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Railroad Newsline for Monday, February 18, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006

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RAIL NEWS

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UNION PACIFIC AND IOWA INTERSTATE TRAINS COLLIDE ON DES MOINES' EAST SIDE (With photos)

[www.whotv.com]

And:

STREETS REOPEN IN EAST DES MOINES AFTER TRAIN CRASH (With photos and video)

[www.desmoinesregister.com]

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CN's NEW CAR ALLOCATION SYSTEM IS FLAWED, GRAIN SHIPPERS SAY; IT'S NOT AN ALLOCATION SYSTEM, CN SAYS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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RAILWAYS SCRAMBLING TO MEET DEMAND

[www.reportonbusiness.com]

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CLEARING OREGON RAILROAD SLIDE COULD TAKE WEEKS, COST MILLIONS

[www.oregonlive.com]

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DES MOINES AREA METRO PLANNING GROUP CRITICAL OF RAILROAD BILL

[www.desmoinesregister.com]

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JACKSON, CALIFORNIA CITY COUNCIL DELAYS TAKING SIDES IN SPI RAILROAD DISPUTE

[www.ledger-dispatch.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE DALY ASTORIAN: WE MUST GET REAL ON TRANSPORTATION; HIGHWAYS AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE ARE OVERLOADED; ITS TIME TO INVEST

[www.dailyastorian.info]

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TRAIN KILLS ELK SEEKING REFUGE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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OPERATION LIFESAVER NETS 78 CARELESS DRIVERS; METROLINK AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TEAM UP FOR TRACK SAFETY

[www.hometownstation.com]

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DERAILMENT BLOCKS STREET IN WEST SALEM, WISCONSIN

[www.couleenews.com]

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CONSULTANT DISCUSSES KANSAS RAIL CROSSINGS

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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ILLINOIS BUSINESSMAN DONE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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NOTHING TO STEAL HERE, MOVE ALONG (With photo)

[torontoist.com]

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QUIET ZONE IS CITY'S BEST OPTION TO DEAL WITH RAIL TRAFFIC

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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ELDERLY NEOGA, ILLINOIS WOMAN DIES FOLLOWING WRECK AT RAILROAD CROSSING

[www.jg-tc.com]

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CSX TO SPEND $48.5 MILLION ON RAILROAD UPGRADES, $3 MILLION IN CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE

[blog.syracuse.com]

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TENNESSEE RAILROAD MUSEUM IS BACK ON TRACK

[www.knoxnews.com]

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CSX CALLS OUT ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER

[www.forbes.com]

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MAINE ICE STORM TRAPS TRAIN; IDLING LOCOMOTIVE DRAWS NOISE COMPLAINT

[kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com]

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HISTORY COMES TO LIFE AT WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD MUSEUM (With photos)

[www.medicalleader.org]

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FREIGHT TRAIN GOES OFF TRACK; THREE CARS DERAIL JUST WEST OF BARRIE, ONTARIO (With photo)

[www.thebarrieexaminer.com]

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A.D. LEWIS, ADMINISTRATOR BEHIND CONRAIL, IS DEAD AT 88

[www.nytimes.com]

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TOXIC CHEMICAL LEAK HALTS TRAINS IN AUSTRALIA'S SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

[www.smh.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY LINE TO ADD WEEKEND SERVICE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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GETTING LIGHT-RAIL THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

[www.tcdailyplanet.net]

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TWO INJURED IN DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS TRAIN CRASH

[www.suntimes.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY GETS ABOARD THE WI-FI TRAIN

[news.tmcnet.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL DARK POTHOLE ON ROAD TO TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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TRIMET TO CRACK DOWN ON UNRULY TEENS

[www.kgw.com]

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FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK COUPLE BATTLE LIRR ON TRAIN HORNS

[www.timesledger.com]

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LIRR CHIEF ADMITS 'NEGATIVES' TO SYOSSET STATION PLAN

[www.newsday.com]

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LIRR CANCELS TRAIN -- AGAIN

[www.newsday.com]

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