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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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EVACUATION CONTINUES AFTER TRAIN DERAILS NEAR SALTON SEA; DANGEROUS CHEMICALS LEAKED AFTER ACCIDENT IN MECCA AREA (With photo and video)

[www.mydesert.com]

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TRAIN CARS DERAIL IN PASCO RAIL YARD

[www.tri-cityherald.com]

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THE COOLEST THING ON RAILS: THE FUTURE

[www.southtownstar.com]

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RULES OUT PARTNERS IN CHICAGO AREA DEAL

[money.cnn.com]

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STEVENS PASS TRAIN DISASTER OF 1910: HISTORY'S VALUABLE LESSON (With photo gallery)

[www.heraldnet.com]

And:

YOU CAN VISIT THE SCENE OF STEVENS PASS AVALANCHE

[heraldnet.com]

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CURBING AIR POLLUTION IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BY GREATER USE OF TRAINS

[www.californiaprogressreport.com]

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TRUCKS, NOT TRAINS WILL HAUL AWAY MOAB, UTAH TAILINGS PILE

[www.localnews8.com]

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RAILROAD CROSSING HORN DEMONSTRATION RESCHEDULED IN BRENHAM, TEXAS

[www.brenhambanner.com]

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BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE: BUFFETT KNOWS BEST

[seekingalpha.com]

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WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS WANT TO IMPROVE RAILROAD PARK

[www.willistonherald.com]

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TRAIN HITS TRUCK IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN (With video)

[www.todaystmj4.com]

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BUILDING MAY BE UPDATED; TULARE, CALIFORNIA OFFICIAL WAITS FOR WORD ON GRANT THAT WOULD BE USED TO RENOVATE CLUB HOUSE ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC EMPLOYEE'S RECREATION CLUB (With photo)

[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]

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RAILYARD CLEANUP IN SACRAMENTO'S CURTIS PARK TURNS INTO BIG JOB: DEVELOPER SAYS HE'S ALREADY SPENT $18 MILLION, AND THERE'S MORE TO DO

[www.tradingmarkets.com]

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NESHOBA COUNTY MAN RECALLS HEYDAY OF PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD DEPOT

[www.clarionledger.com]

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MACOMB, ILLINOIS GRAIN TRAIN ROLLING

[www.macombjournal.com]

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VISITORS WELCOMED AT SAN BERNARDINO DEPOT

[www.sbsun.com]

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LA JUNTA, COLORADO FACTORY'S TRANSFORMATION MADE OF STEEL (With photo)

[www.chieftain.com]

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FREIGHT FORECAST SHOWS SWITCH TO TRAINS MAKES SENSE

[www.ajc.com]

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RAILROAD MUSEUM ROLLS BACK THE PAST; EXHIBIT TELLS TALE OF RAIL'S ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR

[www.mcall.com]

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TWO FLORIDA WOMEN ARRESTED WHILE STEALING RAILROAD SPIKES IN PASCO COUNTY (With photos)

[www.abcactionnews.com]

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ALL ABOARD: TRAIN TRAVEL IS STILL VIABLE IN SOME REGIONS

[www.stargazettenews.com]

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JIM THORPE TRAIN STATION PARK TO GET MAKEOVER (With photo)

[www.poconorecord.com]

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CLAIM: NAVIGATION DEVICES GET DRIVES LOST

[www.upi.com]

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SECOND STAGE OF BRIDGE OVER THE AMUR RIVER WILL BE LAUNCHED WITHOUT CAR LANE; WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASED TRAFFIC ON THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY

[vladivostoktimes.ru]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SPRINTER'S PROBLEMS BEING IRONED OUT

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION HONORS KANSAS CITY STAR FOR SERIES ON LIGHT-RAIL

[www.kansascity.com]

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SHEBOYGAN'S MASS TRANSIT WAS MULE-DRAWN IN 1885

[www.sheboygan-press.com]

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MORE PAY FOR DENVER RTD BOARD? DESPITE FASTRACKS COMPLAINTS, BILL QUADRUPLING SALARIES PROGRESSES

[www.denverpost.com]

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FEDS GET ON BOARD FOR TWO HOUSTON METRO LIGHT-RAIL PROJECTS

[www.chron.com]

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OPINION, THE HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN: TRAINS, BUSES, CARPOOLS AND TOLLS SHOULD PLAN NICELY TOGETHER HERE

[starbulletin.com]

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PUBLIC GET SHOT AT CHARLOTTE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION

[news14.com]

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NEW YORK COMMUTERS GRUMBLE OVER MTA FARE HIKE

[www.nydailynews.com]

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COMMUNITIES ROAR OVER TRACK EXPANSION PLAN

[www.nytimes.com]

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