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Railroad Newsline for Friday, March 07, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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AUTO TRANSPORT TRUCK HITS RAILROAD TRESTLE IN TYLER, TEXAS (With amazing photo gallery)

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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V&T COMMISSION OKs MAYOR'S $10 MILLION PLAN

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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ARCH CEO: WORLD COAL DEMAND COULD TEST US CAPACITY

[www.reuters.com]

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STEAM TRAIN ROLLS AGAIN; ANTIQUE LOCOMOTIVE CHUGS ON, DESPITE FLOOD DAMAGE (With photos)

[www.chronline.com]

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388 BNSF EMPLOYEES HONORED WITH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS IN 2007

[www.bnsf.com]

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA MAY BUY RAILROAD LINE TO McALESTER

[newsok.com]

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STATE OF TEXAS WON'T INVESTIGATE BURIED RAILCAR

[galvestondailynews.com]

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FOREST DISTRICT COMES OUT SWINGING AGAINST CN RAILWAY PURCHASE

[www.dailyherald.com]

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UNION PACIFIC LISTED AMONG THE 100 BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS BY CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER MAGAZINE

[www.uprr.com]

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JOLIET ARSENAL CLEANUP COMPLETE

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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PATRIOT RAIL CORPORATION AND McCLELLAN BUSINESS PARK ANNOUNCE RAIL PARTNERSHIP

[www.businesswire.com]

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NELSON, ILLINOIS BLAMES RAILROAD FOR WATER WOES

[www.saukvalley.com]

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RAILROADS AND THE CREATION OF NATIONAL PARKS

[www.triplepundit.com]

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GREENWOOD, WISCONSIN MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN RAILROAD COPPER THEFT

[www.hudsonstarobserver.com]

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CLASSY CARS OF THE 1950s MOVED PEOPLE FROM RIDIN' THE RAILS TO BEHIND THE WHEEL (With photo)

[www.mercurynews.com]

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RAIL FATALITIES FELL, HAZMAT SPILLS ROSE

[money.cnn.com]

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UPDATES FROM TIMKEN, GLOBAL RAIL, CIT, DUOS, TTX, RAIL.ONE AND HIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION; LATEST NEWS FROM THE RAIL SUPPLY INDUSTRY

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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HOW RAILROADS TRACK THE ECONOMY

[www.howestreet.com]

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CSX SUITOR MAY FACE ROUGH RIDE BEFORE CONGRESS

[money.cnn.com]

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OHIO GOVERNOR STRICKLAND ASKS AMTRAK TO REVIEW 3-C CORRIDOR FOR POSSIBLE PASSENGER SERVICE

[www.amtrak.com]

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RAILROAD PROBES TENNESSEE TRAIN DERAILMENT

[www.jacksonsun.com]

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SWITCHBACK MAY BACK ON TRACK IN PENNSYLVANIA

[www.mcall.com]

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DANGER OF WALKING ON RAILROAD TRACKS (With video)

[www.wsaz.com]

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ROCKLAND, MAINE CITY COUNCIL DECLINES REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE UPGRADE

[knox.villagesoup.com]

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RUSSIA LAYS NEW TRACKS IN KOREAN TIES

[www.atimes.com]

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SERBIA RECLAIMS STRETCH OF RAIL LINE IN KOSOVO (With photo)

[www.iht.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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METROLINK COMMUTER TRAIN HITS BIG-ROG IN OXNARD; ONE SLIGHTLY HURT

[www.sacbee.com]

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TEEN SHOOTING SUSPECT CAUGHT ON SACRAMENTO LIGHT-RAIL CAMERA ARRESTED

[www.sacbee.com]

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HIGHER EDUCATION, OUTDOORS, LIGHT-RAIL TOP MINNESOTA HOUSE BONDING BILL

[www.startribune.com]

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LIGHT-RAIL WON'T PROVIDE RELIEF TO EAST VALLEY STUDENTS; VALLEY METRO STUDYING POSSIBLE TRACK EXTENSIONS, INCLUDING ONE TO WEST-MESA ENDPOINT BY 2015

[www.asuwebdevil.com]

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DART HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING AT UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

[media.www.udallasnews.com]

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY AGENCY SET TO OPEN SPRINTER LINE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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CANADIAN PRIVACY CZAR O.K.'s TRANSIT SURVEILLANCE

[www.canada.com]

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STUDIES ON DETROIT TO ANN ARBOR COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEM ONGOING

[www.pressandguide.com]

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METRO-NORTH SERVICE RESTORED AFTER NYC BUILDING COLLAPSE

[www.newstimes.com]

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