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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/mexicos-rail-reform-legislation-expected-early-this-week-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:56:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/documents-cast-doubt-on-bnsf-explanation-of-shipping-delays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:57:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/documents-cast-doubt-on-bnsf-explanation-of-shipping-delays-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:57:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-service-smoother-for-farmers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:58:16+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-service-smoother-for-farmers-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:58:16+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/california-high-speed-rails-eventual-link-to-la-rail-system-remains-unclear/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:58:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/california-high-speed-rails-eventual-link-to-la-rail-system-remains-unclear-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:58:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-railroad-owner-rebuilding-after-lac-megantic-disaster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:59:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-railroad-owner-rebuilding-after-lac-megantic-disaster-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:59:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/railroad-bridge-conditions-hidden-from-public-view/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:59:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/railroad-bridge-conditions-hidden-from-public-view-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T09:59:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-takes-a-different-track-in-dallas-fort-worth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T10:00:33+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-takes-a-different-track-in-dallas-fort-worth-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T10:00:33+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/efforts-continue-to-keep-passenger-rail-on-track-in-iowa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T10:01:03+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/efforts-continue-to-keep-passenger-rail-on-track-in-iowa-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-15T10:01:03+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-division-34-adopts-two-families-for-the-holidays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T09:07:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/montana-rail-link-oil-tankers-collide-derail-in-missoula/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:52:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/montana-rail-link-oil-tankers-collide-derail-in-missoula-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:52:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/100-defects-found-during-new-york-crude-oil-rail-inspections/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:52:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/100-defects-found-during-new-york-crude-oil-rail-inspections-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:52:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-rail-poised-to-boost-crude-by-rail-shipments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:53:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-rail-poised-to-boost-crude-by-rail-shipments-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:53:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metro-north-gets-record-fine-from-osha-in-retaliation-case/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:53:45+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metro-north-gets-record-fine-from-osha-in-retaliation-case-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:53:45+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/omnibus-bill-trims-tiger-grants-maintains-amtrak-funding/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:54:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/omnibus-bill-trims-tiger-grants-maintains-amtrak-funding-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:54:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/stb-federal-law-on-high-speed-rail-trumps-state-environmental-lawsuits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:55:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/stb-federal-law-on-high-speed-rail-trumps-state-environmental-lawsuits-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:55:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/carnegie-mellon-university-fractracker-teaming-up-to-monitor-crude-oil-trains/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:55:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/carnegie-mellon-university-fractracker-teaming-up-to-monitor-crude-oil-trains-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:55:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/editorial-amtraks-move-in-fort-worth-an-expensive-one-but-worth-the-cost/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:56:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/editorial-amtraks-move-in-fort-worth-an-expensive-one-but-worth-the-cost-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:56:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/lac-megantic-restaurant-bar-quietly-reopens-near-original-site/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:57:03+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/lac-megantic-restaurant-bar-quietly-reopens-near-original-site-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-16T13:57:03+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-and-smart-td-four-other-unions-to-bargain-together/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/baltimore-area-train-delays-due-to-excessive-water-infiltration-into-bp-tunnel-amtrak-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:19:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/baltimore-area-train-delays-due-to-excessive-water-infiltration-into-bp-tunnel-amtrak-says-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:19:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/more-than-400-sysco-workers-in-atlanta-win-teamster-representation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:20:04+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/more-than-400-sysco-workers-in-atlanta-win-teamster-representation-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:20:04+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/workers-at-selland-auto-transport-vote-to-join-teamsters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:20:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/workers-at-selland-auto-transport-vote-to-join-teamsters-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:20:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/reports-reveal-suspect-in-amtrak-stabbings-has-history-of-hallucinations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:21:13+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/reports-reveal-suspect-in-amtrak-stabbings-has-history-of-hallucinations-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:21:13+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/senators-railroad-ag-officials-gather-but-discussion-provides-few-answers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:21:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/senators-railroad-ag-officials-gather-but-discussion-provides-few-answers-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:21:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metra-unveils-plan-to-curb-union-station-crowding/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:22:20+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metra-unveils-plan-to-curb-union-station-crowding-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:22:20+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/south-dakota-rail-projects-to-get-millions-for-upgrades/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:22:53+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/south-dakota-rail-projects-to-get-millions-for-upgrades-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:22:53+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-opens-new-intermodal-terminal-near-montreal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:23:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-opens-new-intermodal-terminal-near-montreal-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:23:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/hazmat-team-investigates-possible-gas-leak-at-ns-conway-yard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:23:58+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/hazmat-team-investigates-possible-gas-leak-at-ns-conway-yard-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:23:58+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-indiana-dot-still-negotiating-the-future-of-indiana-passenger-rail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:24:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-indiana-dot-still-negotiating-the-future-of-indiana-passenger-rail-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T10:24:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-members-ratify-contract-with-csxt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-17T14:46:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-we-owe-it-to-our-grandchildren-to-make-sure-california-high-speed-rail-gets-done-right/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:27:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-we-owe-it-to-our-grandchildren-to-make-sure-california-high-speed-rail-gets-done-right-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:27:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-focused-on-sustaining-velocity-continued-investment-in-infrastructure/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:27:40+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-focused-on-sustaining-velocity-continued-investment-in-infrastructure-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:27:40+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/schumer-wants-feds-to-move-on-crude-oil-train-rules/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:28:18+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/schumer-wants-feds-to-move-on-crude-oil-train-rules-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:28:18+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ackman-concedes-oil-plunge-will-hit-canadian-pacific-railway/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:28:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ackman-concedes-oil-plunge-will-hit-canadian-pacific-railway-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:28:57+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/north-idaho-oil-train-risks-to-be-assessed-under-grant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:29:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/north-idaho-oil-train-risks-to-be-assessed-under-grant-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:29:38+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/no-injuries-reported-after-metro-north-train-side-swipes-switch-engine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:30:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/no-injuries-reported-after-metro-north-train-side-swipes-switch-engine-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:30:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtraks-pennsylvania-ridership-increased-in-most-recent-fiscal-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:30:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtraks-pennsylvania-ridership-increased-in-most-recent-fiscal-year-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:30:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/six-people-accused-of-stealing-from-texas-pacifico-railroad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:31:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/six-people-accused-of-stealing-from-texas-pacifico-railroad-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:31:15+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-rail-cleared-of-responsibility-in-calgary-bridge-collapse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:31:45+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-rail-cleared-of-responsibility-in-calgary-bridge-collapse-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:31:45+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-orleans-loses-lopsided-court-fight-with-amtrak-over-prison-fence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:32:20+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-orleans-loses-lopsided-court-fight-with-amtrak-over-prison-fence-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-18T09:32:20+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-congestion-from-oil-boom-blamed-for-high-electricity-costs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:53:54+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-congestion-from-oil-boom-blamed-for-high-electricity-costs-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:53:54+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/utilities-railroads-guardedly-optimistic-about-coal-deliveries/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:55:08+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/utilities-railroads-guardedly-optimistic-about-coal-deliveries-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:55:08+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/canada-introduces-new-crossing-rail-safety-regulations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:55:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/canada-introduces-new-crossing-rail-safety-regulations-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:55:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/six-rail-unions-team-up-to-tackle-national-contract-negotiations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:56:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/weekly-u-s-coal-carloads-hit-2014-highs-led-by-up-and-bnsf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:57:06+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/weekly-u-s-coal-carloads-hit-2014-highs-led-by-up-and-bnsf-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:57:06+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/aar-combined-rail-traffic-up-8-4-percent-over-2013-for-week-ending-december-13/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:57:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/aar-combined-rail-traffic-up-8-4-percent-over-2013-for-week-ending-december-13-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:57:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-oil-train-glut-shows-how-little-keystone-xl-pipeline-matters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:58:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-oil-train-glut-shows-how-little-keystone-xl-pipeline-matters-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:58:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/stb-extends-grand-trunk-eje-transaction-oversight-for-another-2-years/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:59:14+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/stb-extends-grand-trunk-eje-transaction-oversight-for-another-2-years-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:59:14+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/canadas-unifor-and-cn-fail-to-reach-labor-agreement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:59:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/canadas-unifor-and-cn-fail-to-reach-labor-agreement-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T09:59:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-re-opens-chicago-locomotive-shop/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T10:00:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-re-opens-chicago-locomotive-shop-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T10:00:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/union-pacific-to-announce-4q-2014-results-on-january-22-2015/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T10:01:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/union-pacific-to-announce-4q-2014-results-on-january-22-2015-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T10:01:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/up-files-2-3-million-lawsuit-against-metal-company/</loc>
		<lastmod>2014-12-19T10:01:59+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-22T09:32:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-22T09:32:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-22T09:33:19+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-22T09:35:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-23T09:55:21+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-23T09:55:55+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-23T09:55:55+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-23T09:56:27+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-23T09:56:27+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-23T10:00:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-29T09:58:03+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-29T10:00:57+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2014-12-30T09:50:41+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-27T09:49:50+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-27T09:51:22+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-27T09:51:56+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-27T09:52:30+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-27T09:54:06+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:44:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:45:03+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:46:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:48:02+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:48:48+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:49:25+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:50:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:50:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:51:48+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:52:17+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-28T09:52:47+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:28:07+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:28:22+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:29:02+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:29:41+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:30:15+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:31:11+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:31:52+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:32:25+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:33:04+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/editorial-federal-review-of-railroad-merger-is-prudent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:33:41+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:34:21+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/editorial-get-csx-hub-project-back-on-track/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:35:02+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-dialogue-is-missing-from-csx-hub-debate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:35:52+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:36:20+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T09:36:51+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-01-29T14:24:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:47:33+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:48:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:49:06+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:50:28+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:52:03+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:52:38+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:53:16+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:54:09+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:54:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:55:30+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:56:07+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:56:39+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-01T09:57:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T09:58:14+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T09:59:22+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T09:59:57+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/pennsylvania-democrats-raise-concerns-over-cps-norfolk-southern-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:00:51+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:01:33+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:02:30+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:03:27+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:04:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:04:41+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:05:14+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-02T10:05:50+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:48:03+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:48:27+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:48:58+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:49:54+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:50:51+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:52:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/texas-high-speed-rail-opponents-prep-for-legal-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:52:58+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/siemens-opens-u-s-rail-vehicle-services-plant-in-sacramento/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:53:31+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:54:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T09:54:45+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-03T11:38:52+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-04T09:51:13+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/seven-railroads-tell-fra-they-will-miss-2018-deadline-for-ptc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-04T09:51:47+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-04T09:52:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-propane-cars-collide-near-edmonton-in-3rd-remote-control-accident-in-2-months/</loc>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-to-file-lawsuit-against-wvu-over-right-to-work-study/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-04T13:07:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-05T10:00:47+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-05T10:01:18+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-05T10:06:58+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-05T10:07:34+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-05T10:08:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-05T16:01:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-08T09:43:38+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-08T09:45:47+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-08T09:47:37+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-08T09:48:10+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T09:35:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T09:44:05+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T09:46:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T09:48:31+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T09:49:06+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T09:49:38+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T12:39:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-09T14:52:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:42:56+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:43:58+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:44:34+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:45:16+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:47:25+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:47:53+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:50:07+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:50:41+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:51:17+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:51:51+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ramsey-county-in-minnesota-revives-st-paul-chicago-rail-study/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-10T09:52:32+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T08:49:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:33:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-set-to-end-pursuit-of-ns-if-shareholder-resolution-fails-harrison-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:37:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:38:36+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ackmans-train-deal-idles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:39:15+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:39:57+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/speculation-focuses-on-switch-issue-in-csx-derailment-at-marysville-ohio/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:40:34+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/german-train-crash-investigators-focus-on-signal-controller-source/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:41:38+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/dot-secretary-foxx-recommends-3-5-billion-to-expand-transit-options/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:43:06+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/judge-to-hear-kings-countys-challenges-against-california-high-speed-rail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:43:48+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:44:22+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:45:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:45:41+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-11T09:46:24+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/unions-and-nj-transit-resume-talks-to-avoid-march-strike/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:38:10+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/strike-lockout-looming-at-nj-transit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:38:37+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ups-opposes-cp-takeover-of-ns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:39:18+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-creates-website-to-argue-for-ns-merger/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:40:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/the-second-golden-age-of-american-railroads-is-drawing-to-a-close-and-consolidation-may-follow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:40:42+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/german-police-say-death-toll-from-train-crash-rises-to-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:41:22+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-ceo-to-seek-budget-cuts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:41:57+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/biden-will-highlight-ns-crescent-corridor-project-during-memphis-visit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:42:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:43:27+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:44:08+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:44:44+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:45:21+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:46:04+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:46:42+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:47:19+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-12T09:47:54+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:00:19+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:01:41+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:02:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/photo-gallery-20-year-anniversary-of-amtrak-crash-in-silver-spring-md/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:03:16+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/huge-trestle-fire-cuts-amtrak-route-to-jackson-miss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:03:53+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/end-of-an-era-up-closes-burnham-repair-yard-in-denver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:04:36+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/hudson-river-tunnel-problems-caused-delays-for-rail-commuters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:05:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-accused-of-blocking-crossings-in-chicago-southwest-suburbs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:06:05+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-officials-say-safety-has-improved-in-minnesota-but-some-are-skeptical/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:06:44+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-safety-law-in-washington-state-addresses-derailment-clean-up-costs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:07:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/150-bnsf-locomotives-sit-idle-in-gillette/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:08:05+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/obituary-former-union-pacific-deo-drew-lewis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-16T10:08:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/health-insurance-a-sticking-point-in-nj-transit-negotiations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:25:01+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-seeks-ruling-from-stb-on-voting-trust-structure-in-ns-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:25:31+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/pa-state-house-resolution-asks-feds-to-block-ns-takeover/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:26:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-pensions-become-political-parlor-game-for-some/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:26:48+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/proposal-would-shift-california-high-speed-rail-funding-for-use-on-new-water-projects/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:27:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-to-states-verify-traffic-lights-connected-to-railroad-crossings-function-correctly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:28:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/positive-train-control-a-critical-rail-safety-improvement-has-been-delayed-for-decades/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:29:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-upgrades-in-washington-state-will-center-around-vancouver-area/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:30:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/freight-expert-touts-ns-yard-in-memphis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:30:33+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-test-trip-to-be-met-with-celebrations-across-gulf-coast/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:31:08+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/kcs-improves-capacity-of-cross-border-bridge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:32:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-builds-sound-barrier-in-compromise-with-minneapolis-neighborhoods/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:33:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamster-mechanics-reject-united-airlines-final-offer-vote-to-strike/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T09:34:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-offer-disaster-relief-assistance-in-missouri-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-17T15:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-ceo-hopes-appeal-to-stb-will-spur-ns-to-begin-merger-talks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:26:40+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-requests-1-8-billion-for-fiscal-2017/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:27:22+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/congressional-delegation-urges-nj-transit-to-accept-peb-recommendation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:28:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-cfo-expects-economy-to-be-challenging-in-2016/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:28:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/california-bullet-train-headed-first-to-san-jose-a-big-bay-area-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:29:33+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-sharply-cutting-capital-spending-in-minnesota-this-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:30:24+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/biden-touts-stimulus-in-stop-at-ns-intermodal-yard-near-memphis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:31:07+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/arbitrator-rules-cp-acted-in-bad-faith-when-firing-conductor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:31:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-concerns-over-friedrichs-lessens-for-now/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:32:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-awards-10-million-to-upgrade-close-rail-crossings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:33:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/minnesota-power-customers-get-one-time-credit-in-settlement-with-bnsf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T09:34:01+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-to-conduct-legislative-representatives-class-in-may/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-18T14:01:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/festive-crowds-high-hopes-greet-rail-dignitaries-along-gulf-coast/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:48:21+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/aar-total-weekly-rail-traffic-down-3-8-percent-from-2015-for-week-ending-february-13/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:51:54+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-awards-nearly-10-million-to-increase-safety-at-rail-crossings-along-energy-routes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:52:35+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/permian-rail-park-opens-to-serve-midland-basin-eastern-permian/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:53:19+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/boston-area-commuter-rail-resumes-after-amtrak-switch-repair/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:54:05+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-signal-glitches-slow-down-bostons-rail-system/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:54:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/biden-praises-benefits-of-2009-stimulus-package-at-memphis-rail-yard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:55:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-demand-united-airlines-deliver-fair-contract-for-mechanics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:55:53+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/shuster-leans-toward-opposing-ns-cp-merger/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:56:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-moves-fewest-petroleum-cars-since-mid-2012/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:57:18+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/more-lawmakers-are-seeing-through-tpp-lies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:57:56+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-wont-get-federal-funds-to-improve-safety-on-rail-lines-carrying-oil-tankers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T09:58:35+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-illinois-railway/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-19T21:52:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/editorial-nj-transit-contract-dispute-needs-to-be-settled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:12:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-chief-critical-of-peb-recommendations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:13:18+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ns-worker-killed-by-train-in-new-orleans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:13:52+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-plans-buyouts-as-furloughs-stretch-on/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:14:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-shop-workers-vote-no-on-merging-jobs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:15:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ns-cuts-wv-columbus-line/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:15:56+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-freight-volumes-continue-to-decline/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:16:32+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-return-to-gulf-coast-a-near-certainty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:17:21+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/why-mississippi-is-tooting-amtraks-horn-louder-than-alabama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:17:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/alabama-train-conductor-wins-ada-jury-verdict-against-ns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:18:34+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-to-upgrade-360-miles-of-track-in-ne-minnesota/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:19:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-to-focus-on-rail-ties-and-ballast-in-new-mexico/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:19:43+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/florida-supreme-court-takes-case-on-death-of-csx-worker/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-22T10:20:16+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/commuters-may-turn-to-charter-buses-if-strike-or-lockout-occurs-at-nj-transit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:53:21+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/woman-arrested-for-trying-to-steal-bnsf-train-in-victorville/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:54:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/u-s-railroads-gaining-steam-rebound-in-sight-merrill-lynch-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:54:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-gets-boost-as-oil-rebounds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:55:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamster-mechanics-picket-united-airlines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:56:03+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/1-killed-several-injured-when-train-collides-with-crane-in-the-netherlands/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:56:44+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/aar-steps-up-freight-rail-works-campaign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:57:22+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-announces-2015-economic-development-results/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:58:11+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/man-arrested-in-assault-on-amtrak-workers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:58:48+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metro-north-m-8s-proving-to-be-a-wise-investment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:59:26+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/septa-measures-the-impact-of-its-suicide-prevention-efforts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T09:59:56+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-condemn-uber-for-deactivation-of-outspoken-driver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T10:00:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bo-railroad-museum-throwing-two-day-birthday-bash/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-23T10:01:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/can-you-please-help-me-woman-gives-birth-in-cafe-car-on-amtrak-train/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:47:42+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metro-north-braces-for-possible-nj-transit-lockout-or-strike/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:48:12+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-proposes-doubling-railroad-bridge-inspectors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:48:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/restoring-passenger-rail-on-gulf-coast-among-topics-discussed-at-congressional-hearing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:49:29+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/atmore-draws-big-crowd-to-see-amtrak-inspection-train/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:50:21+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/study-110-mph-detroit-holland-rail-would-make-money/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:50:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-protest-at-air-liquide-headquarters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:51:21+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtraks-city-of-new-orleans-back-on-track-after-cn-repairs-bridge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:52:18+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/commuter-rail-services-of-amtrak-vre-and-marc-resume-but-delays-remain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:52:47+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nlrb-orders-fedex-freight-to-bargain-with-teamsters-local-439/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:53:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-declares-dividend/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:54:06+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-spending-less-on-nebraska-capital-improvements-in-2016/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T09:54:39+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/blet-to-move-into-new-headquarters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-24T12:46:00+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/boardman-tells-senate-that-gateway-tunnel-is-a-top-priority/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:30:24+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-protests-stb-proposal-to-prioritize-freight-trains-over-passenger-trains/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:30:50+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/crude-by-rail-industry-slows-after-six-years-of-rapid-growth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:31:46+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-urges-riders-to-buy-rail-passes-in-spite-of-looming-threat-of-lockout-or-strike/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:32:25+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-denounce-anti-worker-actions-at-netjets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:33:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/proponents-in-d-c-promote-californias-bullet-train/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:34:01+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-announces-capital-spending-program-for-colorado/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:34:40+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-boss-pledges-hartford-line-will-be-done-on-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:35:34+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/washburn-switch-business-park-in-n-c-receives-csx-select-site-designation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:36:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/study-mbta-ranked-third-best-transit-system-in-u-s/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:36:49+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-plans-six-miles-of-double-track-160000-ties-for-nebraska-this-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-25T09:37:27+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-gains-80-letters-of-support-for-ns-takeover/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:28:59+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/afl-cio-seeks-to-block-cp-ns-merger/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:29:33+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:30:17+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:30:54+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:31:33+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-launch-bargaining-at-flight-options-flexjet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:32:10+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-to-pay-600000-in-fines-for-oil-diesel-spills/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:32:47+00:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:33:26+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-conductor-in-banff-derailment-to-return-to-work/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:34:10+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/seattle-uber-driver-wins-reinstatement-credits-community-and-teamsters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:34:44+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/kearney-residents-organize-plans-for-train-viewing-platform/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-26T09:35:17+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-unions-heading-to-washington-to-avert-strike/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:15:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/possible-nj-transit-strike-nears-33-years-after-last-one/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:15:55+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/berkshire-hathaway-bnsf-profits-up-in-2015/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:16:27+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-hazmat-safety-violations-should-be-prosecuted-report-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:17:03+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-launches-website-for-states-and-municipalities-to-request-bridge-inspection-reports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:17:44+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/wisconsin-bill-seeks-oversight-of-railroad-police/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:18:25+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/lirr-not-satisfied-with-2015-on-time-performance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:19:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/hoffa-applauds-sen-boxer-call-to-remove-measure-from-faa-bill-that-would-threaten-trucker-safety/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:19:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rep-elijah-cummings-presses-amtrak-on-penn-station-redevelopment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:20:20+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/culbertson-montana-on-board-for-amtrak-stop/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:21:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/report-free-via-rail-from-limited-access-cn-tracks-with-its-own-3-billion-corridor-from-toronto-to-montreal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:21:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/eisenhowers-sacramento-whistle-stop-commemorated-at-downtown-depot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-02-29T09:22:21+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/as-threat-of-lockout-or-strike-nears-nj-transit-unions-to-rally-saturday/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:43:10+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/oil-producers-storing-crude-in-parked-tanker-cars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:43:44+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/union-pacific-workers-file-class-action-americans-with-disabilities-act-complaint-against-railroad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:44:22+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/warren-buffett-praises-bnsf-for-strong-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:45:23+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-train-shot-on-its-way-to-bakersfield/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:46:01+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-ramp-up-the-war-on-wage-theft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:46:45+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-plants-seed-for-re-establishing-gulf-coast-rail-service/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:47:20+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/via-rail-seeking-1-3-billion-for-passenger-rail-corridor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:48:07+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/stars-are-aligning-for-australia-to-build-high-speed-rail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:48:50+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/tax-credit-for-short-line-railroads-would-be-permanent-under-brace-act/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:49:33+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/oil-refinery-valero-appeals-city-commissions-crude-by-rail-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:50:07+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtraks-coast-starlight-americas-most-beautiful-train-ride/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-01T09:50:43+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/teamsters-offer-disaster-relief-assistance-in-arkansas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T08:23:00+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-employee-killed-by-nj-transit-train/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:11:45+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/norfolk-southern-announces-further-consolidation-of-operating-divisions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:12:17+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-rejected-20-billion-merger-offer-from-cp-in-january/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:12:59+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/csx-stock-surges-after-report-of-cp-takeover-interest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:13:41+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-shippers-split-on-outlook-for-cp-ns-combination/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:14:20+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/dozens-of-homes-evacuated-after-ns-train-derails-and-spills-ethanol-in-new-york/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:15:02+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-posts-10-percent-net-income-gain-in-2015/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:15:55+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/how-gas-prices-are-driving-amtraks-ridership-problems/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:16:32+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/money-train-tickets-stolen-from-bnsf-crew-facility-in-aurora-ill/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:17:09+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/legislation-would-ease-border-delays-for-amtrak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:17:46+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/sec-filings-show-norfolk-southerns-ceo-got-34-6-raise-in-2015/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:18:21+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/hunter-harrison-paid-nearly-20-million-in-2015-as-cps-stock-slipped/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-02T09:19:16+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/reminder-applications-for-2016-hoffa-scholarships-due-march-31/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-03T15:13:00+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fedex-freight-raises-concerns-over-cp-bid-for-ns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:21:36+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ntsb-says-defective-rail-likely-caused-2014-lynchburg-oil-train-derailment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:22:30+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-approached-csx-about-possible-merger-while-pursuing-ns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:23:21+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rail-strike-or-lockout-would-leave-65000-without-a-way-to-work-nj-transit-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:24:03+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-mulls-litigation-over-opposition-to-ns-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:25:13+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/aar-total-rail-traffic-volume-down-3-6-percent-during-first-two-months-of-2016/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:25:42+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-makes-arrests-in-massive-train-burglary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:26:39+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-asks-stb-to-clarify-voting-trust-issue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:27:20+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ethanol-leak-under-control-after-ns-train-derails-in-ny/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:28:10+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/minneapolis-rochester-high-speed-rail-decision-expected-by-july/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:29:06+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/planner-skeptical-about-connecticut-bullet-train-ideas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:29:39+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/what-city-of-galena-has-learned-one-year-after-bnsf-oil-train-derailment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:30:34+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/widow-blames-bnsf-railway-for-husbands-death/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:31:02+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-announces-capital-program-for-north-dakota/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:32:04+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-announces-capital-program-for-montana-in-2016/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:32:37+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bnsf-plans-capital-program-in-california-for-2016/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-04T10:33:17+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-and-unions-to-continue-negotiations-as-strike-lockout-looms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:02:34+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-unions-rally-in-woodbridge-as-strike-lockout-threat-looms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:03:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/new-info-shows-backup-brake-may-have-averted-lac-megantic-disaster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:04:24+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cn-rail-car-full-of-asphalt-rolls-away-from-regina-refinery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:05:40+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/pipeline-delays-increase-likelihood-of-crude-by-rail-expansion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:06:44+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/opinion-california-bullet-train-is-disrespected-but-necessary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:07:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/with-spanish-energy-giants-bankruptcies-bnsf-among-creditors-stiffed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:08:25+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/report-spurs-call-for-action-to-address-minnesotas-rail-safety-measures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:09:09+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/deal-to-connect-pueblo-to-southwest-chief-may-come-in-2016/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:10:01+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/beijing-dreams-of-high-speed-rail-link-with-rivals-in-taipei/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:10:47+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/man-sentenced-for-involvement-in-conspiracy-to-scam-amtrak-with-fake-train-wreck-injuries/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:11:30+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/memorial-held-for-irish-rail-workers-who-died-building-duffys-cut-in-1832/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:12:53+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/the-chinese-and-americas-transcontinental-railroad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-07T09:13:55+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/bmwed-workers-end-strike-at-cp-rail-dh-in-new-york/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:20:41+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/no-progress-in-contract-talks-as-nj-transit-lockout-strike-deadline-looms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:38:36+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-metro-north-hatch-strike-contingency-plans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:39:12+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/the-fight-against-corporate-agenda-begins-now/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:41:29+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ace-commuter-train-derails-plunges-into-creek-east-of-san-francisco/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:42:16+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/fra-seeks-comments-on-train-horn-rules/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:42:58+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/amtrak-identifies-employee-killed-by-nj-transit-train-last-week/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:43:37+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ottawas-plans-to-address-rail-safety-under-scrutiny/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:44:14+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/gogama-oil-train-derailment-questions-linger-one-year-later/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:44:54+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cn-temporarily-taking-over-rail-switching-at-refinery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:45:32+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-hi-rail-track-unit-cp-train-collide-near-chapleau-ont/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T09:46:12+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/rrb-announces-dates-for-march-june-2016-informational-conferences-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-08T11:20:08+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/nj-transit-unions-express-optimism-as-talks-continue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:35:28+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cps-harrison-says-csx-combination-still-possible/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:35:58+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/harrison-slams-fedex-over-opposition-to-ns-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:36:39+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/potential-nj-transit-strike-lockout-complicates-operations-for-freight-railroads/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:37:17+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://blet.org/news/court-rejects-key-lawsuit-against-california-high-speed-rail-system/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:37:52+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/dot-seeks-input-on-screening-and-treatment-of-commercial-motor-vehicle-drivers-and-rail-workers-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:38:30+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/ken-hall-lets-fix-w-va-s-economy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:40:11+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/california-high-speed-rail-construction-extended-north-into-madera-county/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:40:49+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/mudslide-probably-caused-san-francisco-passenger-train-derailment-up-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:41:29+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/metra-to-expand-close-call-reporting-system/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:42:05+00:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://blet.org/news/cp-to-sell-arbutus-corridor-to-vancouver-for-55-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2016-03-09T09:42:53+00:00</lastmod>
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