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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAILROAD FREIGHT VOLUMES UP 1.1 PERCENT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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CN CHALLENGES CREEPING RE-REGULATION OF RAIL GRAIN TRANSPORTATION IN CANADA

[www.cn.ca]

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DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOREST PRESERVE HOLDING UP CONTROVERSIAL RAILROAD PLAN

[www.dailyherald.com]

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LAWMAKERS BLAST CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL PLAN; RAILWAY SAYS TRAFFIC SHIFT WOULD HELP AREA

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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HALL OF FAME PLANS CUT IN HALF; $30 MILLION STRUCTURE DESTINED FOR DOWNTOWN GALESBURG

[www.galesburg.com]

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PORT OF GALVESTON UNEARTHS MYSTERY IN RAILCAR

[galvestondailynews.com]

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SON OF BNSF EMPLOYEES TO REPRESENT AMERICAN BASEBALL (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS RAILROAD PLAN STEAMS AHEAD

[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

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HALLSVILLE, TEXAS OFFICIALS HALT MOTORISTS IN TRAIN SAFETY PROMOTION (With photo)

[www.news-journal.com]

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SALEM, OREGON'S RAILROAD BRIDGE WILL BECOME PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE FRIENDLY (With photo)

[www.salem-news.com]

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SUPPORTERS OF SOUTHERN MONTANA RAIL LINE SOUND OFF AT MEETING

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS KEEPS UP THE FIGHT ON RAIL FINES

[www.dailyherald.com]

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CREATING GALESBURG QUIET ZONE WILL REQUIRE VISION

[www.galesburg.com]

And:

ROUNDTABLE: IS QUIET ZONE WORTH COST?

[www.galesburg.com]

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COLUMBIA, MISSOURI CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE FOR DANGEROUS RAILROAD CROSSING

[www.columbiamissourian.com]

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MOTIVEPOWER INTRODUCES LOW-EMISSION SWITCHER; EJ&E TESTS NREC'S GENSET SWITCHER

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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SECOND FOOTBRIDGE NOW SPANS TRACKS IN SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA (With photo)

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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SMALL WORLDS COLLIDE AT TRAIN DEPOT (With photos)

[www.ktuu.com]

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DUNSMUIR CLOSE TO GOAL OF FUNDS FOR TRAIN-THEMED MURAL DOWNTOWN (With artist's rendering)

[www.redding.com]

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TWO IN PLAIN TOWNSHIP, OHIO CHARGED WITH STEALING RAILROAD METAL

[www.cantonrep.com]

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STATE TO STUDY MOVING SAGINAW, MICHIGAN RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.mlive.com]

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OHIO WOMAN CHARGED IN TRAIN ACCIDENT THAT INJURED DAUGHTER

[blog.cleveland.com]

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INDIAN NEWBORN SURVIVES FALL FROM TRAIN (With photo)

[ap.google.com]

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CHINA RAILWAY PROJECT IPO RAISES $3.1 BILLION

[www.thepeninsulaqatar.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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MAX WILL GET EASTSIDE PRECINCT; TRIMET AND GRESHAM WILL OPERATE THE DIVISION WITH TEN OFFICERS PATROLLING TRAINS AND STATIONS

[www.oregonlive.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT TO PAY TACOMA COUPLE $500,000 TO TAKE THEIR LAND FOR COMMUTER RAIL STATION

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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TRIMET TO CYCLISTS: DON'T FORGET TWO-WHEELED FRIEND

[www.oregonlive.com]

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COMMUTER TRAIN TO SANTA BARBARA IN TWO YEARS?

[www.venturacountystar.com]

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GOLD LINE: WHERE?

[www.dailybulletin.com]

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NEW YORK MTA UNVEILS $30 BILLION, FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN

[www.ny1.com]

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OPINION, THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS: A WAY TO AVOID THE THIRD TRACK

[www.antonnews.com]

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PUBLIC TRANSIT STILL CHEAPEST ROUTE TO NYC

[www.newsday.com]

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OPINION, THE WATERLOO RECORD: THIS IS NO WAY TO RUN A RAILROAD

[news.therecord.com]

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