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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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BNSF SERVICE RESTORED AFTER NORTH DAKOTA DERAILMENT

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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BNSF ISSUES FINAL SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING DERAILMENT AT AUGUSTA, KANSAS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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MISSOURI TRIES TO UNCLOG RAIL LINES USED BY AMTRAK

[www.khqa.com]

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES DOWN 3.2 PERCENT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA VIADUCT FOES: UNION PACIFIC SHOULD PAY MORE

[www.columbustelegram.com]

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TEXAS RAILROAD TOWN HAD ITS OWN HARVEY HOUSE (With great old photo)

[www.herald-coaster.com]

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RELOCATING SAN ANTONIO'S RAILROADS: IT'S GOING TO TAKE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

[www.woai.com]

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RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA PLANS HEARINGS ON RAILROAD-CROSSING CHANGES THAT WOULD CLAIM HOMES (With map)

[www.pe.com]

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KANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY EXPANDS OPERATIONS

[www.kansas.com]

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AAR ANALYZES DECADE'S WORTH OF RAIL TRENDS IN ANNUAL BOOK

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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SMALL WYOMING TOWN STRUGGLES WITH ETHANOL PLANT DEVELOPMENT; GREYBULL RESIDENTS PACK MEETING

[wyodaily.com]

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VALLEY SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA TO HOST TRAIN PARTY

[www.recordnet.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE SAUK VALLEY NEWSPAPERS: STERLING, ILLINOIS' 'SILVER CITY' STORY SHOULD BE PRESERVED

[www.saukvalley.com]

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WELLINGTON, KANSAS LEG AMPUTATION BY TRAIN

[www.wgtndailynews.com]

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HIGH-SPEED RAIL STUDY GARNERS FUNDS, VIA RAIL GAINS HOLIDAY RIDERS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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NS CREWS RAISE TUNNEL ROOFS TO ACCOMMODATE DOUBLE-STACKED RAIL CARS

[www.wtol.com]

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COCA-COLA DONATES $2 MILLION TO HOMETOWN ATLANTA BELTLINE RAILS-TO-TRAILS PROJECT (With photo)

[www.ens-newswire.com]

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SOUVENIRS OF YESTERYEAR: THE JORDAN SPREADER (With photo)

[www.evesun.com]

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SANDUSKY, OHIO: DOWN AND DIRTY WITH CITY'S UNDERPASSES (With photos)

[www.sanduskyregister.com]

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RAILROAD HOBBY SHOW WOO-WOOS TRAIN FANS

[www.salemnews.com]

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NINETEEN CHILDREN HURT AS TOY TRAIN DERAILS IN INDIA

[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR UPS ANTE IN TRANSIT GAME

[www.chicagotribune.com]

And:

DALEY CRITICAL OF GOVERNOR'S LATE CHANGE; DEMAND OF FREE RIDES FOR SENIORS COULD DERAIL DEAL (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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DALLAS CITY COUNCIL CRITICIZES TRANSIT PLAN TO DIVERT RAIL FUNDS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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SALES TAX HIKE COULD FUND SUBWAY TO THE SEA; L.A. COUNTY VOTERS MAY DECIDE ON THE HALF-CENT INCREASE IN NOVEMBER'S ELECTION

[www.latimes.com]

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DAVIS, WEBER COUNTIES BALK AT UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY'S TAX APPEAL

[www.sltrib.com]

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SPRINTER RECEIVES IMPORTANT APPROVAL

[www.fox6.com]

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TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTS SPRING UP NEAR DART STOPS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE NEWS & OBSERVER (RALEIGH/DURHAM/CARY/CHAPEL HILL, NC): ALL ABOARD: TRIANGLE REGION MUST MAKE AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR TRANSIT SERVICES

[www.newsobserver.com]

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LIRR PRESIDENT HELENA WILLIAMS: THIRD TRACK NOT A FREIGHT PROJECT; 'PASSING LANE' THEORY REPLACES REVERSE COMMUTE ARGUMENT

[www.antonnews.com]

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