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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, August 25, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF ISSUES SEVERE WEATHER DELAY SERVICE ADVISORY FOR CHACAGO

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

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HIGH SPEED RAIL PUBLIC TESTIMONY IN BAY AREA CITIES BEGINS August 23 (With 10 minute video presentation)

[www.sanfranciscosentinel.com]

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HIGH-TECH DETERRENT: TINY DEVICE COULD CREATE HUGE OBSTACLE FOR COPPER THIEVES

[www.bdtonline.com]

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UP TRAIN PLOWS THROUGH GRAIN TRAILER IN NOTUS, IDAHO

[www.idahopress.com]

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CROWDS HEED AMTRAK'S 'ALL ABOARD'

[online.wsj.com]

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AMTRAK STILL DISRUPTED BY FLOOD-DAMAGED TRACKS

[www.startribune.com]

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COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS GIVES SK&O 30 DAYS TO REPAIR TRACKS

[www.newscow.net]

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TRANSIT-ORIENTED AMERICA, PART 4: THE TRAINS

[www.streetsblog.org]

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VALLEY TRAIN WHISTLES STIR UP REMEMBRANCES OF THINGS PAST

[www.modbee.com]

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NORTH TOPEKA GRAIN ELEVATOR BEING RAZED

[www.cjonline.com]

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MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA RAILROAD DAYS CELEBRATED SUNDAY

[www.bismarcktribune.com]

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ADVENTURE OF THE WEEK: HOW TO DO IT ALL IN ONE DAY? HEAD DOWN TO OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA

[www.sacbee.com]

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WHY LIGHT POLES ARE HOT BED FOR CRIME

[www.thedenverchannel.com]

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FATE OF MESA, ARIZONA'S PIONEER PARK TRAIN DEBATED (With photo)

[www.azcentral.com]

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PLANS FOR LOUISIANA PLANT SITE MOVING FORWARD

[www.theadvertiser.com]

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DISASTER DECLARED FOR COLORADO WHEAT

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA TRAIN MUSEUM, A VIEW O RAILROAD EMPIRE

[www.ajc.com]

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IRISH RAILROAD GRAVE MYSTERY SOLVED

[news.bbc.co.uk]

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INDIAN RAILWAYS HIRE RAG PICKERS TO CLEAN TRACKS

[english.people.com.cn]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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HOUSTON METRO MAY BUY FORMER RAIL BED

[www.chron.com]

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STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: NO CASH FOR COMMUTER RAIL

[www.modbee.com]

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COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEMS SEEN AS TRAFFIC FIX FOR GALVESTON, TEXAS

[news.galvestondailynews.com]

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KANSAS CITY VOTERS WON'T VOTE ON LIGHT RAIL IN NOVEMBER

[www.bizjournals.com]

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SAN FRANCISCO MUNI'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SERVICE SHOWS INCREMENTAL CHANGE

[sfgate.com]

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WHAT NEITHER SIDE IS SAYING ABOUT TRANSIT: SO FAR, CHARLOTTE HAS ONLY A SNAPSHOT OF A LONG-TERM PROJECT

[www.charlotte.com]

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

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MEATPACKING REMAKES RURAL U.S. TOWNS

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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OUTREACH PROGRAM IN LONGVIEW, TEXAS HAS RAILROAD THEME: PASSENGERS LINE UP FOR SUPPLY TRAIN

[www.news-journal.com]

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MILL GOES AGAINST THE EUGENE, OREGON GRAIN

[www.registerguard.com]

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PROPOSED PLANT IN COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON TO TEST POLLUTION LAW

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

Courtesy, Dick Seelye

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THE END

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