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Railroad Newsline for Monday, August 27, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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AMTRAK SUFFERS MAJOR TICKETING MELTDOWN

[www.statesman.com]

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END OF RAIL ERA IN SOUTHERN OREGON IS JUST A RUMOR ON THE INTERNET

[www.mailtribune.com]

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AMTRAK RETURNS TO RAILS BETWEEN THE TWIN CITIES AND CHICAGO, SKIPPING TWO STOPS

[www.startribune.com]

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SOUTH BAY EAGER TO SHAPE HIGH-SPEED RAIL CONNECTING BAY AREA TO LOS ANGELES

[origin.mercurynews.com]

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CRASH IS THIRD FATAL TRAIN-VEHICLE WRECK IN HOUSTON AREA IN TWO MONTHS (With photo and video)

[www.chron.com]

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MAN DENIES FALSE STATEMENTS IN SACRAMENTO FIRE PROBE: IMMIGRANT HAS SAID HE DIDN'T SET TRESTLE BLAZE

[www.sacbee.com]

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TRANSIT-ORIENTED AMERICA, PART 5: WRAP-UP

[www.streetsblog.org]

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SOME FAULT DM&E RAILROAD EMBANKMENT FOR SOUTH DAKOTA FLOOD

[www.kxmc.com]

And:

DM&E RAILROAD GRADE UNDER SCRUTINY IN SOUTH DAKOTA FLOOD

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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BNSF PULLS PLUG ON ROLLA, NORTH DAKOTA GRAIN ELEVATOR

[www.minotdailynews.com]

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WHERE THE TRACKS END: PONDERING THE FUTURE OF KALISPELL'S TRAIN LINE

[www.flatheadbeacon.com]

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KCS' SUBSIDIARIES TAKE DELIVERY OF MORE NEW LOCOMOTIVES

[notes.kcsi.com]

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MODEL ON A BIG SCALE (Photo and video)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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OURAY, COLORADO'S D&RGW CABOOSE RESTING IN GOOD HANDS (With photo)

[www.ouraynews.com]

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100 YEARS AGO: EVERYONE IN A RAILROAD TOWN CONNECT

[othellooutlook.com]

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POLICE RELEASE NAME OF MAN IN DEADLY MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA TRAIN COLLISION

[www.muskogeephoenix.com]

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CITY, BNSF WORK ON BRIDGES AFFECTS DRIVERS IN OLATHE, KANSAS

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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MAN DIES IN LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY COLLISION WITH WASHINGTON CENTRAL FREIGHT TRAIN

[www.bellinghamherald.com]

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ATSF ENGINE 1880 CELEBRATES 100 YEARS (With photos)

[www.thekansan.com]

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PLAN TO CAP TAINTED CREOSOTE PLANT STORAGE YARD IN WEST EUGENE, OREGON ADVANCES

[www.registerguard.com]

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UNION PACIFIC SHOWS REMOTE CONTROL TRAIN IN HERMISTON, OREGON

[www.tri-cityherald.com]

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WOMAN KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN: SAN LEANDRO POLICE SAY VICTIM, 87, WAS WITH HUSBAND, WHO WASN'T HURT

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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175 EVACUATE FROM FIRE ON AMTRAK IN NORTH CAROLINA

[www.newsobserver.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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HOUSTON'S METRO HITS BRAKES AFTER BEING TOLD OF CITY BIKE TRAIL PLAN

[www.chron.com]

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DOWNTOWN MESA, ARIZONA MERCHANTS: LIGHT RAIL WILL KILL US

[www.azcentral.com]

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MINNEAPOLIS I-35 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PLAN SETS OFF SQUABBLE OVER TRANSIT

[www.startribune.com]

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MINNEAPOLIS LIGHT RAIL TRIP PROVES INTERESTING

[www.fergusfallsjournal.com]

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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY MUNI J-LINE TRAIN IN SAN FRANCISCO

[www.mercurynews.com]

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SAN FRANCISCO'S MUNI T-THIRD LINE IMPROVES PUNCTUALITY

[www.nbc11.com]

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FIGHT OVER CHARLOTTE TRANSIT TAX CLOSE, POLL SHOWS

[www.charlotte.com]

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SHANGHAI'S BOOMING SUBWAY

[www.latimes.com]

Courtesy, Dick Seelye

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