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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, August 04, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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AMTRAK CASCADES SERVICE SUSPENDED THROUGH WEEKEND

[www.amtrak.com]

And:

AMTRAK CANCELS MOST NORTHWEST TRAINS THIS WEEKEND

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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US RAILROADS SEEK INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT FOR TRACK

[www.reuters.com]

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ONLY QUAD CITIES DISASTER CAME ON FIRST RAILROAD BRIDGE IN 1856

[qconline.com]

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TAKE US HOME: TEXAS STATE RAILROAD GIFT SHOP PRICES CUT 30 PERCENT

[www.thecherokeean.com]

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BNSF EMPLOYEES REMAIN 'ON GUARD'

[www.bnsf.com]

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UNION PACIFIC REORGANIZES LOBBYING STAFF

[www.uprr.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC SIGNS AGREEMENTS FOR CAPABILITY UPGRADING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND SUPPORT

[www8.cpr.ca]

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POLICE CHASE RUNAWAY HORSE THROUGH STREETS OF MOUNT VERNON, IOWA (IT END'S BADLY)

[www.mtvernonlisbonsun.com]

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OPINION: RAILROAD MONOPOLY IS DRAG FROM FACTORY TO THE SUPERMARKET

[www.delawareonline.com]

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HUSHING UP TRAIN HORNS IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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DID YOU KNOW...TRUCKEE'S CHINESE POPULATION WAS RUN OUT OF TOWN?

[www.sierrasun.com]

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GANDY DANCER FEST TO OFFER TRAIN RIDES, TUNES IN MADISON, WISCONSIN

[www.madison.com]

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MEETINGS WILL REVIEW DM&E PLANS FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES

[www.postbulletin.com]

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SHARING A RAINBOW: OREGON WOMAN SHARES HER GARDEN WITH TRAIN RIDERS

[www.lakeoswegoreview.com]

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AT LEAST 100 DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK IN CONGO

[www.usatoday.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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OPINION FROM THE COLUMBIAN (VANCOUVER, WA): DON'T JUMP ON LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN JUST YET

[www.columbian.com]

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BUSINESS ON PHOENIX LIGHT RAIL LINE PICKS UP

[www.azcentral.com]

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AUGUST 02, 1873: SAN FRANCISCO'S FIRST CABLE CAR CONQUERS NOB HILL

[www.wired.com]

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LIGHT-RAIL ROUTE IN THORNTON, COLORADO GETS FEISTY

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TESTS LESS NOISY HORN

[www.newsday.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)

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NO ARMS, NO DRIVER'S LICENSE, FAST CAR, BIG PROBLEM

[www.sun-herald.com]

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COUPLE BRINGS NY LANDMARK TO LABARGE, WYOMING

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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INVASION OF THE YARD SNATCHER: IT CAME FROM THE BAYOU

[www.nola.com]

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CAN ETHANOL FUEL A MIDLANDS BULL MARKET?

[www.omaha.com]

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SELLING A SMALL TOWN: AUSTIN AND HOUSTON ARE DISCOVERING THE AFFORDABILITY, LIFESTYLE OF SMITHVILLE

[www.statesman.com]

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OLD MILL TOWN A VESTIGE OF THE PAST

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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VISITORS SEE CAVERNS' FANTASTIC FORMS IN NEW LIGHT

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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