TOUGHER PENALTIES

[mywebtimes.com]

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PLANES, TRAINS EVENT SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON OELWEIN, IOWA'S RAILROADING PAST

[communitynewspapergroup.com]

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TEENS VANDALIZE TRAIN SIGNALING BOX IN UNION, NEBRASKA

[www.ketv.com]

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COUNCIL BLUFFS RAILROAD TRACKS TO BE MOVED?

[www.zwire.com]

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ALL ABOARD: EAGAN, MINNESOTA BACK-YARD RAILROAD GARDEN (With photo)

[www.startribune.com]

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U.S. RAILROADS: BACK ON TRACK?

[abcnews.go.com]

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VEHICLE STRUCK BY TRAN NEAR HUTCHINSON, KANSAS; MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE

[www.kake.com]

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READY TO BE RAILROADED AGAIN?

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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CSX FREIGHT TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK IN OTTAWA, ILLINOIS (With photo)

[www.morrisdailyherald.com]

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POLICE: CANTON, MICHIGAN MAN WANTED TO DERAIL TRAIN (With lovely mug shot)

[www.wxyz.com]

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DILLSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA PONDERS FUTURE AFTER RAILROAD'S DEPARTURE

[www.smokymountainnews.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS LT. GOVERNOR MURRAY RENEWS COMMITMENT TO SOUTHCOAST RAIL

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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OHIO PROVIDES GRANTS FOR DIESEL EMISSION-REDUCTION PROJECTS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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WORLD'S BIGGEST INDOOR MODEL TRAIN DISPLAY OPENS AUGUST 1 IN CINCINNATI; ENTERTRAINMENT JUNCTION -- YOU'VE GOT TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT! (With photo)

[www.marketwatch.com]

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WHISTLES DOMINATE IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS SELECTMEN'S MEETING

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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THE RAILROAD THAT WASN'T; RAILROAD WAS BUILT IN MICHIGAN'S U.P., BUT NEVER USED

[wluctv6.com]

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BUYING OLD MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD BED COMPLICATED BY LAND TITLE SEARCH

[www.eagletribune.com]

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ALL ABOARD FOR FOOTBALL SEASON (With photos)

[www.jaxdailyrecord.com]

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RUSSIA WITHDRAWS RAILROAD TROOPS FROM ABKHAZIA

[en.rian.ru]

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CHINA FACTORY CLOSURES SHATTER 'DECOUPLING' MYTH

[www.ipdgroup.com]

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ALSTOM WINS 100 MILLION EURO REGIONAL TRAIN ORDER FROM GERMAN OPERATOR BeNEX

[www.hemscott.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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ABOUT 400 CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY CUSTOMERS OVERCHARGED ON FARE CARDS; GLITCH MAY AVE AFFECTED THOUSANDS IN OTHER WAYS, CTA SAYS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS RESIDENTS ASKED FOR INPUT ON RAIL PROPOSAL

[www.star-telegram.com]

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RAIL RUNNER TUNNELS NOT UP TO NEW MEXICO STATE STANDARDS

[www.santafenewmexican.com] News/Rail-Runner-Express-Tunnels-not-up-to-state-standards

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BAILS SET AT $750,000 IN CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY ELECTROCUTION DEATH

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA REJECTS SALES TAX TO PROTECT SMART COMMUTER RAIL MEASURE

[www.pressdemocrat.com]

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BART VS. DUMBARTON RAIL DEBATE GETS TESTY

[www.almanacnews.com]

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CHICAGO'S METRA LOOKING OUT FOR THE SOUTHLAND

[www.southtownstar.com]

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AUTO SHOP FIRE DELAYS LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TRAINS

[www.newsday.com]

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METRO-NORTH'S WEST OF HUDSON TRANSIT STUDY ABOUT TO BEGIN

[www.midhudsonnews.com]

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AFTER 13-YEAR GAP, LATE-NIGHT TRAIN RETURNS IN HARLEM

[www.nytimes.com]

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LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only.)

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DAYS OF CRABS ON BALTIMORE'S WATERFRONT

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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THE WORLD WAITS SOUTH OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)

[www.news-record.com]

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DEADLY TRAIL TAMED BY FORT'S INSTALLATION

[www.amarillo.com]

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FAMILY OF FARMERS HARVEST WHEAT CROP (With photo gallery)

[www.omaha.com]

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VINTAGE PHOTOS SHOW BYGONE HAWAII FROM SOLDIERS VIEW

[www.hawaiimagazine.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO TEAM DIGS FOR ARTIFACTS AT VIRGINIA CITY (With photo gallery)

[www.rgj.com]

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SAVING EMMA: THE WORK HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN (With photos)

[www.aspentimes.com]

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WHEN JUSTICE FAILS

[www.velonews.com]

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MEMORIES OF KEEPING COOL ON A HOT SUMMER'S DAY

[www.thepilot.com]

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GOGGLES, GRAPHITE AND THE GOLDEN WHEELS

[www.shelbynews.com]

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