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Railroad Newsline for Monday, October 15, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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SAVAGE, MINNESOTA VOLUNTEER CRUSHED WHEN TRIAN CABOOSE TIPS AT RAILROAD DEMO

[news.postbulletin.com]

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CANADA TO GIVE ALMOST $700 MILLION TO NATIONAL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE

[www.iht.com]

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RAILS COULD EXPAND; MORE FRIGHT TRAFFIC FROM OAKLAND PUSHES NEED HIGHER

[www.bakersfield.com]

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BAYTOWN, TEXAS TEEN TAKEN BACK INTO CUSTODY IN TRAIN ACCIDENT (With photo)

[www.chron.com]

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FEDERAL INSPECTORS CHECK OREGON COAST SHORT LINE

[www.oregonlive.com]

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GOLDEN SPIKE TOWER CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK IN NORTH PLATTE

[www.nebraska.tv]

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CHATTER NO MORE THE BANE OF TRAIN TRAVEL; AMTRAK'S QUIET CARS AR A WELCOME REFUGE FROM CELLPHONE CONVERSATIONS OF OTHER PASSENGERS

[www.csmonitor.com]

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RAILROAD CLOSURE MAY HAVE BIG IMPACT ON DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON

[www.kpic.com]

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ILLINOIS SENATE APPROVES WINNEBAGO COUNTY RAIL AUTHORITY

[www.rrstar.com]

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ALASKA RAILROAD'S ASSESSMENT REVEALS SOME DISTURBING IDEAS

[newsminer.com]

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TRAIN CAR CRASHED TO TEACH ILLINOIS STUDENTS ABOUT SAFETY AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.thesouthern.com]

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FAIRFIELD, IOWA CITY COUNCIL HEARS THREE PROPOSALS FOR RAILROAD QUIET ZONE

[www.zwire.com]

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DON'T CROSS ME: TACKLING THE RAILROAD PROBLEM

[news.medill.northwestern.edu]

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NOVATO, CALIFORNIA CITY MANAGER EXPLAINS CITY'S SUIT AGAINST FREIGHT TRAIN OPERATOR

[www.novatoadvance.com]

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J.B. HUNT MAY BURN SHORT SELLERS AS SHARES GET RAIL-LED REBOUND

[www.bloomberg.com]

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HORROR ON THE TRACKS (With photos)

[www.dailyherald.com]

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LOUISIANA'S PORTS PLAN TO WORK TOGETHER FOR WAYS TO BOOST CARGO

[www.telegram.com]

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NOW COMES THE HARD PART FOR THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DAYTON, NEVADA -- FUNDRAISING

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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RAIL TRAFFIC MESSAGE READIED; BUSINESS LEADERS SAY INLAND AREA NEEDS A BIG SHARE OF $2 BILLION IN BOND FUNDS

[www.pe.com]

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NTSB BEGINS INVESTIGATION OF OHIO DERAILMENT

[www.zwire.com]

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BALTIMORE AREA'S 'BRIDGE LADY' GETS WELCOME NEWS (With photo)

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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GERMAN TRAIN DRIVERS STRIKE

[www.chron.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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ADDITIONAL METROLINK SERVICE BEING PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO INTERSTATE 5 CLOSURE

[www.metrolinktrains.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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SHOULD YOU TRUST SOUND TRANSIT NOW?

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA MULLS ROUTES FOR A LIGHT-RAIL SYSTEM

[www.azcentral.com]

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SALT LAKE CITY AIRPORT TRAX ROUTES REVIEWED

[www.sltrib.com]

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COUPLE RAILS AT DENVER RTD'S RAIL TAKINGS

[www.denverpost.com]

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NEW PASSING TRACK, BRIDGE SLATED FOR OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA

[www.nctimes.com]

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GROUP TO STUDY FEASIBILITY OF STREETCARS IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

[www.columbian.com]

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