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Railroad Newsline for Monday, September 10, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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DRIVER ESCAPES BEFORE TWO TRAINS HIT CAR IN GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

And:

CAR HIT BY TWO AMTRAK TRAINS IN GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS (With video)

[abclocal.go.com]

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38 RAILROAD CARS INVOLVED IN CRASH IN RIALTO, CALIFORNIA

[www.pe.com]

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INDIANA OFFICIALS SEEK RAILROAD UPGRADES AFTER CRASH

[www.post-trib.com]

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LAPLACE, LOUISIANA WOMAN, 18, KILLED IN COLLISION WITH KCSR FREIGHT TRAIN

[www.nola.com]

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ROCHESTER POST-BULLETIN READERS RESPOND: NEW NAME, NEW GAME IN FIGHT AGAINST COAL TRAINS?

[www.postbulletin.com]

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DM&E CRITIC QUESTIONS TIMING OF STATE DONATION

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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COP SAVES DRIVER OF DUMP TRUCK BEFORE COLLISION WITH TRAIN (With audio and video links)

[www.mysanantonio.com]

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TEXAS A&M FRESHMAN FALLS FROM U.P. RAILROAD BRIDGE; DOCTORS FEAR SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN

[www.theeagle.com]

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AMTRAK QUIETLY POSTS FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR OF RECORD RIDERSHIP

[groovygreen.com]

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HINES, OREGON PLANT CLOSURE A SETBACK TO RAILWAY

[www.bendbulletin.com]

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BNSF POSTS UPDATE ON PRB COAL OPERATIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

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KCS' INTERNATIONAL INTERMODAL CORRIDOR A TOPIC AT INLAND PORT CONFERENCE

[notes.kcsi.com]

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U.P. TO REPLACE HISTORIC KATE SHELLEY SPAN (With photo gallery)

[desmoinesregister.com]

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RAILROAD: WE TRIED TO AVOID GROVE; FORT WORTH RESIDENTS TAKE ISSUE WITH U.P.'S GAS WELL DRILLING PLANS

[www.star-telegram.com]

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AUGUST RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES DOWN 1.0 PERCENT SAYS AAR

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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UNION PACIFIC GRAIN TRAIN DERAILS NEAR VICTORIA, TEXAS

[www.thevictoriaadvocate.com]

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I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.carthagepress.com]

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SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING FOUND IN RAIL CAR IN PHOENIX (With photo slide show)

[www.kpho.com]

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EUGENE, OREGON'S RAILROAD DEPOT SPEEDS INTO HISTORY BOOKS

[www.registerguard.com]

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OPERATION AIMS TO SAVE LIVES NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS (With photos)

[159.54.226.83]

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WORKING SOUTHEAST OREGON RAILROAD PAUSES TO ENTERTAIN VISITING RAIL BUFFS

[www.thebeenews.com]

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PROFESSOR CONSULTS ON GALLUP, NEW MEXICO RAIL CROSSINGS

[www.unm.edu]

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AMTRAK BLUE WATER LINE GROWS; PROPOSED SALE OF TRACKS MAY AFFECT MICHIGAN ROUTES (With Photos)

[www.thetimesherald.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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BART TURNS 35; SERVICE, COMMUNITIES ADAPT ALONG THE WAY (With photos)

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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PLANO'S DART LIGHT RAIL STATION NOT LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS; DOWNTOWN PLANO, TEXAS STILL STRUGGLING FOR VITALITY

[www.dallasnews.com]

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PUBLIC TRANSIT OFFICIALS IN SAN DIEGO FACE TOUGH BUDGET CHOICES

[www.nctimes.com]

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BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA GROUNDBREAKING SIGNALS START OF NEXT PHASE OF NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL CONSTRUCTION

[www.earthtimes.org]

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SEATTLE-AREA TRANSPORTATION PLAN DRAWS OPPONENT

[www.bellinghamherald.com]

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TEMPE, ARIZONA CONSIDERS DOWNTOWN TROLLEY SYSTEM

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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TAMPA'S TROLLEYS OFFER POSSIBLE ROANOKE PREVIEW

[www.wdbj7.com]

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