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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, April 26, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY GETS MORE OPPOSITION TO TRACK PLAN; SUBURBS JOIN FORCES TO ASK CONGRESS TO HELP STOP BID TO RE-ROUTE TRAIN TRAFFIC IN CHICAGO

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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CN CHIEF: CHICAGO WILL LOSE RAIL STATUS IF EXPANSION BLOCKED

[www.chicagobusiness.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY DENIES MERGER PLANNED WITH UNION PACIFIC

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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RAILYARD EXPANSION IS DEBATED AT FORUM

[www.presstelegram.com]

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RAILROAD'S REFUSAL TO REOPEN SPUR LINE IS ILLEGAL, SAYS GOVERNOR

[www.oregonnews.com]

And:

GOVERNOR REJECTS OFFER FROM RAILROAD

[www.kpic.com]

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IOWA INTERSTATE ORDERS 12 'EVOLUTION' LOCOMOTIVES FROM GE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TRAIN STOP A BIT UNUSUAL IN PAUL'S VALLEY, OKLAHOMA

[www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com]

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RAIL SAFETY WEEK MEANS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CN TRESPASSERS IN THE U.S.

[www.cn.ca]

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FORT WORTH'S SOUTHWEST PARKWAY WORK TO GO FORWARD DESPITE RAIL STALEMATE

[www.star-telegram.com]

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NEXT STEP TAKEN TOWARD JURUPA RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATIONS

[www.pe.com]

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UPS, FedEx WOES ARE SIGN OF TIMES

[www.ohio.com]

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PANEL OF EXPERTS TALKS RAILS AND TRAILS

[www.eurekareporter.com]

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TRAIN CRASH WITH VEHICLE HALTS TRAFFIC IN SALEM, OREGON

[www.statesmanjournal.com]

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RAILMATE: FROM ROAD TO RAIL (With video)

[www.wdio.com]

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THE BACK STORY ON THE GIRL ON HER CELL WHO DIDN'T HEAR THE TRAIN THAT KILLED HER

[blog.oregonlive.com]

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TWIN CITIES & WESTERN RAILROAD HIRES FORMER DAKOTA RAIL GM

[www.hutchinsonleader.com]

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BLM ACCEPTS HIGHER COAL BID

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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RAILROAD SWAP MEET SET FOR SATURDAY IN LIVINGSTON, MONTANA

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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TRAIN SHOW RETURNING TO NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS

[herald-zeitung.com]

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BIG TRAIN EVENT PULLS INTO PUYALLUP THIS WEEKEND (With photo)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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ANNUAL MEET WILL UNITE TRAIN BUFFS ON SATURDAY IN ALTON, ILLINOIS

[www.thetelegraph.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2008 RESULTS

[www.nscorp.com] Releases/2008/earn1q_08.html

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FLORIDA RAILROAD DEAL ROLLS CLOSER TO APPROVAL

[www.theledger.com]

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CONTRACTS ON THE TABLE FOR SALE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S PORT ROYAL RAILROAD

[www.beaufortgazette.com]

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PROGRESS IS SLOW ON GEORGIA RAIL SPUR

[www.zwire.com]

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RENOVATIONS FULL STEAM AHEAD AT INDIANA AMTRAK STATION

[www.thepaper24-7.com]

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LITTLE OPTIMISM: VOTE MAY NOT STOP EXTRA CSX FREIGHT TRAINS IN FLORIDA

[www.theledger.com]

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FLORIDA RAILROAD CLUB NEEDS HELP STAYING ON THE RIGHT TRACK (With photo)

[www.tcpalm.com]

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NORWEGIAN TRAINS FACE HALT

[www.aftenposten.no]

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WHY TRAIN DRIVERS AREN'T SEEING THE FUNNY SIDE OF SUICIDE

[www.guardian.co.uk]

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BUMPY TICKET TO RIDE FOR AUSTRALIAN TRAIN DRIVERS

[www.news.com.au]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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MAN APPARENTLY STRUCK BY METRA TRAIN IN GLEN ELLYN; INBOUND UNION PACIFIC LINE RUNNING LATE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LOS ANGELES TRAIN AGENCY ROLLS OUT CLEANER LOCOMOTIVE FOR EARTH DAY

[www.sacbee.com]

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DISCUSSION DRAWS OPPOSITION TO COMMUTER RAIL STATION IN COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS (With map)

[www.star-telegram.com]

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BURLINGTON ROAD OR SWIFT AVENUE WOULD CARRY KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL

[www.kansascity.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER: RAIL TRANSIT HAS HISTORY OF FAILURE

[www.honoluluadvertiser.com]

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ANGELENOS ARE LEARNING TO GO METRO

[media.sundial.csun.edu]

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OPINION, THE ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS: LET THE TRAIN OUT OF THE SHED

[www.twincities.com]

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NJ TRANSIT ADDS ZIPCAR RENTALS AT SOME STATIONS

[www.recordonline.com]

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METRO-NORTH MAKES SWITCH TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS AT GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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CINCINNATI MOVES AHEAD WITH STREETCARS

[news.enquirer.com]

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

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BUFFALO REQUIEM: INDIAN CEREMONY HONORS SLAUGHTERED BISON (With photos and video)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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SALE A FITTING TRIBUTE FOR MONTANA AUCTIONEER (With photo gallery)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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STAGECOACHES HEAD BACK TO TOWN

[www.westyellowstonenews.com]

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A MAN OF THE LAND; WITH SPRING IN THE AIR, HARVEY GUNDRY'S FANCY STILL TURNS TO SEEDING (With photo)

[www.canada.com]

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FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS

[www2.tbo.com]

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SALVAGE DEALER HELPS DETECT COPPER THEFTS (With photo)

[www.columbiatribune.com]

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BUS HITS LOW OVERPASS, SHEARING OFF ITS ROOF; FIVE STUDENT INJURED

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

Photo gallery here:

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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LOOKING LIKE A DINER AGAIN; LaBARGE, WYOMING'S MOONDANCE AIMING FOR JUNE OPENING

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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BARRE, VERMONT'S GRANITE TIMELINE, GOING ALL THE WAY BACK

[www.timesargus.com]

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T&P DINER ON TRACK FOR RELAUNCH

[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

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