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Railroad Newsline for Friday, January 11, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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JUDGE MAY HALT WORK ON RAILROAD TRACKS; PRELIMINARY RULING SIDES WITH CITY OF NOVATO AGAINST RAILROAD AUTHORITY

[www.novatoadvance.com]

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BLACK HILLS CENTRAL RAILROAD PRESIDENT SEEKS TO KEEP COMPANY RIGHT ON TRACK (With photo)

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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NAFTA FREIGHT TRADE HITS RECORD HIGH

[www.businessweek.com]

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TRAINS SHOULD NEVER HAVE ROLLED ON UNSAFE PARTS OF TRACK: REPORT

[www.canadaeast.com]

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GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE CHIEF DIES OF CANCER

[www.sltrib.com]

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AMTRAK CONSIDERS NEW ROUTE THROUGH NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

And:

QUAD CITIES TRAINS MAY DRAW 111,000 A YEAR, STUDY SAYS

[www.gazetteonline.com]

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ILLINOIS TOWN EVACUATED AFTER UNION PACIFIC TRAIN DERAILS

[www.wqad.com]

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CN AND IBEW, SYSTEM COUNCIL 11, ANNOUNCE LABOR CONTRACT RATIFICATION

[www.cn.ca]

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MORE THAN 2,000 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILL FROM DERAILED TRAIN AT SIDNEY, NEBRASKA

[www.beatricedailysun.com]

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CITY OF FAIRBANKS SUGGESTS FUNDING OPTION FOR RAILROAD

[newsminer.com]

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CATTLE TOWNS: LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA

[www.cattlenetwork.com]

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ARTISTIC DEXTER, MISSOURI MAN PUTS TALENT INTO MODEL RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.semissourian.com]

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SEVERITY OF INDIANA TRAIN SPILL GROWS; CLEANUP COULD LAST WEEK

[www.indystar.com]

And:

RAIN SLOWS INDIANA TRAIN WRECK CLEANUP

[www.indystar.com]

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FLORIDA MAN JAILED AFTER ALLEGEDLY DRIVING DOWN RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.tcpalm.com]

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CARS FALL OFF CARRIER AFTER STRIKING PORT CHESTER, NY RAIL BRIDGE (With amazing photo)

[www.lohud.com]

(ED. NOTE: This sort of thing seem to keep happening all over the country. - lwg)

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FIERY EXPLOSION CAUSED BY BROKEN RAIL; CSX FOLLOWED STANDARDS

[www.newsday.com]

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CONNECTICUT SOLDIER DENIED REPLACEMENT TRAIN TICKET

[www.upi.com]

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VICTORIA STATION: SALEM, MA RESTAURANT LAST SURVIVOR OF FABLED CHAIN

[www.salemnews.com]

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SCT LOGISTICS LOCOS ON TEST (With photo)

[www.railwaygazette.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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CHICAGO'S METRA ELECTRIC TRAINS RESUME SERVICE AFTER POWER PROBLEMS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT MAY TRY TO ENGINEER PUBLIC-PRIVATE RAIL SOLUTION

[www.dallasnews.com]

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LONG-AWAITED DEBUT OF 22-MILE LONG SPRINTER LINE POSTPONED

[www.fox6.com]

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ST. LOUIS METROLINK TRAINS HIT POWER GLITCHES

[www.stltoday.com]

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TRAIN TRAINING

[www.onmilwaukee.com]

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NEXT STOP: NO. 3 TRAIN FROM TIMES SQUARE TO NEW LOTS AVENUE (With photos)

[www.nytimes.com]

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THE END

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