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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, August 21, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF ISSUES FINAL SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING FLOODING NEAR WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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RIDING THE MONEY TRAIN; RAILROADS ARE BENEFITING FROM GLOBAL COMMODITIES BOOM -- AND THE FACT THAT TRAINS ARE MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT THAN TRUCKS

[money.cnn.com]

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RAIL CHIEF DEFENDS RAIL DEREGULATION

[www.thetrucker.com]

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CONGRESSMAN BACKS CN TAKEOVER OF EJ&E

[www.dailyherald.com]

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EAST COUNTY TRAIN BACK ON TRACK (With photos)

[www.mercurynews.com]

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BNSF REOPENS CHICAGOLAND RAIL-SERVED TERMINAL

[money.cnn.com]

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KCSR STRENGTHENS SHORT LINE PARTNERSHIPS

[notes.kcsi.com]

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UNION PACIFC MAKES TRACK IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS CENTRAL WISCONSIN LINE; MORE THAN $9 MILLION INVESTED IN TRACK MAINTENANCE BETWEEN ADAMS AND LEBANON, WISCONSIN

[www.uprr.com]

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UPDATES FROM BOMBARDIER, EMD, BALFOUR, BEATTY RAIL, MIDLAND MANUFACTURING, L.B. FOSTER, ROBEL AND HATCH MOTT MACDONALD

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BNSF ASSISTS DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS WITH HAZMAT TRAINING

[www.bnsf.com]

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AMTRAK RIDERSHIP FLYING HIGH: SOARING SALES FOR THE HEARTLAND FLYER TRAIN

[www.amtrak.com]

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TACOMA PROJECT IMPORVES ROAD, RAIL FREIGHT MOBILITY

[www.acppubs.com]

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RENO'S DOWNTOWN GETS BIGGER (With video)

[www.kolotv.com]

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FORMER HARVEY GIRL IS 103 YEARS YOUNG

[www.presstelegram.com]

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STAYING ON TRACK IN BEATRICE, NEBARSKA; BNSF REPAIRS TRACK AND CROSSINGS (With photo)

[www.beatricedailysun.com]

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RAILWAY TO REVITALIZE ELMENDORF, TEXAS?

[www.wilsoncountynews.com]

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MEN KILLED IN WEEKEND OREGON TRAIN CRASH IDENTIFIED

[www.oregonlive.com]

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TRUCK, CSX TRAIN COLLIDE IN PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI

[www.gulflive.com]

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AMTRAK WANTS TO EXTEND PERMIT FOR THAMES RIVER BRIDGE WORK ANOTHER YEAR

[www.theday.com]

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RAIL LORE LIVES ON AT FORT WAYNE'S TRAIN TOWN (With photos)

[www.journalgazette.net]

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MANVILLE, NEW JERSRY BUSINESS OWNERS JOIN IN PLAN TO MAKE RAILROAD TRACKS SAFER (With photo)

[www.mycentraljersey.com]

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ELLISTON CHOSEN FOR ROANOKE REGIONAL INTERMODAL FACILITY

[www.roanoke.com]

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OFFER TO KEEP STEAM TRIAN IN HULL-CHELSEA-WAKEFIELD AREA OF ONTARIO REJECTED

[www.canada.com]

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FATAL GUESS MAY HAVE PUT SOUTH CAROLINA MAN IN PATH OF TRAIN

[www.greenvilleonline.com]

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DID PENNSYLVANIA MAN HEAR TRAIN?

[www.goerie.com]

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MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA GIVES TRAILS, MUSEUM A BOOSTER SHOT

[thenewsdispatch.com]

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NEW ZOO CHOO CHUGS ALONG AT ROANOKE'S MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO

[www.wdbj7.com]

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SADDAM'S LUXURY TRAIN TO RETURN TO SERVICE

[ap.google.com]

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NORWAY IN US$740 MILLION SWISS TRAIN DEAL

[www.iht.com]

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THAI GOVERNMENT APPROVES MORE FREE TRAIN RIDES

[www.bangkokpost.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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PORTLAND & WESTERN PITCHES COMMUTER RAIL; NEW TRAIN COULD RUN FROM FOREST GROVE TO HILLSBORO, COST AS LITTLE AS $25 MILLION

[www.oregonlive.com]

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WEEKEND CLOSURE FOR SACRAMENTO'S SOUTH WATT AVENUE

[www.sacbee.com]

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LIGHT RAIL TRAIN TEST RUNNING IN RAINIER VALLEY (With video)

[www.kirotv.com]

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REFORM PLAN COULD MAKE HOUSTON TRANSIT PROJECTS EASIER TO FUNE, SAYS PETERS

[www.bizjournals.com]

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COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR LIGHT RAIL EXPANSION

[www.pegasusnews.com]

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STRONG ARM LIGHT RAIL ROBBERIES SPIKE, WORRY SACRAMENTO-AREA RIDERS (With photo and video)

[www.news10.net]

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LITTLETON, COLORADO ON TRACK FOR CONVENTION; CHANGES IN EFFECT FOR BOTH FREIGHT AND LIGHT RAIL

[www.littleton-independent.com]

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BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT'S COMMUTER RAILROAD TO BECOME A TWO-WAY STATION (With photo)

[www.newhavenindependent.org]

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CATS CHIEF EYES CHALLENGES AS RIDERSHIP TAKES OFF

[www.bizjournals.com]

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DETROIT HAD LIGHT RAIL UNTIL THE 1950s

[crainsdetroit.com]

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