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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, April 17, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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AMTRAK CAPITOL CORRIDOR TRAIN STRIKES, KILLS MAN IN WEST SACRAMENTO

[www.sacbee.com]

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SHIPPERS HAIL 'REBUKE' OF RAIL LINE CLOSURE

[www.newsreview.info]

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RAILROAD TEARING DOWN SELIGMAN HARVEY HOUSE (With photos)

[www.dcourier.com]

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LANDMARK RAILROAD BRIDGE IN L.A.'S HARBOR AREA TO BE REPLACED

[latimesblogs.latimes.com]

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STB TO TAKE ITS TIME TO REVIEW PROPOSED YUCCA MOUNTAIN LINE IN NEVADA

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BURLEY, IDAHO PREPARES FOR ETHANOL PLANT IMPACT; TRAIN TRANSPORTS, TRAFFIC RAISE CONCERNS

[www.magicvalley.com]

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GALESBURG QUIET ZONE MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT; FEASIBILITY STUDY RESULTS WILL BE SHOWN TO PUBLIC

[www.galesburg.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: FESTIVALS -- NOT FIXTURES -- NEEDED AT FAIR PARK

[www.dallasnews.com]

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EGADSDEN, LOOK! OUR SOUTHERN BORDER'S TILTED!

[www.azcentral.com]

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GREEN BAY'S NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM GEARS UP FOR TOURISTS (With photo)

[www.greenbaypressgazette.com]

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PASSENGER RAIL TRAVEL IN CALIFORNIA ON THE WANE? HA! TIME IS RIPE FOR NEW ROUTES, MORE TRAINS

[www.californiaprogressreport.com]

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TRAVELING BY TRAIN A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO EASE AIR TRAVEL FRUSTRATION

[www.businesswire.com]

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REMINDER: DON'T FOOL YOURSELF -- YOU CAN'T BEAT A TRAIN

[www.examiner.net]

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KCS INVESTOR RELATIONS TEAM BUILDS EXCITEMENT AMONG EUROPEAN INVESTMENT COMMUNITY

[notes.kcsi.com]

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RAILS TO PROSPERITY?

[www.ddtonline.com]

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WORKING ON THE RAILROAD: TRACKLAYING STOPPED (From the Calgary Herald, December 19, 1883)

[www.canada.com]

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RAILING AGAINST FUEL COSTS (With photo)

[wbjournal.com]

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WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY GETS $500,000 FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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EXPENSIVE RAILROAD 'QUIET ZONES' CAN BE MONEY WELL SPENT

[www.al.com]

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BIKE ABORAD THE CUYOHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD

[www.wkyc.com]

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GENESEE & WYOMING INC. REPORTS TRAFFIC FOR MARCH 2008 AND THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2008

[www.prnewswire.com]

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INDIANA SWAP MEET PUTS KIDS ON THE RIGHT TRAIN COLLECTING TRACK (With photo)

[www.jconline.com]

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STEAMING EUROSTAR HAILS AGE OF THE TRAIN (With photo)

[www.thisismoney.co.uk]

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IRAN AND INDIA SIGN A MEMORANDUM TO COOPERATE IN RAILWAY AREAS

[www.isna.ir]

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NORTH KOREAN TRAIN WRECK CAUSED BY MISSING RAILROAD SPIKES (With photo)

[www.dailynk.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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FRONTRUNNER FORCED TO DELAY PLEASANT VIEW TERMINAL FOR MONTHS

[www.sltrib.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT UNSURE ABOUT TIMING, COST OF NEXT PITCH TO VOTERS

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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HOSTS TO ASSIST RIDERS OF FRONTRUNNER

[deseretnews.com]

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DENVER'S WEST LIGHT-RAIL MAY DEVOUR 10 LAKEWOOD PROPERTIES

[www.denverpost.com]

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RETURN THE LOST 'L' STATIONS, PLEASE (With photo)

[media.www.chicagoflame.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE ROCHESTER (MN) POST-BULLETIN: MONEY FOR TRAIL, BUT NONE FOR RAILS?

[www.postbulletin.com]

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DISPLAY TRACES METRO-NORTH RAILROAD'S 25 YEARS (With photo)

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION POLICE NAB FUGITIVE BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT ON LIGHT RAIL

[www.hometownannapolis.com]

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WHEN STREETCARS RULED: COLUMBUS, OHIO PREPARES TO STEP BACK INTO THE TRANSIT FUTURE (With photos and map)

[www.columbusdispatch.com]

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JAPAN'S TRAIN COMPANIES CLOSE DOORS ON MEN'S ONLY CARRIAGES, GIVING FREE PASS TO GROPING SCAMS

[mdn.mainichi.jp]

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