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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF TRAIN DERAILS AT MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

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BERKSHIRE MAY BUY 25 PERCENT OF RAILROAD

[www.forbes.com]

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TEXAS STATE RAILROAD BEGINS LIFE ANEW

[www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]

And:

COMMENTARY, THE PALESTINE (TX) HERALD-PRESS: LET'S RIDE THIS ECONOMIC TRAIN

[www.palestineherald.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, NEBRASKA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION, AND NEBRASKA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSPCIATION AND HAZMAT RESPONSE, INC JOINT TOUR TO FOCUS ON TRANSPORTING ETHANOL SAFELY

[www.uprr.com]

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OPINION, THE FARGO FORUM: RAILROAD MONOPOLY COSTS NORTH DAKOTA

[www.in-forum.com]

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BUFFETT'S RAILROAD STAKE GAINS STEAM

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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MOTHER, DAUGHTER KILLED BY FRIEGHT TRAIN OUTSIDE DAVIS, CALIFORNIA; POSSIBLE MURDER/SUICIDE

[www.sacbee.com]

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'ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS CROSSINGS' IN VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO WILL GET RAILROAD GATE, WARNING LIGHTS

[www.news-bulletin.com]

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'ON THIS DAY, THE MAN IN THE LOCOMOTIVE WAS ME'

[www.postbulletin.com]

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SMALL-TOWN BATTLE IN FORT WORTH COURT: BNSF TIE PLANT LITIGATION TO PLAY OUT IN COW TOWN

[www.star-telegram.com]

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TRAINS COMING WEST: MUSEUM DISPLAY DEPICTS CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY ARRIVAL OF TRAINS IN NORTHWEST COLORADO

[www.craigdailypress.com]

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AS IDAHO MOVES MORE FREIGHT BY ROAD, BUSINESSES STRUGGLE WITH SHIPPING COSTS

[www.magicvalley.com]

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EVENTS PLANNED FOR HISTORIC RAILROAD BRIDGE IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO

[www.magicvalley.com]

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IN VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA, THE NUT TREE BLOSSOMS ANEW

[www.modbee.com]

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WISCONSIN POLICE: TRAIN INCIDENT 'VANDALISM'

[www.htrnews.com]

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EAST TEXAS OFFICIALS: RAIL PROPOSAL CARRIES BENEFITS

[www.news-journal.com]

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KANSAS CITY UNION STATION SUFFERS SETBACK; ACCREDITATION LOSS COMES AS STATION POISED TO END YEAR WITH PROFIT

[www.cjonline.com]

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$1 MILLION PROPOSED FOR NOVATO, CALIFORNIA TRAIN 'QUIET ZONES'

[www.marinij.com]

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MARYLAND RACE PITTING BIKERS AGAINST STEAM ENGINE RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS

[www.delmarvanow.com]

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WIRE TO WIRE: TRAIN LINE TO STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT WAS TRANSFORMED FROM STEAM TO ELECTRICITY A CENTURY AGO

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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SHOULD SOME OF OUR OIL MONEY BE INVESTED IN REBUILDING A RAILWAY?

[www.thewesternstar.com]

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MACHURIAN RAILWAY ITEMS TO GO ON SHOW IN CHINA

[www.yomiuri.co.jp]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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RAIL RUNNER ENGINEER FOLLOWED ALL PROCEDURES, OFFICIALS SAY

[www.news-bulletin.com]

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RIDERSHIP ON SOUNDER REMAINS UP; TACOMA TO SEATTLE COMMUTERS CONTINUE USING SERVICE EVEN AFTER COMPLETION OF I-5 RENOVATION WORK

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE STOCKTON RECORD: LET'S NOT TAKE LIGHT RAIL SO LIGHTLY

[www.recordnet.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS: DON'T FEAR LIGHT RAIL; FEAR ADDICTION TO OIL

[www.mysanantonio.com]

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METROLINK PLANNERS HOPE BETTER SERVICE WILL LURE MORE RIDERS

[www.latimes.com]

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