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Railroad Newsline for Monday, January 07, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TWO HURT IN CSX TRAIN COLLISION IN INDIANA (With Photo)

[www.indystar.com]

And:

RUNAWAY TRAIN DERAILS 35 CARS, INJURES TWO (With photos and video)

[www.wthr.com]

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FIGHTING ICE WITH FIRE (A photo gallery from the Truckee Sierra Sun)

[www.sierrasun.com]

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BNSF WORKER INJURED IN SEATTLE RAILROAD YARD ACCIDENT

[www.kirotv.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD ENGINEER VOTED 'AMERICAN WORKER' FOR 2008

[www.theopenpress.com]

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COPPER THIEVES TARGETING RAILROAD SIGNAL WIRING

[www.daily-journal.com]

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SMALL FIRE PUT OUT IN BOXCAR IN MRL's LAUREL, MONTANA YARD

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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OVER 45,000 VISITORS TURN OUT FOR SEVENTH ANNUAL KCSR HOLIDAY EXPRESS RUN

[notes.kcsi.com]

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AMTRAK UNIONS SAY HOPEFUL DISPUTE CAN BE SETTLED

[www.reuters.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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TSRR BEGINS LIMITED ROUND-TRIP OPERATION SATURDAY; SPECIAL RATES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS

[www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]

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FORBES MAGAZINE LISTS KCS AMONG AMERICAN'S BEST BIG COMPANIES

[notes.kcsi.com]

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STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD MOW EMPLOYEES VOTE TEAMSTERS

[www.reuters.com]

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FAMILY SUES RAILROAD, KERN COUNTY AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OVER FATAL CROSSING ACCIDENT

[www.bakersfield.com]

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CHARGES FILED AGAINST IOWA CITY MAN WHO WAS HIT BY TRAIN

[www.press-citizen.com]

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END OF THE LINE: MOST FOLKS ASSUME THE SANTA CRUZ, BIG TREES & PACIFIC RAILROAD'S TOURIST TRAIN TO THE BOARDWALK NEVER RUNS PAST GRAHAM HILL ROAD IN FELTON (With photos)

[pressbanner.com]

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POLICE: MAN WALKED INTO SIDE OF FREIGHT TRAIN

[www.pantagraph.com]

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AS GRIDLOCK GETS UGLIER, RAILROADS GET MORE ATTRACTIVE

[network.nationalpost.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAINS COLLIDE; RAILROAD WORKER SUFFERS INJURY (With photo)

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE INDEPENDENT (HILLSDALE, NY): CSX SHOULD COME CLEAN ON BRIDGES

[www.zwire.com]

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STUDY: HUNDREDS HARMED AFTER NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECK

[www.chron.com]

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FIRE DESTROYS FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT RAILROAD STATION (With photo gallery)

[www.connpost.com]

And:

POLICE BURNED: CRUISER STOLEN DURING FIRE

[www.connpost.com]

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ALL ABOARD!! WHEN IT COMES TO MODEL TRAINS, MEN WILL BE BOYS

[southshore2.tbo.com]

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TWELFTH NIGHT PARTIES WRAP UP CHRISTMAS SEASON

[www.themorningsun.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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STREETCAR GETS US UNTRACKED

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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NORTH TEXAS RAIL PLAN NEEDS HELP, PANEL SAYS

[www.star-telegram.com]

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KANSAS CITY: A MINI LIGHT RAIL STARTER LINE? PRETTY MUCH OUT OF THE QUESTION

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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SENATOR MURRAY MOVES LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION FORWARD WITH $88.2 MILLION IN FY 2008 FUNDING

[www.soundtransit.org]

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ATTENTION SHOPPERS: PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL IS IN, MAIN STREET IS OPEN

[www.azcentral.com]

And:

PLANS FOR PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL EXTENSION HAVE NEIGHBORS WORRIED

[www.azcentral.com]

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LIRR PREPARING OF POSSIBLE AMTRAK STRIKE

[www.newsday.com]

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METRO-NORTH RAILROAD PLANS IMPROVEMENTS

[www.nytimes.com]

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LIRR ONLINE SYSTEM WILL LET RIDERS REPORT LOST ITEMS

[www.nytimes.com]

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