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Railroad Newsline for Friday, March 14, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE: TRAIN TRACKS ARE WORTH FIXING

[www.columbian.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE MADISON (SD) DAILY LEADER: SHIFT IN MAYO STRATEGY SHOULD RESULT IN A SAFE, MODERN RAILROAD

[www.zwire.com]

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ARREST MADE IN SUSPECTED RAIL CREW MACHETE THREAT

[www1.pressdemocrat.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE TORRINGTON (WY) TELEGRAM: RAILROADS SHOULD PAY FOR NOISE REDUCTION

[www.torringtontelegram.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD REDUCES WASTE

[www.nptelegraph.com]

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UP: RAILROAD BRIDGE NEEDS TOP BE REPLACED

[www.athensreview.com]

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NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM GETS FUNDS TO PROMOTE EXHIBIT

[www.greenbaypressgazette.com]

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TEXARKANA, TEXAS POLICE GET AGGRESSIVE IN RAILROAD CROSSING VIOLATIONS (With photos)

[www.ksla.com]

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TRAINS BACK ON TRACK AFTER NEBRASKA DERAILMENT (With photo)

[www.columbustelegram.com]

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V&T COMMISSION-OWNED ENGINE DERAILS BRIEFLY LAST WEEKEND

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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SEMI COLLIDES WITH TRAIN NEAR HINTON, IOWA (With video)

[www.ktiv.com]

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DALLAS LOGISTICS HUB GETS FOREIGN TRADE ZONE DESIGNATION

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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LOOSE TRAILER CAUSES ACCIDENT, SHUTS DOWN RAIL TRAFFIC IN TORRINGTON, WYOMING

[www.torringtontelegram.com]

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UNION PACIFIC PRAISED FOR FUEL-SAVING EFFORT

[www.omaha.com]

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DOT SAYS FREIGHT INDEX ROSE IN JANUARY

[www.forbes.com]

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QUIET ZONES NOT THE ONLY OPTION; CLOSING SOME OF GALESBURG'S CROSSINGS WOULD REDUCE TRAIN WHISTLE USE

[www.galesburg.com]

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EJ&E SALE OPPOSITION GROWS

[www.post-trib.com]

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WORKERS STUCK BY AMTRAK ACELA TRAIN IN PROVIDENCE, ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED (With video)

[www.thebostonchannel.com]

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PLANT CITY, FLORIDA WANTS ANOTHER OPINION ON RAIL HUB'S EFFECT

[www2.tbo.com]

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STUDY: RESTORATION OF NEW BERN, NC RAILROAD DEPOT LEAST LIKELY AMONG TOURISM PROJECTS

[www.newbernsj.com]

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TRAIN TRAFFIC CAUSES CONCERN IN WINDBER, PENNSYLVANIA

[www.tribune-democrat.com]

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NICKY'S BIG ADVENTURE

[www.dailyamerican.com]

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DIESEL FUEL KEEPS SETTING NEW HIGHS

[www.inrich.com]

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DOWN ON THE FARM -- DON'T SILENCE TRAIN WHISTLES

[www.morrissuntribune.com]

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BIG CORN AND ETHANOL HOAX

[www.townhall.com]

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REPORT: SHORT CIRCUIT PROBABLY CAUSED DEADLY TRAIN FIRE IN BULGARIA

[www.novinite.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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SPRINTER EMPLOYS MULTIPLE SAFETY SYSTEMS (With video)

[www.nctimes.com]

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BRINGING QUIET TO FASTRACKS, NORTHWEST RAIL PROJECT

[dailycamera.com]

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ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION DISRUPTS MINNEAPOLIS LIGHT-RAIL SERVICE

[www.startribune.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: DEMAND FOR LIGHT-RAIL WILL DEFY PREDICTIONS

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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ODDS SEEM STACKED AGAINST NORTHFIELD TO MINNEAPOLIS RAIL LINE

[www.startribune.com]

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L.A.'S MTA HAS A PLAN...BUT DOES IT HAVE THE MONEY?

[latimesblogs.latimes.com]

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NO STREETCAR FOR EVERETT, MAYOR RAY STEPHANSON SAYS

[www.heraldnet.com]

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MBTA FIRES MANAGER OVER EMPLOYEE COSTUME

[www.boston.com]

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AMTRAK REPAIRS WILL SHUFFLE NJ TRANSIT SCHEDULES

[www.nj.com]

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NEW DOCKLANDS LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN COMES OUT FROM UNDER WRAPS (With Photo)

[www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk] Mar 2008 17:43:36:713

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