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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, September 06, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS REFINING STAND ON CN RAILROAD PURCHASE

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

And:

SPOKESMAN VOWS RAIL BUY WILL EASE TRAFFIC

[www.pioneerlocal.com]

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FIVE CLASS I's REPORT MINIMAL DAMAGE FROM GUSTAV

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

And:

KCSR WEATHERS HURRICANE GUSTAV

[notes.kcsi.com]

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UNION PACIFIC SURPASSES OWN RECORDS FOR MOVING LOADED COAL TRAINS OUT OF WYOMING

[www.uprr.com]

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SHANK PULLS OUT OF CREEDE, COLORADO

[www.mineralcountyminer.com]

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AAR REPORTS AUGUST RAILROAD CARLOAD AND INTERMODAL FIGURES ARE OFF

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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RAILROAD DAYS, SYMPOSIUM COMES AGAIN TO COLORADO'S SAN JUANS

[www.ouraynews.com]

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KATHRYN McQUADE APPOINTED EVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF CANADIAN PACIFIC

[www8.cpr.ca]

And:

CP FINANCE CHIEF LEAVES AFTER PROFIT PLUNGE

[www.financialpost.com]

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CONVENTION TRAINS: MORE THAN 'WHISTLE STOP' POLITICS

[www.twincities.com]

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SAN ANTONIO RAILROAD BRIDGE TO BE REBUILT AFTER FIRE

[www.woai.com]

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CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI: TRAINS A COMMON SIGHT, MAJOR PLAYER IN CITY'S HISTORY

[www.clintonnews.com]

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THE INSIDE TRACK ON RAIL CONSOLIDATION/DOUBLE TRACKING: WHAT THIS MEANS FOR RAIL-BORNE TRAFFIC MOVING IN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND (With map)

[www.californiaprogressreport.com]

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY OKs FUNDS FOR RAILROAD BRIDGE RETROFIT OVER HIGHWAY 210

[www.pe.com]

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FIRE DAMAGE CLOSES RAIL WHEAT SHIPPING ROUTE (With photo)

[www.columbiabasinherald.com]

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FOCUS FALLS ON GATE IN WASHINGTON STATE TRAIN DEATH INQUIRY

[www.theolympian.com]

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RAIL EARNINGS MAY SPIKE IN A FEW YEARS

[online.barrons.com]

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON WANTS TO KEEP OVERSIGHT OF 1993 YONCALLA DIESEL FUEL SPILL FUND

[www.nrtoday.com]

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A RAIL'S-EYE VIEW; TRAIN TREK MAKES EARTH'S SIZE RUSSIA'S STORY HIT HOME FOR KANSAS MAN

[www.hutchnews.com]

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NEWTON, KANSAS: TRAIN ON THE BRAIN

[www.thekansan.com]

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TRAINS TOOK FRICKE TO WAR TWO TIMES

[www.southwestiowanews.com]

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THOUSANDS OF NEW RESIDENCES SEEN AT DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO RAILYARD PROJECT (With photos)

[www.sacbee.com]

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CSX ISSUES GUSTAV AND HANNA UPDATES

[www.csx.com]

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APPARENT PIPE BOMBS FOUND ON FLORIDA RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)

[www.gainesville.com]

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ELLSWORTH, MAINE RESIDENTS WARNED TO STAY OFF TRACKS AS RAIL PROJECT PROGRESSES

[ellsworthmaine.com]

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WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY (With photos)

[www.midhudsonnews.com]

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ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA: NEW DORM ROOMS IN OLD RAILROAD BUILDING (With photos and video)

[www.firstcoastnews.com]

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RAIL SAFETY LESSONS ADDED TO NEW JERSEY SCHOOL SCHEDULES

[www.packetonline.com]

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FLORIDA MAN LOSES ARM AFTER PASSING OUT ON RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.tampabays10.com]

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HAMILTON, MASSACHUSETTS TRAIN SAFETY AT ISSUE

[www.boston.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN HITS UNOCCUPIED SUV NEAR BAINBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS; ISRAEL'S NEW TRAIN STATIONS ARE BEGINNING TO MAKE AN ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT

[www.haaretz.com]

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ARGENTINE PROTESTORS SET FIRE TO TRAIN OVER DELAYS

[www.iht.com]

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AUSTRALIA: VICTORIA SUFFERS TRAIN DRIVER SHORTAGE

[news.theage.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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WESTSIDE MAX TURNS TEN: SINCE ITS KICKOFF IN 1998, WESTSIDE MAX HAS HAD MORE THAN 100 MILLION RIDERS (With photo)

[www.beavertonvalleytimes.com]

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HONOLULU RAIL OPPONENTS ANNOUNCE MILESTONE ACCOMPLISHMENT (With photos and video)

[www.khnl.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE BEE: INNER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND LIGHT RAIL REALLY SEEMS ON TRACK THIS TIME

[www.thebeenews.com]

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COMMENTARY, WEST SEATTLE HERALD: WEST SEATTLE NEEDS MASS TRANSIT NOW

[www.westseattleherald.com]

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HENDRICKS ON KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL: IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA JUDGE: ANTI-RAIL EFFORT MISLED

[www.pressdemocrat.com]

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NEW AUSTIN, TEXAS URBAN RAIL PLAN TO BE SEEN BY PUBLIC

[www.keyetv.com]

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MBTA BOLSTERS RUSH-HOUR TRAIN, BUS SERVICE

[www.boston.com]

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LIGHT RAIL IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY? RESIDENTS DEBATE OPTIONS

[media.www.thebrownandwhite.com]

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PITTSBURGH LIGHT-RAIL TUNNEL-BORING MACHINE MOVING AGAIN

[www.post-gazette.com]

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

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VETERAN VISITS LST-325 (With photos)

[www.hannibal.net]

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POISONOUS STREAM RECLAIMED IN UTAH'S AMERICAN FORK CANYON

[www.heraldextra.com]

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THAT'S INFLATON (Photo with caption)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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MR. JALOPY GETS THE MAKER MOVEMENT UP AND RUNNING (With photo)

[hosted.ap.org]

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THE EMMITSBURG RAILROAD -- PART 10

[www.emmitsburg.net]

(EDITOR'S NOTE: For other pieces about the Emmitsburg Railroad, search 'Article Archives' by Author - lwg)

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ARMADILLOS ON SLOW MARCH TO ILLINOIS

[www.thetelegraph.com]

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EUCALYPTUS TREES HAVE DEEP ROOTS IN CALIFORNIA'S HISTORY

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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CROWD WATCHES 20TH ANNUAL SHEEP DRIVE IN REED POINT, MONTANA (With photo gallery)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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RESTORATION OF WYOMING'S HISTORIC SOUTH PASS CITY GOLD MINE TAKES SHAPE (With photos)

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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NORTH DAKOTA VALLEY SAW HISTORIC HUNT (With photo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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