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Railroad Newsline for Friday, December 14, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TSR AUTHORITY GETS $2 MILLION FROM TPWD; TRAIN SURVIVES FUNDING SHORTFALLS, FLOODING AND AUSTIN POLITICS (With photos)

[www.thecherokeean.com]

And:

REGULAR TSRR RUNS TO RESUME IN JANUARY; TWO EXTRA POLAR EXPRESS DATES, PHOTO OP TRAIN SCHEDULED

[www.palestineherald.com]

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V&T RAILROAD PROJECT ENTERS SECOND PHASE; NEXT STEP WILL BRING RAILWAY TO U.S. 50 IN MOUND HOUSE

[news.rgj.com]

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GEARING UP ON THE DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD (Photo with caption)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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BNSF ANNOUNCES 2007 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY OPERATING PLANS

AUTOMOTIVE:

[domino.bnsf.com]

INTERMODAL:

[domino.bnsf.com]

CARLOAD:

[domino.bnsf.com]

COAL:

[domino.bnsf.com]

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:

[domino.bnsf.com]

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DEAL COULD BE NEAR ON SEATTLE AREA'S EASTSIDE RAIL CORRIDOR

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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TRAIN STRIKES UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE IN LONGVIEW, TEXAS

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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UNION PACIFIC AND THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT CLEAN AIR PROGRESS

[www.uprr.com]

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COMMISSION SUGGESTS ROOM TAX BOARD FOR FUNDING FOR V&T RAILROAD FUNDRAISER

[news.rgj.com]

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CUMBRES AND TOLTEC RAILROAD RECEIVES $300,000 TO RESTORE LOCOMOTIVE

[www.bizjournals.com]

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CP RAIL SAYS EARNINGS MAY TRAIL FORECAST ON COSTS

[www.bloomberg.com]

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RIO BRAVO/EL CENIZO SITE BEST OPTION FOR KCS' INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE, STUDY SHOWS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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RAILYARD PROJECT OK'd BY COUNCIL; SACRAMENTO, THOMAS ENTERPRISES MUST NO FIND FUNDING FOR THE HUGE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

[www.sacbee.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBT SECURITIES DELISTED

[www.uprr.com]

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FARGO-MOORHEAD TRAIN WHISTLES TO KEEP BLOWING

[www.in-forum.com]

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TRAIN VICTIM'S ESTATE AWARDED $2.5 MILLION

[www.rblandmark.com]

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NEW YORK AND AMTRAK RESOLVE EMPIRE CORRIDOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT DISPUTE

[www.amtrak.com]

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POLICE ARREST MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA MAN IN CAR ON RAILROAD TRACKS; MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE

[thenewsdispatch.com]

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CAN THIS RAILROAD RUN ANY FASTER? A BRITISH HEDGE FUND TRIES TO SHAKE UP AN EASTERN RAILROAD

[www.kiplinger.com]

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RETIRED FIREFIGHTER CREATES A MODEL RAILROAD EMPIRE (With photo)

[www.haywardwis.com]

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FAMILY FOUNDS OWN 'RAILROAD' FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADES

[www.news-bulletin.com]

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MONGOLIAN RAILROAD RECEIVES CREDIT TO PURCHASE LOCOMOTIVES

[www.mongolia-web.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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CLEANUP OF DENVER LIGHT-RAIL TRACK 'GOING WELL'

[www.denverpost.com]

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CONTENTIOUS TRAX DECISION DELAYED; SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL PUTS OFF CHOOSING AIRPORT ROUTE ON 400 WEST OR 600 WEST

[www.sltrib.com]

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RAISED RAILWAY BACKED; SOUNDER CROSSING AT PACIFIC AVENUE (With image)

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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CHANDLER, ARIZONA STUDYING HOW TO EXTEND LIGHT RAIL

[www.azcentral.com]

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NEW TRAIN YARD HERALDS WESTSIDE COMMUTER RAIL (With photos)

[www.oregonlive.com]

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LIGHT RAIL SERVICE WOULD MEAN MILLIONS FOR DULUTH ECONOMY

[www.northlandsnewscenter.com]

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METROLINK TRAIN HITS CAR

[www.pe.com]

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COMMUTER RAIL PROBLEMS RAISED; CITY COUNCIL TALKS NOISE, EXPENSES WITH DENVER RTD OFFICIALS

[dailycamera.com]

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HOW YOUR DAILY JOURNEY TO WORK AFFECTS YOUR JOB PERFORMANCE

[abcnews.go.com]

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LIRR ANNOUNCES SWEEPING PLAN TO CLOSE PLATFORM GAPS

[www.newsday.com]

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