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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, September 20, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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U.S. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT TO CHRISTENSEN ASSOCIATED FOR STUDY OF COMPETITION IN FREIGHT RAILROAD INDUSTRY

[www.grainnet.com]

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DEBATE INTENSIFIES OVER NEVADA RAIL PROJECTS

[thehill.com]

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NEW SET OF RULES FOR CHALLENGING WHEAT SHIPPING RATES

[www.kfyrtv.com]

And:

NORTH DAKOTA COOLS PUSH FOR RAIL RATE COMPLAINT

[money.cnn.com]

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LOT OF LOVE LEFT FOR ONE TOWN'S THREATENED HARVEY HOUSE

[www.azcentral.com]

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MOURNER AT VIGIL TAKEN TO JAIL FOR MARKER MESSAGE; VILLA PARK, ILLINOIS POLICE ARREST WOMAN FOR WRITING ON RAIL GATE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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KANSAS MAN ARRESTED AFTER TRAIN STRIKES CAR

[www.emporiagazette.com]

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SHIPPING A NEW SENSE OF OPTIMISM TO PRINCE RUPERT

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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CN FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILS EAST OF TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA

[www.canada.com]

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TRAIN RIDES UP 58 PERCENT ON AMTRAK'S CHICAGO - QUINCY, ILLINOIS LINE

[www.macombjournal.com]

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BULLET TRAIN: BENEFIT OR BURDEN?

[www.recordnet.com]

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CHUGGING ALONG FOR 30 YEARS IN EAU CLAIRE (With video)

[www.weau.com]

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COMMENTARY, HUNTINGTON (WV) NEWS: AMTRAK IS SAFE AND EFFICIENT

[www.huntingtonnews.net]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN WHISTLE-STOP TRAIN DELIVERS SAFETY TRAINING TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN ALABAMA, GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI

[money.cnn.com]

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CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS MAN INJURED BY TRAIN

[www.news-gazette.com]

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RETIRED RAILROADER STILL DOING THE BEST HE CAN

[www.columbiabasinherald.com]

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SLOW DOWN, TAKE IN THE VIEWS ON A TRAIN; WEST VIRGINIA TOURIST LOCOMOTIVES OFFER LEISURELY WAY TO SEE THE COUTRYSIDE

[www.msnbc.msn.com]

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AUSTRIA ISSUES SECOND COIN IN RAIL SERIES

[www.numismaster.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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FOR SOME IN HOUSTON, WESTHEIMER LIGHT RAIL STILL MERITS CONSIDERATION

[www.chron.com]

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OPINION, THE HESPERIA STAR: TORTOISE TALES: CHALLENGES OF GETTING AROUND

[www.hesperiastar.com]

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OPINION, THE DESERET MORNING NEWS: SALT LAKE SHOULD STICK TO 1999 MASTER PLAN FOR LIGHT RAIL

[deseretnews.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE SACRAMENTO BEE: TROUBLING TIME AS REGIONAL TRANSIT FACES SOME KEY DECISIONS

[www.sacbee.com]

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FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WANTS RESIDENTS TO MAKE TRACKS TO RAIL DISCUSSION

[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE DAILY CARDINAL (UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN): CIESLEWICZ RIGHT TO DROP STREETCARS

[www.dailycardinal.com]

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THE END

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