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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, April 12, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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

[domino.bnsf.com]

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BNSF WANTS MEMO ON RAILROAD-TIE PLANTS TO BE SEALED

[www.star-telegram.com]

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TWO CANADIAN NATIONAL CREW MEMBERS INJURED AS TRAIN, TRUCK COLLIDE IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA (With photo)

[www.cbc.ca]

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LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA RAILROAD BRIDGE DAMAGED, ROAD CLOSED (With 16-photo gallery)

[www.theadvertiser.com]

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PROPOSED BNSF HUB IN WITTMANN, ARIZONA DRAWS CONCERN FROM RESIDENTS

[www.yourwestvalley.com]

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BNSF GROWS GREEN AT ITS SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY INTERMODAL FACILITY

[www.bnsf.com]

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BNSF HONORS 74 SHIPPERS FOR SAFE TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AT ELEVENTH ANNUAL PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP AWARDS EVENT

[money.cnn.com]

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GREENBRIER COMPANIES CEO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT RAILROAD BUSINESS

[www.smallcapinvestor.com]

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'ROLLING CLASSROOM' WHISTLE STOP TOUR PUTS SAFETY EDUCATION ON TRACK

[newsminer.com]

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TRAIL VERSUS TRAIN: PEORIA HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS WANTS TO CLOSE RAILWAY LINE (With video)

[centralillinoisproud.com]

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BOLD RAILROAD BID LAID TRACKS TO OSAWATOMIE'S DEVELOPMENT

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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LATEST EPA GRANT WILL PAY FOR CLEANUP OF FORMER RAILROAD YARD IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

[www.ky3.com]

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GETTING CONTROL OF ETHANOL SPILLS

[ethanolproducer.com]

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TRAIN CRASHES INTO SUV IN RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; DRIVER JUMPS OUT OF VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT

[www.wapt.com]

(ED. NOTE: Good thing she was driving an 'Escape'... - lwg)

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CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW RAIL FREIGHT SERVICE

[www.canada.com]

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ALL ABOARD!: JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING RAILROADERS RECREATE TRAINS OF TIMES PAST (With photo)

[www.jhguide.com]

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LONG-AWAITED WORK ON NIAGARA FALLS TRAIN STATION TO BEGIN

[www.wcax.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA NEWS-DISPATCH: BLOCKED CROSSINGS: CSX APPARENTLY STARTED JOB WITHOUT NOTICE

[thenewsdispatch.com]

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FUTURE OF OUTER STATION WORRIES KINGSTON, ONTARIO RAILWAY BUFFS

[www.thewhig.com]

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GRANDPARENTS WORK TO IMPROVE RAIL CROSSING SAFETY IN INDIANA (With photo)

[www.tribstar.com]

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WESTERN MARYLAND SCENIC RAILROAD TOPIC OF APRIL 16 MEETING

[www.times-news.com]

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KENNESAW, GEORGIA SAYS 'QUIET THOSE TRAINS DOWN!' (With video)

[www.11alive.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN SOURCE OF CONNECTICUT BRUSH FIRES

[www.boston.com]

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DUNBAR, WEST VIRGINIA POLICE AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRY TO KEEP SCHOOL CHILDREN SAFE (With video)

[www.wsaz.com]

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FUN CHOO, CHOO MEMORIES

[www.dailyamerican.com]

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AUTOMATIC RAILROAD ADVICE SYSTEM CREATED

[www.upi.com]

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RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO TEAM UP FOR COPPER DEPOSIT TENDER

[en.rian.ru]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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GOOGLE, CTA TEAMING UP TO AID TRIP PLANNING; ONLINE SITE OFFERS STEP-BY-STEP TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS, PLUS PHOTOS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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DART CONSIDERS MORE DOWNTOWN DALLAS RAIL STATIONS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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DESPITE CUTS, ST. PAUL CHAMBER PUSHING FOR CENTRAL CORRIDOR PLAN

[www.bizjournals.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE PASADENA STAR-NEWS: THERE'S A LOT MORE ON THE LINE

[www.pasadenastarnews.com]

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GALVESTON - HOUSTON LIGHT RAIL MAY SAVE TIME AND MONEY

[galvestondailynews.com]

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SCOTTSDALE LIGHT-RAIL OPPONENTS TARGET MAYOR AND COUNCIL

[www.abc15.com]

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COMMITTEE SEEKS TOPIC ABSTRACTS FOR NEXT YEAR'S LIGHT-RAIL CONFERENCE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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A NOISY TRAIN, A FED-UP RIDER AND A DAY IN COURT (With photos)

[www.nytimes.com]

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

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NAME IT, CAMELINA CAN DO IT; OILSEED CROP SEEN AS HAVING HUGE POTENTIAL FOR MONTANA'S GROWERS (With photo gallery)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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AMBITIOUS PLAN COULD HELP NEW ORLEANS RECLAIM ITS RIVERFRONT

[www.nola.com]

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SEVERAL SEARS KIT HOUSES CAN BE FOUND IN BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA AREA

[www.register-herald.com]

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HOPE FLOATS

[www.nytimes.com]

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TEXANS BEAT BIG COAL, AND A FILM SHOWS HOW

[www.nytimes.com]

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FORT WORTH NATIVE SPENDS RETIREMENT AS COMMISSIONED PAINTER (With photo)

[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

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GROUP PROPOSES NEW PLAN FOR BACKCOUNTY HUTS; WHISTLESTOP HUT PLAN WOULD TEAM WITH RAILROAD, FOREST SERVICE (With photo and map)

[www.adn.com]

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IT'S ALL TREW: NO JOURNEY TOO FAR FOR DETERMINED CATTLEMEN

[www.amarillo.com]

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WWII CO-PILOT'S WIDOW HELPS BRING B-17 TO SACRAMENTO (With photos)

[www.sacbee.com]

Video here:

[videos.sacbee.com]

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HOW PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA BECAME THE STRAWBERRY CAPITOL

[blog.nola.com]

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