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Railroad Newsline for Friday, April 11, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING WASHOUTS AND MUDSLIDE ON CHEROKEE AND THAYER SUBDIVISIONS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE LEBANON (PA) DAILY NEWS: CRIME PAYS WELL

[www.ldnews.com]

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MOUNT HOOD RAILROAD SOLD TO CHICAGO-BASED COMPANY

[www.ktvz.com]

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SIX UNIONS SEEK RECONSIDERATION OF FRA RULE; BLET MEMBERS RATIFY SHORT-LINE CONTRACT

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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PEORIA HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS HAS ISSUES WITH PIONEER RAIL

[www.pjstar.com]

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TRAIN KILLS MAN PLAYING GUITAR ON TRACKS

[www.sacbee.com]

And:

TWO PEOPLE DEAD, THIRD INJURED IN BAY AREA AFTER GETTING HIT BY TRAINS

[www.sacbee.com]

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CN'S RUEST SAYS DE-REGULATING RAIL ENVIRONMENT KEY TO FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN CANADA'S GRAIN LOGISTICS SYSTEM

[www.cn.ca]

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RAILROAD DEMANDS HIGH RATES TO STAY OPEN

[www.kdrv.com]

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IN SOFT ECONOMY, RAILROAD CARS STAND IDLE NEAR CRAIG, MONTANA (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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UPDATES FROM ALSTOM, KELSO TECHNOLOGIES, RAILCOMM, NORDCO, SYSTRA, GANNETT FLEMING AND PACER

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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UNION PACIFIC TO INCREASE TRAIN SPEED THROUGH EAGLE PASS, TEXAS

[www.uprr.com]

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CONSTRUCTION DELAYS COST QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA TAXPAYERS (With map)

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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ELBURN, ILLINOIS MAY GET STATIONARY HORNS

[www.dailyherald.com]

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YEAR AFTER FLOOD, WHITE PASS TRAINS RETURNING TO CARCROSS (With photo)

[www.cbc.ca]

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CATTLE TOWNS: GRUVER, TEXAS

[www.cattlenetwork.com]

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LOGGING NO EASY TASK

[www.sbsun.com]

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ROTHWELL PARK RAILROAD VOLUNTEERS MEET IN MOBERLY, MISSOURI

[www.moberlymonitor.com]

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SOUTH SHASTA LINES TO ROLL AGAIN (With photo)

[www.redbluffdailynews.com]

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CSX CONDUCTOR HURT WHEN TRACTOR TRAILER RIG COLLIDES WITH TRAIN

[toledoblade.com]

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A DISCARDED PIECE OF PAPER FOUND IN DETROIT'S DECAYING TRAIN DEPOT TELLS THE STORY OF A MAN, A LANDMARK, A CITY (With audio/photo gallery)

[www.detnews.com]

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FLORIDA RAILROAD MUSEUM TO APPLY FOR $180K GRANT (With photos)

[www.bradenton.com]

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GREENWOOD, INDIANA SEES 'ARMS OF LIFE' COME TO FRUITION (With photos and video)

[www.wishtv.com]

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ABINGDON, VIRGINIA MAN KILLED BY NS TRAIN

[www.swvatoday.com]

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NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSPORT NOMINEE LIKES SOUND OF RAIL

[www.concordmonitor.com]

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TRIP FROM RUSSIA TO USA MAY TAKE ONE HOUR SOON

[newsfromrussia.com]

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MADAGASCAR'S RAILROAD GETS A SECOND CHANCE (With photos)

[web.worldbank.org]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CALTRAIN HITS RECORD RIDERSHIP

[www.insidebayarea.com]

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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY DELIVERS A SETBACK TO THE TWIN CITIES CENTRAL CORRIDOR PROJECT (With photos and audio)

[minnesota.publicradio.org]

And:

CENTRAL CORRIDOR LIGHT-RAIL CUT PROMPTS CRY OF WHY

[www.startribune.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: TAP INTO WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM FOR A BETTER TRANSPORTATION FUTURE

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT DEPLOYS STATION AGENTS SYSTEM-WIDE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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PLEDGE ON RAIL FIRMS' DONATION URGED IN HONOLULU

[www.honoluluadvertiser.com]

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REMEMBERING THE STREETCARS OF AN ERA LONG PAST

[www.mexiadailynews.com]

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ETIQUETTE POINTERS OR ASSAULT? LIRR RIDER'S ANTICS ON TRIAL

[www.newsday.com]

And:

DON'T ANNOY ME, SAYS EX-COP LIRR RIDER FROM LONG BEACH

[www.newsday.com]

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CHARLOTTE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM LOOKS TO ADD MORE SECURITY (With video)

[news14.com]

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CONNECTICUT RAIL RIDERSHIP SHOWS STRONG INCREASE IN 2007

[www.norwalkplus.com]

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