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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL IDENTIFIES UNION PACIFIC ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR KILLED IN TRAIN-TANKER TRUCK COLLISION NEAR MEDFORD, OKLAHOMA; 'IT WAS A DIRECT HIT', OFFICIAL SAYS

[www.tulsaworld.com]

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PARK FORESTERS PROTEST CN ACQUISITION OF EJ&E

[www.enewspf.com]

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CLEANUP PLAN AIMS TO CUT POLLUTION AT SAN BERNARDINO RAIL YARD

[www.pe.com]

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SHIPPERS PETITION TO LET TWO RAILROADS TAKE OVER CORP LINE

[www.cunninghamreport.com]

And:

FEDERAL BOARD LOOKS AT OREGON RAIL PURCHASE PLAN

[www.oregonlive.com]

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BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS RAILFEST OFFERS VINTAGE TRAIN RIDES (With multimedia slide show)

[www2.ljworld.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE CONTRA COSTA TIMES: THE TRAINS LIKELY WILL BE RUNNING

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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RAILROAD/POLICE STING SET FOR SELMA, CALIFORNIA ON TUESDAY

[www.selmaenterprise.com]

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GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO MAN IN HOSPITAL AFTER BEING RUN OVER BY TRAIN

[www.kjct8.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE EUREKA REPORTER: GREEN PORT AND RAILROAD BEST FOR COMMUNITY

[www.eurekareporter.com]

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WAGON TRAILS, RAILROAD ENCOURAGED IN UTAH'S PROVO CANYON

[www.heraldextra.com]

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BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATES SLEEP UNINTERRUPTED BY TRAIN HORNS (With photos and map)

[www.pe.com]

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THE FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA TRAIN STATION IS A DAILY STOP FOR THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF (With photo gallery)

[www.ocregister.com]

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FREMONT, CALIFORNIA FAIR CELEBRATES ALL THINGS RAILROAD (With photo gallery)

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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TULARE RAIL PROJECTS SET FOR 2010 (With photos)

[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]

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RIDE THE TRAIN TO GRAPEVINE, TEXAS GRAPEFEST; A TRUE RAIL EXCURSION TO THE LAFGEST WINE FESTIVAL IN SOUTHWEST

[www.star-telegram.com]

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THE BIGGEST HURRICANE OF THEM ALL?

[www.orlandosentinel.com]

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LABOR DAY A BIG DEAL IN ONEONTA, NEW YORK 100 YEARS AGO

[www.thedailystar.com]

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INFANT SURVIVOR OF NORTH CAROLINA TRAIN WRECK DIES (With photo)

[www.newsobserver.com]

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CSX ISSUES CURFEW UPDATE FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 01

[www.csx.com]

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EX-TRUCKER QUESTIONS POSTING ON OLD DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILROAD BIRDGE (With photo)

[www.dailygazette.com]

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TRAIN HALTED IN OCALA, FLORIDA TO AVOID COLLISION WITH DUI SUSPECT'S VEHICLE

[www.ocala.com]

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Mapquest shows that crossing to be on CSX tracks. - lwg)

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TROPICALIA: BOOK REVEALS HOW RAILROADS SHAPED FLORIDA HISTORY (With illustration and photo gallery)

[www.news-press.com]

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VINTAGE TRAIN STILL ROLLS ACROSS VINTAGE VERMONT

[www.boston.com]

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BYESVILLE, OHIO HOSTS SCENIC RAILROAD

[www.hudsonhubtimes.com]

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TALLAHASSEE MUESUEM'S RAILROAD EHXIBIT OPENS (With photo)

[www.tallahassee.com]

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THAI RAILWAY SERVICES ALMOST PARALYZED

[www.khabrein.info]

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CUBA: A BEACH TRAIN THAT GOES TO NUEVITAS

[www.radionuevitas.co.cu]

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FOUR GREAT AMERICAN RAIL ESCAPES

[www.timesonline.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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FINDING OPTIMISM AND WORRY ALONG KANSAS CITY'S LIGHT-RAIL ROUTE

[www.kansascity.com]

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DELAY IN HAWAII RAIL-TRANSIT POGRESS WILL COST MILLIONS

[www.honoluluadvertiser.com]

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CRITICS SAY UTAH'S FRONTRUNNER COST OUTWEIGHS BENEFIT

[www.heraldextra.com]

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AUSTIN COMMUTER RAIL LINE MAY NOT OPEN UNTIL MARCH (With map)

[www.statesman.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: WRONG TIME TO PUSH KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL

[www.kansascity.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE TRACY PRESS: THANKS TO THE GOVERNOR'S FLIP-FLOP, OUR REGION HAS A SHOT AT HIGH-SPEED RAIL BOND MONEY

[tracypress.com]

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MONTREAL'S LAST STREETCAR ROLLED DOWN THE TRACKS 49 YEARS AGO

[www.canada.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD RETURNS TO NORMAL SCHEDULES

[www.newsday.com]

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METRO-NORTH RAIL COMMUTERS MAY SOON HAVE OPTION TO TAKE THE TRAIN TO A BIKE

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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ADDING UP THE REAL COST OF COMMUTING; NEW YORK RESIDENTS LOOK AT WAYS TO SAVE

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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