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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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SHIPPERS FILE SUIT TO REOPEN RAIL LINE IN SOUTH BENTON COUNTY, OREGON

[www.gazettetimes.com]

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ENGINEERING RAIL'S REBIRTH: FREIGHT CARS MAY JOIN BIG RIGS IN TRANSPORTING SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY'S BOUNTY (With photos)

[www.modbee.com]

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RAIL LINES, STATE LINES, BOTTOM LINES: FIRST IN A TWO-PART SERIES ON THE CHALLENGES THAT AGRICULTURE AND OTHER INDUSTRIES IN SOUTH-CENTRAL IDAHO FACE WITHOUT CERTAIN RAILROAD SERVICES

[www.magicvalley.com]

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ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT AGENCY OKs $60 MILLION RAIL SAFTEY PLAN

[www.ocregister.com]

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COPS, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES: OKLAHOMA LAW ENFORCEMENT AND BNSF TEAM UP ON GRADE CROSSING VIOLATORS

[www.sapulpadailyherald.com]

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AMTRAK THRUWAY MOTORCOACH SERVICE VIA BAY BRIDGE SUSPENDED LABOR DAY WEEKEND

[www.amtrak.com]

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RAILWAY GROUP GETS STATE AWARD; GRANT WILL FUND RAILWAY MUSEUM IN FREMONT, CALIFORNIA

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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EXPRESS TRAIN GIVES COLORADO STATE FAIR 'HEAD OF STEAM'

[www.chieftain.com]

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JOB DERAILED IN 1800s, TURNING TO OIL AND GAS: HOW THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION CAME TO HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RAILROADS

[www.chron.com]

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FARGO (ND) LETTER TO THE EDITOR: HARD TO BELIEVE THEY COULD BE SO STUPID

[www.in-forum.com]

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AG-RAIL HERITAGE FESTIVAL HELD AT MILWAUKEE RAILROAD HISTORIC DISTRICT

[www.kmeg14.com]

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OKLAHOMA 6-YEAR-OLD TAKES ROAD TRIP WITH GRANDMOTHERS; ADVENTURE INCLUDES MEMORABLE TRIP ON CUMBRES & TOLTEC NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD

[www.examiner-enterprise.com]

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FRISCO FESTIVAL FANS FAVOR FUNNEL CAKE IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS

[www.nwaonline.net]

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AT WHISTLESTOP, MUSIC'S FUN AND PRICE IS RIGHT; TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON FESTIVAL TEAMS UP WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD MUSEUM TO PROVIDE RIDES ON VINTAGE CABOOSE

[www.yakima-herald.com]

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DAYS GONE BY: MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA WAS THE PLACE IN THE EARLY 1900s

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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NS GRAIN TRAINS A PAIN IN OHIO

[www.sanduskyregister.com]

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CHEMICAL SPILL CONTAINED AFTER TENNESSEE CAR DERAILMENT

[www.knoxnews.com]

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SILVER LAKE'S LITTLE RAILROAD THAT CAN: NEW HAMPSHIRE HOBBYIST RUNS SMALL TRAIN WEEKENDS THROUGH LATE OCTOBER

[www.mountwashingtonvalley.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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PRESIDENT BUSH VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS SHUTS DOWN CANAL STREET TROLLEY LINE

[www.nola.com]

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BIG BUCKS PROPEL TRANSIT EFFORT IN WASHINGTON STATE

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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VIEWPOINTS, FROM THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE: OUR CHANCE TO DO RICHMOND RAIL LINE RIGHT

[www.chron.com]

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POLL: BENTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESIDENTS WANT LIGHT RAIL, BUT DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT

[www.kare11.com]

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RACIAL POLITICS MARKED BART BOARD'S SEARCH FOR NEW CHIEF

[www.sfgate.com]

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ALL ABOARD: CITIES BRINGING BACK STREETCARS

[www.courant.com]

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TRACK REPAIRS FORCE MORE LIRR DELAYS

[www.newsday.com]

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