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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, November 10, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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REGALING THE RAILS: EXHIBIT IS FLASHBACK TO MARIN COUNTY TRAIN LORE (With photo gallery)

[www.marinij.com]

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NREC N-VIROMOTIVE LOCOMOTIVES SURPASS FUEL CONSUMPTION EXPECTATIONS AT DGNO

[www.pr-inside.com]

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BNSF TO SPONSOR ARTRAIN USA EXHIBIT

[www.bnsf.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AND LAS VEGAS METRO POLICE ISSUE 36 CITATIONS AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.uprr.com]

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KCSR HONORS FITZMORRIS WITH NEW SIDING IN LOUISIANA

[notes.kcsi.com]

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MINOR DERAILMENT BLOCKS ILLINOIS 47 IN MAZON

[www.morrisdailyherald.com]

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KCS ANNOUNCES GROWTH THROUGH SCOTT COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

[www.sctonline.net]

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BNSF ANNOUNCES THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY OPERATING PLANS

AUTOMOTIVE:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

INTERMODAL:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

CARLOAD:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

COAL:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:

[newdomino.bnsf.com]

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CP CONTINUES TO HONOUR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED

[www8.cpr.ca]

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G.I. JOBS AGAIN NAMES UNION PACIFIC A TOP MILITARY-FRIENDLY EMPLOYER

[www.uprr.com]

And:

BNSF RAILWAY NAMED TOP MILITARY-FRIENDLY EMPLOYER BY G.I. JOBS

[money.cnn.com]

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PUBLISHERS BUILDING BNSF SERVED PRINTING PLANT

[www.bizjournals.com]

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SEWARD, ALASKA'S HISTORIC RAILCAR FOR SALE

[thesewardphoenixlog.com]

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KCSR JOINS EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL'S BRPO IN CELEBRATING 50 SAFE YEARS

[notes.kcsi.com]

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SENECA, ILLINOIS LOOKING TO ELIMINATE ABANDONED EYESORE; PORT AUTHORITY WANTS TO REHAB DEPOT

[www.morrisdailyherald.com]

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BNSF FOUNDATION MAKES $200,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF GRANTS, NEWS MEXICO FOR NEW COMMUNITY LIBRARY

[money.cnn.com]

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SACRAMENTO RAILYARDS INFRASTRUCTURE PEGGED AT $745 MILLION

[washington.bizjournals.com]

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NEW RAILROAD SIGNAL SAVES FIRST RESPONDERS TIME, HOPEFULLY LIVES

[www.voicenews.com]

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CN TRAIN TRAFFIC INCREASED IN FORT FRANCES, ONTARIO

[www.fftimes.com]

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CSXT ENLISTS RAILCOMM TO PROVIDE REMOTE CONTROL DERAILS AT WILLARD CAR SHOP

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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KC COUNCIL READY TO OVERTURN CHASTAIN'S LIGHT-RAIL PLAN

[www.kansascity.com]

And:

COMMENTARY, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: LEAVE THE LIGHT-RAIL DECISION TO THE VOTERS

[www.kansascity.com]

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GRESHAM MAX SEES SHOW OF FORCE

[www.oregonlive.com]

And:

EDITORIAL OPINION, THE TIGARD/TUALATIN/SHERWOOD (OR) TIMES: STATE SHOULD LEAD EFFORT TO REDUCE MAX CRIME

[www.tigardtimes.com]

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AS RTID RIDES OFF INTO THE SUNSET -- ER, FOG BANK -- EXIT POLL SHOWS INTERESTING TWISTS

[blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL WORK HURTING NO-KILL SHELTER'S ADOPTIONS

[www.azcentral.com]

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TEXAS COUNTIES SEE THE NEED FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION WORK; 'COMMUTER RAIL IS GOING TO BE PART OF OUR FUTURE, IT HAS TO BE'

[www.zwire.com]

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CLOCK TICKING FOR OLD INTERURBAN DEPOT IN INDIANA

[www.journalgazette.net]

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FIRST CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NORFOLK'S LIGHT-RAIL STARTER LINE

[content.hamptonroads.com]

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

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GHOSTS IN THE OLD RAILROAD STATION?

[www.silverbelt.com]

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SHELL GAMES: NEW MEXICO'S PECAN GROWERS THOUGHT THEY HAD THE 2006 TOP CROP -- THEN TEXAS WEIGHED IN

[www.chron.com]

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IT ALL STARTED WITH A $50 VOLKSWAGEN BUG

[www.normantranscript.com]

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A BEVY OF BURLINGTONS

[www.thetimesnews.com]

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OLD WEST FIRES OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE TO TAME

[www.amarillo.com]

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CHEMICAL-POWERED CONTEST: SUPERMARKET STUFF PUTS THE ZIP IN CARS

[www.sltrib.com]

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NO BULL: TEXAS PLANT MAKES NATURAL GAS FROM COW MANURE

[www.chron.com]

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OCTOBER 1846: THE DONNER PARTY'S PERIL

[www.sierrasun.com]

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