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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, January 10, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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LAWSUIT LINKING BNSF TO CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS GOING TO TRIAL; TEXAS TIE PLANT BLAMED BY PLAINTIFFS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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FRA OKs $3 MILLION RRIF LOAN FOR COLUMBIA BASIN

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BNSF HAS TRACK WASHOUT ON CHEROKEE SUBDIVISION

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

BNSF ISSUES FINAL UPDATE ON CHEROKEE SUBDIVISION WASHOUT

[domino.bnsf.com]

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SIX MISSING SNOWMOBILERS ALIVE; TOOK REFUGE IN CABIN NEXT TO CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD'S OSIER STATION

[ap.google.com]

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CANDY BILLIONAIRE FIGHTS ENERGY INDUSTRY PUSH IN MONTANA

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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AMTRAK RELEASES FEASIBILITY STUDY OF QUAD CITIES SERVICE

[qconline.com]

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HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA RECEIVES $2 MILLION FROM FEDS FOR G AVENUE RAIL EXPANSION (With photo gallery)

[www.hesperiastar.com]

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DENISON, TEXAS' FIRST TRAIN

[www.heralddemocrat.com]

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MAN HIT BY AMTRAK TRAIN IN STANWOOD, WASHINGTON

[heraldnet.com]

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$51 MILLION LEFT IN BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA TANK CAR SPILL SETTLEMENT

[www.edailynews.info]

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LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI'S RAIL TO TRAILS TO FEATURE PUBLIC ART (With photos and graphic)

[www.leadercall.com]

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KCS ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF LEONARD L. WAGNER AS ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

[notes.kcsi.com]

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'VALLEY SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA TRAIN TIMES' SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 26TH

[thepinetree.net]

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OPINION, THE FOR COLLINS COLORADOAN: OPTIONS ON TRACK FOR MOVING TRAINS

[www.coloradoan.com]

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WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA WOMAN ESCAPES ONCOMING TRAIN

[abclocal.go.com]

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AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE DEVICES AT CSX RAILROAD TRACKS IN NEWPORT NEWS

[hamptonroads.com]

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STATE OF FLORIDA GIVES RAILROAD EXECUTIVES STRAIGHT TRACK TO TAX DOLLARS

[www2.tbo.com]

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CREWS CLEAN UP FUEL, DERAILED TRAIN CARS IN INDIANA

[www.indystar.com]

And:

MORE CHEMICALS, FUEL SPILLED AT INDIANA TRAIN DERAILMENT

[www.indystar.com]

And:

MASSIVE CLEANUP UNDERWAY AFTER INDIANA TRAIN COLLISION (With video)

[www.theindychannel.com]

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BALL STATE STUDENTS TO PROMOTE INDIANA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM (With photo)

[www.insideindianabusiness.com]

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HERE, THE WORLD'S ON TRACK (With photo gallery)

[www.courierpostonline.com]

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YOUTHS BLAMED FOR TRAIN DERAILMENT NEAR CAERPHILLY IN GREAT BRITAIN

[icwales.icnetwork.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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FOURTEEN CHICAGO AREA METRA RUNS CANCELED

[www.suntimes.com]

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PRESIDENTIAL BOARD RECOMMENDS AMTRAK COUGH UP BACK PAY; STRIKE WOULD CRIPPLE NORTH EAST COMMUTER RAILS

[www.examiner.com]

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ANOTHER STEP IN SELLING LIGHT RAIL IN KANSAS CITY: PUNT THE WORD 'STREETCAR'?

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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IRON HORSE PROJECT TO BRIDGE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TRAIL GAP

[www.contracostatimes.com]

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PUTS TORONTO'S QUEEN ROUTE ON THE TOP 10 LIST OF THE BEST TROLLEY RIDES IN THE WORLD

[torontosun.com]

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METRO-NORTH TRACKS RECORD RIDERSHIP

[www.connpost.com]

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LIRR HAS BEST RECORD OF ON-TIME PERFORMANCE IN YEARS

[www.newsday.com]

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