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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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MAN'S BODY FOUND IN RAILROAD COAL CAR BEING EMPTIED AT FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS POWER PLANT

[www.fortbendnow.com]

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AMTRAK RESPONDS TO THIS PAST WEEKEND'S TICKITING MELTDOWN

[www.statesman.com]

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MISSOURI'S RAIL BRIDGES PRIVATELY INSPECTED

[www.semissourian.com]

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BUFFETT'S BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCREASES STAKE IN BNSF

[money.cnn.com]

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FLOOD DAMAGE TO DM&E LINE APPARENT, BUT SCOPE UNKNOWN

[www.postbulletin.com]

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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2007 MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAST STEAM RUN BY SANTA FE

[www.bnsf.com]

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GRANDSTANDING AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR (With photo and audio)

[minnesota.publicradio.org]

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COLORADO STATE FAIR TRAIN MAKES HISTORIC FIRST RUN

[www.chieftain.com]

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BNSF LABOR DAY 2007 OPERATING PLANS FOR AUTOMOTIVE, COAL AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Automotive:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

Coal:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

Agricultural Products:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

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BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FORMER BATON ROUGE TRAIN STATION NEGLECTED

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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RAILROAD DAYS AT MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA (With photo)

[www.kfyrtv.com]

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WEEKLY RAIL VOLUMES DOWN AGAIN, SAYS AAR

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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PACIFIC WINE MERCHANTS CHUG INTO UPLAND, CALIFORNIA SANTA FE DEPOT

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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RAILBUS ROLLS BACK HOME TO WILLAMINA, OREGON

[www.newsregister.com]

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OWENS CORNING RECOGNIZES BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE

[www.bnsf.com]

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STEAM ENGINE RETURNS TO NORTHLAND TRACKS

[www.wdio.com]

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HANCOCK COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVES RAIL CONSULTANT

[www.sunherald.com]

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MUSKOGEE (OK) PHOENIX EDITORIAL: SAFETY FIRST AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.muskogeephoenix.com]

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SUSPECTED RAILROAD VANDAL IN ALABAMA POLICE CUSTODY

[www.cullmantimes.com]

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A FRESH NEW LOOK FOR AN OLD MICHIGAN CABOOSE

[www.sentinel-standard.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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RAIL RUNNER SLAMS INTO JEEP NEAR LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO, KILLING TWO

[www.news-bulletin.com]

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UTA READY FOR BIGGEST CHANGE IN BUS ROUTES; REALIGNMENT TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND FEED TRAX TRAINS

[www.sltrib.com]

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NOT MUCH DESIRE FOR STREETCAR IDEA IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA

[www.recordnet.com]

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LIGHT RAIL'S PATH IN DOWNTOWN MESA PROVING DIVISIVE

[www.azcentral.com]

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THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LIGHT RAIL: IT'S UNSIGHTLY, UNGAINLY AND EXPENSIVE

[www.azcentral.com]

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THE HARD ROAD TO LIGHT RAIL IN CHARLOTTE

[www.courant.com]

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LIRR, AMTRAK REPAIRS CAUSE TRAVEL NIGHTMARE

[www.newsday.com]

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