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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, January 01, 2008 (Happy New Year!!)

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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STUDENTS GET LESSON IN STEAM TRAINS

[www.statesman.com]

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MORE TRUCK TRAFFIC HEADING FOR LOUISBURG, KANSAS; BNSF GARDNER PROJECT COULD SPUR RESIDENTIAL GROWTH

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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STUDY: LANDING CENTRAL RAILROAD TERMINAL WOULD BE AN ECONOMIC COUP FOR INDIANA

[www.jconline.com]

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RAILCARS ALONG THE RIVER RAISE RESENTMENT IN MONTANA (With photo)

[www.greatfallstribune.com]

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STRETCH OF ROAD IN ENID, OKLAHOMA IS CLOSED FOR MOST OF DAY AFTER BNSF TRAIN DERAILS

[www.enidnews.com]

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CP RAILWAY TRAIN DERAILS THREE TANK CARS NEAR MAX, NORTH DAKOTA, NOTHING SPILLED

[www.kxmc.com]

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HAS TRAIN SHOW REACHED LAST STOP? EVENT COULD BE LAST IF DUPAGE COUNTY (IL) HISTORICAL MUSEUM IS FORCED TO CLOSE DUE TO BUDGET CUTS

[www.dailyherald.com]

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PORT OF BEAUMONT (TX) SET TO BREAK TONNAGE RECORD

[www.texarkanagazette.com]

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JUDGE RULES LAWSUIT NOT A CLASS ACTION; PLAINTIFFS SEEK DAMAGES FROM RAILROAD IN CONNECTION WITH 2005 DERAILMENT, EXPLOSION

[www.texarkanagazette.com]

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KATY TRAIL TO BE EXTENDED TO NEAR KANSAS CITY

[www.columbiamissourian.com]

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A 2008 WISH LIST FOR BUSINESS IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

[www.star-telegram.com]

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BOOK REVIEW: 'THE ASSOCIATES: FOUR CAPITALISTS WHO CREATED CALIFORNIA' BY RICHARD RAYNER

[www.latimes.com]

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TINY TRAINS NOT JUST A HOBBY FOR ADMIRERS

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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TINY TRAINS PUT ON BIG SHOW AT UNION PACIFIC MUSEUM

[www.omaha.com]

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SHERIFF: DRIVER WHO CRASHED INTO 'SANTA EXPRESS' TRAIN WAS DRUNK

[www.mlive.com]

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VIRGINIA BLACKSMITH CRAFTS KNIVES FROM RAILROAD SPIKES

[www.newsvirginian.com]

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MICHIGAN COMMUNITY URGES SOBER DRIVING FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE (With video)

[www.wzzm13.com]

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ONCE JUST A GATEWAY, CAPE COD CANAL'S A DESTINATION

[www.boston.com]

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NEW JERSEY MODEL RAILROADERS DISPLAY CHRISTMAS-THEMED SETS (With photos)

[www.app.com]

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A HAPPY ACCIDENT, CAREFULLY PLANNED: THE 'ART' OF O. WINSTON LINK (With interactive photo)

[www.nytimes.com]

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QUIETING TRAIN WHISTLES COMES AT A HIGH COST FOR PENNSYLVANIA TOWNSHIP

[www.phillyburbs.com]

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PORT HURON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN: CN FIRE FALLOUT NOT HAZARDOUS (With photos)

[www.thetimesherald.com]

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NEW ZEALAND'S STEAM TRAINS PROVING POPULAR AMONG TOURISTS

[www.tv3.co.nz]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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MAX SERVICE DISRUPTED AFTER SUSPICIOUS DEVICE FOUND

[www.kgw.com]

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SACRAMENTO'S REGIONAL TRANSIT EXTENDS LIGHT RAIL HOURS, OFFER FREE RIDES TONIGHT

[www.sacbee.com]

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FREE RIDES ON DENVER'S RTD TONIGNT

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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THE ROSE PARADE IS A TRAIN RIDE AWAY WITH METROLINK

[californianewswire.com]

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BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA ISN'T THE END OF THE LINE, NORTHSTAR LEADERS SAY

[www.startribune.com]

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SEATTLE AREA TRANSIT PROJECTS TO KEEP CONCRETE FLOWING

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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BART BOOSTING OFF-PEAK SERVICE

[www.mercurynews.com]

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POLICE REPORT FINDING WOMAN WHO LEFT TWO KIDS ON CTA TRAIN

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TRAX TRAINS RUNNING LATE FOR NEW YEAR'S

[www.sltrib.com]

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SEATTLE MAYOR GREG NICKELS CHAIR OF SOUND TRANSIT BOARD

[www.ballardnewstribune.com]

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TICKETS TO TRAX, BUS WILL COST MORE IN 2008

[www.kutv.com]

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NO LIQUOR ALLOWED ON METRO-NORTH COMMUTER TRAINS

[www.midhudsonnews.com]

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HIGH EVENT RIDERSHIP RESHAPES CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN

[www.charlotte.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE NEW YORK TIMES: CONNECTICUT: WHERE COMMUTERS COME LAST

[www.nytimes.com]

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