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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, August 23, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF REPORTS DERAILMENT NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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OPINION, THE ROCHESTER (MN) POST-BULLETIN: RAIL BYPASS DETRIMENTAL TO RURAL RESIDENTS

[www.postbulletin.com]

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DURBIN PUSHING INVESTMENT IN AMTRAK SYSTEM; NEW MONEY WOULD GO TO REFURBISH RAIL CARS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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CHASKA, MINNESOTA: END OF THE LINE -- RAILROAD ABANDONMENT APPROVED

[www.chaskaherald.com]

And:

CHASKA, MINNESOTA: LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE RAILS (With photo)

[www.chaskaherald.com]

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ARSON SUSPECTED IN TACOMA RAIL TRESTLE FIRE (With photo)

[blogs.thenewstribune.com]

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KULONGOSKI DEFENDS COOS BAY RAILROAD

[www.oregonlive.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE VERNON HILLS (IL) REVIEW: RAILROAD ISSUE HEATS UP

[www.pioneerlocal.com]

And:

JOLIET, ILLINOIS NAILS DOWN RAILWAY PROMISES

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

And:

CONGRESSMAN, LOCAL MAYORS LAUNCH EFFORT RO SUPPORT EJ&E TAKEOVER (With photos)

[www.dailyherald.com]

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ABE CHOCKLEY HAS THE RAILROAD IN HIS BLOOD (With photo)

[www.zwire.com]

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AAR REPORTS THAT RAIL FREIGHT IS DOWN AND TON-MILES ARE UP FOR THE WEEK

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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AMTRAK CALIFORNIA CORRIDOR RIDERSHIP CONTINUES TO SOAR IN JULY

[www.amtrak.com]

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EUREKA (CA) COMMUNITY FORUM FOCUSES ON HARBOR DEVELOPMENT

[www.eurekareporter.com]

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TXDOT AND RAILROAD OFFICIALS EXAMINE ROADS AND RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo and video)

[www.kauz.com]

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BNSF HOSTED TXDOT MEETING ON FUTURE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS

[www.bnsf.com]

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WISCONSIN RAILROAD MUSEUM HONORS WWII TRAIN

[www.postcrescent.com]

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LITTLETON, COLORADO RAIL NOISE TO RISE DURING CONVENTION

[www.littleton-independent.com]

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UNION PACIFIC PROBES GRAND JUNCTION COAL TRAIN DERAILMENT

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA'S RAILROAD SAFETY EFFORTS REWARDED

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

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ALTAMONT, ILLINOIS: TRAIN VS. VEHICLE (With photo)

[www.effinghamdailynews.com]

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KCS ANNOUNCES THE PROMOTION OF EDWARD E. SCOTT TO VICE PRESIDENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING

[notes.kcsi.com]

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THE DEERPATH KEEPS CHUGGING ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)

[www.pioneerlocal.com]

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FAY TAKES MILD SWIPE AT FLORIDA RAIL

[www.trafficworld.com]

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COLUMBUS, OHIO: OLD STATION ON RIGHT TRACK TO CELEBRATE RAILROADS (With photo)

[www.columbusdispatch.com]

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TWEETSIE PULLS A LOCAL TRAIN WITH HOMECOMING DAYS (With photo)

[www.wataugademocrat.com]

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IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS TRAIN-WHISTLE ANSWERS SOONER THAN EXPECTED?

[www.salemnews.com]

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HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA: RAILROAD TRAFFIC BLOCKS LOCALS FROM HOMES (With photo)

[www.herald-dispatch.com]

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MANVILLE, NEW JERSEY: RAILROAD TRESPASSERS NOT ALWAYS CHARGED

[www.packetonline.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION AWARDS $2.2 MILLION IN FIRST HALF OF 2008

[www.nscorp.com]

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NEW HAMPSHIRE TOURIST RAIL OPERATOR HOPES FOR FALL FOLIAGE FLOOD FIX

[www.boston.com]

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ITALY SOLD ALBANIA CARCINOGENIC RAILROAD TIES

[www.balkantravellers.com]

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FIRST OF 300 GE CHINA MAINLINE LOCOMOTIVES TO ARRIVE IN CHINA

[www.foxbusiness.com]

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TWO CHARGED IN CZECH TRAIN CRASH; SAFETY BREACHES IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE THAT KILLED SEVEN AND INJURED 63 (With photo)

[www.praguepost.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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TRIMET'S NEW WESTSIDE EXPRESS SERVICE PREPARES TO TAKE TO THE RAILS THIS FALL (With photo)

[www.oregonlive.com]

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SACRAMENTO TRANSIT DELAYS RAIL EXTENSION, NOTING 23 PERCENT JUMP IN COST

[www.sacbee.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT ON TRACK FOR LIGHT RAIL TO AIRPORT BY END OF 2009

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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SEVERAL REPORTS OF INJURIES IN SAN FRANCISCO MUNI LIGHT RAIL COLLISION

[www.mercurynews.com]

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JUDGE DISMISSES HOUSTON LIGHT RAIL LAWSUIT (With photo and video)

[www.myfoxhouston.com]

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STABBING VICTIM BOARDS BUS, LIGHT-RAIL TRIAN IN MINNEAPOLIS

[www.twincities.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: MORE POEPLE SHOULD OPEN UP TO THE IDEA OF LIGHT RAIL IN MILWAUKEE

[www.jsonline.com]

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OPINION, THE JACKSON (MI) CITIZEN PATRIOT: FAST RAIL TO DETROIT? AN IDEA WORTH STUDY

[blog.mlive.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TO FINISH MAIN LINE PROJECT THIS WEEKEND

[www.newsday.com]

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PATCO RIDERSHIP ON THE UPSWING

[www.philly.com]

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

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QUILTS MADE TO HONOR SOLDIER KILLED OVERSEAS (With photos and video)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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CROW FAIR 2008 (Multimedia presentation)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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CHANGE MARKS GLACIER'S APPROACH TO CENTENNIAL (With interactive map)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

GLACIER GRABS HOLD OF UNCERTAIN FUTURE (With photo and other links)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

GLACIER WAS THE 'HIDDEN GEM' (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

GLACIER PARK MAY LOOK QUITE DIFFERENT IN SECOND CENTURY (With photo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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EAST BAY: THEN AND NOW -- BERKELEY SQUARE: FROM TRANSPORT HUB TO URBAN CORE (With photo)

[www.berkeleydailyplanet.com]

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ROSEBURG IS A BLAST; ...NO, NOT THAT BLAST

[blog.oregonlive.com]

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SOUTH DAKOTA'S BOUNTIFUL WHEAT HARVESTS -- 1898 AND 2008

[www.bhpioneer.com]

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ZION NATIONAL PARK STARTS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION EARLY WITH ART SHOW (With photo)

[www.thespectrum.com]

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THE END

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