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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, April 19, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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STB COMPUTES RAIL INDUSTRY'S '06 COST OF CAPITAL, CREATES NEW OFFICE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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FALSE HOSTAGE REPORT DELAYS AMTRAK'S 'CITY OF NEW ORLEANS' TRAIN

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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OPINION, THE LAFAYETTE (LA) DAILY ADVERTISER: CHANGES ARE NEEDED IN RAILWAY RULES

[www.theadvertiser.com]

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FOOD, FUN AND LOCAL HISTORY ON THE MENU FOR KANSAS CITY'S RAILROAD DAY

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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TRACK IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE ON UNION PACIFIC'S NORTHWEST IOWA LINE

[www.uprr.com]

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RAIL MERGER COULD REDUCE RAIL TRAFFIC IN THE RIVERSIDE/NORTH RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS AREA

[www.rblandmark.com]

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PASSENGER-TRAIN FANS, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU

[www.denverpost.com]

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QUAD CITIES TO IOWA CITY RAIL STUDY ARRIVING WITH FANFARE

[www.gazetteonline.com]

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GROUP MOBILIZES FOR ARIZONA BNSF RAILYARD FIGHT

[www.yourwestvalley.com]

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CLASSIC ROCKERS TO HEADLINE NATIONAL TRAIN DAY AT AMTRAK CHICAGO UNION STATION

[www.amtrak.com]

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AMTRAK CALIFORNIA SPECIAL OFFER FOR TRAVEL ON NATIONAL TRAIN DAY, MAY 10, 2008

[www.amtrak.com]

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IOWA DEVELOPMENT GROUP RETURNS RAIL SPUR MONEY

[www.clintonherald.com]

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'OLLIE' JOHNSON JR., 95; ANIMATOR AND LAST OF DISNEY'S 'NINE OLD MEN,' DIES (With photos)

[www.latimes.com]

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KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN DECLARES PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

[notes.kcsi.com]

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PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAYS WON'T SUPPORT KELLAR RAIL STUDY; CITIES MAY FOOT ENTIRE BILL

[www.pjstar.com]

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TRAIN FAIR ROLLS INTO DECATUR, ILLINOIS CIVIC CENTER THIS WEEKEND

[www.herald-review.com]

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INQUIRY: TRAIN PLAN RAILROADED SECRETLY (With additional content)

[www.theledger.com]

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CSX REPORTS 63 PERCENT INCREASE IN EARNING PER SHARE

[www.csx.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S 'GREEN MACHINE' DOES THE MATH TO MAKE SUPPLY CHAINS MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

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

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MICHIGAN MAN'S LOVE FOR CITY, RAILROADS AND HISTORY SPANS SEVEN DECADES (With photo)

[www.lenconnect.com]

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CSX: NEW YARD KEY FOR COMMUTER BOOST

[www.telegram.com]

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INVESTIGATORS SAY INDIANA RAIL YARD FIRE LOOKS SUSPICIOUS

[www.14wfie.com]

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CSX CEO SEES COAL EXPORT DEMAND STRONG THROUGH '09

[www.reuters.com]

And:

CSX SEES RAIL GAINS FROM CHRONIC US ROAD CONGESTION

[money.cnn.com]

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OGEECHEE RAILWAY ACQUIRES GEORGIA MIDLAND BRANCH

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TRAIN CARRIAGE SET ALIGHT IN AUSTRALIA

[www.news.com.au]

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TOURISTS STRANDED ON TRAIN IN AUSTRALIA FOR 13 HOURS

[www.abc.net.au]

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COUPLE ON TRACKS ARE KILLED BY 80 MPH TRAIN IN ESSEX, UK

[www.guardian.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY WORK TO REROUTE RED LINE TRAINS; SLOW-ZONE ELIMINATION ALSO TO RESUME ON BLUE LINE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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TRAX EXTENSION ROUTE REMAINS CONTENTIOUS AS SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL NEARS VOTE

[www.sltrib.com]

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CHASTAIN READY TO COMPROMISE ON KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL

[www.kansascity.com]

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BILL TARGETS TROUBLEMAKERS ON SACRAMENTO LIGHT RAIL

[www.kcra.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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TRAMMELL CROW TO OVERSEE CARROLLTON, TEXAS TRANSIT-ORIENTED PROJECTS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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MINETA ON BOARD FOR HONOLULU LIGHT RAIL

[starbulletin.com]

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TWIN CITIES CENTRAL CORRIDOR: IT'S NOT DEAD, IT'S JUST NAPPING

[www.minnpost.com]

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STREETCARS OF THE PAST IN HAZEL DELL'S FUTURE?

[www.columbian.com]

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MICHIGAN TRAIN STUDY WINS FISCAL GO-AHEAD

[www.dailypressandargus.com]

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LIRR FLUSH WITH EXCITEMENT OVER RESTROOM EXPANSION

[www.newsday.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD MORNING COMMUTE SLOWED BY THREE TRAIN CANCELLATIONS

[www.newsday.com]

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

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SHOULD NEWEST PARK HONOR HISTORY OR PERSISTENCE? AUSTIN, TEXAS CITY COUNCIL TO DECIDE SOON

[www.statesman.com]

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CROWS FINALLY STEER CLEAR; FRUSTRATED FOR YEARS, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA AND SUBURBS PREVAIL

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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NEW YORK'S CHEYENNE DINER MAY RISE FROM THE DEAD (With photo)

[www.nydailynews.com]

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SHOSHONE WOMAN DEVOTES HER LIFE TO PRESERVING NATIVE LANGUAGE (With photos)

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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CAR PARTS ANOTHER CASUALTY IN METAL THEFTS

[timesfreepress.com]

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COPPER: THE NEW UNDERGROUND CURRENCY (With photos)

[www.startribune.com]

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MAN WORKS TO PRESERVE WILD HORSE HERDS

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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IT'S ALL TREW: POW CAMP STIRS MEMORIES

[www.amarillo.com]

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COPS KILL COUGAR ON CHICAGO'S NORTH SIDE (With photo, map and video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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RING TONES CAN BE SOUNDS OF SILENCE; TEENS DISCOVER WHAT CAN DO THAT THEIR PARENTS CAN'T (With photo and link to demo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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