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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF REPORTS FLOODING AT HANNIBAL, MISSOURI

[domino.bnsf.com]

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OREGONIANS CRITICAL OF RAIL SHUTDOWN

[media.www.redandblack.com]

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TERMINAL RAILROAD CHIEF KEEPS THE CARS ROLLING (With photo)

[www.stltoday.com]

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UNION PACIFIC STAYS ON TRACK

[www.forbes.com]

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SIOUXLAND FIRST RESPONDERS GET SPECIAL RAILROAD TRAINING (With video)

[www.ktiv.com]

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RAILROAD TRACK WORK ALMOST OVER IN BANNING/BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA AREA (With photo)

[www.recordgazette.net]

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HISTORIC KATY BRIDGE AT BOONVILLE, MISSOURI PROMPTS INVESTIGATION OF COAST GUARD PROCEDURES (With photo)

[www.columbiamissourian.com]

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SINKHOLE NEAR CENTRAL STATION IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE INTERRUPTS TRAIN TRAFFIC

[www.commercialappeal.com]

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MAN ON TRACKS HIT AND KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN IN MANTECA, CALIFORNIA

[www.modbee.com]

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WISCONSIN WOMAN WHO JUMPED OFF OVERPASS ONTO TRAIN BEING HELD IN JAIL

[gazettextra.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: WHERE WERE CN CRITICS ON O'HARE?

[www.dailyherald.com]

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ROCK FANS ROLL ON COACHELLA EXPRESS (With photo gallery)

[www.latimes.com]

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RIDING HOME ON THE REUNION TRAIN

[www.triplicate.com]

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THOUSANDS LINED TRACK TO SEE LINCOLN'S FUNERAL TRAIN (With photo)

[www.pantagraph.com]

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BACKYARD MODEL RAILROADS FUN FOR RESIDENTS (With photo and video)

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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CLARENDON HILLS, ILLINOIS A STOP FOR BRITISH MODEL TRAIN FANS

[www.pioneerlocal.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN ACCUSED OF WATER POLLUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA WRECK

[www.charlotte.com]

And:

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RESPONSE TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANITEVILLE LAWSUIT

[www.nscorp.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RAILROAD WARS CONTINUE (With photo)

[media.www.redandblack.com]

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CSX TRAIN COLLIDES WITH TANKER TRUCK IN ARLINGTON, TENNESSEE (With photos)

[www.wreg.com]

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MYSTERY STILL SURROUNDS 1935 TRAIN WRECK

[www.mcall.com]

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TRAIN KILLS ATV DRIVER FROM READING, PENNSYLVANIA

[www.mcall.com]

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TRAIN DRIVER RELIVES MOMENT HE SAVED MAN'S LIFE

[icwales.icnetwork.co.uk]

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GOODS TRAIN IN SOUTHERN FRANCE ATTACKED BY ROBBERS

[news.bbc.co.uk]

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20 PEOPLE INJURED IN GERMAN RAIL MISHAP; OFFICIALS SAY IT MAY HAVE HIT SHEEP

[canadianpress.google.com]

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PASSENGER TRAIN COLLISION KILLS 70 IN EASTERN CHINA (With photo and video)

[customwire.ap.org]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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SOUND TRANSIT TURNS TO CITIZENS IN PUSH FOR EXPANSION

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

And:

SOUND TRANSIT SET TO SCALE DOWN BALLOT MEASURE

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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ALL ABOARD: FRONTRUNNER EXPANDS PASSENGER RAIL

[www.sltrib.com]

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CTA MAY HAVE TO HIKE FARES EVEN WITH INCREASED STATE AID, TRANSIT CHIEF SAYS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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CHASTAIN WANTS SUMMIT ON KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL

[www.bizjournals.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN: LIGHT RAIL PLAN SHOULDN'T GATHER STEAM

[www.statesman.com]

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OPINION, CROSSCUT SEATTLE: SOUND TRANSIT DID NOT HEAR US

[www.crosscut.com]

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SIEMENS' SACRAMENTO LIGHT RAIL MANUFACTURING FACILITY GOING SOLAR

[www.environmentalleader.com]

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RIDERSHIP SURGES ON METRO-NORTH LINES

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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OPINION, THE DETROIT FREE PRESS: ALL ABOVEBOARD ON THOSE LIGHT-RAIL PLANS!

[www.freep.com]

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LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD OFFICIALS ATTEMPT TO EASE TOUGH CROWD

[www.antonnews.com]

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