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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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CANADIAN PACIFIC WELCOMES STB APPROVAL

[www8.cpr.ca]

And:

TEXT OF NEWS RELEASE ON DM&E SALE

[www.postbulletin.com]

And:

DM&E DEAL APPROVED

[www.mankatofreepress.com]

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RAIL SAFETY BILL ADVANCES IN SENATE

[ap.google.com]

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SEATTLE MOVES FORWARD WITH EASTSIDE RAIL CORRIDOR

[www.cunninghamreport.com]

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NORTH PLATTE RAIL FEST ATTRACTS THOUSANDS (With photos)

[www.northplattebulletin.com]

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OPINION, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: BUFFALO GROVE'S SUPPORT OF RAIL MERGER SHORTSIGHTED

[www.dailyherald.com]

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QUICK ACTIONS SAVE BNSF DISPATCHER'S LIFE (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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TRAIN VICTIM REPORTEDLY RECLINING ON TRACKS

[www.chicoer.com]

Courtesy, Roger Jensen

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RAIL SAFETY BILL AMENDMENT PROPOSES TO EXTEND RRIF LOAN TERMS BY 10 YEARS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BNSF SPRUCES UP BURLINGTON, IOWA YARD (With photo)

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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HANDCAR REGATTA: A RETURN TO THE PAST, ON RAILS (With photo and video)

[www.pressdemocrat.com]

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TUNNEL CONNECTS COMMUNITY, INCREASES SAFETY IN COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA (With photos)

[www.bnsf.com]

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COMING SOON: BARGAINING STAGE FOR EXPIRING CN AND CPR CONTRACTS, TEAMSTERS CANADA RAIL CONFREENCE SAYS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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HUB GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES DEATH OF FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN PHILLIP C. YEAGER (1927-2008)

[www.ibtimes.com]

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NEXT PHASE OF V&T WORK GETS APPARENT LOW BID

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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KSCM UNIT GETS FINANCING FOR LOCOMOTIVES

[www.tradingmarkets.com]

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WE FOUND FALL COLOR IN THE NEW MEXICO HIGH COUNTRY -- TAKE A TRAIN RIDE AND SOAK IN THE BEAUTY

[gosw.about.com]

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TRANSPORTATION VARIED BETWEEN LINCOLN, DOUGLAS

[www.galesburg.com]

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WASHINGTON, D.C.'s UNION STATION CELEBRATES 100 YEARS (With photos)

[www.mercurynews.com]

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RAILROAD TRESTLE REPAIRS BEGINNING IN ALABAMA

[www.demopolistimes.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE RAIL & TRANSIT CENTER TO BE REDEDICATED (With photo)

[www.fosters.com]

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TEN YEARS LATER, RHODE ISLAND TRAIN STATION IS THRIVING

[www.scindependent.com]

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ENGINE PART OF TRIBUTE TO BYGONE EAA IN DUANESBURG, NEW YORK (With photo)

[www.dailygazette.com]

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THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW: ALL ABORAD (With photos)

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK HONORED FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

[www.ohio.com]

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RINGING IN AUTUMN (Photo with caption)

[www.argus-press.com]

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TRAIN COLLECTORS, ENTHUSIASTS FLOCK TO OLD 97 RAIL DAYS IN DANVILLE, VIRGINIA (With photo)

[www.godanriver.com]

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SOUTH KOREA WILLING TO TALK TO NORTH KOREA OVER RUSSIAN RAIL LINK

[asia.news.yahoo.com]

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BRITISH INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FACES CHARGE OVER SECRET FILES LEFT ON TRAIN

[www.independent.co.uk]

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EUROSTAR CONSIDERS HIGH-SPEED TRAIN DEAL

[www.ft.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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METROLINK CONTRACTOR HAS HAD PROBLEMS ELSEWHERE

[www.latimes.com]

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TRIMET TO ADD POLICE, SECURITY CAMERAS AND INSPECTORS (With photo)

[www.oregonlive.com]

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TRAX, BUS FARES RISE AS RIDERSHIP SOARS; COST OF FUEL PUSHES PRICE OF UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY TWO-HOUR PASS TO $2.25

[www.sltrib.com]

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GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BACKS LIGHT RAIL

[www.kansascity.com]

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ON ARCHITECTURE: SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT RAIL STATIONS ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK; THOUGHTFUL DESIGN GIVES EACH LINK STATION A PERSONALITY ALL ITS OWN (With gallery)

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE SUCSON CITIZEN: PHOENIX GETS LIGHT RAIL; TUCSON GET LIGHT RAIL-LITE

[www.tucsoncitizen.com]

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MINNEAPOLIS BUS, RAIL FARES RISE 25 CENTS ON OCTOBER 01

[www.startribune.com]

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FEDS OK CAPITAL METRO'S PASSENGER RAIL CARS; SERVICE LIKELY TO START IN MARCH

[www.statesman.com]

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NORWALK, CONNECTICUT: COMMUTERS HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT SONO STATION

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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NEW JERSEY TRANSIT PROPOSES SKYSCRAPERS FOR $500 MILLION DEVELOPMENT AT TRAIN TRACKS

[www.hudsonreporter.com]

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DISABLED NJ TRANSIT TRIAN BLOCKS TRACKS AT HOBOKEN TERMINAL

[www.recordonline.com]

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