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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, September 29, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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FIFTH SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT ON AMTRAK TRAIN ENGINEER

[www.dailydemocrat.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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CHANGES AHEAD FOR ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY?

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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FREIGHT RAILROADS CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT PRICES, SERVICE

[www.usatoday.com]

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RAILROAD RE-REGULATION MAY NOT BE THE ANSWER TO FIXING TO SYSTEM, SAYS INDUSTRY EXPERT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

And:

COMMITTEE MEMBERS, EXPERTS OPPOSE RE-REGULATION BILL

[www.bnsf.com]

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EMINENT DOMAIN HEARING SET FOR DM&E

[www.argusleader.com]

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAIL FREIGHT VOLUMES UP SLIGHTLY

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA'S RAILROAD, TIMBER HISTORY GARNERS RECOGNITION

[www.eurekareporter.com]

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RAILROAD ROUTING CONCERNS AIRED IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA

[newsminer.com]

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CN TO CLOSE STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN RAIL DISPATCH CENTER

[www.greenbaypressgazette.com]

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IS THERE ROOM FOR TWO CHICAGO HEIGHTS AREA INTERMODAL CENTERS?

[www.starnewspapers.com]

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BNSF WORKS OF ART: LEWIS AND CLARK AT TRAVELER'S REST, 1903, BY EDGAR SAMUEL PAXSON (1852 - 1919)

[www.bnsf.com]

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SEMI TRUCK HIT BY TRAIN IN ARIZONA; DRIVER ADMITS TO IGNORING TRAIN CROSSING SIGNAL (With photo)

[www.zwire.com]

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MASON CITY, IOWA MAN ARRESTED IN COPPER THEFT FROM RAILROAD SIGNAL

[www.woi-tv.com]

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DOWNTOWN CLEANUP DAY SET FOR SATURDAY IN PALESTINE, TEXAS; GETTING READY FOR 'DAY OUT WITH THOMAS'

[www.palestineherald.com]

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HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA RESIDENT WINS OPERATION LIFESAVER SAFETY AWARD

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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PATTY LOVELESS TO PARTICIPATE IN CSX's 65TH ANNUAL SANTA TRAIN

[home.businesswire.com]

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IT'S MY JOB: TRAIN CONDUCTOR

[www.fayobserver.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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STREETCAR BUMPS INTO FEDERAL BIAS FOR BUSES

[www.oregonlive.com]

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BATON ROUGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRAVELS TO PORTLAND TO CANVASS TRANSIT IDEAS

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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SOUTH SALT LAKERS FAVOR STREETCAR LINK

[www.sltrib.com]

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UTAH'S FRONTRUNNER WARMS UP (With photos)

[www.sltrib.com]

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COULD EJ&E ACQUISITION BY CN DERAIL STAR COMMUTER LINE?

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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LIGHT RAIL LIKELY TO CROSS INTO NORTH KANSAS CITY

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLE TIMES: THE ROADS-AND-TRANSIT PLAN: SO MUCH COST TO DO SO LITTLE

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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AGING RAIL BRIDGES GET ATTENTION: SEPTA AND NJ TRANSIT USE DOZENS RATED 'POOR' -- AND CALL THEM SAFE (With great photo gallery)

[www.philly.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)

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A TRIP TO ALAMOSA -- BY TRAIN, JEEP AND FOOT (With photos)

[www.daily-times.com]

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MEMORIES OF HARVESTS PAST

[www.aspentimes.com]

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PONCHARTRAIN BEACH PARK FAMILY MISSED THE BRACKENRIDGE PARK TRAIN

[www.mysanantonio.com]

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BEGINNINGS OF PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD RAN THROUGH REGION

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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TRAGEDY IN FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA 45 YEARS AGO PROMPTS RAILROAD CROSSING WARNINGS

[www.fergusfallsjournal.com]

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ORPHANED HEDGEHOGS ADOPT CLEANING BRUSH AS THEIR MOTHER

[www.dailymail.co.uk]

Courtesy, Cassie Frank

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WHEN ARGUING WAS A SPORT

[www.philly.com]

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