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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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AAR REPORTS RAILROAD SHIPPING HAS ANOTHER DOWN MONTH IN U.S.

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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CONGRESS' BOOST TO AMTRAK FUELED BY HIGH GAS PRICES, TOO MUCH TRAFFIC; CHICAGO WOULD BE HUB OF NINE-STATE, HIGH-SPEED NETWORK

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LAREDO BASKS IN BOOM AIDED BY NAFTA; SERVICING INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS BECOME BORDER CITY'S GROWTH INDUSTRY

[www.chron.com]

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VICTORIA, TEXAS RAILROAD BYPASS SIDETRACKED; PLANS TO ROUTE TRAINS AROUND TOWN HAVE BEEN HELD UP BYT NOT DERAILED (With map)

[www.victoriaadvocate.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUN: RAILROAD CARGO FEE NEEDED

[www.sbsun.com]

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'STAND BY ME' -- ONE END OF THE BRIDGE (With photo)

[www.mailtribune.com]

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COMMENTRAY, GREENBIZ.COM: THE FIVE HORSEMEN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

[www.greenbiz.com]

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RELICS EXPOSED IN LAKE SHASTA; HIGHWAY 99 BRIDGES, TRAIN TRESTLES, TOWN RUINS EMERGE AS WATER LEVEL DROPS (With photo gallery)

[www.redding.com]

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COMMENTRAY, THE BOULDER DAILY CAMERA: MORE BUCKS SIMPLY SUCKS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE KANKAKEE (IL) DAILY JOURNAL: CELL PHONES BANE TO TODAY'S SOCIETY

[daily-journal.com]

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CNR FOUND TO HAVE FALLEN SHORT IN SERVING FOUR WESTERN GRAIN SHIPPERS

[canadianpress.google.com]

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FREIGHTCAR FRIGHT

[www.forbes.com]

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REPORT FINDS CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL WILL BRING 418,000 NEW JOBS TO THE BAY AREA, REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 12 BILLION POUNDS

[www.californiaprogressreport.com]

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MARSHALL, TEXAS RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES CONSIDERED

[www.marshallnewsmessenger.com]

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ILLINOIS MODEL RAILROAD CLUB ENTERTAINS HUNDREDS AT OPEN HOUSE (With photo)

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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BROOKS (ME) PRESERVATION SOCIETY CONTINUING TO MAKE TRACKS (With photos)

[waldo.villagesoup.com]

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WOMAN FACING UPHILL BATTLE TO SAVE FORESTVILLE, NEW YORK DEPOT (With photo)

[www.observertoday.com]

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DEPUTY RECEIVES AWARD FOR SAVING POMPANO, FLORIDA WOMAN'S LIFE

[www.sun-sentinel.com]

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'THE BACKYARD OF AMERICA': THE JOURNEY TO YOU

[www.dailypress.com]

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RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA'S 'PICKLE MAN' DAIVD DUNN IS RIGHT ON TRACK IN THE KITCHEN (With photo)

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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JERVIS LANGDON: THE MAN BEHIND THE RAILROAD (Book review)

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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NORTHEASTERN COMPANY BUYS GEORGIA RAILROAD

[www.ledger-enquirer.com]

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STEAMING THROUGH OHIO'S CUYAHOGA VALLEY

[www.hudsonhubtimes.com]

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NATURES'S CRAYON BOX: WHERE TO GO TO FIND SOME OF PENNSYLVANIA'S MOST COLORFUL FOILIAGE SHOWS (With photo)

[www.mcall.com]

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BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND RAILROAD DAYS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

[www.wtop.com]

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MODEL TRAINS BLOOM IN RAILROAD GARDENS (With photos)

[www.heraldtribune.com]

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INDIA: BIHAR-BOUND TRAIN LOSES WAY

[www.ptinews.com]

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GREAT BRITAIN: HIGH-SPEED LINK DERAILED; COMERON ACCUSED OF INGNORING SCOTLAND AS RAIL LINE STOPS SOUTH OF BORDER

[www.sundayherald.com]

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THAILAND: TRAIN ACCIDENT AVERTED IN UTTAR PRADESH

[www.thaindian.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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LAWYERS SWOOP IN AFTER THE METROLINK CRASH, LOOKING FOR CLIENTS (With links)

[www.latimes.com]

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WEST SACRAMENTO MAYOR SEES TROLLEY IN CITY'S FUTURE

[www.sacbee.com]

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WILL VOTERS SEE SMART DIFFERENTLY THE SECOND TIME AROUND? (With artist's rendering and photos)

[www.marinij.com]

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TACOMA COMPANY FEELS RAILROADED BY SOUND TRANSIT PLAN FOR SPUR LINES (With photo)

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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METROLINK DISASTER HERE? NOT LIKELY, AUSTIN'S CAPITAL METRO SAYS (With photos)

[www.statesman.com]

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ARTIST'S JELL-O SCULPTURES AIM TO STIR CONVERSATION ABOUT SMART TRAIN (With photo)

[www.marinij.com]

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OPINION, THE SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: WHY ONE TRANSIT RIDER OPPOSED BART TO SAN JOSE

[www.mercurynews.com]

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COMMENTARY, NEWSDAY: INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION KEY TO THIS LONG ISLAND

[www.newsday.com]

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VANCOUVER, BC TRANSLINK BOSS NOT SURPRISED BY MAJOR INVESTIGATION AT HIS FORMER RAILORAD

[www.canada.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS COMMUTER RAIL TO BE EXTENDED TO NEW BEDFORD, FALL RIVER

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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