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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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EDITORIAL, THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD: PLAN GETS 'A' FOR AUDACITY

[www.registerguard.com]

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AMTRAK PREPARES FOR BUSY THANKSGIVING TRAVEL WEEK

[www.amtrak.com]

And:

AMTRAK CASCADES ADDS MORE EQUIPMENT FOR BUSY THANKSGIVING TRAVEL

[www.amtrak.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN HELPS TO STOP CAR THEIF

[www.kcra.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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SEEKING LIGHT AT THE END OF TOWER 55

[www.star-telegram.com]

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AMTRAK'S 'SARDINE EXPRESS'; A WEEKEND TRIP DEVOLVES INTO AN ORDEAL

[www.ocregister.com]

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BNSF ISSUES PRB COAL UPDATE FOR NOVEMER 20, 2007

[domino.bnsf.com]

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'THE POLAR EXPRESS' ROLLS IN TO THE TEXAS STATE RAILROAD ON FRIDAY

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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BNSF HELPS OKLAHOMA CELBRATE CENTENNIAL

[www.bnsf.com]

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RAILROAD CROSSING FIXES PART OF NEW AGREEMENT IN KANSAS

[www.newscow.net]

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EJ&E DEBATE MAY PROVE INTERESTING

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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STUDENT KILLED BY TRAIN MAY HAVE BEEN DISTRACTED

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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HOW WE GOT HERE: TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN BURLINGTON, IOWA'S EFFORT TO ESTABLISH TRAIN WHISTLE QUIET ZONE

[www.thehawkeye.com]

And:

BURLINGTON, IOWA CITIZENS SOUND OFF ON TRAIN NOISE (With photos and video)

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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ARKANSAS CHRISTMAS TRAIN PROGRAM SET TO BEGIN FIFTH YEAR ON DECEMBER 01

[nwanews.com]

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SAN LUIS OBISPO LOOKS TO EXTEND BIKE PATH ALONG TRAIN TRACKS (With map)

[www.sanluisobispo.com]

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SOME SENECA, ILLINOIS RESIDENTS FEEL CSX DEPOT SHOULD BE RENOVATED (With Photos)

[mywebtimes.com]

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SWITCHING TO A FAST TRACK: SEEING BIG ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, STATE OFFICIALS RAMP UP EFFORTS TO UPGRADE MAINE'S RAIL SYSTEM (With Photos)

[business.mainetoday.com]

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RAILROAD AND HEDGE FUND SQUARE OFF

[www.nytimes.com]

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BRITISH POLICE ARREST TWO RAIL WORKERS IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL CRASH

[www.iht.com]

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FORTESCUE SAYS IT NEEDS TO SPEED RAIL WORK TO MEET START DATE

[www.bloomberg.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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ST. LOUIS METRO WANTS TO RE-TRAIN PUBLIC

[www.stltoday.com]

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DOWNTOWN DALLAS DART RAIL WORK TO DISRUPT TRAIN SERVICE

[www.dallasnews.com]

And:

DART RAIL WILL BE DISRUPTED FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND

[www.dallasnews.com]

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IS COMMUTER RAIL GOING IN RIGHT DIRECTION?

[news.galvestondailynews.com]

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NEW ORLEANS, WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THE STREETCARS?

[blog.nola.com]

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IT'S ALL ABOARD FOR THE CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL

[www.charlotte.com]

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NJ-MANHATTAN TRAIN SERVICE BLOCKED

[ap.google.com]

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CONFUSION AT THE GATES: MBTA'S NEW GREENBUSH LINE CAUSES CONCERN

[www.boston.com]

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THE END

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