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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BEES ATTACK ARIZONA RAILROAD CREW; ONE MAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK

[www.azstarnet.com]

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UP SPECIAL AGENT MAY FACE CHARGES IN ACCIDENT

[www.star-telegram.com]

And:

AFTER CRASH, FLOWER MOUND OFFICER SAVORS SURVIVAL

[www.dallasnews.com]

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L.A. AUTHORITIES CRACKING DOWN ON ILLEGAL RAILROAD CROSSINGS (With video)

[abclocal.go.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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BYRON, MINNESOTA DERAILMENT SPILL STILL HASN'T BEEN CLEANED UP BY THE DM&E (With photos)

[news.postbulletin.com]

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TULE LAKE LIFT BRIDGE ENDS RAILROAD SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

[www.caller.com]

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SHORTLINE RAILROADS WANT AID FROM STATE OF KANSAS

[www.parsonssun.com]

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GEORGETOWN RAILROAD ON TRACK FOR A NEW FUTURE (With video)

[www.9news.com]

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRAIN DELAYS DUE TO TRACK CONSTRUCTION

[abclocal.go.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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KCSR TEAMS UP WITH OPERATION LIFESAVER TO PROVIDE GCCI COURSES TO LAW

[notes.kcsi.com]

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FUND IT OR SCRAP IT, AUDIT SAYS OF CALIFORNIA'S RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION PROGRAM

[www.pe.com]

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SAN BERNARDINO DEPOT SEEKS VOLUNTEER HOSTS

[www.pe.com]

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TAKE A RIDE INTO THE PAST

[www.heralddemocrat.com]

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TRAIN GANG AIDS IN RESTORING AT&SF STEAM ENGINE

[www.dchieftain.com]

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TRUCKING FIRMS' WOES TO PERSIST, ANALYSTS SAY

[www.nwanews.com]

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DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS VOW TO CONTINUE FIGHT ON RAIL TUNNEL SLATED FOR 2030

[www.nctimes.com]

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VICTORIA, TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT LOOKS AT PREVENTING TRAIN WRECKS

[www.thevictoriaadvocate.com]

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RIDING THE RAILS ALONG TENNESSEE'S SCENIC HIWASSEE RIVER

[www.chattanoogan.com]

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THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE CHUGS INTO BOONE, IOWA (With photo)

[www.kcci.com]

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$10K SOUGHT TO UPGRADE OHIO RAILROAD BRIDGE WALKWAY (With photo)

[www.mariettatimes.com]

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ART REVIEW, THE BOSTON GLOBE: KEEPING TRACK OF 'TRAINSCAPE' PROVES CHALLENGING

[www.boston.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY'S DEEPER CRISIS: DECADES OF NEGLECT

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SPEAKER PELOSI HEARTS STREETCARS

[www.wweek.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE SEATTLE TIMES: A PUNISHING COMMUTE

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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SIERRA CLUB LOSES VOTER GUIDE FIGHT IN SEATTLE

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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HOW LIGHT RAIL TRANSFORMED D.C.

[www.courant.com]

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LOOKING BACK: 48 KILLED AS COMMUTER TRAIN PLUNGES OFF NEWARK BAY DRAWBRIDGE

[www.nj.com]

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POLICE: WOMAN DEFRAUDED LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD

[www.northcountrygazette.org]

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