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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, November 24, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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YUCCA RAIL ROUTE THROUGH RENO-SPARKS STILL POSSIBLE

[news.rgj.com]

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CENTRAL PACIFIC'S UNLUCKY TUNNEL 13; IN AN ERA WHERE BRAKEMEN RODE ON TOP OF THE CARS, THIS TUNNEL WAS A SPECIAL HAZARD

[www.sierrasun.com]

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TEXAS SPEAKER IGNORING BUDGET ADVICE

[www.star-telegram.com]

And:

CRADDICK PAYBACK SUSPECTED IN FUNDING DELAY FOR TOURIST TRAIN

[www.chron.com]

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ALL ABORAD THE HOLIDAY TRAIN (Photos with captions)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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OPINION, THE TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT: HOUSE SHOULDN'T RAILROAD AMTRAK BILL

[www.tribune-democrat.com]

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FEDS QUESTION RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY IN MARSHALL, MISSOURI

[www.marshallnews.com]

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HOUSTON TEEN'S FOOT LIKELY TO BE AMPUTATED AFTER TRAIN ACCIDENT

[www.chron.com]

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CP'S HOLIDAY TRAIN AND MEAL EXCHANGE TEAM UP TP SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT HELPING THE HUNGRY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

[www8.cpr.ca]

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VANDALS CAUGHT SPRAY PAINTING TRAIN IN MERCED

[www.fresnobee.com]

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ILLINOIS MAN INJURED WHILE PINNED BETWEEN A POST AND RAILROAD CARS

[www.pantagraph.com]

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SIOUX CITY RAILROAD CROSSINGS WILL GET MORE GATES (With video)

[www.ktiv.com]

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RAILROAD POINTS TO CITY AFTER FATAL ACCIDENT; MAN KILLED BY TRAIN ON FREQUENTLY USED SHORTCUT TO WORK

[www.dailycal.org]

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OUTGOING BOARD CHAIRMAN SAYS AMTRAK IS BACK ON TRACK

[www.newsday.com]

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BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS HOPE TO GET TRAIN HORNS SHUT OFF BY January (With Video)

[www.eyeoutforyou.com]

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MUSEUM SITE STILL DOGGING SACRAMENTO RAILYARD PLAN

[www.sacbee.com]

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MAN LOSES ARM TO TRAIN, ASKS POLICE FOR GLASS OF WATER

[www.pbcommercial.com]

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CATOOSA COUNTY, GEORGIA GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO RAILROAD-VIEWING PLATFORM

[news.mywebpal.com]

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IT'S OFFICIAL: CSX OUT OF RUNNING FOR FUTURE INDIANA INTERMODAL FACILITY

[heraldargus.com]

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NO ORDINARY RIBBON-CUTTING: OHIO COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE RAIL LINE UPGRADE

[www.mountvernonnews.com]

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VANDALS HIT FRENCH TRAIN LINES

[hosted.ap.org]

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SPECTACULAR NEW ZELAND TRAIN TRIP TURNS TWENTY

[www.stuff.co.nz]

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TRANSIT NEWS

TRIMET TO CALL NEW COMMUTER-RAIL LINE 'WES'

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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DENVER RTD APPROVES $225 MILLION FOR SPENDING ON FASTRACKS WORK

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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KC COUNCIL SAYS FEBRUARY VOTE WAS TOO SOON FOR LIGHT-RAIL ALTERNATIVE

[www.kansascity.com]

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RAIL AUTHORITY AGREES TO FOOT BILL FOR TUNNEL AT NORTHSTAR COMMUTER STATION

[abcnewspapers.com]

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HIGH-SPEED COMMUTER RAIL IS ON THE MOVE

[denver.yourhub.com]

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THIRTY PERCENT OF MBTA COMMUTER RAIL TRAINS LATE IN OCTOBER

[www.wpri.com]

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THOUSANDS DELAYED BY DISABLED TRAIN THAT BLOCKED FIVE LIRR LINES

[www.newsday.com]

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

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SOYBEAN OIL PRICES ARE UP, BUT FUEL PRODUCERS CHARGE AHEAD

[www.omaha.com]

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TWO WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES TO BE AUCTIONED ON eBAY

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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OUT WITH THE OLD: DURANGO TO COLLECT AS MUCH AS 60,000 POUNDS OF ELECTRONICS

[www.durangoherald.com]

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THE RAILWAYS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

[www.manilatimes.net]

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FILLING TANKS AND SPIRITS SINCE 1909: AT OLDEST GAS STATION, OLD-FASHIONED SERVICE

[www.philly.com]

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SMALL LOUISIANA TOWNS DISRUPTED BY BIG TRAFFIC AFTER I-10 CLOSES (With photos)

[blog.nola.com]

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BEAUTY OF MOUNTAIN HOME RE-EMERGES

[www.herald-mail.com]

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KEEP ON TRUCKEE-IN': RUSTIC TOWN, SKI RESORT AMBIVALENT ABOUT GROWTH

[www.modbee.com]

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