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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: NOT THE BEST WRITING ON THE RAILROAD

[www.dailyherald.com]

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TALKS STALL BETWEEN RAILROAD, SHIPPERS OVER SISKIYOU LINE

[www.oregonnews.com]

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AAR SAYS RAILROAD INTERMODAL VOLUMES UP, CARLOAD DOWN FOR THE WEEK

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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BNSF SWITCHMAN STAYS ALERT DESPITE BAD WEATHER (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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RAILROAD LINES FACE DEADLINES WITH NEW HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION RULES

[www.allheadlinenews.com]

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OPINION, THE MADISON (SD) DAILY LEADER: MAYO CLINIC RIGHT TO DEMAND A PLAN FOR A SAFE RAILROAD

[www.in-forum.com]

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SEMI-TRUCK COLLIDES WITH TRAIN IN RIRIE, IDAHO (With video)

[www.localnews8.com]

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TRAIN KILLS MAN IN LODI; OFFICIALS SUSPECT ACCIDENT WAS ALCOHOL-RELATED AND/OR SUICIDE

[www.sacbee.com]

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ATTORNEY ASKS FOR STOLEN SIGNS TO BE RETURNED

[www.nptelegraph.com]

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SUPPORT PUTS AMTRAK SERVICE ON RIGHT TRACK

[www.press-citizen.com]

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2004 MINNESOTA TRAIN CRASH CASE NETS $1.1 MILLION

[www.tradingmarkets.com]

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TRAIN HITS CAR IN OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS AFTER GPS UNIT LEADS MAN ONTO TRACKS

[www.suntimes.com]

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ALLEGED DRUNK DRIVES CAR INTO MOVING TRAIN NEAR LACOMBE, ALBERTA (With photo)

[www.edmontonsun.com]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, THE NEWTON KANSAN: 'QUIET ZONE' COULD REDUCE ANNOYING SIDE EFFECTS OF BEING A RAILROAD TOWN

[www.thekansan.com]

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LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA VIADUCT: WHERE TIME AND MONEY INTERSECT

[www.lexch.com]

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BNSF REPLACING TIES, RECONDITIONING BASE IN LAWRENCE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES IN KANSAS

[www2.ljworld.com]

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TAKE THE KIDS ALONG ON A FLORIDA VACATION FREE; KIDS RIDE FREE ON AMTRAK AUTO TRAIN THIS SUMMER

[www.amtrak.com]

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POWDERY SPILL FROM CSX TRAIN IN NORTH CAROLINA TURNS OUT TO BE LIMESTONE

[www.newsobserver.com]

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TRACKING TRAIN LINE'S LONG STORY; WHEN HE SAW THAT RAIL IN THE MUCK, HE WAS HOOKED (With photo)

[www.philly.com]

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RAILROAD REHAB PROJECT IN TENNESSEE 'SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE'

[www.in-forum.com]

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SCHUMER PROCLAIMS HIS SUPPORT FOR WALKWAY PROJECT (With photo)

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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OPINION, THE (The Caldwells, Essex Fells, Roseland, Fairfield, NJ) PROGRESS: LOST, A FARM AND A RAILROAD

[www.recordernewspapers.com]

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CSX TEACHES SAFETY

[www.thetimestribune.com]

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TRAIN CREW RESCUE RUNAWAY TERRIER (With photo)

[news.bbc.co.uk]

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A TRAIN TO NOWHERE: EUROSTAR PASSENGERS ENDURE DISASTER-RIDDEN JOURNEY TO PARIS

[www.independent.co.uk]

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ITALIAN CONVICTED FOR STARING AT WOMAN ON TRAIN

[africa.reuters.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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TRAX EXTENSION BIG STEP IN GOING MODAL; COMPLETED NEW RAILS CONNECT GATEWAY SHOPPING AREA STATIONS AND THE INTERMODAL HUB (With photo)

[www.sltrib.com]

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FEDERAL WAY TO SOUND TRANSIT: DO LIGHT RAIL RIGHT

[www.fedwaymirror.com]

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ARIZONA SALES-TAX HIKE SOUGHT FOR TRANSIT

[www.azstarnet.com]

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A RAIL RIDE TO RICHES: SALT LAKE CITY DEVELOPERS PLAN TO TURN GRITTY STRIP INTO GOLD (With photos)

[www.sltrib.com]

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VISTA, CA: SPRINTER COULD ADD TO LOITERING, TRUANCY AT DOWNTOWN CENTER

[www.nctimes.com]

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ROSSI PLAN MOVES LIGHT RAIL FUNDS TO CAR POOL LANES

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE POUGHKEEPSIE (NY) JOURNAL: TRAINS ARE GREAT, IF YOU CAN FIND PARKING SPOT

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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REPLICA OF NEW METRO-NORTH RAIL CARS EN ROUTE TO US BY BOAT

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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SILO COLLAPSE SHUTS DOWN CHARLOTTE'S LYNX LIGHT RAIL LINE (With photo and map)

[www.charlotte.com]

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