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Railroad Newsline for Friday, December 21, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF TRAIN DERAILS ONE CAR IN JASPER, ALABAMA

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

[domino.bnsf.com]

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UNION PACIFIC SAYS FUEL COSTS WILL HURT PROFITS

[www.omaha.com]

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ASTRONAUT'S MOTHER KILLED BY TRAIN; 90-YEAR-OLD DROVE AROUND LOWERED RAILROAD GATE IN LOMBARD, ILLINOIS (With video and photo gallery)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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HEARTLAND REPORT EXAMINES HOW U.S. FREIGHT RAIL BOTTLENECKS MAY BE PREVENTED

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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UNION PACIFIC URGES MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS TO TRAVEL SAFELY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

[www.uprr.com]

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JUDGE DISMISSES RAILROAD VANDALISM CASE FOR LOMBARD, ILLINOIS WOMAN

[www.chicagosuburbannews.com]

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PIONEER RAILROAD MAN COULD POINT OUT THE FIRST TIE HE PLACED

[www.dglobe.com]

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WISCONSIN RESIDENTS RALLY TO REPLACE RAILS

[gazettextra.com]

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SHORTLINE RAIL SERVICE IN SOUTH VALLEY MAY END

[www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com]

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STOPPED TRAINS CAUSE COMPLAINTS IN GRANGER, TEXAS

[www.statesman.com]

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TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE BLASTS AG'S OPINION, CRADDICK

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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RAIL-TRAILBLAZERS TURN OUT ON TRACKS

[www.arcataeye.com]

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IDAHO SHORT LINE TO SERVE THREE NEW CUSTOMERS NEXT YEAR

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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GALESBURG, ILLINOIS RAIL OVERPASS FUNDS IN APPROPRIATION BILL

[www.galesburg.com]

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TRUCKEE RAILYARD PROJECT READY TO LEAVE STATION (With map)

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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SOUTH SHASTA LINES TO RUN ON CHRISTMAS; HUMANN HAS SPENT MORE THAN 30,000 ON RAILROAD (With photo gallery)

[www.redbluffdailynews.com]

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POUGHKEEPSIE RAILROAD BRIDGE GETS STATE GRANT

[www.recordonline.com]

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CSX INVESTORS PLAN PROXY FIGHT

[online.wsj.com]

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JUDGE RULES AGAINST WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA IN CSX RAIL FACILITY CASE

[www.theledger.com]

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LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS MODEL TRAIN CENTRAL; DISPLAYS AT A NUMBER OF VENUES DURING THE HOLIDAYS

[local.lancasteronline.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SLC COMMUTER HIT BY TRAX TRAIN AT 2100 SOUTH STATION

[www.sltrib.com]

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SEATTLE S.L.U.T. STREETCAR HITS SUV THAT RAN RED LIGHT

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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CENTURY-OLD RAILROAD CATCHES EYE OF AUSTIN, TEXAS TRANSIT PLANNERS

[www.590klbj.com]

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EAST TROY RAILROAD CELEBRATES 100 YEARS

[www.theweekextra.com]

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ST. PAUL LIGHT-RAIL HUB PLAN BUMPS INTO A FISCAL REALITY

[www.startribune.com]

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LIGHT-RAIL UPDATE: TEMPE ROADS BACK TO NORMAL

[www.bizjournals.com]

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HIGH SPEED RAIL BOARD CHOOSES SAN JOSE ROUTE

[www.bizjournals.com]

And:

PACHECO PASS SELECTED FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL ROUTE

[www.kcra.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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LIRR ADDS TRAINS DURING HOLIDAYS

[www.newsday.com]

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NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY APPROVES SUBWAY AND BUS FARE INCREASE

[cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com]

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