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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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MOTHER IN HAMMOND, INDIANA MINI-VAN/TRAIN COLLISION THAT KILLED TWO OF HER CHILDREN, DIES (Video clip available)

[www.dailypress.com]

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TRACKS REOPEN 20 HOURS AFTER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST DERAILMENT

[www.sacbee.com]

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BAYTOWN, TEXAS TEEN INVOLVED IN DEADLY TRAIN COLLISION RELEASED FROM DETENTION; SAYS HE CANNOT REMEMBER FATAL EVENT

[www.chron.com]

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'OUT OF LEVEL' TRACK CAUSED TRAIN DERAILMENT IN WESTERN IOWA

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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TRAINS BACK ON TRACK IN VICTORIA, TEXAS

[www.thevictoriaadvocate.com]

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BNSF FOUNDATION SENDS DONATIONS TO ASSIST TORNADO VICTIMS IN NORTH DAKOTA

[www.bnsf.com]

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DM&E MERGER OPENS NEW MARKETS FOR AG PRODUCTS

[www.argusleader.com]

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BICYCLIST LISTENING TO iPOD STRUCK, KILLED BY TRAIN

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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AMTRAK VITAL FOR ILLINOIS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

[www.daily-journal.com]

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MOST WANTED SUSPECT STOLE FROM RAILYARD (With video)

[www.ketv.com]

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HOMEOWNERS FEAR MORE TRAIN NOISE; CHICAGO'S METRA TRAFFIC ON SPUR CAUSES WORRY

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE MODESTO BEE: DEPUTY NEARLY CREAMED BY TRAIN

[www.modbee.com]

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FIRED RAIL WORKER AWARDED $420K

[sundaygazettemail.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE METRO WEST DAILY NEWS (Framington, MA): ALL ABOARD?

[www.metrowestdailynews.com]

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KANSAN PASSIONATE FOR ABOLITION, RAILROADS

[www.kansas.com]

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WESTERN MARYLAND SCENIC RAILROAD SELLS 5,800 TICKETS SO FAR FOR 'THOMAS' VISIT

[www.times-news.com]

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NS RAILROAD TRENCH NOT THE PRETTIEST THING TO LOOK AT; SOME THINK IT'S UGLY, BUT I LOVE WATCHING TRAINS PASS THROUGH IT

[www.charlotte.com]

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BUILDING TRAINS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS

[www.ddtonline.com]

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THE LAST TRAIN FROM DOBWALLS

[www.thisisplymouth.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SEVEN HURT AS L.A. COMMUTER TRAIN COLLIDES WITH PICKUP TRUCK

[www.sacbee.com]

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SOME SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT-RAIL TUNNEL DEBRIS POLLUTED

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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RECORD-SETTING WASHINGTON STATE TAX PLAN WRAPS ROADS, RAIL IN ONE FRAGILE PACKAGE

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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MILWAUKEE'S TRANSIT PLANS FACE STOPS AND STARTS; COMMUTER TRAINS, BUSES, STREETCARS ALL BEING CONSIDERED

[www.jsonline.com]

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CHICAGO METRA OFFICIAL: EXPANSION NOT DERAILED

[www.nwherald.com]

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VALLEY HOLDS KEY AS CALIFORNIA EXPLORES A FUTURE ON RAILS

[www.recordnet.com]

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OPINION, THE CONTRA COSTA TIMES: A BUS ON RAILS WON'T GET RIDERS

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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OPINION, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: EUREKA! I'VE SOLVED OUR TRANSIT WOES!

[www.charlotte.com]

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