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Railroad Newsline for Friday, August 24, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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THREE KILLED WHEN THEY TRIED TO BEAT AMTRAK'S SUNSET LIMITED AT A NORTHEAST HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS RAILROAD CROSSING (With photo)

[www.chron.com]

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RAIL AUTHORITY STANDS READY TO OVERSEE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD REPAIRS

[www.thecherokeean.com]

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TRACKING THE PROBLEM: TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT SEEKS NEW FUNDING OPTION FOR TSRR REPAIRS

[www.thecherokeean.com]

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UNION PACIFIC BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OR $90 MILLION STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERMODAL TERMINAL IN SOUTHWEST BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS

[home.businesswire.com]

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TRANSIT-ORIENTED AMERICA, PART 3: THREE MORE CITIES

[www.streetsblog.org]

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FORT COLLINS COLORADOAN EDITORIAL: INVESTIGATION OF RAILROAD QUIET ZONES NEEDS CAUTION

[www.coloradoan.com]

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SOUTH DAKOTA PANEL APPROVES RULES FOR RAILROAD EMINENT DOMAIN

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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NEW CASE OF RAILROAD TRACK SABOTAGE IN OREGON

[www.ktvz.com]

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DURANGO, COLORADO RAILFEST STEAMS UP (Photo)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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BILLINGS GAZETTE EDITORIAL: RAIL-CROSSING SAFETY DESERVES UPGRADE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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UNION PACIFIC: FOUNDRY'S WATER DISCHARGE LED TO WICHITA, KANSAS DERAILMENT

[www.kansas.com]

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THE WABASH, FRISCO AND PACIFIC RAILROAD (With video)

[www.ksdk.com]

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BNSF WORKS OF ART: GRINDING CORN, 1927, BY EANGER IRVING COUSE (1866 - 1936)

[www.bnsf.com]

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MAN TURNING DREAM INTO REPLICA OF TRAIN DEPOT IN MESA, ARIZONA

[www.azcentral.com]

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VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS MAN FOUND DEAD AFTER BEING HIT BY UP FREIGHT TRAIN

[members.aol.com]

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DURANGO & SILVERTON ROUTE A SCENIC GEM

[www.gatewaynewspapers.com]

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MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA MAN DIES AFTER VEHICLE HITS TRAIN

[www.muskogeephoenix.com]

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COPPER STOLEN FROM EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO UTILITY POLES

[test.denverpost.com]

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GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA RAIL WORK RE-ROUTES BUSINESS TRAFFIC (With video)

[khastv.com]

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STRASBURG RAILROAD CELEBRATES 175TH ANNIVERSARY (With video and photos)

[www.voanews.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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DART RAIL LIFTS OFF AT VALWOOD PARKWAY IN CARROLLTON, TEXAS

[www.courier-gazette.com]

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NEXT LIGHT-RAIL STOP: DOWNTOWN MESA? (With map)

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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VIDEO LEADS TO ARREST IN SAN JOSE LIGHT RAIL BEATING

[cbs5.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN: LIGHT RAIL DOESN'T WORK

[www.canada.com]

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LIGHT RAIL GAINS SUPPORT IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

[www.columbian.com]

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LAST TRAM STANDING: MATTAPAN, MASSACHUSETTS TROLLEYS BATTLE DEVELOPMENT, DECADES

[www.weeklydig.com]

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THE END

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