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Railroad Newsline for Monday, January 14, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF TRAINS COLLIDE NEAR AUGUSTA, KANSAS ON SATURDAY (With Photos)

[www.augustagazette.com]

And:

TRAIN CRASH JUST EAST OF AUGUSTA, KANSAS (With video)

[www.kake.com]

And:

BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING AUGUSTA, KANSAS DERAILMENT

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

BNSF UPDATES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING AUGUSTA, KANSAS DERAILMENT

[domino.bnsf.com]

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RAILWAY DEAL OPENS UP DEBATE ON NOISE, TRAFFIC; SWITCHING TRACKS TO SKIRT CHICAGO IRKS SOME SUBURBS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TRUCKEE'S RAILYARD PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN BUILDING THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.sierrasun.com]

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BNSF TRAIN DERAIL IN NORTH DAKOTA; AMTRAK BUSING PASSENGERS

[www.in-forum.com]

And:

BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING TRENTON, NORTH DAKOTA DERAILMENT

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

BNSF ISSUES UPDATED SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING DERAILMENT AT TRENTON, NORTH DAKOTA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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SPECIAL EVENTS BOOST TEXAS STATE RAILROAD'S PATRONAGE (With photo)

[www.tylerpaper.com]

And:

TEXAS STATE RAILROAD HAS HOST OF EVENTS PLANNED

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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GATX BUYS STAKE IN P&W RAILROAD

[www.chron.com]

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BUFFETT BUYS MORE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE SHARES

[www.reuters.com]

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HUNDREDS RALLY AGAINST RAILROAD CHANGES IN FOX VALLEY, ILLINOIS

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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ON THIS MONOPOLY BOARD, RAILROADS ARE WINNING

[www.twincities.com]

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ONE HUNDRED YEARS NEW; PRESERVING A PAIR OF ELY'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS IS MISSION OF EAST ELY DEPOT MUSEUM

[www.elynews.com]

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TOO MANY TRAINS? JOLIET MEETINGS TO LOOK AT IMPACT OF PLANNED EJ&E ACQUISITION

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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ELK GROVE, CALIFORNIA GETS QUIET ZONES; TRAINS WON'T BLOW WHISTLES AT CROSSINGS ON CITY'S EAST SIDE

[www.sacbee.com]

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ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR FORCING STATE INMATES TO WORK ON HISTORIC RAILROAD DEPOT FILLED WITH ASBESTOS INSULATION

[www.koco.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE CARBONDALE SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN: SUPPORT AMTRAK THROUGH THE LONG HAUL

[www.southernillinoisan.com]

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REDWOOD TERMINAL CHOICES AT HAND

[www.arcataeye.com]

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DIVERSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AWARDS HONOR DBE SUPPLIERS, BNSF PEOPLE

[www.bnsf.com]

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DAWSON, GEORGIA IS PARALYZED BY TRAIN; MALFUNCTION WITH AIR BRAKES CAUSES TRAFFIC JAM

[www.albanyherald.com]

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OPINION, THE BINGHAMTON (NY) PRESS & SUN-BULLETIN: RAIL TRANSPORTATION IS MORE THAN JUST NOSTALGIA

[www.pressconnects.com]

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WOMAN HURT, DOG DEAD WHEN AMTRAK TRAIN, VAN COLLIDE IN DELRAY, FLORIDA (With photo)

[www.sun-sentinel.com]

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RAMPAGE VS. RUSH RIVALRY NAMED AMTRAK CLASSIC

[www.oursportscentral.com]

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LARGE AMOUNT OF BRASS STOLEN FROM LORAIN, OHIO RAILROAD

[www.morningjournal.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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ILLINOIS TRANSIT AID LEGISLATION HIT BUMPS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: STAYING ON TRACK: CREDIBILITY AS IMPORTANT AS FINANCING FOR DART

[www.dallasnews.com]

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UP SEEKS $700 MILLION FOR FASTRACKS RAIL SITES; RTD ABANDONS PLAN TO BUY RAILYARD

[www.denverpost.com]

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TRIMET WORKS ON MAX SECURITY; THE BOARD ADDS WESTSIDE POLICE, QUESTIONS EASTSIDE ENFORCEMENT

[www.oregonlive.com]

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SEATTLE'S S.L.U.T. STREETCAR DOESN'T WANT YOUR MONEY?

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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COMMUTER TRAIN SERVICE RESUMES AFTER SOUTH SHORE STRIKES TRUCK

[www.thetimesonline.com]

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TWIN CITIES LIGHT RAIL PRICE TAG APPROACHES $1 BILLION

[www.twincities.com]

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STREETCARS, EXPRESS BUSES MAY PRECEDE REGIONAL RAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA

[www.newsobserver.com]

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THE END

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