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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, October 31, 2007 (Happy Halloween!!)

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BAD PLACE TO PLAY THE QUIET GAME

[www.star-telegram.com]

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BNSF ISSUES UPDATED SERVICE ADVISORIES ON CLARA CITY, MN AND STRONG CITY, KS DERAILMENTS

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

And:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

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MONTANA RAIL LINK LOCOMOTIVES, RAILCAR DERAIL

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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SAD STORRIE: SPILL FROM DERAILMENT HAS PROPERTY OWNERS BATTLING WITH UNION PACIFIC (With photos and map)

[www.chicoer.com]

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SENATE TO CONSIDER SIX-YEAR, $19.2 BILLION AMTRAK LEGISLATION

[www.clarionledger.com]

And:

U.S. SENATE APPROVES $11.4 BILLION FOR AMTRAK

[www.reuters.com]

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SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS; TSRR OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH TEXAS SPEAKER IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE FUNDING

[www.palestineherald.com]

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PORT OF MONTANA PLANS AVIATION FUEL STATION; FACILITY WILL BE SUPPLIED VIA RAIL

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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HOW ABOUT A LITTLE INFO ON RR HALL OF FAME?

[www.register-mail.com]

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ALASKA OFFICIALS WORK TO KEEP SHIPPING HUBS RAT-FREE

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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IS VISION AS GRAND AS SACRAMENTO'S HISTORY? THE RAILYARD'S CENTRAL SHOPS COULD GIVE CITY ITS ICONIC SENSE OF PLACE IN HISTORY

[www.sacbee.com]

And:

RAILYARD LEGACY: STORY LINE COULD BE REWRITTEN TO BRING A JOLT OF VITALITY TO DOWNTOWN RAILYARD

[www.sacbee.com]

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BAY STATION THEN AND NOW (With photos)

[alamedasun.com]

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THE SORRY STATE OF RAILWAY SAFETY IN CANADA

[www.thestar.com]

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HAMLET LOSES PIECES OF ITS HISTORY TO FIRES

[www.latimes.com]

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OFFICERS ON A TRAIN: CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD EMPLOYEES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AIM TO PREVENT TRAGEDIES AT DAVIS, CA's CROSSINGS

[www.davisenterprise.com]

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NO INJURIES AFTER 30-CAR CN TRAIN DERAILMENT IN ALBERTA

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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TRACKS TOWARD A RAIL RESURGENCE

[www.newsobserver.com]

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ALABAMA POWER DONATES $275 K TO BIRMINGHAM'S DOWNTOWN RAILROAD PARK

[www.bizjournals.com]

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LEADERS MARK COMPLETION OF PLEASANT GAP RAIL LINE

[www.centredaily.com]

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TRAIN TAKES A DETOUR INTO THE PAST; PATRIARCH HONORED ON GREENBUSH LINE

[www.boston.com]

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COPTER CRASHES ONTO RAILROAD; TWO KILLED

[www.yomiuri.co.jp]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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HELENA DOWNTOWN TROLLEY'S NEW TRACK

[www.helenair.com]

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TWIN CITIES LOOK NATIONALLY FOR LIGHT-RAIL IDEAS

[www.tcdailyplanet.net]

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REAPING BENEFITS, PAYING THE PRICE FOR HIGHER FUEL COSTS

[newsok.com]

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UTA RECEIVES APPROVAL TO BEGIN WORK ON MID-JORDAN TRAX LINE

[deseretnews.com]

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VIDEO CLIP: MORE WARNINGS FROM THE CTA AS 'DOOMSDAY' APPROACHES (Select appropriate clip from menu)

[wgntv.trb.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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SALT LAKE CITY MAYORAL CANDIDATE AIMS TO SPEED UP TRANSIT ROUTE

[deseretnews.com]

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MANAGING LIGHT RAIL EMERGENCIES (With video)

[news14.com]

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HALLOWEEN LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, probably not railroad related, for Halloween only)

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GHOSTS ON MAIN STREET: SPOOKY STORY CONTEST WINNER RECALLS VACAVILLE OF THE PAST

[www.thereporter.com]

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GHOST STORIES: DEAD BUT NOT GONE

[www.lacrossetribune.com]

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CANDY SALES FRIGHTFULLY BIG

[www.omaha.com]

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