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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, August 07, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF Q TRAIN DERAILS NEAR THERMOPOLIS, WYOMING

[domino.bnsf.com]

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ARE WE ENTERING A NEW RAILROAD GOLDEN ERA?

[www.scdigest.com]

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U.S. SENATE SIGNS OFF ON RAILROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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FEDS: MOVE URANIUM TAILINGS FROM MOAB, UTAH BY RAIL

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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RAIN, FLOODING EASES IN INTERIOR ALASKA; RAILROAD BEGINS WORK REPAIRING TRACK

[www.ktuu.com]

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HEARING WILL LOOK AT FUTURE OF OREGON RAIL LINE

[www.registerguard.com]

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CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL PROPOSAL MAY SKIP SACRAMENTO

[cbs13.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr

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BNSF TRAIN DERAILS IN FREMONT, NEBRASKA, SPILLS BEANS AND OATS

[www.omaha.com]

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IT WAS A GOOD NEWS-BAD NEWS KIND OF DAY FOR STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA MAN

[www.sacbee.com]

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CASE DONATES LOADER/BACKHOE TO WISCONSIN RAILROAD PRESERVATION GROUP

[www.marketwatch.com]

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BAXTER, MINNESOTA EXPLORING COST OF QUIET ZONE FEASIBILITY STUDY WITH BRAINERD AND WITH CROW WING COUNTY

[www.brainerddispatch.com]

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POWER NEEDED FOR LASSEN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RAILROAD CROSSING

[www.lassennews.com]

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ALASKA RAILROAD, UNIVERSITY TEAM UP TO STUDY VEGETATION-CONTROL HERBICIDES

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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SIOUXLAND HISTORICAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION HOSTS CONSTRUCTION WALK-THROUGH AUGUST 09

[www.siouxcityjournal.com]

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RAILROAD UNDERPASS OPENS IN QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA

[www.azcentral.com]

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CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR DENISE DUCHENY'S RAILROAD PROPOSAL FAILS

[www.mydesert.com]

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RAILROADS BENEFITTING FROM FUEL PRICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

[www.azcentral.com]

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BETTER FREIGHT THAN NEVER

[www.denverpost.com]

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REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION IN UTAH RAILROAD TRESTLE FIRE

[deseretnews.com]

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MODEL TRAIN ENTHUSIASTS CELEBRATE RAILROAD'S HISTORY IN EVANSTON, WYOMING ROUNDHOUSE FESTIVAL (With photo)

[www.uintacountyherald.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA MAN ARRESTED AFTER RAILROAD GATES DISABLED

[www.news-record.com]

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RAILROAD VIADUCT EATS SEMI-TRUCK IN SOUTH BEND (With photo)

[www.wsbt.com]

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PENNSYLVANIA MAN WATCHES HELPLESSLY AS TRAIN SQUASHES TRUCK

[ap.google.com]

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AMTRAK AND BAYRUNNER SHUTTLE PARTNER THRUWAY SERVICE FROM BWI TO EASTERN SHORE

[www.amtrak.com]

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LOWCOUNTRY OPEN LAND TRUST ANNOUNCES LARGEST CONSERVATION GIFT IN SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY: NORFOLK SOUTHERN DONATES 12,488 ACRES FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT

[www.nscorp.com]

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INDIANA COUPLE TO WED THURSDAY ON FAIRTRAIN

[www.indystar.com]

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BOYKINS, VIRGINIA: WORK ON CABOOSE, LONG OVERDUE, IS FINDING A FASTER GEAR

[www.tidewaternews.com]

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WRITER LEAPS BEYOND RAILS TO BUILDINGS AND BUSINESSES (With photos)

[www.tmnews.com]

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NEW JERSEY TRAIN STATION MOVE WAITS ON FUNDS

[www.nj.com]

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RAILROAD CROOKS CAUGHT WITH TRACKS IN TOW (With video)

[www.wkyt.com]

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ZAMBIA-TANZANIA RAILROAD BOOSTING MINERA-HANDLING CAPACITY

[money.cnn.com]

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TRUCK HITS SPEEDING TRAIN IN INDIA; TWO KILLED (With photo)

[www.hindu.com]

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JOURNEY RE-EANACTS FIRST WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND TRAIN TRIP (With photo and other links)

[www.nzherald.co.nz]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CALTRAIN REPORTS RECORD RIDERSHIP AGAIN

[www.almanacnews.com]

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SAN FRANCISCO STREETCARS COLLIDE ON EMBARCADERO, 14 HURT

[www.sfgate.com]

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PHOENIX-AREA LIGHT-RAIL REVIEWS MOSTLY POSITIVE

[www.azcentral.com]

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NORTH KANSAS CITY IS EXPECTED TO PICK LIGHT-RAIL ROUTE

[www.kansascity.com]

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SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT LIGHT-RAIL SHUTTLE TO BEGIN ZINFANDEL RUN BY NOVEMBER

[www.sacbee.com]

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CHASTAIN SPEAKS OUT ON KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL

[voices.kansascity.com]

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WHO WILL PAY FOR KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL?

[voices.kansascity.com]

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VARIETY OF DELAYS ON THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD

[www.newsday.com]

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METRO-NORTH SMASH-UP CAUSES MINOR INJURIES (With photo)

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD RIDER INJURED IN SYOSSET GAP FALL

[www.amny.com]

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