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Railroad Newsline for Monday, April 07, 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 DERAILMENT AT VIRDEN, ILLINOIS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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FOES SEE PICACHO RAIL-YARD IDEA PICK UP STEAM (With map)

[www.azstarnet.com]

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UNION PACIFIC TRAIN HITS STOLEN CAR LEFT EMPTY ON OREGON TRACKS

[www.bakercityherald.com]

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OREGON SPIKE HEISTED SPIKED

[www.lakeoswegoreview.com]

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DM&IR/CN FINED FOR AIR QUALITY VIOLATIONS

[www.twoharborsmn.com]

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AS FILMS' TRAIN MASTER, HE KEEPS PERIOD PIECES ON TRACK (With photo)

[www.latimes.com]

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LATE TRAINS SAID TO HURT AMTRAK FINANCES

[www.chron.com]

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TWO MEN LEFT INJURED PASSENGERS IN ABANDONED VEHICLE ON TRAIN TRACKS, ELMHURST, ILLINOIS COPS SAY

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TOPEKA, KANSAS DELAYS ACTION ON EXPANSION OF RAILROAD SERVICE

[cjonline.com]

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CALIFORNIA MAN'S DEATH NEAR KRUM, TEXAS RAILROAD TRACKS RULED A SUICIDE

[www.dallasnews.com]

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TWO KILLED WHEN AMTRAK TRAIN HITS CAR IN NORTHWEST INDIANA (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE FOUNDATION PARTNERS TO PROTECT TALLGRASS NATIONAL PRAIRIE PRESERVE

[www.bnsf.com]

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BNSF CLERK A WINNER IN RAILROAD ESSAY CONTEST (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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BOXCAR BACK ON THE ROAD: MAKES ITS WAY TO PRESTON, MINNESOTA (With photo)

[www.hometown-pages.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE PETALUMA ARGUS COURIER: BIRDS, TRAINS CAN CO-EXIST

[www1.arguscourier.com]

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ALASKA RAILROAD SAYS IT HAS A BANNER YEAR

[www.ktuu.com]

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BONES FOUND IN SUITCASE BY RAILROAD WORKER THOUGHT TO BE CHIROPRACTOR'S SPECIMEN

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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CSX COAL TRAIN DERAILS IN PALMYRA, NEW YORK (With photos and video)

[www.democratandchronicle.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE CHARLESTON (WV) DAILY MAIL: HUNTINGTON GETS REFRESHING NEWS

[www.dailymail.com]

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RAILWAY COMPANY CHARGED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES

[www.corporatecrimereporter.com]

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FEDS INVESTIGATE WORKER'S INJURY AT CSX RAIL YARD IN LAKE TOWNSHIP, OHIO

[toledoblade.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE KENNEBEC (ME) JOURNAL MORNING SENTINEL: OLD LOCOMOTIVE'S DEMISE PROVOKES SOME THOUGHTS

[morningsentinel.mainetoday.com]

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TWENTY YEARS LATER, NORTH CAROLINA COAL SPILL TO BE CLEANED UP (With photo)

[www.wwaytv3.com]

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COME ON IN, TAKE A MAP, HAVE A POSITION PAPER

[blogs.theledger.com]

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HERITAGE TRAIN TO VISIT COBAR, AUSTRALIA

[cobar.yourguide.com.au]

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TRAIN CRUSH MAN'S LEGS AMPUTATED AT SCENE (With photo)

[www.express.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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L.A. JUDGE SAYS MAN MUST STAND TRAIL FOR COMMUTER TRAIN WRECK THAT KILLED 11

[www.sacbee.com]

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SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR MAKES BIG PUSH TO SPEED UP STREETCAR PROJECT (With map)

[www.sltrib.com]

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SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL AGREES TO PURSUE COMMUTER TRAIN BETWEEN SNOHOMISH AND BELLEVUE

[www.heraldnet.com]

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CLAY CHASTAIN, KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL AND 'OUR' TAX DOLLARS

[voices.kansascity.com]

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CHASTAIN: 'SOMETHING ROTTEN IN KANSAS CITY'

[www.myfoxkc.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: A STALE STALEMATE; NOW THAT THE FEDS AGAIN HAVE COME UP WITH MILWAUKEE'S TRANSIT FARE, OFFICIALS HERE NEED TO SHOW ONE AND FOR ALL THAT THEY ACTUALLY CAN AGREE ON A DESTINATION

[www.jsonline.com]

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CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL ENCOUNTERS UNEXPECTED PROBLEM: PACKED PARKING DECK

[www.heraldonline.com]

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TRAIN CRASH RESPONSE 'SEEMED TO JUST FLOW'; DRILLS BY LOCAL, STATE, TRANSIT AND HOSPITAL TEAMS PAID OFF

[www.boston.com]

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CSX WANT LEGAL FREE PASS; WON'T SELL TRACKS TO MBTA WITHOUT IT (With photo)

[www.bostonnow.com]

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DNA FINGER JAPAN RAIL WORKER IN TRAIN GROPING CASE

[mdn.mainichi.jp]

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