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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, August 11, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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MURDER CHARGES FOR DRIVER IN BAYTOWN, TEXAS CRASH; TEENAGER ARRESTED IN DEATHS OF FOUR COMPANIONS IN TRAIN ACCIDENT

[www.chron.com]

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RAILFEST STEAMS INTO CARSON, VIRGINIA CITY

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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RESCUED DOG CHAINED TO DALLAS, TEXAS RAILROAD TRACKS NOW ADOPTED

[www.chron.com]

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EAST TEXAS TRAIN DEATHS WERE SUICIDES, DA SAYS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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RAILROAD WORKER IS FIRST POSSIBLE OKLAHOMA HEAT DEATH IN 2007

[newsok.com]

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SIERRA RAILROAD GIVES RIVER RIDERS A RAFT OF OPTIONS

[www.recordnet.com]

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MALFUNCTIONING RAILROAD CROSSING GATE CAUSES RUSH-HOUR HEADACHES IN HOUSTON

[www.chron.com]

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BNSF WILL HUSH TRAIN WHISTLES IN PLACENTIA, CALIFORNIA ON AUGUST 18

[www.ocregister.com]

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OPINION: RE-REGULATION WOULD MEAN RETURN TO POOR RAIL SERVICE

[www.mankatofreepress.com]

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VERNON PARISH, LOUISIANA SHERIFF'S OFFICE HOSTS RAILROAD SAFETY CLASS

[www.leesvilledailyleader.com]

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LOVE FOR LOCOMOTIVES GAINS STEAM WITH AGE

[www.9news.com]

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WORK UNDER WAY ON $172 MILLION GALVA, ILLINOIS ETHANOL FACILITY

[www.register-mail.com]

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DID YOU KNOW....TINY FLORISTON, CALIFORNIA WAS ONCE A THRIVING TOWN?

[www.sierrasun.com]

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SKUNK BEER IS BACK! NORTH COAST BREWING CO. BREWS FOR SKUNK TRAIN

[beeradvocate.com]

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CHURCHILL'S FUNERAL TRAIN BEING RETURNED BY CLUB

[www.whittierdailynews.com]

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TWO CHINESE TOY MAKERS IN U.S. RECALLS BANNED FROM EXPORTING

[www.usatoday.com]

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MINIATURE RAILROAD ENTHUSIASTS GATHER IN MISSOURI FOR 15-INCH CONFERENCE

[www.therolladailynews.com]

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ONE KILLED, 83 INJURED IN ZIMBABWE 'FREEDOM TRAIN' CRASH; OFFICIALS BLAME BROKEN SIGNALS

[www.iht.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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CHILD HURT IN HOUSTON WHEN CAR HITS METRORAIL TRAIN

[www.chron.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL TEAM SAYS CHASTAIN PLAN IS $490 MILLION SHORT

[www.bizjournals.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE: WAY TO GO; COMPARISON OF PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL LINE OPTIONS SHOWS A PARTIAL ROUTE DOWN RICHMOND IS THE BEST

[www.chron.com]

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DREAM COMING TRUE: WEST JORDAN, UTAH'S TRANSIT-ORIENTED CITY CENTER COULD OPEN BY NEXT SPRING

[www.sltrib.com]

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UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY SETS TENTATIVE 2012 DATE FOR PROVO-SALT LAKE CITY COMMUTER RAIL

[deseretnews.com]

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CENTURY-OLD BROOKLYN BRIDGE NOT A RISK

[www.washingtonpost.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturday’s only.)

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INFRASTRUCTURE - THE OTHER WHITE MEAT

[www.townhall.com]

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MAN SUES FLORIST AFTER WIFE SEES NOTE TO HIS LOVER

[www.chron.com]

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BIODIESEL DRIVES 'TINKERER' AHEAD

[bonnercountydailybee.com]

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AFTER 100 YEARS, UPS STILL DELIVERS THE GOODS

[www.omaha.com]

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MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS DALLAS' HISTORY AS COMMERCE CENTER

[www.dallasnews.com]

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SNOW, WIND AND WOOD

[www.jacksonholestartrib.com]

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NEWSPAPERS MUST LOOK TO PAST TO SHAPE THE FUTURE

[www.union-bulletin.com]

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NEW MARKET FOR CAPAY VALLEY, CALIFORNIA'S BOUNTY

[www.dailydemocrat.com]

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