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Railroad Newsline for Friday, February 22, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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DERAILMENT SHUTS DOWN GO, VIA AND CN SERVICES (With photo)

[www.thestar.com]

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KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN WILL SPEND $565 MILLION TO UPGRADE RAILROAD

[www.bizjournals.com]

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DRIVER IDENTIFIED IN FATAL NEBRASKA TRAIN-TRUCK ACCIDENT

[www.mccookgazette.com]

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CHICAGO AREA COULD LOSE RAIL FREIGHT BUSINESS, STATE REPRESENTATIVE WARNS

[www.thebusinessledger.com]

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GET A GOOD LOOK: MKT BRIDGE MAY BE COMING DOWN --STATE SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO REVIEW BOONVILLE BRIDGE LAWSUIT (With photo)

[www.boonvilledailynews.com]

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UNION PACIFIC, AURORA, ILLINOIS RESIDENTS WEIGH IN ON EJ&E

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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IOWA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPROVES $4.2 MILLION FOR RAIL CROSSING UPGRADES

[www.radioiowa.com]

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SOUTH DAKOTA RAIL-TRUCK TRANSLOAD FACILITY TAKING SHAPE

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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WORKING THE RAILS: TRAINS, HORSES PLAY BIG ROLE IN EAST TEXAS MAN'S LIFE (With photo)

[www.palestineherald.com]

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CITY OF ANCHORAGE WINS TWO RULINGS IN TRAIN TIFF WITH BAR OWNER (With photo)

[www.adn.com]

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION DEPUTIES CLAMP DOWN ON RAILROAD CROSSING VIOLATIONS

[newmedia.the-signal.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC TRAIN HITS, KILLS WOMAN NEAR FALL RIVER, WISCONSIN

[www.wiscnews.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR THE (SUBURBAN CHICAGO) DAILY HERALD: GRIDLOCK, NOISE ARE PART OF RAILWAY PLAN

[www.dailyherald.com]

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IN RACINE, A BRIDGE TOO FAR? OWNERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD OVERPASSES IN DISPUTE (With photo)

[www.journaltimes.com]

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VALLEJO WAGING WAR ON GRAFFITI (With photos)

[www.timesheraldonline.com]

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RAILROAD SERVICE PROVIDER LORAM, SELECTS IFS APPLICATIONS TO REPLACE NUMEROUS LEGACY SYSTEMS

[www.businesswire.com]

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TWO KILLED IN CAR-TRAIN CRASH IN EUFAULA, OKLAHOMA

[www.muskogeephoenix.com]

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OFFICIALS SAY WORK ON WESTERN VIRGINIA RAIL BOTTLENECK WILL REDUCE I-81 CONGESTION

[www.dailypress.com]

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'DADDY IT'S COMING, IT'S COMING, IT'S COMING'; MORE THAN 300 ON BOARD FOR HISTORIC GEORGIA TRAIN RIDES

[news.mywebpal.com]

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NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT'S RAILROAD STATION

[www.theday.com]

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COSTS, LIABILITY CONCERNS SLOW RAILROAD QUIET ZONES (With photo)

[www.c-n.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL: HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS DESIRE JUSTICE, ACCOUNTABILITY

[www.sun-sentinel.com]

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TWO MEN FALL WHILE WORKING AT PERE MARQUETTE TRAIN DEPOT IN BAY CITY, MICHIGAN

[www.mlive.com]

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EDITOR QUITS, PAPER APOLOGIZES OVER DOCTORED PHOTO (With the doctored photo!)

[www.chinadaily.com.cn]

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DEATH CRASH MINI TRAIN RESTORED (With photo)

[news.bbc.co.uk]

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CHINESE RAILROAD BUILDER SECURES LIBYA CONTRACT

[www.iht.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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TWO DENVER LIGHT-RAIL STATIONS DOWN THROUGH EVENING (With photo)

[www.denverpost.com]

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DRIVER HURT AS CAR STRIKES GOLD LINE TRAIN IN L.A.

[www.latimes.com]

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NO TRACTION ON TRANSPORTATION; LEGISLATORS CAN'T ADVANCE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THREE-COUNTY WASHINGTON AUTHORITY

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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OFFICIAL: RAIL LINES CAN BE ADJUSTED FOR NEW HOUSTON SOCCER STADIUM

[www.chron.com]

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THE NUMBER 40 TROLLEY LINE

[www.smdailyjournal.com]

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HAWAII RAIL PROJECT MAY CREATE 9,100 JOBS

[www.honoluluadvertiser.com]

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SOUTH SHORE BILL HEADED FOR DETOUR

[www.thetimesonline.com]

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FEDS MAY DISRUPT ORLANDO COMMUTER-RAIL PLAN (With graphic)

[www.orlandosentinel.com]

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COMMUTER RAIL RALLIES FOR SUPPORT AT GEORGIA CAPITOL

[media.www.gsusignal.com]

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COMPANY OFFERS PEEK AT THE NEW M-8 RAIL CARS

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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