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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, March 22, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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DEFAZIO STILL WANTS STATE OF OREGON TO TAKE OVER CLOSED RAILROAD LINE

[www.oregonnews.com]

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KANSAS LANDOWNERS SUING OVER FEDERAL TRAILS ACT; OWNERSHIP OF ABANDONED RAILS IS AT QUESTION IN SUITS (With photo)

[www.kansas.com]

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BNSF PLANNING REPAIRS TO PEND OREILLE RAILROAD BRIDGE

[www.bonnercountydailybee.com]

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V&T QUESTION TO APPEAR ON BALLOT

[news.rgj.com]

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BNSF CELEBRATES CUSTOMER'S NEWEST CONTAINER SHIP, OOCL TEXAS (With photos)

[www.bnsf.com]

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AMTRAK AND MASTERCARD INTRODUCE THE 'AMTRAK AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL WITH MASTERCARD' FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO A NATIONAL PARK

[www.amtrak.com]

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KANSAS ASKS AMTRAK TO STUDY ADDITIONAL PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE

[www.amtrak.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN HITS CALIFORNIA WOMAN WHO WAS USING CELL PHONE WHILE WALKING ON TRACKS

[www.sacbee.com]

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RAILROAD, CONWAY, ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT HOLD OPERATION LIFESAVER EVENT (With photo)

[www.thecabin.net]

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TRACK IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED IN WESTERN ILLINOIS FOR UNION PACIFIC

[www.uprr.com]

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THE ALASKA RAILROAD INVITES PUBLIC TO RAILROAD 'FAIR'

[www.adn.com]

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MAKIN' TRACKS: TEXAS STATE RAILROAD EXTENDS SPRINGS WITH THURSDAY RUN

[www.jacksonvilleprogress.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MUSEUM TO HOLD 'WILD WEST NIGHT' ON APRIL 03

[www.zwire.com]

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GRAIN TRAIN ROLLS INTO ILLINOIS

[www.macombjournal.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE MILPITAS POST: RAILROAD CROSSINGS: SAFER, CHEAPER TO WAIT

[www.themilpitaspost.com]

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MINNESOTA FAMILY RECALLS THEIR HOME IN TRAIN DEPOT (With photo)

[unioneagle.com]

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TRAIN WRECKS DECREASE IN MIDLAND, TEXAS AREA AND STATEWIDE

[www.mywesttexas.com]

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CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN'S MODEL RAILROAD GARDEN GOES OUT WEST

[www.huliq.com]

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FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA LOOKS FOR LESS TRAIN-CAUSED DELAYS (With photo and video)

[news14.com]

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HIAWASSEE RIVER RAIL ADVENTURE OPENS FOR 2008 SEASON

[www.chattanoogan.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN SPENT $3.1 MILLION LOBBYING

[www.businessweek.com]

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CHECK THE SIZE OF HIS TOYS: WEST CHESTER, PA MAN HAS LIFELONG LOVE OF COLLECTING ANTIQUES (With photo)

[www.dailylocal.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN 2007 ANNUAL REPORT: ALL IN A DAY'S WORK

[www.nscorp.com] Releases/2008/annual_report.html

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CSX PROVIDES EARNING GUIDANCE; ANNOUNCES SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND INCREASE

[www.csx.com]

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SUSPECTED RAILROAD COPPER THIEF SOUGHT IN MASSACHUSETTS

[www.andovertownsman.com]

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MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM MAKING TRACKS AT ETSU (Video report)

[www.timesnews.net]

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OFF THE RAILS

[business.theage.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY FINDS NO OBSTACLES TO TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS COMMUTER RAIL LINE

[www.dallasnews.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: LIGHT RAIL-LESS 520

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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GUEST COMMENTARY, THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: RAIL: VISUALIZE THE '80s, NOT '50s

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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GUEST COMMENTARY, KC COMMUNITY NEWS: FUNKHOUSER'S FOLLY: LIGHT RAIL HEAVY ON COST, LIGHT ON POTENTIAL

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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SACRAMENTO METRO TRANSPORTATION PLAN APPROVED

[www.sacbee.com]

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FINISHING TOUCHES SET FOR SPRINTER SERVICE

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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KANSAS CITY STREETCAR'S TRAVELS SPANNED NORTH AMERICA (With photo)

[www.kansascity.com]

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WI-FI WHILE YOU WAIT AT PENN STATION?

[abclocal.go.com]

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MISSING THE TREES: BALDWIN, NY RESIDENTS TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT LIRR CLEARING TREES AND SHRUBS (With photo)

[www.zwire.com]

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LIRR COMMUTER SHUTTLE MAY BE EXTENDED TO JUNE (With photo)

[www.hamptons.com]

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SYOSSET'S LIRR PLATFORM PLAN ON HOLD FOR TWO YEARS

[www.newsday.com]

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

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C' EST VRAI: RAIL LINE BLAZED TRAIN IN FERTILE SWAMPLAND

[www.theadvertiser.com]

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NOT SEEN FOR A CENTURY, WOLF KILLS SHEEP; PREDATOR MAKES KILLS IN TWO DOT, MONTANA AREA (With photos and video)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

LEGAL STATUS OF WOLVES TIED UP IN COURT

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

WYOMING CLARIFIES RULES ON WOLF KILLS

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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WAL-MART TWEAKS STORE FOR ARAB-AMERICANS

[hosted.ap.org]

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TIME WILL NOT WAIT FOR OUR CONVENIENCE

[www.southernillinoisan.com]

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BEET FARMERS ARE SEEKING A WAY OUT OF THE SWEET LIFE (With photos and video)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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INSTANT CHANGED CODY, WYOMING PHOTOGRAPHER'S LIFE (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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DALLAS RESTAURANTEUR SEES HIS TEX-MEX EMPIRE CRUMBLE (With photos)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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IS COUGAR HUNTING BREEDING CHAOS? (With photo gallery and video)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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FOLKS GOT AN EYEFUL AS TELESCOPE'S HUGE MIRROR WAS TRUCKED IN

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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HOLLYWOOD LIGHTS ILLUMINATE DARK DAYS OF WWII CONCENTRATION CAMP (With photos and video)

[www.enterprisenews.com]

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