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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, March 27, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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METRA, CANADIAN NATIONAL SPAR OVER RAIL LINE THEY BOTH COVET

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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NORTH DAKOTA MAN FACES CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY FORCING TRAINS TO STOP

[www.in-forum.com]

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UNION PACIFIC AND PREMIUM WATERS DONATE DRINKING WATER TO COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

[www.uprr.com]

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RAILROAD STOCKS: THE LITTLE SECTOR THAT COULD

[www.usnews.com]

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EASTER TRADITION CHUGS ALONG ON CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS RAILROAD; ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT AND STEAM TRAIN RIDES NOT DETERRED BY FLOOD DAMAGE (With photos)

[www.chronline.com]

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LIFE AT ST. PAUL'S OLD UNION DEPOT WILL BE PICKING UP STEAM (With illustration and map)

[www.twincities.com]

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TEMPLE, TEXAS' AVENUE G GREW WITH RAIL YARDS

[www.temple-telegram.com]

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COLUMNIST TAKES LOVE OF TRAINS TO NEW LEVEL WITH RIDE TO ARKANSAS

[media.www.dailytexanonline.com]

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SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY LEADS KANSAS DEPUTIES TO MEN WITH METH, STOLEN BNSF RAILROAD PROPERTY

[winfieldcourier.com]

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HISTORIC SOUTH DAKOTA ROUND HOUSE GETS GRANT FOR RENOVATION

[www.rapidcityjournal.com]

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COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA PLANNING TWO TUNNELS UNDER BNSF RAILROAD TRACKS

[abcnewspapers.com]

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MADISON, WISCONSIN RAILROAD CROSSINGS ORDERED

[www.wdtimes.com]

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CENTRAL STATES SAYS ETHANOL PLANT ANNOUNCEMENT PREMATURE

[www.thestarpress.com]

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ABOUT ONE-FIFTH OF ALL U.S. RAILROAD TRESPASSING FATALITIES ARE SUICIDES, FRA REPORT SHOWS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TWO SURVIVE VIOLENT TRAIN, CAR COLLISION IN PENNSYLVANIA (With video)

[kdka.com]

And:

TRAIN HIT CAR IN SUTERSVILLE; DRIVER SAID TO BE 'RACING TRAIN' (With video and photo gallery)

[www.wpxi.com]

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ALABAMA TRUCKER IN TIGHT SPOT SEES RIG RUN OVER BY TRAIN (With photo)

[www.knoxnews.com]

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PINEY FLATS, TENNESSEE MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING SANTA TRAIN TOTES (With photo)

[news.google.com]

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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, HOUSATONIC RAILROAD TRYING TO DECIDE THE FUTURE OF AGING HAWLEYVILLE, CONNECTICUT POST OFFICE (With photos)

[www.newstimes.com]

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THE SOUND OF SILENCE

[www.fredericknewspost.com]

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STARSTRUCK! CLOONEY AND ZELLWEGER ON WHISTLESTOP TOUR (With photos)

[www.superiortelegram.com]

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HOCKING VALLEY SCENIC RAILWAY FOCUSES ON FAMILIES; GLIDING ALONG ON THE EASTER BUNNY TRAIN

[www.logandaily.com]

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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED AS CAR HITS TRAIN IN AUSTRALIA (With photo)

[www.theage.com.au]

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RAILROAD IN JAPAN OFFERS FREE TRAVEL TO PASSENGERS DRESSED AND NINJA (With photo)

[mdn.mainichi.jp]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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JURY SELECTION BEGINS IN TRIAL OF MAN FOR DEADLY METROLINK CRASH (With video)

[www.myfoxla.com]

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NEWARK, CALIFORNIA COULD GET BOOST FROM RAIL

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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PHOENIX AREA PROPOSED LIGHT-RAIL SCHEDULE EMBODIES SIMPLICITY

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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BREAKS NOT DELAYING LIGHT-RAIL TESTING; OFFICIALS STILL LOOKING FOR WHO CAUSED PLASMA-TORCH CRACKS

[www.asuwebdevil.com]

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MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVE KATHY TINGELSTAD WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION; CHIEF AUTHOR FOR NORTHSTAR COMMUTER RAIL LEGISLATION IN HER SIXTH TERM

[abcnewspapers.com]

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THE FACTS ABOUT DENVER RTD's USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN

[www.asuwebdevil.com]

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PLAN PUSHED TO EXTEND RAIL LINE TO NEW MANHATTAN STATION

[www.recordonline.com]

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METRO-NORTH TO ADD TRAINS TO SCHEDULE BEGINNING APRIL 06

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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DUO FACES CHARGES FOR MILFORD, CONNECTICUT GRAFFITI

[www.connpost.com]

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THE END

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