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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, April 05, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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DALLAS' FAIR PARK TRAIN MUSEUM ON TRACK FOR FRISCO, TEXAS MOVE (With photo gallery)

[www.dallasnews.com]

And:

OPINION BLOG, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: VULTURES HOVERING OVER FAIR PARK

[dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com]

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LANDSLIDE AFTERMATH: SOUTHERN OREGON TRACKS MAY SOON BE BACK IN USE

[www.statesmanjournal.com]

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EMPLOYEE'S MISTAKE CITED IN BNSF REPORT (With photo)

[www.wctrib.com]

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UNION PACIFIC DERAILMENT SLIGHTLY DELAYS METROLINK'S RIVERSIDE LINE

[www.latimes.com]

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ORANGE, CALIFORNIA'S IRVINE PARK RAILROAD CELEBRATES 12TH ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEKEND

[events.ocregister.com]

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GALESBURG GROUP PUSHES FOR RAILROAD QUIET ZONE; TO COLLECT PETITION SIGNATURES, PASS OUT INFO THIS WEEKEND

[www.galesburg.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPLOYEES PARTNER FOR SAFETY

[www8.cpr.ca]

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MAN STRUCK, KILLED BY BNSF TRAIN IN KRUM, TEXAS (With photo)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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PEKIN, ILLINOIS PARK DISTRICT TO ABATE DEPOT LEAD PAINT

[www.pekintimes.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL: SAVINGS CAN COST YOU

[cjonline.com]

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REJUVENATED LINE WILL RETURN LOCAL RAIL SERVICES OPTION BETWEEN ROSENBERG AND VICTORIA, TEXAS

[www.herald-coaster.com]

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KCSR'S PLANNED TEXAS RAIL CENTER MAY GENERATE 2,000 JOBS (With photo)

[www.herald-coaster.com]

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MAN HIT BY TRAIN IN PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI SURVIVES

[www.picayuneitem.com]

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GALESBURG QUIET ZONE STUDY TO BE EXPLAINED ON APRIL 17

[www.galesburg.com]

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WICHITA CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS KANSAS PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE

[www.kansas.com]

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$24 MILLION VERDICT UPHELD IN RAILROAD BURN CASE

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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RAILROAD OWNERS CAUTION UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA STUDENTS (With map)

[media.www.redandblack.com]

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STATE OF MAINE CAR TAX TO PAY FOR MORE RAIL LINES

[www.mainebiz.biz]

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RAILROAD EXEC: THERE WAS NO PROMISE TO KEEP MILL OPEN AFTER SOUTH CAROLINA CRASH

[www.myrtlebeachonline.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS NEIGHBORS HOPE TO MUFFLE HORN-TOOTIN' LOCOMOTIVES

[www.iberkshires.com]

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WORKER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CSX RAIL YARD ACCIDENT

[toledoblade.com]

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'THOMAS' PULLS INTO CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD

[www.auroraadvocate.com]

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PLANT CITY, FLORIDA MODEL TRAIN SHOW ROLLS ON

[plantcity2.tbo.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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SACRAMENTO'S FOLSOM LIGHT-RAIL LINE TO HAVE 'BUS BRIDGE' OVER WEEKEND

[www.sacbee.com]

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TRAX TO ADD TRAINS, CARS FOR LDS CONFERENCE

[www.sltrib.com]

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SAN ANTONIO LIGHT-RAIL SYSTEM MIGHT GET SECOND CHANCE (With video)

[www.ksat.com]

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WAIT FOR FRONTRUNNER NEARLY AT AN END (With photo)

[www.clippertoday.com]

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KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL ISSUE COMPLICATES VOTE ON SALES TAX FOR ATA BUSES

[www.kansascity.com]

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HAWAII LIGHT-RAIL TRUMPS DULLES

[www.connectionnewspapers.com]

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MAN FATALLY STRUCK BY CHICAGO METRA TRAIN STILL UNIDENTIFIED

[www.wbbm780.com]

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FORT LAUDERDALE COMMITS $37.5 MILLION FOR DOWNTOWN STREETCARS

[www.sun-sentinel.com]

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NEW YORK COMMUTERS TO GET NEW 05:47 TRAIN FROM WATERBURY

[www.newstimes.com]

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METRO-NORTH POSTS PROGRESS ON YANKEE STADIUM STATION

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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DERAILMENT: LIRR HALTS NEW SWITCHING INSTALLATION AT JAMAICA

[www.newsday.com]

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

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PONCHATOULA BARBER SHOP IN ITS OWN TIME (With photos)

[blog.nola.com]

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WORKING ON THE RAILROAD, KIND OF; CARVERS PROMOTE RAILROAD FESTIVAL (With photo)

[www.arkcity.net]

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SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA'S $7.6 MILLION LEARNING CENTER OPENS DOORS; FACILITY HAS RAILROAD THEME TO HONOR CITY'S PAST TIES WITH RAILROAD (With photo)

[newsok.com]

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PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT WANTS GEESE TO CEASE NEST TAKEOVERS (With photo)

[wenatcheeworld.com]

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THERMOPOLIS, WYOMING SUBDIVISION PROPOSED IN WIND RIVER CANYON (With map)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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SIMPSON MILL RECEIVES ITS LAST LOAD OF LOGS

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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ORGANIC WHEAT GOES GREAT GUNS AT TEST PLOT

[www.billingsgazette.net]

And:

FORAGE PEAS COULD BE PROMISING ALTERNATIVE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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MOVING TO COOLER GROUND: BELOVED FIXTURES OF THE SIERRA MAY BE FORCED UP, OR OUT, AS THE CLIMATE WARMS (With photos)

[www.fresnobee.com]

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STUDY BACKS SPRAY TO DETER BEARS (With photo)

[www.dailyinterlake.com]

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OLD NUCLEAR-MISSILE SILO NOW HOUSES UFO RESEARCH CENTER

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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