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Railroad Newsline for Monday, August 13, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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FORT COLLINS, COLORADO CAR VS. TRAIN VICTIM IDENTIFIED

[www.coloradoan.com]

And:

MAN KILLED IN FORT COLLINS TRAIN, CAR COLLISION (With Video)

[www.myfoxcolorado.com]

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OPINION, THE CAPITAL TIMES (MADISON, WI): DON'T MAKE RAIL THE BRIDGE COLLAPSE SCAPEGOAT

[www.madison.com]

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POSSIBLE OREGON RAILROAD TRACK SABOTAGE DISCOVERED

[www.ktvz.com]

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THREE KILLED, TWO HURT IN KCSR TRUCK-TRAIN CRASH NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

[www.chron.com]

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DRIVERS INJURED IN RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS AFTER TRUCK WITH OVERSIZE LOAD HITS BNSF RAILROAD BRIDGE

[www.chicagosuburbannews.com]

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WARNING: RAILROAD CROSSING UNDER SURVEILLANCE; LOUISIANA STATE POLICE CRACK DOWN ON THOSE IGNORING CROSSING LAWS

[www.thenewsstar.com]

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STRAY ELECTRICITY CAUSED RUSH-HOUR JAMS AT TRACKS IN HOUSTON

[www.chron.com]

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAIL FREIGHT VOLUME UP SLIGHTLY FROM LAST YEAR

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES RAISE ISSUES ON RAIL SAFETY

[www.whittierdailynews.com]

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NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM SURPRISES, DELIGHTS VISITOR FROM CARSON VALLEY

[news.rgj.com]

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CANADIAN GROUP LOOKS FOR HELP IN RESTORING STEAM LOCOMOTIVE

[www.kingstonthisweek.com]

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TRANSPORT CANADA IMPOSES SPECIAL CONDITIONS ON CN RAIL OPERATIONS

[www.pgfreepress.com]

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BAIL DENIED FOR CANADIAN FIRST NATION'S PROTESTER SHAWN BRANT

[www.canada.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TO LEASE SITE OF McLEAN DERAILMENT TO ANOTHER RAILROAD

[www.philly.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE BEAVER COUNTY (PA) TIMES & ALLEGHENY TIMES: CHECK RAILROAD BRIDGES TOO

[www.timesonline.com]

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HE'S BEEN SHOOTING ON THE RAILROAD; L.A. PHOTOGRAPHER OPENS EXHIBIT AT NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

[blogs.jsonline.com]

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UPSTATE NEW YORK RAILROAD EXECUTIVE WALTER RICH DEAD AT 61

[www.forbes.com]

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TRAIN KILLS TWO ELEPHANTS IN INDIA

[www.forbes.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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FROM THE SACRAMENTO BEE, EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK: CHANGING ATTITUDES ABOUT TRANSIT

[www.sacbee.com]

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CHASTAIN, ANALYSIS TEAM CLASH ON KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL

[www.bizjournals.com]

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MINNEAPOLIS BRIDGE COLLAPSE COULD MOVE UP NORTHSTAR OPENING TO NEXT FALL

[www.startribune.com]

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KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL: PROCEED WITH A LIGHT-RAIL ALTERNATIVE TO CHASTAIN PLAN

[www.kansascity.com]

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TRAINING CITED IN SEATTLE LIGHT-RAIL WORK TRAIN CRASH

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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