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Railroad Newsline for Friday, August 03, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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AMTRAK STATEMENT OF ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY (ABOUT THE FREE BOOZE THINGY)

[www.amtrak.com]

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FRA PROPOSES NEW RAILROAD PASSENGER CAR STANDARDS

[www.businessweek.com]

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BNSF THE FIRST AMERICAN INTERMODAL OPERATOR TO ORDER WIDE-SPAN RAIL-MOUNTED GANTRY CRANES

[www.bnsf.com]

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EDITORIAL OPINION, THE MINOT DAILY NEWS: RAILROAD LAWSUITS; CHANGE IN FEDERAL LAW WAS A LONG TIME COMING

[www.minotdailynews.com]

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NEW TICKET PRICES FOR TEXAS STATE RAILROAD RELEASED

[www.thecherokeean.com]

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NEW RAILROAD IN RANIER, MINNESOTA: CN TO BUILD NEW CUSTOMS FACILITY AND RELATED TRACKS

[www.canada-digital.com]

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BNSF REVENUE AT RECORD LEVEL

[www.register-mail.com]

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INVESTIGATORS SEEK CAUSE OF TRAIN FIRE NEAR WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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MAN ABOARD TRAIN WINDS UP ON SAN ONOFRE, CALIFORNIA NUCLEAR PLANT PROPERTY

[www.sacbee.com]

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TRANSPORTATION COALITION TOURS HOUSTON'S INNER CITY RAIL YARDS

[www.chron.com]

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UNION PACIFIC OFFERS SUPPORT, MONEY FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN WILCOX, ARIZONA

[www.willcoxrangenews.com]

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LONGEST BRIDGE ON BNSF'S MONTANA DIVISION RECEIVES RENOVATIONS

[www.bnsf.com]

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THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF THE CRISIS OF AMTRAK

(ED. NOTE: I hesitated to include this article because of it's source, but decided to go ahead because it is an interesting read. Just keep in mind that I have no political or idological axe to grind with anyone and am only interested in the railroad perspective here. Just consider the source as you read. - lwg)

[www.wsws.org]

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PLEA GOES OUT TO SAVE OLD DANBURY, NEBRASKA DEPOT

[www.mccookgazette.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC LAUNCHES PROCESS FOR SALE OF WINDSOR STATION IN MONTREAL

[www8.cpr.ca]

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ON THE (RAIL) ROAD AGAIN; MONTANA RAIL LINK WELCOMES TWO OLDEST LIVING SECTION FOREMEN

[www.clarkforkchronicle.com]

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THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE TO APPEAR IN HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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LINK TO MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENINSULA FUELED RAIL SERVICE

[www.leelanaunews.com]

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CANDY-COLORED HYBRID TRAIN THE SWEETEST RIDE ON JAPAN RAIL

[www.nzherald.co.nz]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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BIG PACT FOR SACRAMENTO-BASED SIEMENS

[www.sacbee.com]

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EDITORIAL FROM THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: HIT PIECE ON PHOENIX

[www.azcentral.com]

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OREGON LEGISLATORS HELPED ADVANCE PORTLAND-MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL

[www.thebeenews.com]

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COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO RESIDENTS QUESTION FASTRACKS LIGHT RAIL PLAN

[www.myfoxcolorado.com]

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DES MOINES WAS A PIONEER IN STREET RAILWAYS

[desmoinesregister.com]

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