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Railroad Newsline for Friday, November 02, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TWO KILLED IN BIZARRE RAIL ACCIDENT IN RIVERSIDE

[www.pe.com]

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BNSF EXECS TRAIN EYES ON SELLING

[online.barrons.com]

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FUNERAL FOR 5-YEAR OLD TEXAS BOY HIT BY TRAIN IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY

[www.star-telegram.com]

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RAILROAD SAYS 'SORRY' FOR ACID SPILL TO TUNE OF $50,000

[www.startribune.com]

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CN FILES APPLICATION WITH U.S. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SEEKING REGULATORY APPROVAL TO ACQUIRE THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

[money.cnn.com]

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CP RAIL SEES GROWTH IN 2008 SIMILAR TO THAT IN 2007

[uk.reuters.com]

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SPIRIT OF WASHINGTON DINNER TRAIN SHUTS DOWN AFTER MOVE TO PIERCE COUNTY

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

And:

DINNER TRAIN LEAVES TACOMA

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RECEIVES ENERGY INNOVATORS AWARD FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[www.uprr.com]

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TEXAS MINIATURE-TRAIN OPERATOR NOW HAS 12 ACCUSERS

[www.star-telegram.com]

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BNSF HOLDS SIXTEENTH CAB MEETING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

[www.bnsf.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN STRIKES MAN LYING ON TRACKS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SOMERVILLE, TEXAS RESIDENTS FILE SUIT TO MOVE ENTIRE TOWN

[www.khou.com]

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BNSF HAS SEEN ITS SHARE OF ACCIDENTS, LIKE MOST OTHERS IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY

[www.wctrib.com]

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RAILROAD MOVE WOULD CLOSE SEVERAL ROADS IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

[www.denverpost.com]

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BNSF WORKS OF ART: INDIAN HUNTER ASPEN FOREST BY JOSEPH HENRY SHARP (1859-1953)

[www.bnsf.com]

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DRIVER IN NEBRASKA SEMI-TRAIN COLLISION CHARGED

[www.columbustelegram.com]

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SHELTER'S LOCATION NEAR UNION PACIFIC CHILD CARE CENTER CAUSES CONCERN

[www.omaha.com]

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NEW LINE TO BE ADDED AT SHREVEPORT'S GM PLANT; STATE LENDS ASSISTANCE WITH NEW RAIL SPUR (With video)

[www.ktbs.com]

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AN AMTRAK COMEBACK? BAKER CITY, OREGON HOPES FOR REINSTATEMENT OF PIONEER SERVICE

[www.bakercityherald.com]

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DEPOT ARSONIST SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS FOR VIOLATING PROBATION

[www.independentmail.com]

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IT'S FULL SPEEDERS AHEAD

[www.nj.com]

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JOHN WATSON: 'A DAY OUT WITH THOMAS'

[www.cleburnetimesreview.com]

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PLANS FOR COAL TRAINS UPSET PENNSYLVANIA NEIGHBORS

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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SINKHOLE THREATENS RAILROAD LINK TO RUSSIAN POTASH MINING FIRM

[www.themoscowtimes.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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STREETCAR TEST: IT'S TIME TO LEARN TO SHARE THE ROAD AGAIN

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS TRAIN STATION SCARE A FALSE ALARM

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LIGHT RAIL ON SALT LAKE CITY'S WEST SIDE WILL BE A REALITY

[www.myfoxutah.com]

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LIGHT RAIL TO TACOMA: IS IT WORTH THE MONEY? (With map)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

Courtesy, Dick Seelye

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ST. LOUIS METRO RIDERS INCREASE 26 PERCENT

[stlouis.bizjournals.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY ORDERS 63,000 COMPOSITE RAILROAD TIES

[www.e-composites.com]

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OPINION, THE HAWAII REPORTER: FAITH AND FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED RAIL PROJECT

[www.hawaiireporter.com]

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ALL ABOARD! GREENBUSH COMMUTER RAIL LINE POISED TO OPEN

[www.boston.com]

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