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Railroad Newsline for Monday, December 31, 2007

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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THE CROSSING

[cfapp2.rockymountainnews.com]

(ED. NOTE: Take some time with this one. There is a lot of information here. – lwg)

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TRACK CONDITION EXAMINED AFTER MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS DERAILMENT

[www.pantagraph.com]

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SET BACK ON GETTING TRAIN HORNS TURNED OFF IN BAKERSFIELD (With video)

[www.eyeoutforyou.com]

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GALESBURG TRAIN VANISHES DURING SNOW STORM

[www.galesburg.com]

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HILL'S VISION OF RAIL LINE TO PACIFIC GOT ROUGHLY SIDETRACKED

[www.startribune.com]

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A DEAL MAKER WITH A HOT HAND OPENS HIS WALLET

[www.nytimes.com]

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DEFYING CRITICS, EX-AMTRAK PRESIDENT BROUGHT HIGH-SPEED TRAINS TO U.S.

[online.wsj.com]

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BNSF WORKER DIES AFTER TRAIN CAR DERAILS IN ILLINOIS (With photos)

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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PANIC OF 1857: RAILROADS ARE A NEW THING

[www.startribune.com]

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MKT TRAIL BRIDGES IN LINE FOR REPAIRS

[www.columbiatribune.com]

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AFTER PASSING ON ONE PROPERTY, KALISPELL LIBRARY SEEKS OTHER DOWNTOWN OPTIONS, OLD BN SOIL CONTAMINATION A CONCERN

[www.flatheadbeacon.com]

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ALASKA TRANSPORTATION SECTORS SHOULD HOLD STEADY IN 2008

[www.alaskajournal.com]

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A WISCONSIN RAILROAD SPUR OF LONG AGO

[www.wdtimes.com]

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KELLER, TEXAS MINIATURE TRAIN OWNER INDICTED ON SEX CHARGES

[www.star-telegram.com]

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RAILROAD EXECUTIVES HAD HAND IN FLORIDA FUNDING PLAN

[www2.tbo.com]

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VIRGINIA RAIL ACCIDENT IN DISPUTE

[www.newsvirginian.com]

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TENNESSEE TOWN CONSIDERS REPLICA OF TRAIN DEPOT

[www.tennessean.com]

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TRAIN DERAILS IN PENNSYLVANIA, CARS CATCH FIRE

[www.tribune-democrat.com]

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FLORIDA INVESTIGATORS HOPE REWARD DERAILS DEPOT ARSONIST (With video)

[www.newsherald.com]

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PAKISTAN'S RAILWAYS SUFFER Rs 10 BILLION LOSS IN TWO DAYS

[www.dailytimes.com.pk]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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ALL ABOARD FOR SPRINTER TEST RUN (With photo)

[www.signonsandiego.com]

And:

VIPs CELEBRATE SPRINTER LINE (With video)

[www.nctimes.com]

And:

SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIGHT RAIL LINE CHRISTENED

[www.latimes.com]

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CALTRAIN PINS HOPES ON ELECTRIC FLEET; TRANSITION EXPECTED TO IMPROVE SERVICE, ADDRESS GROWING DEMAND

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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NEW PHOENIX-AREA LIGHT RAIL EXPECTED TO CUT EVENT CONGESTION

[www.kold.com]

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OPINION, THE COLUMBIAN: LIGHT RAIL LINE TO CLARK GAINS SPEED

[www.columbian.com]

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AUSTIN COMMUTER TRAIN TESTING PUT ON HOLD

[www.bizjournals.com]

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MOTHER ABANDONS CHILDREN ON CHICAGO 'EL' TRAIN (With video)

[abclocal.go.com]

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PARENTS MISTAKENLY LEAVE BABY ON NEW JERSEY TRAIN STATION PLATFORM

[www.newsday.com]

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PATROLLING CHARLOTTE'S LIGHT RAIL ON NEW YEAR'S EVE

[www.wbtv.com]

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THE END

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