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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, August 30, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF UPDATES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING HURRICANE GUSTAV

[domino.bnsf.com]

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SUBURBAN CHICAGO MAYORS FORM COALITION TO PUSH RAILROAD MERGER

[www.rblandmark.com]

And:

BOTH SIDES TO EJ&E SALE HAVE THEIR SAY AT MEETING

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

OPPONENTS OF EJ&E SALE MARCH TO WEDNESDAY MEETING

[www.chicagotribune.com]

And:

BARRINGTON RESIDENTS BATTLE TO STOP TRAIN MERGER (With video)

[cbs2chicago.com]

And:

CN PLANS TO COME TO DES PLAINES MEETING

[www.dailyherald.com]

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PROBATION GIVEN IN FATAL HIT-AND-RUN AT BERWYN, ILLINOIS TRAIN STATION; DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY TO RECKLESS HOMICIDE, AVOIDS PRISON TERM

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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BAYTOWN, TEXAS TEEN ADMITS GUILT IN JOYRIDE CRASH THAT KILLED FOUR

[www.chron.com]

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MAJOR SOUTHERN OREGON SHIPPERS FILE FOR RAIL CHANGE

[www.oregonlive.com]

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HUMBOLDT BAY PORT/RAIL POTENTIAL TOUTED

[www.arcataeye.com]

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ALL ABOARD FOR THE V&T WINE TRAIN (With photo)

[news.rgj.com]

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CONSUMERS, FARMERS HURT BY LACK OF RAIL CARS

[www.southwestiowanews.com]

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NORTHWEST RAILROAD MUSEUM PLANS LABOR DAY RUNS

[www.zwire.com]

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WISCONSIN AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD SEEKS SOLUTION TO RAILS-TO-TRAILS (With photo)

[www.wiscnews.com]

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HISTORY: LIFE WITH THE RAILS IN LOS GATOS IN 1905

[www.mercurynews.com]

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MOUND HOUSE WAS IMPORTANT RAIL STOP DURING COMSTOCK ERA

[news.rgj.com]

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AURORA, NEBRASKA: WAYSIDE HORN PROJECT COULD REDUCE TRAIN NOISE

[www.auroranewsregister.com]

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REASON FOR MAN ON FORT COLLINS TRACKS STILL UNKNOWN

[www.coloradoan.com]

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SUGAR GROVE, ILLINOIS GETS QUIET ZONE ON TWO CROSSINGS

[www.kcchronicle.com]

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'AN EYEWITNESS TO THE END OF AN ERA'

[www.enidnews.com]

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PENNSYLVANIA MAN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING AT PASSENGER TRAIN

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN WORKER SAVED IN RIVER RESCUE (With photo and video)

[www.wkyc.com]

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NEW TARGET FOR METAL THIEVES PUTTING DRIVERS AT RISK, POLICE SAY; RISE IN THEFT OF COPPER WIRE AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS (With video)

[www.theindychannel.com]

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HISTORIC CAR-TRAIN RACE WENT THROUGH PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA (With illustration)

[www.bannergraphic.com]

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LAWSUIT HINDERED DIALOGUE BETWEEN DILLSBORO, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS RAILROAD

[www.smokymountainnews.com]

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CLARKSON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WORKIN' ON THE ADIRONDACK SCENIC RAILROAD

[clarkson.edu]

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HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND STREET CLOSED AFTER RAILROAD UNDERPASS CONSUMES TRUCK (With video)

[www.herald-mail.com]

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TRAIN DEPOT GETS A TICKET TO A LONGER LIFE; MOUNT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN TAKES A STEP TO PRESERVE HISTORIC STATION (With photos)

[www.detnews.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN STRIKES LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN'S CAR (With photos)

[www.dailyitem.com]

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BRIDGES COME DOWN ON OVER THE LOW GRADE LINE

[www.solanconews.com]

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ALL ABORAD FOR THE SEANTOR; JOE BIDEN WAS A FIXTURE ON THE AMTRAK LINE (With photo gallery)

[www.washingtonpost.com]

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The inclusion of this piece in today's Railroad Newsline does not reflect a political opinion on my part. It is included merely for the Amtrak aspect of the story. - lwg

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QUAKE SHAKES IRKUTSK AND BRIEFLY HALTS SIBERIA RAIL SERVICE

[www.iht.com]

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KANKARIA TO GET TOY TRAIN THIS YEAR

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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RECORD BREAKING TRAIN TICKET PRICES IN INDONESIA

[www.tempointeractive.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CHICAGO METRA SAYS SO LONG TO ITS BAR CARS (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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NO DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT EMPLOYEES FIRED IN JEWELRY SCANDAL (With links to audit and archived articles)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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FREE RIDES FOR DISABLED TO COST CHICAGO RTA AT LEAST $5 MILLION

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE RON SIMS PROPOSES INCREASE IN METRO BUS FARES, GETTING RID OF THE WATERFRONT STREETCAR

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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YELLOW LINE EXTENSION WOULDN'T GO FARTHER THAN OLD ORCHARD ROAD, CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY SAYS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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DART RIDERSHIP FIGURES HIT ANOTHER RECORD

[www.dallasnews.com]

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TRAIN ADVOCATES SUE TO FORCE BALLOT LANGUAGE CHANGE IN SONOMA-MARIN COUNTYS

[www.pressdemocrat.com]

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SIX INJURED AS CONSTRUCTION CRANE HITS LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN IN CALGARY (With photo)

[canadianpress.google.com]

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AMBER ALERTS TO BE DISPLAYED AT MBTA COMMUTER RAIL STATIONS

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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TORONTO SEEKS LOW-FLOOR STREETCAR MANUFACTURER (With photo)

[toronto.ctv.ca]

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

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IN SEARCH OF A FRESNO DIAMOND (With photos)

[www.fresnobee.com]

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SUMMER JOBS

[www.washingtonpost.com]

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MURALS GIVING DOWNTOWN DURAND, WISCONSIN A NEW LOOK

[www.leadertelegram.com]

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SHUTTERBUGS PICK UP TIPS IN YELLOWSTONE (With photo gallery)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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WWII FIGHTER BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE FOR ANOTHER FLIGHT OVERSEAS (With multimedia slide show and interactive map)

[www.star-telegram.com]

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FOR WELL-TRAVELED CLAN, AUSTIN PROVIDED FINE PLACE TO GROW UP

[www.statesman.com]

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SCIENCE IN PROGRESS: YOUTHS HELP ELK NEAR HESPERUS, COLORADO AVOID CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (With photo gallery and video)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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THE CURIOUIS WORLD OF THE LAST STOP (With photos and video)

[www.nytimes.com]

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PICKUP BUILDS BOND: GRANDSON, GRANDPA REBUILD 1950 PICKUP (With photos)

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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BOOK SHOWCASES GREAT LAKES VESSELS VEARING THE NAME ANN ARBOR

[blog.mlive.com]

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THE END

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