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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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TRAIN CRASHES INTO SEMI-TRUCK AT CROSSING NEAR MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON, DERAIL; AMTRAK BUSES PASSENGERS TO BELLINGHAM AND CANADA

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

And:

TRUCK COLLIDES WITH LOCOMOTIVE, DERAILING FREIGHT TRAIN (With photos and video)

[www.komotv.com]

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DID AMTRAK LOCK FIELD-TRIP KIDS IN RAIL CAR? ADULT CHAPERONES DISPUTE EXPLANATION

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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BNSF DERAILS TWO TRAINS AT PICA, ARIZONA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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CN URGES MORE BALANCED PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS THE EJ&E TRANSACTION

[www.cn.ca]

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TARGET: RAIL YARD; AIR BOARD, RAILROAD TACKING EMISSIONS (With photo)

[www2.sbsun.com]

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KANSAS AMTRAK STUDY IN WORKS

[www.arkcity.net]

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PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RAILWAY MUSEUM ACQUIRES NEW PRIZE: 1949 LOCOMOTIVE

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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TWO TRAIN CARS DERAIL ON CEDAR RAPIDS RAIL LINE (With photo)

[www.gazetteonline.com]

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RAILROAD CAR FROM 1923 MOVES TO NEW HOME AT SANTA FE DEPOT IN CAÑON CITY, COLORADO (With photo)

[www.canoncitydailyrecord.com]

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MORE JEFFERSON COUNTY, WISCONSIN OFFICIALS VOICE OPPOSITION TO AT-GRADE RAIL CROSSING

[www.wdtimes.com]

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SOME IN WICHITA EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER COWTOWN THEATER VOTE; PLAN TO SHIFT FUNDS FROM RAILROAD TRACK IMPROVEMENTS BOTHERS REVITALIZATION ADVOCATES (With photo)

[www.kansas.com]

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BNSF TERMINAL SERVES RAIL, SEA

[www.superiortelegram.com]

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MILBANK, SOUTH DAKOTA'S CELEBRATION OF TRAINS IS OVER

[www.siouxcityjournal.com]

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LOOK INTO THE HISTORY OF A CITY: SPOTLIGHT ON GROVER BEACH (With photo gallery)

[www.sanluisobispo.com]

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS DESIGNS ON OLD DEPOT; PLANS WOULD MOVE BUILDING TO CALEDONIA

[www.jsonline.com]

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BRIDGE BATTLE IN HISTORIC DALLAS NEIGHBORHOOD (With video)

[www.wfaa.com]

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ALL ABOARD THE READING RAILROAD

[www.dibollfreepress.com]

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PLANT CITY COMMISSION URGES STUDY OF CSX IMPACT

[plantcity2.tbo.com]

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XENIA, OHIO CITIZENS OFFER REWARD IN CABOOSE VANDALISM CASE

[xeniagazette.1upmonitor.com]

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RETURN OF CAFE CARS BREWING IN AMTRAK TALKS

[timesunion.com]

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NEW OHIO LAW ATTEMPTS TO CURB SCRAP METAL THEFT

[timesbulletin.com]

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NO INJURIES IN RICHMOND, INDIANA TRAIN-CAR COLLISION IN FOG EARLY SATURDAY

[www.pal-item.com]

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THE SUCCESS EXPRESS? A JOB WITH THE RAILROAD MAY BE A TICKET TO PROSPERITY AS INDUSTRY LOOKS TO HIRE THOUSANDS OVER NEXT SIX YEARS

[www.mcall.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN, ONCE ADMIRED, LOOKING TO 'DO BETTER'

[hamptonroads.com]

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FLAGLER RAIL CAR BEING RESTORED TO FORMER GLORY (With photo)

[www.timesleader.com]

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YOUNG SIGN ON TO TRAIN FOR A BIGGER, BRIGHTER FUTURE

[www.theage.com.au]

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JOBS BID TO TACKLE RAIL'S FADED ROMANCE

[www.theage.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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METROLINK BOARD CONSIDERS FARE INCREASE

[californianewswire.com]

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CONTRACTORS MAY FACE EXPENSIVE BILL FOR CRACKS IN PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL LINE

[hosted.ap.org]

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NO MONEY YET, BUT MINNEAPOLIS TO DULUTH TRAIN HAS A NAME

[www.startribune.com]

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WOMAN KILLED IN COLLISION WITH SAN DIEGO TROLLEY (With photo and video)

[www.fox6.com]

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GREEN THUMBS DOWN? THE SIERRA CLUB MIGHT SABOTAGE SEATTLE-AREA LIGHT-RAIL EXPANSION AGAIN

[www.thestranger.com]

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DENVER RTD TO NEED MORE LAND ON WEST LINE

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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POLL FINDS MOST MINNESOTANS BACK RAIL TRANSIT EXPANSION

[www.twincities.com]

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UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY BEGINS SERVICE TEST OF COMMUTER RAIL TRAINS

[deseretnews.com]

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LIABILITY THE ISSUE IN CSX TALKS; COMMUTER RAIL EXPANSION STALLED (With map)

[www.telegram.com]

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TRAINS MAY PUT BRAKES ON FLORIDA COMMUTER RAIL PROJECT (With video)

[www.wesh.com]

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GAS PRICES FUEL TALK OF TRAINS

[www.courant.com]

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