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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, October 02, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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CP: NO DECISION YET ON WHETHER TO PURSUE COAL TRAIN EXPANSION

[www.kxmb.com]

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HOUSE IGNORES SHORT LINE TAX CREDIT

[www.trafficworld.com]

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RAILROAD MERGER WON'T MEAN LAYOFFS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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BNSF TRAIN HITS, KILLS JOGGER IN GALLUP, NEW MEXICO (With photo)

[www.gallupindependent.com]

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MICHAEL R. McCARTHY ELECTED TO UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

[www.uprr.com]

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RAILROADS MOVE FORWARD WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

[www.networkworld.com]

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RAILROAD SHARES FELL IN 3Q AMID HURRICANES

[money.cnn.com]

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LUXURY TRAIN TRAVEL IN THE U.S. A BUST? TRAIN CARS FOR SALE (With photo)

[www.gadling.com]

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PRESIDENTIAL ROAD TRIPS TAINTED BY TRAGEDY

[www.cnn.com]

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ETHANOL'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY RISES

[www.omaha.com]

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STB: NS, CPR's SOO LINE MADE 'REVENUE ADEQUACY' GRADE LAST YEAR

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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FEDS AWARD $1 MILLION TO ARIZONA FOR RAIL STUDY

[www.kold.com]

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SONGWRITER SINGS PRAISES OF TRAIN TRAVEL

[www.annandaleadvocate.com]

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THOMAS THE TRAIN'S DEAL IS DERAILED; $163 MILLION PURCHASE OF UNIT OF PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL VICTIM OF HIGH BORROWING COSTS

[www.cfo.com]

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AMTRAK HOSTS WASHINGTON UNION STATION'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

[www.amtrak.com]

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AMTRAK PLANS TO DEMOLISH OLD TOWERS, INCLUDING ONE IN GROTON, CONNECTICUT (With photo)

[www.theday.com]

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FRA ISSUES SIX GRANTS FOR TRACKWORK, RESEARCH

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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GEORGIA TRAIN BRIDGE EATS TRUCK (With photo)

[www.romenewswire.com]

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UPDATES FROM ALSTOM, EMD AND SOUTHWEST SIGNAL

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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WINTER HAVEN TWEAKS WORDING OF CSX HUB RECOMMENDATIONS

[www.newschief.com]

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CSX OIL COVERS CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND STREETS; RESIDENTS CAN CALL FOR RELIEF

[www.times-news.com]

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ENGINEER FACES JAIL IN PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN DERAILMENT

[www.eveningsun.com]

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THE LITTLE TRAIN THAT COULDN'T: LEGAL BATTLE DISMANTLES HADLEY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.mlive.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS TRAIN SHOW THRILLS OLD, YOUNG (With photos)

[www.tauntongazette.com]

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AUSTRALIAN MAN DIES IN TRAIN SUICIDE AFTER LEAPING OFF RAIL OVERPASS (With photo)

[www.news.com.au]

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11 INJURED AS TRAINS COLLIDE IN INDIA

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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SCOTLAND: £300 MILLION BORDERS LINE NOT GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

[news.scotsman.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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TRAIN ENGINEER TEXTED 22 SECONDS BEFORE LA CRASH

[hosted.ap.org]

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ENGINEER'S FAMILY SHOULDERS PROFOUND GRIEF FROM TRAIN WRECK (With photo)

[www.latimes.com]

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MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN OBERSTAR ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR DULUTH TO MINNEAPOLIS LINE

[hometownsource.com]

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METROLINK'S BUSY INLAND EMPIRE LINES

[www.pe.com]

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FASTRACKS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY: DENVER RTD AND LAND OWNERS BATTLE OVER EMINENT DOMAIN AS THE TRANSIT PROJECT GAINS MOMENTUM (With photo)

[www.cobizmag.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL: SMART TRAIN AND ECONOMIC ISSUES

[www.marinij.com]

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ATTORNEYS LOOK FOR METROLINK SURVIVORS

[www.mercurynews.com]

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NICTD LOOKING AT DELAYING HALF OF SOUTH SHORE EXTENSION PLAN

[www.chestertontribune.com]

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ACE COMMUTER TRAIN ON TRACK FOR FARE INCREASE

[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]

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DRIVER BLAMES GPS FOR CRASH WITH METRO-NORTH TRAIN (With video and map)

[www.lohud.com]

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PORT LINE WON'T GET MORE METRO-NORTH TRAINS

[www.recordonline.com]

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FLORIDA GOVERNOR CRIST ASKED TO TAKE THE LEAD ON COMMUTER RAIL

[thepinehillsnews.com]

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