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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2008

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RAIL NEWS:

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COLOSSAL CROSSING: ENGINEERING FEAT KEEPS COAL TRAIN ON TRACK

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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ENGINE WITH FERGUS FALLS RAILROAD HAS LONG HISTORY (With photos)

[www.fergusfallsjournal.com]

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BNSF ISSUES POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL UPDATE FOR MARCH, 2008

[domino.bnsf.com]

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AAR SAYS MARCH RAILROAD SHIPPING VOLUMES ARE DOWN YEAR OVER YEAR

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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SECOND SET OF ELEVATED BNSF RAILROAD TRACKS PUT INTO OPERATION IN KANSAS CITY

[www.kansascity.com]

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RELIVING RAILROAD MEMORIES

[www.pbcommercial.com]

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BNSF WORKS OF ART: TAOS MOUNTAIN IN SUMMER, Painting by Bert Geer Phillips (1868 - 1956)

[www.bnsf.com]

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MECHANICAL ISSUES BLAMED IN TRAIN DERAILMENT THAT TRIGGERED CHEMICAL SPILL AT MECCA, CALIFORNIA

[www.pe.com]

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BNSF DONATES EQUIPMENT TO KANSAS RAIL TRAINING CENTER

[www.bnsf.com]

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GRAND CANYON RAILWAY PRESERVATIONISTS EARN INDUCTION IN NRRHOF; MAX AND THELMA BIEGERT TURNED ABANDONED LINE INTO SUCCESSFUL RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.galesburg.com]

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TAKING THE TRAIN IN PONTIAC, ILLINOIS? BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PARK YOUR CAR (With photo)

[www.pontiacdailyleader.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS: SLOW MOVING TRAIN

[www.mysanantonio.com]

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VIA RAIL GARDEN ROUTE

[www.canada.com]

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THEY'VE BEEN WORKIN' ON THEIR RAILROAD

[qconline.com]

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RAILROAD DAYS IN CRAIG (Original articles appeared in The Steamboat Pilot, November 12 and 19, 1913)

[www.craigdailypress.com]

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RAILROADS ARE EXPANDING AT A RECORD CLIP (With photo)

[hamptonroads.com]

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A 'RAIL' GOOD JOB: SHORE'S RAILWAY MUSEUM OBSERVES 20 YEARS WITH BIG EVENT ON APRIL 19 (With photos)

[www.delmarvanow.com]

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FLORIDA REP. SETH McKEEL ADDS CSX CAVEATS TO TRANSIT BILL

[www.theledger.com]

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APRIL 12TH, ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE

[www.americanchronicle.com]

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL WANTS DEADLY CARGO OUT

[washingtontimes.com]

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CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND ALLEGES INSIDER TRADING AT CSX

[money.cnn.com]

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RAILROAD A WINNER AS FUEL COSTS RISE

[www.thetimes-tribune.com]

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IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE

[www.mpnnow.com]

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ELECTROCUTED RAT TIES UP SWEDISH TRAINS

[www.upi.com]

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KOREA'S BULLET TRAIN: STILL GROWING FOUR YEARS AFTER DEBUT (With photo)

[www.kois.go.kr]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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RIDERSHIP ROCKETS TO RECORD; BABY BULLET HELPS PUSH NUMBERS PAST 2001 PEAK

[sanmateodailynews.com]

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UNFETTERED LETTERS, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: LIGHT RAIL

[blogs.kansascity.com]

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SPRINTER RIDERS GET FREE LIMOUSINE RIDE INTO DOWNTOWN (With photo)

[www.nctimes.com]

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DIFFERENT YEAR, SAME STORY: U.S. TRANSIT RIDERSHIP RECORDS CONTINUE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL'S BACK ON TRACK WITH STEEL-STEEL

[www.honoluluadvertiser.com]

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MISSED A TRAIN? CHEER UP: THE NEXT ONE WILL COME SOONER NOW

[www.nytimes.com]

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TUNNEL MILESTONE, AND MORE TO COME (With multimedia extras)

[www.nytimes.com]

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