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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, November 17, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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DEFAZIO DISLIKES PLAN FOR REOPENING CENTRAL OREGON AND PACIFIC RAILROAD

[www.oregonlive.com]

And:

RAILROAD WANTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HELP FIXING COAST LINE

[www.registerguard.com]

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ROSEBURG RAIL YARD PROJECT IN JEOPARDY AFTER LINE CLOSURE

[www.oregonnews.com]

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GULF STATES TOYOTA TO BUILD PROCESSING CENTER IN TEMPLE, TEXAS CREATING 500 JOBS

[www.bizjournals.com]

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TUGGING AT KATY BRIDGE COULD PUT UNION PACIFIC IN TROUBLED WATERS

[www.columbiamissourian.com]

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IANA REPORT SAYS INTERMODAL VOLUMES ARE STRONG DESPITE MARKET CONDITIONS

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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AAR REPORTS FREIGHT VOLUMES ARE UP 5.1 PERCENT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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TRAIN KILLS BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA MAN USING CELL PHONE ON TRACKS

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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SENATE PASSES MULTI-YEAR AMTRAK FUNDING; BILL NOW HEADS TO THE HOUSE, INCLUDES STUDIES FOR TWO NEW LONG DISTANCE RAIL LINES

[www.whitefishpilot.com]

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BERKSHIRE CUTS BACK ON UP AND NS HOLDINGS; BUYS CARMAX SHARES

[ap.google.com]

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FROM RAILS TO REALITY: LOCAL HOSTS LECTURE ON MARIN TRAINS

[www.novatoadvance.com]

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FUNDS TO MAKE WASHINGTON STATE RAILROAD CROSSING SAFER

[www.union-bulletin.com]

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PROGRESSIVE RAIL TO LEASE UP TRACK IN MINNESOTA, FORM NEW SHORT LINE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO OVERPASS MAY LEAD TO CLOSING OF TWO RAIL CROSSINGS

[www.news-bulletin.com]

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA CONSIDERS SUING OVER TRAFFIC DELAYS AT RAILS

[www.pe.com]

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HIGH-SPEED RAIL FROM DULUTH TO TWIN CITIES FINDS DAYLIGHT

[www.duluthnewstribune.com]

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RIDING THE RAILS TO YOSEMITE'S WINTER WONDERLAND

[www.miamiherald.com]

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NS BEGINS TUNNEL CLEARANCE WORK ON HEARTLAND CORRIDOR

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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POLICE BELIEVE TRAIN TRACK DEATH WAS INTENTIONAL

[www.gulflive.com]

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WIRELESS MATRIX RECEIVES ADDITIONAL 100 RAIL UNIT PURCHASE ORDER FROM CSX

[www.supplychainmarket.com]

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A NEIGHBORHOOD RAILROADED; SOUTH NASHVILLE ENCLAVE IS HELD HOSTAGE BY A TRAIN CROSSING

[www.nashvillescene.com]

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NEW RAILROAD CROSSING TECHNOLOGY TO BE TESTED IN MICHIGAN (With photos)

[www.detnews.com]

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EUROSTAR ZOOMS INTO A NEW ERA

[www.businessweek.com]

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GERMAN RAILROAD STRIKES SPREAD (With photo and video)

[www.cnn.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SALT LAKE CITY WEST-SIDERS WORRIED ABOUT BLIGHT CELEBRATE LIGHT-RAIL ROUTE DECISION

[www.sltrib.com]

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LEADERS SEE DAY WHEN LIGHT RAIL COULD RUN THROUGH RAYTOWN; SYSTEM WOULD START IN KANSAS CITY

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH PONDERS TRANSIT VS. ROADS

[www.sltrib.com]

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WHAT DOES ONE NAME STREETCARS WHEN THE LINE IS CALLED SLUT? THE DIRTY MIND BOGGLES...

[www.crosscut.com]

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GUIDED TOUR OF LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION

[blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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SNEAK PREVIEW OF CHARLOTTE'S BLUE LINE LIGHT-RAIL (With video)

[www.wbtv.com]

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LIRR PUSHES THIRD-TRACK PLAN

[www.newsday.com]

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VRE OBTAINS FIRST-EVER RRIF LOAN ISSUED TO A COMMUTER RAILROAD

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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

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GUN BACKFIRES AS CAR-REPAIR TOOL

[archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com]

Courtesy, Dick Seelye

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CORNCOBS NO LONGER CAST ASIDE

[www.omaha.com]

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SCOTT, LOUISIANA HAS LONG BEEN 'WHERE WEST BEGINS'

[www.theadvertiser.com]

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HUNTER ADORES COWBOY STATE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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MACY'S SHIFTS FOCUS IN CHICAGO

[www.omaha.com]

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ANALYSTS WONDER IF DECLINE OF PC IN JAPAN IS AN OMEN

[www.omaha.com]

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IT'S A LABOR OF LOVE FOR BUILDERS OF TOYS

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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SOUTH GALVESTON IS THE CITY THAT NEVER WAS

[news.galvestondailynews.com]

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FALL REFLECTIONS IN LOS GATOS: A PHOTOGRAPHER WALKS THROUGH VASONA LAKE COUNTY PARK

[losgatosobserver.com]

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