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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, March 13, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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CN RAILWAY OFFERS TO SPEND $40 MILLION FOR ILLINOIS OVERPASSES IN EJ&E BID

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE NEWTON KANSAN: TRAIN CABEESE NEEDED AGAIN

[www.thekansan.com]

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SMART, FREIGHT SERVICE STUDIED

[www1.pressdemocrat.com]

And:

RAILROAD LAWSUIT TO GO FORWARD NEXT WEEK; SEEKS TO REQUIRE NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY TO BROADEN ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

[www1.pressdemocrat.com]

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RAILROAD INVESTMENTS BODE WELL FOR THE ECONOMY

[seekingalpha.com]

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RAIL SAFETY IMPROVING, BUT EMPLOYEE INJURIES 'A FRUSTRATION' FOR BNSF

[www.galesburg.com]

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BANNING, CALIFORNIA PLANS TRAIN UNDERPASS AT SUNSET AVENUE TO AID TRAFFIC FLOW

[www.pe.com]

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SAGE ADVICE: SINGING THE PRAISES OF INTERMODALISM

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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2008 INTERMODAL ROUNDTABLE: READY TO GET ON BOARD?

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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QUIET ZONES A MATTER OF AURAL HEALTH

[www.galesburg.com]

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REPORT SEES DIRE FUTURE FOR WARMING'S IMPACT ON U.S. TRANSPORT

[www.popularmechanics.com]

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MUSTANG, OKLAHOMA MUSEUM SEEKS HELP

[newsok.com]

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LARRY HARNISCH REFLECTS ON L.A.'S CRIME & COPS FROM 50 YEARS AGO: RAILROAD TRESPASSERS

[newsok.com]

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FORT RILEY SOLDIER KILLED BY TRAIN

[www.saljournal.com]

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ETHANOL'S EXCEDRIN HEADACHE: WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD SITES GONE?

[ethanolproducer.com]

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ON THE TRACK OF CRIME: NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S POLICE FORCE MONITORS MILES OF RAILWAY TRACKS AND RAIL YARDS, ENFORCING LAWS AND PROTECTING PROPERTY (With photo)

[www.roanoke.com]

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US REP. NICK RAHALL, D-WV QUESTIONS FUTURE OF CSX, THE GREENBRIER AS FOREIGN-BASED HEDGE FUND SHOWS INTEREST

[www.huntingtonnews.net]

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EDITORIAL, THE WASHINGTON TIMES: REWARDS FOR RAILROADS

[washingtontimes.com]

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INTEREST IN WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA RAIL FREIGHT GROWING

[www.wayneindependent.com]

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PIECES OF OUR PAST: EMERALD CITY EXPRESS ROLLED INTO HISTORY

[news.mywebpal.com]

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MAN IN BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN TRAVELING AT 125 M.P.H.

[www.philly.com]

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BRAZIL PEASANTS END VALE RAILROAD PROTEST

[www.reuters.com]

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FAMILIES OF BULGARIAN TRAIN FIRE INCIDENT VICTIMS TO SUE THE RAILROAD COMPANY

[www.bgnewsnet.com]

And:

BDZ CHIEF SACKED OVER TRAIN FIRE

[www.sofiaecho.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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EX-DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT CHAIRWOMAN, HUSBAND FOUND DEAD IN HOME (With video and map)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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DEBUT OF SPRINTER TRAINS DRAWS 12,951 PASSENGERS

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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SALT LAKE CITY COMMUTERS MIFFED BY SECOND TRAX OUTAGE IN TWO WEEKS

[www.sltrib.com]

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SAYS COMMUTER AND FREIGHT TRAINS CAN CO-EXIST IN SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTIES

[www1.pressdemocrat.com]

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HOUSTON PUBLIC CAN GIVE ITS TAKE ON METRO RAIL ART

[www.chron.com]

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MAN STRUCK BY SPRINTER TRAIN, LOSES LEGS

[www.10news.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL PETITION TO DIE, UNLESS SOMEONE NEW STEPS UP

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT RIDERSHIP ROSE 12.5 PERCENT IN 2007

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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STEEL RAIL TRANSIT COSTS LESS, BUT IT'S NOISIER

[www.honoluluadvertiser.com]

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CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL: BELLS, NOT HORNS

[www.charlotte.com]

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MAN KILLED BY TRI-RAIL TRAIN IDENTIFIED

[www.palmbeachpost.com]

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