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Railroad Newsline for Monday, April 14, 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 FINAL UPDATE ON WASHOUTS AND MUDSLIDE ON CHEROKEE AND THAYER SUBDIVISIONS

[domino.bnsf.com]

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CONFLICT CLAIMED IN NOVATO LAWSUIT AGAINST RAILROAD AGENCY

[www.marinij.com]

And:

NOVATANS' LOYALTY TO RAILROAD AUTHORITY QUESTIONED

[www.novatoadvance.com]

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AMTRAK TO RESUME COAST STARLIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND L.A. WITH BUS BRIDGE BETWEEN EUGENE AND KLAMATH FALLS

[www.ktvz.com]

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ILLINOIS TOWN, COUNTIES JOINING TO FIGHT EJ&E SALE

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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VANDALS LEFT ANTI-SEMITIC MESSAGES ON RAILROAD CARS IN ROY, WASHINGTON

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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AMTRAK RIDERSHIP IN MONTANA UP FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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FUNDS EXPECTED FOR MOVING TRACKS IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO RAILYARD

[www.sacbee.com]

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UNION PACIFIC TO DISPLAY KATY LOCOMOTIVE AT KANSAS CITY UNION STATION (With photo)

[www.uprr.com]

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PSSST!...HEY KID, WANNA BUY A CABOOSE?

[www.motherearthnews.com]

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FLOOD CONTROL AND WINE TRAIN STRIKE DEAL

[www.napavalleyregister.com]

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FUTURE OF RAILWAY TAKING SHAPE IN SNOQUALMIE/NORTH BEND, WASHINGTON

[www.zwire.com]

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TIME, MORE WORK AHEAD FOR MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON RAIL PROJECT

[www.columbiabasinherald.com]

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MoDOT SEEKS AMTRAK FUNDS; LEGISLATORS SKEPTICAL AID WILL INCREASE USE

[www.columbiatribune.com]

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UPDATES FROM ORGO-THERMIT, MIDLAND MANUFACTURING, KUSTOM SEATING, ALL RAILROAD SERVICES, GREENBRIER, BENTLEY SYSTEMS, AND ADS LOGISTICS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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UPVALLEY MULLS HAULING FREIGHT ON WINE TRAIN

[www.sthelenastar.com]

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KCSR BEAUMONT AND PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS CREWS COMMENDED FOR SERVICE TO CHEMICAL CUSTOMER

[notes.kcsi.com]

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IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR CSX'S ERWIN, TENNESSEE FACULTY

[www.tradingmarkets.com] News/1344968/

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BUDGET TENSIONS BLOW UP IN FLORIDA RAIL DEBATE

[www.theledger.com]

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IN BATTLE OVER TRAIN SERVICE, RAILROAD CHIEF COUNTERS MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKERS

[www.telegram.com]

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WEST CENTRAL OHIO PORT AUTHORITY SEEKS GRANT TO REHAB RAIL LINE

[www.springfieldnewssun.com]

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RAILWAY MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA DISPLAYS KENT ISLAND STEAM ENGINE

[www.delawareonline.com]

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ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE SAY THEY'LL TICKET DRIVERS WHO TRY TO BEAT THE TRAIN

[www.novatoadvance.com]

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WINSTON-SALEM MAN STRUCK BY TRAIN, THEN CHARGED

[www.journalnow.com]

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TWO KILLED WALKING ON RAILROAD TRACKS IN DEFIANCE, OHIO

[www.wane.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S 'THOROUGHBRED PACESETTER' E-COMMERCE SERVICE GIVES RAIL CUSTOMERS BETTER SUPPLY CHAIN CONTROL

[www.nscorp.com] Releases/2008/pacesetter.html

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SWITZERLAND: WIND BLOWS BUGGY IN FRONT OF TRAIN, BABY SURVIVES

[www.iht.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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RIDING THE VIRTUAL RAIL: A LOOK AT THINGS TO COME IN FORT WORTH

[sb1.thefifthnetwork.com]

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FDMA SAYS SPRINTER LIGHT-RAIL DIRT CHANGED LOMA ALTA CREEK FLOW IN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA

[www.sacbee.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE: SCOTTSDALE LIGHT-RAIL, A PHOTOSHOPPED RED HERRING

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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EAST L.A. LIGHT-RAIL PLANS SCALED BACK

[www.whittierdailynews.com]

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LIGHT-RAIL COULD BE IN THE WORKS FOR OKLAHOMA CITY

[newsok.com]

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VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON LIGHT-RAIL DEBATE PICKS UP STEAM AT FORUM

[www.columbian.com]

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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LOOK TOWARD LIGHT-RAIL'S COMING

[www.azcentral.com]

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CARS BURGLARIZED AT CHARLOTTE LIGHT-RAIL PARK-N-RIDE LOT (With video)

[www.wcnc.com]

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NEW YORK STATE SENATOR SECURES $1 MILLION TO QUIET LITTLE NECK LIRR

[www.queenscourier.com]

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WHEN TRAIN DOORS OPEN AND NO PLATFORM IS IN SIGHT (With photos)

[www.nytimes.com]

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WALDEN-CAMPBELL HALL, NY TRAIN PEGGED AT $31 MILLION

[www.recordonline.com]

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