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Railroad Newsline for Monday, March 17, 2008 (Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!)

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006

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RAIL NEWS

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COAL TRAIN DERAILS ON MONTANA RAIL LINK NEAR BOZEMAN

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

BNSF ISSUES FINAL SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING DERAILMENT AT BOZEMAN, MONTANA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR SIGNS RAILROAD CONDEMNATION BILL

[www.kxmc.com]

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES DOWN 2.3 PERCENT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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DEAL BY RAILROAD'S OWNER RAISES QUESTIONS; PRICEY PACT WITH MICHAEL JACKSON COMES AT TIME RAILROAD SAYS IT LACKS MONEY FOR OREGON REPAIRS

[www.mailtribune.com]

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TRAIN CONDUCTOR SAVES STRANDED DOG

[www.sltrib.com]

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FORMER MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD TUNNEL FOR SALE

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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RAILROADS TRACK SHIFT IN FREIGHT; INVESTMENTS FORESEE MORE GROWTH

[www.bizjournals.com]

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NEVADA TRAIN FESTIVAL TO BE INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD ART EXPOSITION

[news.rgj.com]

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SHIPS, TRAINS TOLD TO BECOME CLEANER

[hosted.ap.org]

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RAILROAD VANDALISM THE CAUSE OF WEDNESDAY'S BNSF TRAIN DERAILMENT NEAR GOLDEN, ILLINOIS (With video)

[www.khqa.com]

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UNION PACIFIC CEO MADE $9.8 MILLION IN 2007

[money.cnn.com]

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MR. BUTLER GOES TO WASHINGTON: MARION, ILLINOIS MAYOR LOBBYING FOR INCREASE FREIGHT RAIL CAPACITY

[www.mariondaily.com]

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ARMY TRAINS ROLL ALONG SOUTH OF FALLON, NEVADA (With photo)

[www.lahontanvalleynews.com]

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WHISTLE BAN NOT COMING TOO SOON: ELBURN, ILLINOIS' LATEST PLAN, WAYSIDE HORNS, COULD TAKE 18 MONTHS

[www.elburnherald.com]

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ARIZONA MOTORIST FOUND STRADDLING THE TRACKS (With photo)

[www.nogalesinternational.com]

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LEGISLATORS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AMTRAK SERVICE

[www.salem-tc.com]

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GROUP SHOWS OFF ITS HANDIWORK AT RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (With photos)

[www.mydesert.com]

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MODEL RAILROADS, CLAMPERS AND MORE TO HELP CELEBRATE VALLEY SPRINGS TRAIN LINES

[thepinetree.net]

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CSX TRANSPORTATION APPLAUDS NEW EPA TIER 4 EMISSIONS REGULATIONS

[www.tradingmarkets.com]

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$150K GRANT TO HELP FIX MAUMEE & WESTERN RAILROAD TRACKS, YARD

[toledoblade.com]

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TRACTOR TRAILER TORN IN HALF BY TRAIN IN KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA (With photos and video)

[www.wsoctv.com]

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NEGOTIATIONS TO RESTORE P&N RAILWAY IN GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA BEGIN

[www.gastongazette.com]

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GE TRANSPORTATION ENDORSES NEW TIER 3 AND 4 EMISSION REGULATIONS

[www.theautochannel.com]

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NTSB BEGINS PROBE OF FATAL ACELA ACCIDENT

[www.boston.com]

And:

BOSTON MAN GLAD TO BE ALIVE AFTER AMTRAK TRAIN KILLS CO-WORKER IN PROVIDENCE

[www.boston.com]

And:

ANOTHER PERSON HIT BY ACELA TRAIN (With photo)

[www.boston.com]

And:

MAN STRUCK, KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN IN CLAREMONT, NH

[www.boston.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS TRAIN SHOW ON TRACK TO REALITY (With photo)

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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POOR VISIBILITY SUSPECTED IN FATAL NEW ZEALAND TRUCK/TRAIN CRASH

[www.stuff.co.nz]

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RAILROAD BUILDER CLIMBS 12% IN HONG KONG DEBUT

[online.wsj.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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NO SHARED STATIONS FOR ADAMS COUNTY, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RAIL LINES

[www.denverpost.com]

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BUSINESS LEADERS NO-SHOW AT MEETING ON COMMUTER RAIL IN DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX

[www.star-telegram.com]

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CAUSE FOUND FOR PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL CRACKS; REPORT BLAMES PLASMA TORCHES (With photo)

[www.azcentral.com]

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DALLAS TRANSIT RAIL NUMBERS UP AS GAS PRICES RISE

[www.dallasnews.com]

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BRINGING QUIET TO FASTRACKS, NORTHWEST RAIL PROJECT

[dailycamera.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE NORTH COUNTY TIMES: NORTH COUNTY ZIPS INTO COMMUTER RAIL LIFE

[www.nctimes.com]

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OPINION, THE DETROIT FREE PRESS: REGION NEEDS TO MOVE TOGETHER ON NEW PLAN FOR LIGHT-RAIL

[www.freep.com]

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NJ TRANSIT, ON OVERSHOOTING THE BOUNDARY

[www.baristanet.com]

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JERUSALEM LIGHT-RAIL HITS FURTHER SNAG

[www.globes.co.il]

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