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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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GENERAL ELECTRIC'S SECRET BOOT CAMP: BUILDING LOCOMOTIVES IS A GREAT WAY TO BREED LEADERS

[money.cnn.com]

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BNSF ISSUES LATEST POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL UPDATE

[www.bnsf.com]

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BNSF TO ALLOW USE OF COMMUNICATION TOWERS FOR SAFETY PURPOSES

[www.bnsf.com]

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A NEW 2010 'WINTER GAMES AMBASSADOR' FOR CANADIAN PACIFIC (With high-rez photo)

[www8.cpr.ca]

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KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN TO PAY TMM 454.1 MILLION IN SETTLEMENT RELATED TO PURCHASE IN MEXICO

[www.kansascity.com]

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UPGRADED TRACK COULD BOLSTER RURAL BUSINESS; ETHANOL TRAINS TAKE BURDEN OFF HIGHWAYS, PROPONENTS ARGUE

[www.mankatofreepress.com]

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SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN WILL BRING CIVIC LEADERS TO OMAHA FOR AK-SAR-BEN'S RIVER CITY ROUNDUP ACTIVITIES (With photo)

[www.uprr.com]

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RAILCAR LEAK FORCES EVACUATIONS IN OSKALOOSA, IOWA

[desmoinesregister.com]

And:

OSKALOOSA, IOWA EVACUATION CALLED OFF (With photos)

[desmoinesregister.com]

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IT WAS A RAIN WORTHY OF THE NAME

[www.thecalifornian.com]

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U.P. RAILROAD INFRACTIONS UP THIS YEAR

[www.tradingmarkets.com] News/637111/

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THE OREGON & CALIFORNIA LANDS: FROM PAST TO PRESENT

[www.oregonnews.com]

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BNSF OFFERS LAND TO SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

[www.news-leader.com]

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SUGAR CANE STEAM TRAINS TOIL AGAIN -- THIS TIME, THE CARGO IS CUB SCOUTS

[www.kauaiworld.com]

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LOUISIANA LEGISLATORS PROMISE MORE FUNDING FOR PORT OF NEW ORLEANS; CALLED REGIONS TOP ASSET FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY RAILROADS

[www.neworleanscitybusiness.com]

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COLTON, CALIFORNIA'S VALLEY BOULEVARD IN PLAN FOR RAIL CROSSING SEPARATION

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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VIEWS OF NORTH PLATTE'S RAIL FEST

[www.northplattebulletin.com]

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NEW BOOK CHRONICLES RAILROAD HISTORY IN WEST VIRGINIA

[www.herald-dispatch.com]

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IRAN-IRAQ RAILROAD NEAR COMPLETION

[www.presstv.ir]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SEATTLE AREA'S ROADS AND TRANSIT PACKAGE LOSING FRIENDS

[blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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OPINION, THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE: MAKE IT A BIKE TRAIL AND SPARE US FROM LIGHT RAIL

[www.chron.com]

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SEATTLE TUNNELING TO WORK FOR FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS

[seattlest.com]

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PONDERING THE RAIL EFFECT AT AUSTIN'S CAP METRO

[www.statesman.com]

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AMBITIOUS RAILWAY FACES HURDLES: LINE BETWEEN SANTA CLARITA AND THE VENTURA COAST IS A MUCH NEEDED ALTERNATIVE

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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MAN ELECTROCUTED ON LIRR THIRD RAIL

[www.newsday.com]

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JERUSALEM LIGHT RAIL DELAYED BUT TRAINS ARRIVE

[www.globes.co.il]

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