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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, April 24, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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A SWITCH ON THE TRACKS: RAILROADS ROAR AHEAD (With video)

[www.washingtonpost.com]

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UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILS NEAR PONTIAC, ILLINOIS

[www.suntimes.com]

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TULARE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FIGHTS TO SAVE RAILROAD TRACKS (With photo)

[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE: TRAIN OF THOUGHT ON SPENDING IS MISGUIDED

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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ON THE WRONG TRACK? LOCALS HOPE TO DERAIL SALE OF EJ&E LINE WHILE OTHERS POINT TO BIG-PICTURE BENEFITS

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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U.S.RAILWAY HEAVYWEIGHTS BACK CN PLAN

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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GOODBYE TO 'BA-BOOM, BA-BOOM, BA-BOOM'? CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY LOOKS LONGINGLY TOWARDS THE CHICAGO SUBURBS (With photos)

[www.chicagojournal.com]

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ALASKA RAILROAD EXPANSION FROM MOOSE CREEK TO TANANA FLATS EYED; ARMY PROJECT ON HOLD

[newsminer.com]

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AMERICANS TO RIDE THE RAILS IN SONG, SOUND AND STORY (With photos)

[www.voanews.com]

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WINONA, MINNESOTA CARPENTER GAINS PERSPECTIVE BY REPLACING OLD BRACKETS AT TRAIN STATION (With photo)

[www.winonadailynews.com]

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BNSF EMPLOYEE SPECIAL SET FOR JUNE

[www.bnsf.com]

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STANWOOD, WASHINGTON TO JOIN AMTRAK LINE; A PLATFORM TO SERVICE PASSENGERS HEADING NORTH OR SOUTH SHOULD OPEN BY JUNE 2009 (With map)

[heraldnet.com]

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RIDIN' THE RAILS: CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD OFFERS SPECTACULAR SCENERY (With photos and map)

[www.chieftain.com]

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POLICE, UNION PACIFIC TEAM UP TO COMBAT CAR-TRAIN CRASHES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

[www.semissourian.com]

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NEW VIDEO STRESSES SAFETY AT RAIL CROSSINGS

[www.sltrib.com]

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BNSF PLANS TRACK IMPROVEMENTS ALONG FRONT RANGE

[www.berthoudrecorder.com]

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RAILROAD TRYING TO GET MOTORISTS TO STOP AT CROSSINGS (With photo)

[www.mariondaily.com]

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CHADWICK BRANCH RAILROAD PROVIDES MYRIAD MEMORIES

[www.news-leader.com]

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I'M A RAILROAD SIDING WATCHER

[www.motherearthnews.com]

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CSX TO BUILD $40 MILLION IN RAILWAYS ON JACKSONVILLE'S NORTHSIDE TO MOVE CARGO IN AND OUT OF JAXPORT

[www.firstcoastnews.com]

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PLANS FOR NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD SWITCHING YARD ARE MOVING DOWN THE LINE

[www2.journalnow.com]

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HOLLAND ACQUIRES INDUSTRIAL METRICS' ASSETS; PNR RAILWORKS PURCHASES QUEBEC'S LARGEST RAILROAD CONTRACTOR

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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SOUTH FLORIDA COPS CRACK DOWN ON DRIVERS WHO TRY TO BEAT THE TRAIN

[www.palmbeachpost.com]

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STATE OF VIRGINIA STUDY HAS ASHLAND FEARING IT MAY LOSE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE

[www.inrich.com]

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THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD COMES TO LIFE AT THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS RAILROAD

[hospitality-1st.com]

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AUSTRALIA'S UNITED GROUP SECURES CONTRACTS

[www.theaustralian.news.com.au]

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SASOL SAYS TANKERS ON GOODS TRAIN CATCH FIRE

[www.reuters.com]

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FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT IN AUSTRALIA COULD CAUSE INDIAN PACIFIC CANCELLATIONS

[www.news.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CTA RED LINE TRAIN DERAILS ON CHICAGO'S NORTH SIDE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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A PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT'S A SLOW-GO

[www.latimes.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT'S NEW LIGHT RAIL CLEARS WAY FOR AN MLK MAKEOVER (With photos)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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TRAIN HORNS TO EASE IN NORTHERN UTAH; CITIES TO BENEFIT FROM FRONTRUNNER CROSSING UPGRADES

[deseretnews.com]

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15 YEAR OLD BOY KILLED BY CALTRAIN MOVEMENT

[www.ktvu.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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LAYTON, UTAH RAIL-STATION SITE RAISES CONCERNS

[deseretnews.com]

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FRONTRUNNER: IS NEW TRAIN ON RIGHT TRACK?

[www.sltrib.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE: CRUCIAL MONTH AHEAD FOR CENTRAL CORRIDOR

[www.startribune.com]

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CRUCIAL MICHIGAN COMMUTER RAIL STUDY TO GET GOING

[www.mlive.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD PAYS $43,875 FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS IN TRASH

[www.ohsonline.com]

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WABTEC GETS $95 MILLION DEAL TO BUILD 26 TRAINS

[www.chron.com]

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