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Railroad Newsline for Monday, October 08, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TEXAS STATE RAILROAD AT A STANDSTILL

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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AMTRAK TRAIN BOUND FOR MASSACHUSETTS, CATCHES ON FIRE IN HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY (With photos)

[www.nj.com]

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SURPRISE, ARIZONA PANEL REJECTS RAILROAD'S PLANS FOR FACILITY

[www.azcentral.com]

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BERKSHIRE EXERCISES OPTIONS TO BUY 7.8 MILLION SHARES OF BNSF

[www.omaha.com]

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NORTHERN CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AREA HAS SEEN 18 GRIZZLY MORTALITIES THIS YEAR, HALF BY TRAIN OR AUTO

[www.dailyinterlake.com]

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AAR SAYS September RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES ARE DOWN SLIGHTLY

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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DERAILMENT PREVENTED ON KCS LINE AT CLEVELAND, MISSOURI

[notes.kcsi.com]

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GET READY FOR RAILWAY REFLECTIONS INTERNATIONAL ART EXPO 2008 IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA!

[www.tahoebonanza.com]

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L.B. FOSTER GETS $149 MILLION FOR DM&E STAKE

[money.cnn.com]

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OPINION, THE ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD: RAIL ENTITLED TO PUBLIC HELP

[www.dhonline.com]

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STORM DRAINS STUCK IN RED TAPE: MONTALVIN MANOR, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS TIRED OF FLOODING, THREATEN LEGAL ACTION

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN KILLS ONE IN ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA

[www.sanluisobispo.com]

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ANOTHER TRUCK STUCK IN PIERRE; FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A MONTH, A SEMI TRAILER HAS BEEN WEDGED UNDER RAILROAD BRIDGE

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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ENERGY DEPARTMENT PROPOSES DOUBLING SIZE OF NEVADA NUCLEAR DUMP

[www.lasvegassun.com]

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LEI WAITS FOR HER DAY TO WORK ON THE RAILROAD

[www.kauaiworld.com]

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HIS OWN RAILROAD

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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ALL ABOARD FOR THE NORTH POLE; PERE MARQUETTE ROLLS AGAIN THIS YEAR IN MICHIGAN (With good video)

[abclocal.go.com]

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PENNSYLVANIA GRAVITY RAILROAD RESTORATION

[www.wnep.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SIMS BREAKS UNWRITTEN RULE AT SOUND TRANSIT

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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RAIL PROBLEM THROWS WRENCH IN SPRINTER TESTING

[www.nctimes.com]

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MAN DEAD ON THIRD RAIL OF CTA'S BLUE LINE TRACKS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THE REALITIES OF TRANSIT

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT IMPROVES AFTER ROCKY START, AUDIT SAYS

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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LIRR DOUBLE BILLS RIDERS AT TICKET MACHINES

[www.newsday.com]

And:

LIRR PLANS REFUNDS, CREDITS FOR DOUBLE-BILLING

[www.newsday.com]

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CRITICS CITE DEBRIS CASES IN OPPOSING LIRR PLAN

[www.newsday.com]

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U.K.'S BROWN GIVES GO-AHEAD TO $32 BILLION LONDON RAILROAD PLAN

[www.bloomberg.com]

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