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Railroad Newsline for Friday, April 25, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF TRAIN DERAILS AT MADILL, OKLAHOMA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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RAILROAD'S CHIEF CAUGHT IN A LOOP; DEAL FOR EJ&E TRACKAGE FACING STERN OPPOSITION

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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GALESBURG TO ROLL AHEAD WITH QUIET ZONE STUDY; CITY MANAGER TO MEET WITH BNSF, EXPLORE FUNDING OPTIONS

[www.galesburg.com]

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AMTRAK TO HOST A CIVIC CONVERSATION IN ALBUQUERQUE ON RAIL DEPOT REDEVELOPMENT & RESTORATION

[www.amtrak.com]

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CN REPORTS Q1-2008 NET INCOME OF C$311 MILLION; NOW EXPECTS FULL-YEAR DILUTED EPS GROWTH IN MID-SINGLE DIGIT RANGE

[www.cn.ca]

And:

CN DECLARES SECOND-QUARTER 2008 DIVIDEND

[www.cn.ca]

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EDITORIAL, THE FAIRBANKS NEWS-MINER: ON TRACK: FREEZING RAILROAD'S FORT WAINWRIGHT PROJECT IS A GOOD STEP FOR FAIRBANKS

[newsminer.com]

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WYOMING COAL MINE REACHES LANDMARK

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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AMTRAK FEASIBILITY STUDY OF PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE FROM QUAD CITIES TO IOWA CITY RELEASED

[www.amtrak.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST-QUARTER RESULTS

[www8.cpr.ca]

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TRAIN KILLS GIRL, 17, IN KENT, WASHINGTON; WAS TALKING ON CELL PHONE AND STEPPED IN FRONT OF TRAIN

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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MAN ON RAILROAD TRACKS IN CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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SCHOOL BUSES, OTHER VEHICLES NO LONGER REQUIRED TO STOP AT COLT CROSSING NEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

[www.columbiamissourian.com]

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ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS GETS, GIVES OK TO PAINT TRESTLE ON SOUTH MAIN (With photo)

[www.rrstar.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE NEWTON KANSAN: CREATING RAILROAD 'QUIET ZONES' REQUIRES INCREASED COSTS, LIABILITIES

[www.thekansan.com]

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GETTING ABOARD PLANS TO EXPAND OKLAHOMA'S AMTRAK SERVICE

[newsok.com]

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UNION PACIFIC RECOGNIZES CHEMICAL CUSTOMERS FOR SAFETY EXCELLENCE

[www.uprr.com]

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RIDING THE CYPRESS CANYON EXPRESS (With video)

[www.kxan.com]

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CSX SAFETY ISSUES CLOUD LIABILITY DEAL

[www2.tbo.com]

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LAKELAND, FLORIDA RESIDENTS DON'T WANT MORE FREIGHT TRAINS AS PART OF CSX DEAL (With video)

[www.orlandosentinel.com]

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JAMESTOWN, NY CITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR RAILROAD TO FIX DILAPIDATED VIADUCTS

[post-journal.com]

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PASSING LOCOMOTIVE CAUSES 25-ACRE GRASS FIRE IN ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO

[www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com]

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OPINION, MPNNOW.COM: LET'S GET WORKING ON THE RAILROAD

[www.mpnnow.com]

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RIDING THE TRAIN IN MAINE

[news.mainetoday.com]

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VANDALS TARGET 60 MPH TRAIN IN UK

[www.cambridge-news.co.uk]

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ART IN THE AGE OF STEAM: TICKET TO A BRAVE NEW WORLD (With photos)

[www.telegraph.co.uk]

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WHERE RAIL PASSENGERS ARE A SCARCE COMMODITY

[www.financialexpress.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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DALEY RIPS CTA OVER BLUE LINE RESPONSE; MAYOR'S CRITICISM A STARK ABOUT-FACE (With photo)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY BROWN LINE RUNNING AGAIN AFTER PERSON STRUCK

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA SEEKS RAILROAD LAND ALONG AIRLINE DRIVE FOR LIGHT-RAIL LINE

[www.nola.com]

(ED. NOTE: I grew up in Jefferson Parish near this stretch of land. It was the main line of the Kansas City Southern Railway until many years ago when that traffic was re-routed over the Illinois Central (CN) to a point on the west side of Kenner, Louisiana where it resumed the old route west to Baton Rouge. The Illinois Central hugs the edge of Lake Pontchartrain west of Kenner, curving to the north on its way to Chicago. - lwg)

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RAILROAD 'EYESORE' MAY BE RAZED IN SALT LAKE CITY; OLD BUILDING SITS NEXT TO UTA'S NEW HUB (With photo)

[www.sltrib.com]

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BART SWITCHES TO PLASTIC RAILROAD TIES

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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ROMA TO RECOMMEND 14 MILES OF LIGHT RAIL IN CENTRAL AUSTIN (With map)

[www.statesman.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS: IT'S TIME TO REVIVE LIGHT RAIL DISCUSSION

[www.mysanantonio.com]

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PLAN TAKES SHAPE FOR TRAVEL BY LIGHT-RAIL IN DETROIT

[www.freep.com]

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ORLANDO TRAIN DEAL WOULD ALSO AID TRIRAIL

[www.miamiherald.com]

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PRICES ON LIRR, METRO-NORTH CONCESSIONS COULD RISE

[www.1010wins.com]

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