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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, March 15, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory or Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TRAINS CREEP FROM OKLAHOMA CITY TO SHAWNEE WHILE NORTH CANADIAN TAKES CONTROL

[www.countywidenews.com] part 2.txt

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FRED HARVEY ONE OF TWO NAMED TO KANSAS BUSINESS HALL OF FAME

[www.kansas.com]

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TRUCKING A TRAIN DOWN I-25 (With photo and video)

[www.koaa.com]

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RAILROAD BRIDGE BELL SILENCED...FOR NOW (With photo)

[www.theworldlink.com]

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RESURRECTING THE SOUTHERN LINE (With photo)

[www.whitefishpilot.com]

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I'M GOING TO DOUBLE MY MONEY ON A RAILCAR FULL OF...

[www.dailywealth.com]

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DALLAS FORT WORTH RAIL TERMINAL, LLC BEGINS OPERATION OF NEW ETHANOL HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTION TERMINAL IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS

[www.recordonline.com]

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MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD FILLED WITH TRAIN RIDES THROUGH KANSAS

[www2.bonnersprings.com]

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BIOFUELS' FUTURE IS NOT BASED ON CORN

[www.omaha.com]

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THE EL PASO & SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY DEPOT NEARLY A CENTURY OLD (With photos)

[regulus2.azstarnet.com]

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CHANGES TO RIVERSIDE'S HUNTER PARK WON'T DERAIL LOCOMOTIVE ENTHUSIASTS (With photo)

[www.pe.com]

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BNSF SPENT $3.1 MILLION LOBBYING IN 2007

[www.businessweek.com]

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FORT MADISON, IOWA'S TRAINTOWN IDEA DERAILED

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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MISSISSIPPI CITIZENS COMBAT RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURE

[www.leadercall.com]

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EX-SAN FRANCISCO OFFICIAL MAGDALENA JACOBSEN DIES

[www.sfgate.com]

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PRESIDENT OF COLES TOGETHER SUPPORTS FREIGHT RAIL EXPANSION

[www.jg-tc.com]

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ONE HURT IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN TRAIN-TRUCK CRASH (With photo)

[blog.mlive.com]

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RAIL AMERICA TO MOVE TO JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

[www.bizjournals.com]

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GENESEE & WYOMING FEBRUARY RAIL TRAFFIC DOWN

[www.chron.com]

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TWO RAWSON, OHIO RAILROAD CROSSINGS TO GET GATES, SAFETY LIGHTS

[toledoblade.com]

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VERMONT STATE POLICE BOMB SQUAD DISPOSES OF OLD RAILROAD EXPLOSIVES

[www.burlingtonfreepress.com]

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$4 A GALLON: THE SOARING PRICE OF DIESEL FUEL

[www.palatkadailynews.com]

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BULGARIA MPs SNUB INVITATION TO RIDE ON ILL-FATED TRAIN

[www.novinite.com]

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FLYING TRAMPOLINE HALTS HIGH-SPEED GERMAN TRAIN

[www.reuters.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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WESTSIDE OFFICERS BEGIN NEW RAIL BEAT; THE MAX LINE WEST OF THE SUNSET CENTER TO HILLSBORO WILL BE CLOSELY PATROLLED

[www.oregonlive.com]

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STREETCARS ARE NOT THE WAY TO GO

[www1.arguscourier.com]

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NO SECURITY CHANGES PLANNED AFTER NORTH COUNTY TRAIN ACCIDENT

[www.kpbs.org]

And:

MAN STRUCK BY SPRINTER TRAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION

[www.nctimes.com]

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STANDING-ROOM-ONLY CROWDS GREET SPRINTER SUNDAY (With photo)

[www.nctimes.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLE TIMES: BUILD ON LIGHT-RAIL'S MOMENTUM

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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DRAPER, UTAH LIGHT-RAIL DISPUTE HEADING TO STATE HIGH COURT

[www.sltrib.com]

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NEW LIGHT-RAIL OUTLINED BY FASTRACKS

[www.aurorasentinel.com]

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ANN ARBOR CITY OFFICIALS WANT TROLLEY SYSTEM WITHIN 5 TO 7 YEARS (With map)

[media.www.michigandaily.com]

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UNION: NJ TRANSIT TRAINS' DOORS UNSAFE

[www.courierpostonline.com]

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GOOGLE TO HELP NJ TRANSIT TRAIN RIDERS PLAN THEIR TRIPS

[www.recordonline.com]

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LAGNIAPPE (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturdays only)

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CATTLE RUSTLERS STILL THRIVING OUT WEST (With photos)

[hosted.ap.org]

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DALLAS-FORT WORTH COMPANIES TURN VEHICLES INTO ROLLING ADS, WORKS OF ART (With photos and video)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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RATTLESNAKE ROUND-UP OFFERS BITE TO EAT (With photo)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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OREGON AIR GUARD LOBBIES TO FLY F-22 FLEET

[www.oregonlive.com]

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'MASTAH PREDDI' FELL FROM THE SKY AND INTO THE HEARTS OF AN ISLAND'S PEOPLE

[www.sacbee.com]

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TAKING IT EASY IN WINSLOW (With photos)

[www.pe.com]

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FAMILY RECALLS MARS BLUFF INCIDENT

[www.scnow.com]

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CLIPPERS FALL SILENT AFTER 75 YEARS (With photo)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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MONOPOLY MEMOIRES FROM A 'DIE' HARD PLAYER

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS MAN IS SUPPLIER TO THE STARS WITH COLLECTION OF MILITARY VEHICLES AND WEAPONS (With photo)

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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FOSSIL FINDERS: COUPLE MAKES A LIVING DIGGING IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING (With photo)

[www.jacksonholestartrib.com]

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HONEY DRIPS OUT OF CALIFORNIA FAMILY'S WALLS

[ap.google.com]

Courtesy, Cassie Frank

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RAILROAD HISTORY IN MINIATURE (With photos)

[www.journal-register.com]

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