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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF REPORTS WASHOUTS AT MORRISON AND ENID, OKLAHOMA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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WEAK ECONOMY SLOWS CARGO, IDLES RAILCARS

[ap.google.com]

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TEEN HURT PLAYING 'CHICKEN' ON RAILROAD TRACKS IN FRESNO (With video)

[abclocal.go.com]

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AAR SAYS WEEKLY RAIL FREIGHT LOADINGS DOWN YEAR-OVER-YEAR

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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FILLMORE TO PRESENT NEW RAILROAD TURNTABLE AT RAILFEST (With photo)

[www.venturacountystar.com]

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ALLEGED METAL THIEVES CAUGHT WITH POCKETFULS OF RAILROAD SPIKES; THREE ARRESTED FOR REMOVING RAIL ROAD SPIKES FROM PORTLAND WESTERN RAILROAD LINE

[www.salem-news.com]

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AN OLD FRIEND RETURNS: TIE PLANT LOCOMOTIVE MOVES TO SOMERS, MONTANA (With photo)

[www.dailyinterlake.com]

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FIRE-MITIGATION (Photo with caption)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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KCSR SHREVEPORT LOCOMOTIVE SHOP MARKS BIG IMPROVEMENTS IN AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY

[notes.kcsi.com]

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BNSF TEAMS UP WITH MACOMB, ILLINOIS OFFICIALS TO KEEP RAILROAD CROSSING SAFE (With video)

[www.khqa.com]

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RAIL LINE REPAIR DRAGS PAST INITIAL ESTIMATE (With photo)

[www.registerguard.com]

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HOUSTON METRO'S EAST END RAIL LINE HITS A ROADBLOCK; SIX BLOCKS MAY BE CUT BECAUSE OF RAILROAD TRACKS (With map)

[www.chron.com]

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CONGRESS HEARING NEW CALLS FOR MORE RAILROAD REGULATION

[www.startribune.com]

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KCSR HOSTS TRANSCAER EVENT IN WYLIE, TEXAS

[notes.kcsi.com]

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UNION PACIFIC GIVES $75 K TO IMPROVE WILCOX, ARIZONA'S RAILROAD PARK

[www.willcoxrangenews.com]

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WASHINGTON FREIGHT LOADING FACILITY IN WORKS

[www.tri-cityherald.com]

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TWIN CITIES & WESTERN RAILROAD TAKING ANOTHER SHOT TO BLOCK EMINENT DOMAIN

[www.marshallindependent.com]

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SMALL TOWN FEUD: RAILROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECT UPSETS MISSOURI RESIDENTS

[www.komu.com]

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450-WORKER TANK CAR PLANT IN EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA TO CLOSE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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PORT ROYAL RAIL LINE STAYS IN HANDS OF PORTS AUTHORITY

[www.beaufortgazette.com]

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BELFAST & MOOSEHEAD RAILROAD CAR SOLD FOR SCRAP (With video)

[www.wcsh6.com]

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NEW RAIL CROSSING ARMS 0N THE WAY FOR JOHNSON COUNTY, INDIANA

[www.indystar.com]

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SMALL TRAINS, LOTS OF WORK: CHILDHOOD LOVE GROWS INTO LIFELONG HOBBY (With photos)

[www.tmnews.com]

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ROMANCE OF THE RAILROAD (With photos)

[indiatoday.digitaltoday.in]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CHICAGO'S NORTH SIDE 'L' TRACK WORK SHIFTS TO SOUTHBOUND TRACKS (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

And:

CHICAGO TRACK REPAIR SWITCH DELAYS MORNING COMMUTE FOR MANY

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TRAX EXTENSION NEARLY READY TO ROLL

[www.sltrib.com]

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PHOENIX LIGHT-RAIL PARTY WORTH SINGING ABOUT

[www.azcentral.com]

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$480 MILLION LIGHT-RAIL LINE SPRINTING TO SOLID START

[www.sdbj.com]

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DAVIS COUNTY, UTAH COMMISSIONERS BACK LIGHT-RAIL; IT'S CONSIDERED PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR TRANSPORATION

[deseretnews.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT PROJECT OUSTS SHOPS IN SEATTLE'S CAPITOL HILL NEIGHBORHOOD

[www.bizjournals.com]

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OTHER CITIES SAY AUSTIN COMMUTER RAIL IS CUTTING EDGE

[www.kxan.com]

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BANGED-UP ENGINEER PRAISED AS T HERO

[news.bostonherald.com]

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