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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-pennsylvania-officials-trying-for-funding-plan-to-keep-passenger-service/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/lac-megantic-unknown-additives-may-have-made-oil-more-volatile/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/canadian-pacific-railway-refuses-to-pay-for-lac-megantic-cleanup/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-plans-capital-improvements-to-expand-rail-capacity-in-north-dakota/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-plans-capital-improvements-to-expand-rail-capacity-in-montana/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:25:20+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:25:57+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:26:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/lawyers-for-lac-megantic-victims-pursue-cp-rail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:28:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:28:40+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/judge-puts-another-roadblock-in-front-of-california-high-speed-rail-plans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:29:18+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bidder-for-massachusetts-commuter-rail-project-has-much-to-prove/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:29:55+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/report-al-qaeda-planning-attacks-on-high-speed-trains-in-europe/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:32:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fired-union-pacific-railroad-worker-claims-hostile-work-conditions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:32:52+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-considers-expanding-regional-routes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:33:23+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/tom-carper-reappointed-to-another-term-as-amtrak-board-member/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-19T10:33:56+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/the-top-10-busiest-amtrak-routes/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/california-governor-says-high-speed-rail-ruling-wont-stop-project-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-20T09:55:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bmwed-sues-bnsf-railway-over-short-line-labor-issues/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/mma-faces-friday-deadline-to-prove-it-has-sufficient-funds/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-20T09:57:26+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/transportation-group-considering-acquisition-of-insolvent-mma-rail-line/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-20T09:57:59+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-20T09:58:39+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/senators-call-for-transit-hearing-to-question-why-agency-didnt-follow-storm-plan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-20T10:00:03+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-plans-capital-improvement-program-to-expand-rail-capacity-in-washington-state/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-20T10:01:15+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-crews-work-to-tame-troublesome-slide-areas/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-supporters-try-to-preserve-indy-chicago-route/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/democrats-push-back-on-voting-rights/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:21:20+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/editorial-a-boost-for-texas-high-speed-rail-plans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:22:00+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-gov-christie-had-no-knowledge-of-nj-transits-hurricane-plan-before-sandy-hit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:22:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/penndot-amtrak-reach-agreement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:23:14+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-sue-florida-governor-and-state-agencies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:23:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/support-for-amtraks-indiana-line-is-high-but-so-is-cost-to-keep-it-running/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:24:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-rep-denhams-ploy-backfires-on-california-high-speed-rail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:25:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/organized-labor-throws-support-behind-march-on-washington/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:26:05+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/union-members-lead-minnesota-anti-tpp-march/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:26:37+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-for-retailers-low-wages-arent-working-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T09:27:10+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-scores-organizing-win-at-texas-pacifico/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-22T15:26:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/matt-thornton-reelected-csxt-western-lines-general-chairman/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T08:54:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-warns-mma-to-stop-using-one-man-crews-in-the-u-s/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:38:19+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/michaud-pingree-welcome-fras-strongly-worded-letter-to-mma-on-one-man-crews/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:38:48+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/quebec-justice-department-plans-to-intervene-in-mma-court-proceedings-in-u-s/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:40:02+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-rail-reluctantly-agrees-to-lift-embargo-against-mma/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:40:40+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/aar-railroads-increased-rail-traffic-over-2012-in-week-ending-august-17/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:41:13+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/dozens-evacuated-after-tanker-car-derails-in-columbus-ohio/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:41:56+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-york-state-gives-420000-to-inland-port-project-in-manlius/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:42:42+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/sen-mark-warner-meets-with-roanoke-rail-workers-to-talk-washington-gridlock/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:43:18+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/high-speed-rail-is-at-the-foundation-of-chinas-growth-strategy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:43:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/in-four-years-commuters-can-ride-amtrak-from-d-c-to-roanoke-va/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-23T09:44:24+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-tacoma-rail-sign-new-5-year-agreement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-27T09:39:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blets-78th-annual-southwestern-convention-meeting-begins-in-new-orleans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-27T14:02:00+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/labor-day-2013-worker-rights-are-civil-rights/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-08-30T10:49:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/five-reasons-for-optimism-about-unions-this-labor-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:03:09+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rsac-holds-emergency-meeting-to-consider-additional-rail-safety-measures-for-hazardous-materials-transport/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:03:37+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/families-of-lac-megantic-victims-seek-role-in-mma-railways-u-s-bankruptcy-case/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:04:32+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/springfield-ill-awarded-14-million-for-high-speed-rail-underpass/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:05:12+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/federal-grant-for-rail-a-boon-to-port-of-tucson/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:05:51+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/michigan-amtrak-trains-to-get-wi-fi-thanks-to-1-million-mdot-funds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:06:34+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/lac-megantic-gets-16-2-million-to-rebuild-downtown-core/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:07:06+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/canadian-senate-committee-proposes-mandatory-minimum-insurance-for-rail-companies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:07:42+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/pennsylvania-amtrak-hope-to-fast-track-passenger-rail-service-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:08:24+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-service-between-chicago-indianapolis-an-anomaly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:08:56+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-to-operate-special-autumn-express-train-along-historic-route/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:09:29+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/big-boy-locomotive-completes-voyage-to-frisco-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:10:35+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/prepare-now-for-2015-triennial-elections/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-03T10:14:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/railroad-industry-works-to-delay-safety-measures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:27:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-rail-worker-from-pa-killed-in-accident-at-upstate-n-y-railroad-bridge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:27:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-members-march-in-charlotte-labor-day-parade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:28:32+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-members-march-in-lacrosse-labor-day-parade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:29:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-members-march-in-toledo-labor-day-parade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:29:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-jersey-train-deaths-have-increased-since-state-launched-safety-initiative/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:30:12+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/canadian-pacific-south-dakota-at-odds-over-railroad-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:30:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-honors-memory-of-pull-porters-union-founder/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:31:37+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/septa-secures-10-million-to-add-additional-track-between-middletown-trenton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:32:10+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-to-make-rail-infrastructure-improvements-in-texas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:32:40+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/union-pacific-debuts-new-tapered-rail-car-aimed-at-efficiency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T09:33:17+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-issues-emergency-order-to-prevent-unintended-hazardous-materials-train-movements/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T10:59:18+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/john-edgar-thomson-foundation-provides-financial-assistance-to-daughters-of-deceased-railroaders-4/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-04T14:19:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-job-bank-montana-rail-link-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-05T13:21:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/1-rail-worker-killed-another-injured-in-texas-bridge-accident/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:27:08+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/danger-on-the-tracks-unsafe-rail-cars-carry-oil-through-u-s-towns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:27:35+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-industry-lawmakers-push-back-on-positive-train-control-safety-technology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:28:10+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/mma-expects-to-run-two-person-crews-on-all-trains-in-u-s-and-canada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:28:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/troubled-mma-railroad-could-be-sold-by-years-end/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:29:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/dot-announces-474-million-for-52-tiger-projects-in-37-states/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:30:08+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/dot-announces-8-9-million-tiger-grant-to-vermont-for-western-corridor-rail-rehabilitation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:31:10+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/aar-railroads-report-increased-intermodal-carload-traffic-during-august-2013/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:31:56+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/emergency-response-help-in-the-crucial-first-moments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:32:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/project-aimed-at-stopping-landslides-on-tracks-near-seattle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:33:01+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/judge-sets-court-date-for-california-high-sped-rail-challenge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:33:34+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamster-mailers-union-respond-to-star-ledger-publisher-threats/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:34:04+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/labor-unions-fast-food-condemnation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:34:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/24-wal-mart-protesters-arrested-at-demonstrations-in-new-york-los-angeles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:35:14+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/kcs-announces-13th-annual-holiday-express-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-06T09:35:49+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/department-of-labor-orders-illinois-central-wisconsin-central-to-pay-two-workers-more-than-260000-in-back-pay-and-damages/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:25:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/pan-am-railways-found-to-have-violated-main-employees-whistleblower-rights/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:27:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/mma-railway-seeks-financing-for-2-person-crews/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:28:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/mma-railway-could-be-sold-by-january-trustee-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:29:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/pennsylvania-amtrak-service-still-in-jeopardy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:29:48+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-readies-safe-harbor-yards-to-keep-trains-dry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:30:19+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/first-part-of-csx-double-stack-rail-link-to-east-coast-completed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:30:52+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/no-injuries-as-two-bnsf-tanker-cars-derail-in-east-texas-switching-accident/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:31:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/leaders-will-meet-to-keep-the-amtrak-southwest-chief-in-colorado/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:32:01+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/vermont-to-receive-9-million-for-rail-upgrades/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:32:34+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/wichitas-bid-for-rail-line-grant-rejected/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:33:10+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-conductor-injured-in-attack-by-teens-in-elizabeth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:33:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/union-pacific-gives-train-rides-to-children-of-employees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:34:20+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/japans-latest-maglev-train-hits-310-mph-in-trials/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:34:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtraks-autumn-express-excursion-train-sells-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:35:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-why-business-needs-a-stronger-labor-movement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:36:01+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/sec-considers-rule-comparing-ceo-pay-with-workers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-09T10:36:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ballots-mailed-in-tentative-blet-cn-ic-agreement-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-10T11:20:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/9-11-observances-moments-of-silence-to-start-12th-anniversary-of-terror-attacks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:14:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metrolink-crash-memorial-to-be-unveiled-thursday-in-moorpark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:15:06+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bankrupt-mma-railway-hires-portland-law-firm/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:15:51+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/keystone-pipeline-seen-as-unneeded-as-more-oil-moves-by-rail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:16:35+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/railroad-industry-waiting-for-new-regulations-over-tank-cars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:17:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-rail-begins-exodus-from-downtown-glass-towers-to-ogden-yards/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:17:44+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/judge-expanding-investigation-of-spain-train-crash-to-include-executives/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:18:24+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/freight-trains-making-way-for-sunrail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:19:01+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/former-federal-judge-named-to-metra-post/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:19:35+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/stereoscopic-photo-exhibit-to-have-railroad-museum-goers-doing-a-double-take/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:20:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/judge-declares-indiana-right-to-work-law-unconstitutional/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:20:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ex-citigroup-ceo-sides-with-teamsters-on-banking-reform/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:21:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/republicans-try-to-cut-food-stamps-as-15-of-u-s-households-face-hunger/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:21:46+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/sallie-mae-becomes-50th-corporation-to-drop-alec/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-09-11T09:22:16+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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