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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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HEADLIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: WITH SKY-HIGH GAS PRICES AND NEW SUPPORT IN WASHINGTON, AMTRAK'S TRAIN FINALLY SEEMS READY TO COME IN

[www.oregonlive.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: ALL ABOARD ON CANADIAN NATIONAL'S ASSUMPTIONS?

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

RAIL MERGER'S EFFECT ON REGION'S PLANS UNKNOWN

[www.post-trib.com]

And:

BILL GIVES COMMUNITIES MORE CONSIDERATION IN RAIL MERGERS

[www.post-trib.com]

And:

EJ&E QUESTIONS ABOUND. HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS

[www.southtownstar.com]

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BNSF EMPLOYEES WORK TO IMPLEMENT GPS TECHNOLOGY TO RAILWAY'S ADVANTAGE

[www.bnsf.com]

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TRYING TO GET TRAIN ON TRACK; 'CRAZY TRAIN LADY'S 16-YEAR QUEST FOR CHICAGO-TO-DUBUQUE ROUTE GAINS STEAM (With photo)

[www.suntimes.com]

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BNSF EMPLOYEES CLEAN UP AFTER HURRICANE GUSTAV

[www.bnsf.com]

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MAN SAYS HE'S LUCKY TO SURVIVE BEING HIT BY TRAIN

[www.startribune.com]

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WIND-TURBINE MANUFACTURER TO EXPAND INTO SAN ANGELO, TEXAS; TEXDOT COMMITS TO RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS

[gosanangelo.com]

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LEAKING TRAIN CAR CAUSES SCARE IN VINTON, TEXAS

[www.elpasotimes.com]

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY'S TOP PERFORMER OVER LAST THREE YEARS: UNION PACIFIC

[seekingalpha.com]

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100 YEARS LATER... MONOLITH, CALIFORNIA CEMENT PLANT OWNERSHIP HAS CHANGED, BUT PLANT KEEPS ON PRODUCING (With slide show)

[www.tehachapinews.com]

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UPDATES FROM SAFETRAN, UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL AND ALSTOM

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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EUREKA, CALIFORNIA: ANNIE & MARY TRAIL STUDY PROPOSES STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION

[www.times-standard.com]

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CITY OF BURLINGTON, IOWA MAY ASK BNSF FOR QUIET ZONE FUNDING

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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NORTH PLATTE RAIL FEST BUS TOUR TICKETS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 10

[www.northplattebulletin.com]

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VANCOUVER 2010 MASCOTS SUMI, QUATCHI AND MIGA JOIN THE CP SPIRIT TRAIN EXPERIENCE

[www8.cpr.ca]

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THIRD DAILY TRAIN TRIP CONSIDERED FROM WILLIAMS, ARIZONA TO THE GRAND CANYON

[www.abc15.com]

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WOMAN SURVIVES BEING STRUCK BY TRAIN IN JUNCTION CITY, OREGON

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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TEMPLE, TEXAS MALL TO HOST CENTRAMOD'S TRAIN DISPLAY

[www.beltonjournal.com]-

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MASSIVE $78 MILLION COLUMBUS, OHIO WAREHOUSE NEARLY READY FOR WHIRLPOOL; PART OF DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO NS TRACKS

[www.columbusdispatch.com]

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TEST RUN ON RAILROAD TRACKS LEADS TO ARREST OF TWO NEW YORK BROTHERS (With photo)

[www.evesun.com]

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VIRGINIA SESSION OUTLINES RAILROAD PROJECT

[www.winchesterstar.com]

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EDITIORIAL, THE (RALEIGH, NC) NEWS & OBSERVER: BELLS AND WHISTLES

[www.newsobserver.com]

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RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA CITY RECORDER SAYS HIS HANDS TIED ON OLD TRAIN DEPOT

[www.register-herald.com]

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ALBANY, NEW YORK ACCIDENT INVOLVING MAN AND TRAIN UNDER INVESTIGATION (With video)

[capitalnews9.com]

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ALL ABOARD FOR NOSTALIGIA; CLAYTON, NEW YORK EVENT BRINGS EDUCATION, FUN TO KIDS AND ADULTS

[www.watertowndailytimes.com]

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ISRAEL: RAILWAY EXCAVATIONS COULD PROOVE SERIOUS FLOODING HAZARD FOR TEL AVIV

[www.haaretz.com]

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NEW LOOK GENERAL ELECTRIC AIMS TO DOUBLE ITS CHINA BUINESS BY DECADE'S END

[www.moneymorning.com]

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INDIA: OFFICIALS BOOKED FOR TIGER'S DEATH UNDER SPEEDING TRAIN

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO CUT JOBS, OVERTIME, MAINTENANCE; 80 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS WILL TO IN BID TO SAVE $40 MILLION

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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L.B. FOSTER RECEIVES CONTINUOUS WELDED RAIL ORDERS; RAIL TO BE USED IN TWO KEY CALIFORNIA TRANSIT PROJECTS

[www.marketwatch.com]

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KANSAS CITY MAYOR BACKTRACKS ON LIGHT-RAIL STARTER LINE

[www.kansascity.com]

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HOW LIGHT RAIL (AND FOUNDATIONS) CAN TIE A CORRIDOR TOGETHER

[www.crosscut.com]

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CIVIC COUNCIL IS ALMOST ON BOARD WITH KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL PLAN

[kansascity.bizjournals.com]

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OPINION, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS: CANCEL FASTRACKS

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL COULD HALT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RESEARCH

[www.mndaily.com]

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MICHIGAN OKs EXTENSION OF DEAL BETWEEN MDOT, SEMCOG FOR COMMUTER RAIL DEMONSTRATION

[crainsdetroit.com]

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TEEN GIRL FATALLY STRUCK BY MBTA TRAIN IN BOSTON

[news.bostonherald.com]

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BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY: PUBLIC TRANSIT FACTORS INTO SITE SELECTION

[www.njbiz.com]

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THE END

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