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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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CRASHES TAKE TOLL ON TRAIN CREWS (With photo and video)

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: CN/EJ&E MERGER NEEDS LONG VIEW

[www.dailyherald.com]

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UNION PACIFIC COULD DERAIL TRACY, CALIFORNIA PLAN

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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EYE ON THE PIE: RAIL DEAL IS A GOOD DEAL FOR INDIANA

[www.thetimesonline.com]

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CLASS I RAILROADS DRAFT SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS WITH ONE EYE ON STEWARDSHIP AND THE OTHER ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS CONTINUES TO FIGHT RAILROAD SALE

[www.newlenoxpatriot.com]

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ANNUAL COTTON BELT SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULED IN COMMERCE, TEXAS THIS WEEKEND

[www.heraldbanner.com]

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DAKOTA CITY, IOWA TRAIN DELAYS: SEARCHING FOR A WAY OUT -- AND IN (With photo)

[www.siouxcityjournal.com]

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SHERIFF IDENTIFIES WOMAN WHO FELL FROM ARCOLA BRIDGE (With photo)

[www.stillwatercourier.com]

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EUGENE, OREGON MAN HOSPITALIZED, CITED AFTER WALKING IN FRONT OF TRAIN

[www.registerguard.com]

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RIDERSHIP INCREASES FOR AMTRAK

[www.bnsf.com]

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TRAINS KILL THREE IN WESTERN NEW MEXICO

[www.lcsun-news.com]

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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD BOOTS UP ARBITRATORS' CASELOAD REPORT ON WEB SITE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS WOMAN STRUCK, KILLED BY TRAIN AT CLARENDON HILLS STATION

[www.pioneerlocal.com]

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A DAY OF TRAINS IN WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (With Photos)

[wenatcheeworld.com]

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SOMETHING ABOUT TRAINS (With photos)

[www.heraldextra.com]

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TRESPASSING CHARGES POSSIBLE AGAINST ATV RIDERS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO

[www.wtov9.com]

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'LOVE AND LABOR'; CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND SHRINE CLUB WORKS TO BOOST FUNDS FOR TRAIN

[www.times-news.com]

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NEW YORK SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY FILES LEGAL DISCONTINUANCE NOTICE FOR 41 MILE LINE IN NEW YORK STATE

[www.pressconnects.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS CENTRAL NAMES BENTLEY VP, SIGNS MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH CLAREMONT CONCORD

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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NEW YORK HAMLET'S FORTUNES ROSE, FELL ALONG THE RAILS (With photo)

[www.dailygazette.com]

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BESIDES POUGHKEEPSIE, OLD SPANS GENT NEW LIFE ELSEWHERE IN COUNTRY

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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IN MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE, 'NO MORE WAITING FOR THE TRAIN' (With photo)

[www.murfreesboropost.com]

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TORONTO PROPANE EXPLOSION RECEIVES WORLDWIDE COVERAGE

[www.insidetoronto.ca]

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PENNSYLVANIA AWARDING TWO TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO ENHANCE FACILITIES

[www.thebulletin.us]

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MOZAMBIQUE TO BECOME COAL EXPORTER WITHIN TWO YEARS

[capital.trendaz.com]

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INVESTIGATION AND COMPENSATION IN FRIDAY'S CZECH REPUBLIC TRAIN CRASH (With photos)

[www.radio.cz]

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TAIWAN RAILWAYS 'CRUISE LINER' TRAIN LEAVES HUALIEN FOR SOUTHEASTERN TOUR

[www.taipeitimes.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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RED CAR TIES TO SAN PEDRO (With photo)

[www.dailybreeze.com]

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RAIL RUNNER ADVANCES: CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUTER RAIL LINE PUSHES AHEAD TO SANTA FE (With photo)

[www.acppubs.com]

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L.A. METRO GOLD LINE TRAIN HITS CAR IN PASADENA, ONE INJURED

[www.latimes.com]

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UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION ON COMMUTER-RAIL LINE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI JOINS COALITION TO PURCHASE PART OF FORMER ROCK ISLAND LINE FOR TRAIL CONNECTION AND FOR FUTURE COMMUTER RAIL LINE

[ls-trib.com]

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THE CAMPAIGN FOR SOUND TRANSIT WILL BE 'GOING FACEBOOK'

[www.crosscut.com]

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EXECUTIVE Q&A, THE SILICON VALLEY/SAN JOSE BUSINESS JOURNAL: DIRIDON: RAIL PROJECTS CAN MAKE VALLEY MORE LIKE PARIS, LESS LIKE L.A.

[sanjose.bizjournals.com]

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HAWAII BUSINESSES SPLIT ON RAIL TRANSIT

[www.honoluluadvertiser.com]

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OPINION, NEWSDAY: LONG ISLAND LEADERS MUST BUILD UP INFRASTRUCTURE

[www.newsday.com]

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RAILROAD VIADUCT REHAB TO BEGIN THIS FALL; METRO-NORTH TO SPEND UP TO $21 MILLION (With photo)

[www.recordonline.com]

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SEVERE STORMS SLOW TRAVEL, CAUSE FLOODING ON LONG ISLAND

[www.newsday.com]

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