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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, December 15, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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U.S. FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION TO BE PRESSURED BY WEAKER DEMAND IN 2008

[www.businesswire.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE SIDNEY (MT) HERALD: AREA DRIVERS NEED TO RESPECT RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.sidneyherald.com]

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UNION PACIFIC WORKS WITH TEXAS ON LOW-EMISSION LOCOMOTIVES

[www.dallasnews.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN KILLS MAN IN CUT BANK, MONTANA

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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SACRAMENTO APPROVES RAILYARD PROJECT

[www.kcra.com]

And:

CLEANUP OF SACRAMENTO RAILYARDS PLANNED (With video)

[www.kcra.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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BNSF CUTS EXEC SEVERANCE BENEFITS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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IT MIGHT NOT BE BY TRAIN, BUT SANTA'S COMING TO HOLLISTER, MISSOURI ON SUNDAY

[www.bransoncourier.com]

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COLLEGE LEADERS TOUR RAILROAD TRAINING CENTER (With photo)

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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OLD WASHINGTON STATE RAILROAD TRESTLE TO GET NEW LIFE AS DISCOVERY TRAIL LINK

[www.peninsuladailynews.com]

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TRUCK CRUSHED AT NORTH DAKOTA RAILROAD CROSSING; MAYBE IT WAS THE BOOZE

[www.kfyrtv.com]

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Q&A WITH TWIN CITIES & WESTERN RAILROAD BUFF

[www.edenprairienews.com]

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TALE OF TRAIN CHASERS

[www.stillwatercourier.com]

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SANTA TRADING REINDEER FOR STEAM POWER

[www.sheboygan-press.com]

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BOULDER, COLORADO DRIVERS AVOID SERIOUS INJURY IN CRASH ON TRAIN TRACKS

[www.coloradoan.com]

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THE TRAIN IS COMING, ALL ABOARD!

[www.meadvilletribune.com]

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CONTRA COSTA SAFE CROSSING NOW A REALITY

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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FLORIDA RAILROAD MUSEUM'S ONLY PAID EMPLOYEE IS NEVER IDLE

[www.heraldtribune.com]

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WIMBUSH LEADS NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS

[money.cnn.com]

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NORTH-SOUTH KOREAN TRAIN SERVICE RUNS EMPTY

[www.chron.com]

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TRAIN BOMB KILLS FIVE IN NORTHEAST INDIA

[hosted.ap.org]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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NO LIGHT-RAIL SERVICE TO TWO LITTLETON, COLORADO STATIONS AS DERAILMENT REPAIRS CONTINUE

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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NEW ORLEANS STREETCAR RETURN IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE; MAY REACH ALL IF ST. CHARLES AVENUE THIS MONTH

[www.nola.com]

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TRIMET MOVES TO BOOST MAX POLICE; TRANSIT AGENCY WORKING TO ADD NEW SECURITY PRECINCT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

[www.oregonlive.com]

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EAST VALLEY CITIES STUDY EXTENDING LIGHT-RAIL LINE

[www.azcentral.com]

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WE'LL WORK TO HIT 2011 LIGHT-RAIL DEADLINE, DART TELLS ANGRY IRVING, TEXAS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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SOME MEMBERS OF KC LIGHT-RAIL TASK FORCE FAVOR SMALLER TAX, EARLIER VOTE

[www.kansascity.com]

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CALIFORNIA PROJECT TO CENTER AROUND LIGHT RAIL

[www.whittierdailynews.com]

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ONE FAMILY'S SEATTLE STREETCAR HERITAGE; GRANDPA DROVE STREETCARS, NOW GRANDSON FIXES THEM (With photo)

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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NJ TRANSIT TO BUY 27 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES

[www.northjersey.com]

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NEW HAVEN LINE DELAYED BY SNARLED WIRES

[www.greenwichtime.com]

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LIRR DISCOUNTS TO ENCOURAGE ISLANDWIDE TRAVEL

[www.newsday.com]

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

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ELK HUNT IS ONE FOR THE BOOKS (With amazing photo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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FILL 'ER UP WITH PRAIRIE GRASS; BILLINGS BUSINESSMAN REVS UP BIOFUELS IN MONTANA (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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HOMESTEADERS, RAILROAD WORKERS CALLED MILL FORK, UTAH HOME

[www.heraldextra.com]

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REMEMBERING THE W&A DEPOT/CHATTANOOGA STEAK HOUSE

[www.chattanoogan.com]

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REAPPEARING ACT (With photo gallery)

[www.modbee.com]

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EDDIE FUNG TELLS A FRESH TALE ABOUT THE BRIDGE OF THE RIVER KWAI

[www.santacruzsentinel.com]

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HISTORIC LIME KILN A TREASURE AND A PARTY MAGNET

[www.sltrib.com]

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WHAT'S IN A NAME? MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MISSOURI HAS MANY ODD NAMES FOR PLACES

[news.mywebpal.com]

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