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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF ISSUES FINAL SERVICE ADVISORY ON DERAILMENT AT WILLIFORD, ARKANSAS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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AAR SAYS DECEMBER RAILROAD TRAFFIC OFF TO A GOOD START

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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BUILDING IS ENDURING REMINDER OF NEVADA'S RAILROAD HISTORY (With photo)

[news.rgj.com]

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BATTLE BREWING OVER EJ&E RAILROAD PLANS

[www.dailyherald.com]

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY LANDS $4 MILLION RRIF LOAN

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TRAIN SETS PLANS IN MOTION; FORMER LASM CARS SPUR HAMMOND, LOUISIANA MUSEUM EFFORTS (With photo)

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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EAST TEXAS CHILDREN CLIMB ABOARD THE POLAR EXPRESS (With photos)

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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NO INJURIES IN UNION PACIFIC TRAIN DERAILMENT NEAR NAPTON, MISSOURI

[www.marshallnews.com]

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MISSOURI RAIL CROSSING DEATH SPAWNS QUICK-FIX IDEA; TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS LUKEWARM TO LIGHTS (With map)

[www.columbiatribune.com]

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS SIGNS DEAL WITH PATRIOT RAIL CORPORATION FOR RAILROAD-SIDE COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS

[internetcommunications.tmcnet.com]

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MISSISSIPPI HOTEL NAMED FOR RAILROAD MAGNATE

[www.sunherald.com]

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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA RAILROAD VIADUCT ELECTION BEING PREPARED

[www.columbustelegram.com]

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SANTA ARRIVES IN HERMISTON, OREGON VIA RAIL

[www.eastoregonian.info]

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AFTER ROCKY PAST, AMTRAK'S ROLLING

[www.nj.com]

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HOLIDAY TRAIN VISITS MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA

[www.minotdailynews.com]

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VOLUNTEERS MAKE LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA LIGHT SHOW WORK; BILLY JONES WILDCAT RAILROAD PROVIDES ALTERNATE WAY TO SEE LIGHTS

[losgatosobserver.com]

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ALAMEDA CORRIDOR'S LOWER TRAIN COUNTS HAVE MORE TO DO WITH LONGER TRAINS AND LESS TO DO WITH TRAFFIC VOLUMES, ACTA SAYS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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PORT OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS ACQUIRES WATERFRONT PROPERTY FROM KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

[www.southeasttexaslive.com]

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MARYLAND REFUSES TO ADD INTERSTATE SIGNAGE WARNING TRUCK DRIVERS OF LOW BRIDGE AND HIGH INCLINE RAILROAD CROSSING

[www.times-news.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA TRAIN LOVERS TALK TRACK

[www.newsobserver.com]

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CHINA'S RAILWAY BRINGS RECORD HIGH TOURISTS, BUT NOT HELPING TIBETANS

[www.phayul.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SECURITY CHIEF: SPRINTER WILL BE SECURE

[www.nctimes.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE ST. CLOUD TIMES: DON'T GIVE UP ON A CHANCE TO LAND COMMUTER RAIL

[www.sctimes.com]

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CITIES ALONG RAIL LINE PLAN FOR BIG GROWTH; NORTHSTAR'S ECONOMIC IMPACT COULD BE CLOSE TO $1 BILLION

[www.startribune.com]

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SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT MAY RISK ITS BUDGET IN RAILYARD

[www.sacbee.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WORRIES STREET-LEVEL RAIL WOULD TIE UP TRAFFIC

[www.startribune.com]

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AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA TRAIN TESTS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN

[www.kvue.com]

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LIRR SERVICE BACK ON SCHEDULE AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY 0N BABYLON BRANCH

[www.newsday.com]

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NOSTALGIC RIDES AROUND NEW YORK: HAVE A LISTEN ('SCREECH!')

[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]

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