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Railroad Newsline for Monday, December 24, 2007 (Santa Claus comes tonight!!)

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TILLAMOOK LEADERS UNITE TO PRESS OREGON GOVERNOR TO MAKE RAILROAD REPAIRS A TOP PRIORITY

[www.dailyastorian.com]

And:

TILLAMOOK RAIL'S FUTURE SHAKY

[www.oregonlive.com]

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES DOWN 4.0 PERCENT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING THE HOBART FACILITY IN LOS ANGELES

[domino.bnsf.com]

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LONGVIEW, TEXAS WANTS DOWNTOWN QUIET ZONES

[www.news-journal.com]

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RAILCAR FIRE PUTS FIREFIGHTERS AT RISK

[www.willitsnews.com]

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PRIVATE CONTRACT STALLS PLANS FOR GATED NEW MEXICO RAIL CROSSING

[www.news-bulletin.com]

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WASHINGTON STATE ETHANOL PLANT SEEKS PARTNERS

[www.columbiabasinherald.com]

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THOUSANDS OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS SCATTERED AFTER ILLINOIS TRAIN DERAILMENT

[www.wbbm780.com]

And:

UPS SAYS TRAIN DERAILMENT WON'T DELAY PACKAGES

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TWO MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVE TRAIN VS. CAR CRASH IN ELK GROVE, CALIFORNIA (With video)

[cbs13.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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COMPANY STORING MORE RAILCARS AT COLORADO DEPOT

[www.chieftain.com]

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RIDING HIGH? AMTRAK SEES RIDERSHIP RISE

[hosted.ap.org]

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EAST TEXAS YOUNGSTERS CAN RIDE THE POLAR EXPRESS (With photos)

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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DESPITE OPPOSITION, COLTON RAILROAD CROSSING LIKELY TO BE FUNDED (With map)

[www.pe.com]

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KATY STEAM ENGINE FIRST CROSSED ARKANSAS RIVER ON CHRISTMAS

[www.muskogeephoenix.com]

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AMTRAK TRAIN SIDESWIPES TRUCK IN CHURCHVILLE, NEW YORK (With photos and video)

[www.democratandchronicle.com]

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TRADITION ON TRACK: 'TRAINS AT THE HOLIDAYS' EXHIBIT RETURNS TO OCALA, FLORIDA'S WEBBER CENTER

[www.ocala.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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LIGHT-RAIL PASSENGERS SLIGHTLY HURT WHEN TRAIN HITS BARRIER AT MALL OF AMERICA

[www.startribune.com]

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FINAL LIGHT-RAIL TRACK INSTALLED IN MESA, ARIZONA

[www.evliving.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLEST: FEDS WILL PAY FOR THREE-MINUTE TRAVEL TIMES BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT AND CAPITOL HILL

[seattlest.com]

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TRAIN DERAILMENT SLOWS SOUTH SHORE LINE IN SOUTH BEND

[www.wsbt.com]

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CITY HALL CLAMOR SIDETRACKS LIGHT-RAIL VOTE IN KANSAS CITY

[www.kansascity.com]

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LYNX, CATS RIDERSHIP SURGING

[www.charlotte.com]

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HEARING VOICES ON THE LIRR (With photos)

[www.nydailynews.com]

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BARGE HITS RAILROAD BRIDGE IN MASSACHUSETTS; COMMUTERS HAD TO FIND ALTERNATE WAYS TO WORK

[www.boston.com]

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THE END

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