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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, January 12, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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STORMS DUMP SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW ON SIERRA

[www.tahoebonanza.com]

(ED. NOTE: Last sentence.....Hee Hee!! - lwg)

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WILL JUDGE HALT FREIGHT TRAINS?

[www.novatoadvance.com]

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CONDUCTOR, 59, HIT BY TRAIN IN WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, CLOSE TO RETIRING

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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UNEVEN TRACK LED TO KANSAS DERAILMENT

[www.kansas.com]

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SHORT-LINE TAX CREDITS IN LIMBO, BUT NOT FOR LONG, LOBBYIST SAYS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BNSF PARTNERS FOR 'GREEN' LOCOMOTIVE

[money.cnn.com]

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QUAD CITIES HOPING FOR FUNDS TO RE-LOCATE SWITCHYARD (With photo)

[qconline.com]

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KCSM PARTICIPATES IN OPENING OF NEW SLP INTERMODAL TERMINAL

[notes.kcsi.com]

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PORT OF SEATTLE ON TRACK TO PURCHASE BNSF CORRIDOR

[www.nwnews.com]

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TEXAS EAGLE 2008 GOAL: MATCH AMTRAK UPSWING

[www.news-journal.com]

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GOVERNMENT FREIGHT INDEX ROSE IN NOVEMBER

[www.forbes.com]

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GALESBURG RAILROAD MUSEUM SEEKING NEW MEMBERS

[www.galesburg.com]

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HEARS UPDATE ON BARRON COUNTY, WISCONSIN RAIL PROJECT

[www.zwire.com]

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UPDATES FROM RAILCOMM, DIGITAL CONCEPTS, AMSTED RAIL, GREENBRIER AND LENORD + BAUER

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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UNION PACIFIC ESTABLISHES NEW NORTHERN REGION PUBLIC AFFAIRS ORGANIZATION

[www.uprr.com]

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MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY SETTLES WITH DM&IR OVER VIOLATIONS

[www.northlandsnewscenter.com]

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RAIL-SERVED ETHANOL PLANTS TO OPEN IN OHIO, MINNESOTA

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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THIRTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD MAN SITTING ON TRACKS KILLED BY BNSF FREIGHT TRAIN

[www.mercurynews.com]

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CARNIVAL RIDE TRASHED IN CRASH WHEN TRACTOR-TRAILER TRIES TO MAKE IT UNDER RAILROAD BRIDGE

[www.berkshireeagle.com]

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NEW YORK GOVERNOR SPITZER ANNOUNCES PLANS TO DEVELOP POUGHKEEPSIE RAILROAD BRIDGE INTO STATE PARK

[www.midhudsonnews.com]

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VIRGINIA STATE POLICE BUST ILLEGAL COPPER SCHEME

[www.wsls.com]

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WARNING PREVENTS TRUCK-TRAIN COLLISION

[ledger.southofboston.com]

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CONSUMERS CLIMB ABOARD MODEL TRAIN RESURGENCE

[www.azcentral.com]

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BEIJING-HAMBURG FREIGHT TRAIN BEGINS 10,000KM TEST

[www.bizchina-update.com]

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HIGH-SPEED TRAINS ERODE EUROPE'S BORDERS

[www.businessweek.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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TRAX AMONG TRANSIT SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE TARGETED BY 'NO PANTS!' PRANK

[www.sltrib.com]

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DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT WILL DIVERT FUNDS FOR IRVING AND ROWLETT LINES

[www.dallasnews.com]

And:

IRVING CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON DART PETITION DRIVE

[www.dallasnews.com]

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DENVER RTD ABANDONS PLAN TO BUY UNION PACIFIC RAILYARD

[www.denverpost.com]

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'GET THESE CITIZENS PROTECTED,' SHE URGES MAX

[www.oregonlive.com]

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WASHINGTON STATE AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF SOUND TRANSIT'S ACCOUNTABILITY GIVES AGENCY HIGH MARKS

[www.soundtransit.org]

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NO. 7 SUBWAY SERVICE HEADACHES (With map)

[abclocal.go.com]

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AMTRAK STRIKE WOULD 'CRIPPLE' MBTA COMMUTER RAIL

[www.pbn.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)

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RARE LYNX PHOTOGRAPHED IN YELLOWSTONE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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LAUREL, MONTANA OFFICERS SEPARATE DEER FROM COFFEE CAN

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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SUNSET BOWL IN BALLARD, WASHINGTON WILL CLOSE IN APRIL (With photo gallery)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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STORMS HAVE TWICE DROPPED 10 FEET OF SNOW ON TRUCKEE-TAHOE

[www.sierrasun.com]

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AT HOBBY SHOP, LIVE BATE ADDS A LURE

[www.star-telegram.com]

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SNOW DAMAGES WYOMING'S MOONDANCE DINER

[hosted.ap.org]

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NEWS IN THE TIME OF DIPHTHERIA, TRAINS AND THE $1,000 HOUSE (With photo)

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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MODEL GIVES FORT WORTH A SMALL LOOK AT BIG RIVER PROJECT

[www.dallasnews.com]

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