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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, April 10, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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CHICAGO TEEN: CHASING FREIGHT TRAINS A MISUNDERSTOOD HOBBY (With photo and video)

[www.suntimes.com]

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PRICELESS WOODEN WATER TOWER FIRE MAY BE ARSON (With photo)

[winnipegsun.com]

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SHIPPERS SAY LACK OF ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT HINDERING RAIL COMPETITION

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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BIODIESEL COMES TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY RAILROAD (With photo)

[www.beyondchron.org]

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OPINION, THE MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL: SIMPLE TRUTH ABOUT FREIGHT, SMART

[www.marinij.com]

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FRUSTRATED THIEF BREAKS INTO RAIL CAR FILLED WITH KETCHUP

[www.fortmilltimes.com]

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A DISGUISED HISTORY: CLUE UNCOVERS MORE THAN A CENTURY OF RAILROAD HISTORY (With photo)

[www.wyomingnews.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE FARGO FORUM: GREAT TO HAVE SPRING DAY FREE OF RAILROAD HORNS

[www.in-forum.com]

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GREENBRIER ACQUIRED ROLLER BEARING INDUSTRIES

[www.bizjournals.com]

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IMPROPER BRAKE CHECK LED TO YAKIMA TRAIN WRECK

[www.yakima-herald.com]

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TRACK IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE ON UNION PACIFIC'S SPARTA RAIL LINE

[www.uprr.com]

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KCS CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD PERFORMANCE REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

[notes.kcsi.com]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD:

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL PLAN A SOUND ONE FOR ALL

[www.dailyherald.com]

And:

ONLY CN BENEFITS FROM EJ&E DEAL

[www.dailyherald.com]

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WORKERS RUSH TO COMPLETE CASPER, WYOMING TRANSLOADING CENTER FOR SUMMER DELIVERIES

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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OPINION, THE MIDLAND (TX) REPORTER-TELEGRAM: ENGINE'S CONTACT WITH BUFFALO IS PART 0T TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY HISTORY

[www.mywesttexas.com]

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UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DEMOLISH RAILROAD BRIDGE

[deseretnews.com]

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KCS, CENTERPOINT IN ROSENBERG, TX TO DISCUSS INTERMODAL CENTER OPENING

[notes.kcsi.com]

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JURY AWARDS $1.2 MILLION TO INJURED BNSF WORKER

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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WISCONSIN MODEL TRAIN FANS HAVE RAIL GOOD TIME (With photo)

[www.htrnews.com]

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CITY, CSX DEAL RAISES QUESTIONS IN HOLLAND, MICHIGAN

[www.mlive.com]

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SOUTH CAROLINA TEXTILE COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN AND INSURANCE COMPANY AGREE TO SETTLEMENT OF TRAIN WRECK LAWSUIT

[ap.google.com]

And:

NORFOLK SOUTHERN SETTLEMENT TO BE RECORDED AS 1Q EXPENSE

[money.cnn.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS: BIRMINGHAM OFFICIALS SHOULD WORK WITH POLICE, RAILROAD COMPANIES AND EACH OTHER TO KEEP INTERSECTIONS FROM BEING BLOCKED

[www.al.com]

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SWITCHING RAILROADS: HOW DO YOU MOVE A 100-YEAR-OLD, 30-TON RAILROAD SWITCHING TOWER 65 MILES?

[www.post-trib.com]

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RAILROAD A WINNER AS FUEL COSTS RISE

[www.thetimes-tribune.com]

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BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA EXPLORING OPTIONS AT VACANT BROWNSTONE SITE INCLUDING A RAILROAD VIEWING SPOT OR OVERLOOK

[www.bdtonline.com]

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ISOLATED LAOS PLANS TO BUILD RAILROAD TO THE WORLD

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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FRENCH NATIONAL RAILROAD BIDS FOR GEODIS

[www.iht.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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OPINION, THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: PRESERVING THE PROMISE OF SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT-RAIL

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS PLAN SECOND FORUM ON LIGHT-RAIL

[www.columbian.com]

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INTERURBAN RAILROAD FOCUS OF BOOK, DISCUSSION AT CLINTON, ILLINOIS LIBRARY

[www.pantagraph.com]

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CHICAGO METRA TRAIN FATALLY STRIKES WHEATON, ILLINOIS MAN

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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HIGHER FIGURES DON'T WORRY HOUSTON METRO'S CEO

[www.chron.com]

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SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT TO RESTART LIGHT-RAIL BRIDGE PROJECT

[www.sacbee.com]

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ELECTRIC RAILWAYS ONCE TIED TOGETHER OHIO'S SMALL TOWNS (With photo)

[www.newarkadvocate.com]

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NYC CONGESTION, PRICING PROPOSAL DOESN'T FAZE RAILROAD ADVOCATES

[www.wiltonvillager.com]

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REHAB WORK SET FOR UNRELIABLE METRO-NORTH TRAIN CARS

[www.greenwichtime.com]

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ENSURING SOBRIETY AND RAIL SAFETY (With photo)

[www.boston.com]

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THE END

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