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Railroad Newsline for Monday, March 03, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 -2006

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RAIL NEWS

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THIEF STOPS TRAIN IN ITS TRACKS; GROUP TRYING TO REPLACE WHISTLE

[www.nola.com]

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DURBIN, BEAN DEMAND MEETING WITH RAIL CEO

[www.chicagobusiness.com]

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COAL INDUSTRY ACTIVE IN ELECTION YEAR (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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NORTH PLATTE'S GOLDEN SPIKE TOWER AND VISITOR CENTER MAKING STEADY PROGRESS

[www.goldenspiketower.com]

Photos here:

[www.flickr.com]

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TRAIN HITS MAN IN BILLINGS, MONTANA, KNOCKING HIM OFF TRACKS (With photo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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OREGON'S RAILROAD TO NOWHERE (With photos and video)

[www.katu.com]

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BNSF ISSUES ENGINEERING UPDATE REGARDING FIVE CRITICAL DECISIONS

[www.bnsf.com]

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STB TO HOLD APRIL HEARING ON 'COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION' OF RAILROADS

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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KCSR WORKGROUPS ACHIEVE SAFETY MILESTONES

[notes.kcsi.com]

And:

[notes.kcsi.com]

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STATE OF IOWA APPROVES $4.2 MILLION IN RAILROAD CROSSING UPGRADES

[www.gazetteonline.com]

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FERNLEY, NEVADA MAN WRITES RESOURCE FOR RAILROAD BUFFS

[www.lahontanvalleynews.com]

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CITY OF BURLINGTON, IOWA PUTS FEDS, BNSF ON NOTICE THAT IT WILL SEEK DOWNTOWN QUIET ZONE

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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NEBRASKA CROSSING BILL STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS

[www.kptm.com]

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WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA PLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RAILROAD GROUP'S GRANT BID

[www.siouxcityjournal.com]

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CN SPONSORS WORLD CHAMPION SHOW JUMPER, IAN MILLAR

[www.cn.ca]

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UNION PACIFIC INCREASING TRAIN SPEED THROUGH WELLINGTON, KANSAS

[www.uprr.com]

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RAILROADS ON THE MIND

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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CHILDREN, MEDIA WELCOME STORYBOOK ENGINE FAMOUS FOR ITS POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING (With photos)

[www.palestineherald.com]

(ED. NOTE: We will be taking our two youngest grandchildren -- ages 5 and 3 to Palestine, Texas this coming Sunday to ride the train. -lwg)

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TRAIN-TRUCK SITES STIR DEBATE IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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ARTIST PAINTS HIS GRANDFATHER'S HISTORY (With photos and a video clip)

[www.cnn.com]

(ED. NOTE: I had the pleasure of meeting and visiting with Mr. West at a train show in Plano, Texas a few years back. He is a true talent. One of his prints of some BNSF Heritage I paint scheme GE's on Marias Pass hangs on the wall behind me as I write this. - lwg)

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TCI FACES CONGRESSIONAL HEARING OVER CSX INVESTMENT

[www.financialnews-us.com]

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BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS DEPOT COULD BECOME A DESTINATION (With vintage photo)

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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RAIL INDUSTRY RETURNS TO RENOVO, PENNSYLVANIA

[www.wnep.com]

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OHIO RAILROAD-THEMED CENTER LAYING TRACK; FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WILL BOAST WORLD'S LARGEST INDOOR MODEL TRAIN LAYOUT

[www.journal-news.com]

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BUCKEYE CENTRAL WORKING TOWARD NEW HOME

[www.newarkadvocate.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE ROANOKE TIMES: THE LITTLE TRAIN MUSEUM THAT HASN'T; THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION IS HEADING THE WAY OF ABANDONED LINES. THE NONPROFIT BOARD NEEDS TO STEER A DIFFERENT COURSE

[www.roanoke.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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OPINION, THE TRACY PRESS: DOWNTOWN TRACY RESTORATION DEPENDS ON RAIL

[tracypress.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT SAVES AND PAYS EXTRA $20 MILLION; $72 MILLION PRICE MORE THAN AGENCY EXPECTED, BUT LESS THAN FIRST BID

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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TWIN CITIES LIGHT-RAIL TRAFFIC COULD MEAN CHANGE FOR ROADWAY

[wcco.com]

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VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON MAYOR RENEWS CALL FOR LIGHT-RAIL

[www.columbian.com]

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ADVISORY PANEL APPROVES MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL CENTRAL CORRIDOR LIGHT-RAIL ROUTE

[www.twincities.com]

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WILEY ASSUMES CEO POST AT SACRAMENTO TRANSIT AGENCY

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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FRONTRUNNER COMMUTER-RAIL PLANS DERAILED (With photos)

[www.sltrib.com]

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TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION TO MOVE AHEAD WITH LIGHT-RAIL TRANSIT

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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CONDEMNATION FOR NORFOLK LIGHT-RAIL LINE APPROVED

[hamptonroads.com]

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STREETCAR LINE THROUGH BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA DOWNTOWN TO COST $33 MILLION, TAKE TWO YEARS

[www.bizjournals.com]

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