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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2008

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RAIL NEWS:

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SUBURBAN CHICAGO LIGISLATORS WANT FED RAILROAD BOARD ON TAXPAYERS' SIDE; SUBURBS FURIOUS OVER PANEL'S REPORT OF CN'S PROPOSED RAIL-LINE PURCHASE

[www.suntimes.com]

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OPTIONS FOR ABANDONED COOS BAY RAIL LINE ON TABLE AT HEARING

[www.ktvz.com]

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CALIFORNIA SCRAP METAL SELLERS COULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PHOTO ID, THUMBPRINT; ACLU SEES AN INVASION OF PRIVACY

[www.latimes.com]

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OPINION, CRAIN'S CHACAGO BUSINESS: OPPONENTS OF RAIL MERGER EXAGGERATE WOES

[www.chicagobusiness.com]

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RUSTON, LOUISIANA TRAIN-CAR ACCIDENT HAUNTS DRIVER (With photo)

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE CASPER STAR-TRIBUNE: GOOD INVESTMENT IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL STUDY

[www.trib.com]

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IF WARREN BUFFETT TAKES A TRAIN, SHOULD YOU GO FOR A RIDE, TOO?

[online.wsj.com]

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20-YEAR-OLD MINNESOTA WOMAN DEAD AFTER FALL FROM CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY'S ARCOLA HIGH BRIDGE (With photo)

[www.stillwatergazette.com]

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MAN HIT BY AMTRAK TRAIN IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON

[www.oregonlive.com]

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MAN DIES IN TRAIN-TRUCK COLLISION NEAR KING CITY, CALIFORNIA

[thecalifornian.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN MAY CLOSE ELLISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI CROSSING (With photo)

[www.leadercall.com]

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VERDE CANYON RAILROAD OFFERS LUXURIOUS RAIL HOSPITALITY NEAR SEDONA, ARIZONA (With photo)

[www.gatewaytosedona.com]

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$1 MILLION PROJECT UNVEILED AT SIOUX CITY'S RAILROAD MUSEUM

[www.kpth.com]

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REXBURG, IDAHO POLICE AIMING TO TRAIN PUBLIC ON RAILROAD SAFETY

[www.rexburgstandardjournal.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD SUSPENDS SERVICES: OWNERS RUN THE DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD TOO

[www.durangoherald.com]

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ALL ABOARD FOR A PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN TRIP

[www.republicanherald.com]

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RAILROAD ENTHAUSIASTS VISIT NEW CENTER AT FLORIDA'S LAKES REGIONAL PARK; THE PERFECT TRAINING GROUND

[www.news-press.com]

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COMPANIES TURN TO TRACKS FOR SHIPPING

[www.timeswv.com]

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EYEWITNESS 1877: RUMORS, RUINS REMAIN AFTER RAIL STRIKE

[www.post-gazette.com]

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MEDINA, NEW YORK RAILROAD MUSEUM STRUCK BY LIGHTNING (With photo)

[www.journal-register.com]

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HISTORIC RAIL CAR MOVING AGAIN IN PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY

[www.ldnews.com]

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ATV FREEFALL FROM RAILROAD TRESTLE LEAVES TWO OHIO MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED

[www.wtov9.com]

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BLASTS, FIREBALLS AT TORONTO PROPANE COMPANY FORCE EVACUATIONS; AT LEAST TWO RAIL TANK CARS ERUPT (With video)

[edition.cnn.com]

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PEDESTRAIN ON SPRINGFIELD, OHIO RAILROAD TRESTLE IS KILLED BY TRAIN

[www.springfieldnewssun.com]

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NORTH KOREA TO RENT RAIL LINK TO RZD

[www.moscowtimes.ru]

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PENRITH FAST TRAIN LINK 'RULED OUT' IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

[www.abc.net.au]

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TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY REPORTS 14 PERCENT RAISE IN TRAIN SYSTEM USERS IN ISRAEL

[www.jpost.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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STREETCARS MAY SOMEDAY RETURN TO SALT LAKE CITY'S SUGAR HOUSE DISTRICT

[www.sltrib.com]

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RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS: TRAIN FARE, SCHEDULE PROPOSALS REVEALED; PLANNERS TO OFFER COMMUTERS $100 MONTHLY PASS

[www.santafenewmexican.com]

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SEATTLE'S RED MONORAIL TRAIN BACK IN SERVICE

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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NATION'S METRO REGIONS PREPARE FOR POST-PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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RECENT ATTACK LOOMS OVER MAX SECURITY

[www.beavertonvalleytimes.com]

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WES LAUNCH EXPECTED IN EARLY NOVEMBER; OREGON COMMUTER RAIL BETWEEN WILSONVILLE, BEAVERTON AWAITS DELVERY OF TRAINS

[www.oregonlive.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE DENVER POST: SOLVING STATE'S MOBILITY CRISIS

[www.denverpost.com]

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THE GOLDEN AGE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TROLLEY TRAVEL (With photo)

[www.fosters.com]

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WITH TOLLS RISING, PORT AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES STILL GET A FREE RIDE

[www.nj.com]

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EXTREME COMMUTER: TRAVELING THREE STATES FOR LOVE (With video)

[www.amny.com]

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