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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, May 01, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2008

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RAIL NEWS:

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UP PUSHES FOR EXPANDED ICTF, OPPONENTS PUSH BACK

[www.cunninghamreport.com]

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WHO'LL GET ALL THE TRAINS? CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY'S PLAN TO BYPASS CHICAGO RILES SUBURBS ALONG NEW ROUTE

[www.suntimes.com]

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CAN YOU FIGHT THE RAILROAD? NOT IN FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS, RESIDENT SAYS

[www.southtownstar.com]

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TRAIN OF THOUGHT: RIDING THE EMPIRE BUILDER LEAVES PLENTY OF TIME TO CONTEMPLATE THE HISTORY OF AMERICA'S GREAT RAILWAY SYSTEM

[www.twincities.com]

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BOY, 14, STRUCK AND KILLED BY EJ&E TRAIN IN HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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FARGO QUIET ZONE ASSESSMENTS REDUCED

[www.in-forum.com]

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THOUSANDS SIGN PETITION AGAINST EJ&E PURCHASE

[www.post-trib.com]

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KALAMA'S THIRD RAIL PLAN MAY BE BACK ON TRACK

[www.tdn.com]

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OLD COLLINSVILLE, OKLAHOMA TRAIN DEPOT RIPE FOR REPAIR (With photo)

[www.tulsaworld.com]

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RAIL SPURS PLANNED IN WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

[www.thedickinsonpress.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE CHICAGO DAILY HERALD: DES PLAINES KNOWS ABOUT FREIGHT TRAINS

[www.prweb.com]

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DESPITE DROP IN INCIDENTS, CAUTION STILL IMPORTANT AT WISCONSIN TRAIN CROSSINGS (With photo)

[www.htrnews.com]

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TRAIN/CAR COLLISION RESULTS IN FATALITY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

[nwanews.com]

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CORVALLIS ONCE A RAILROAD CENTER

[www.gazettetimes.com]

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BNSF RAILROAD WORKERS WIN 2007 HONOR

[www.sbsun.com]

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PHOTO GALLERY FROM SATURDAY'S COTTON BELT SOCIETY TRAIN SHOW IN TYLER, TEXAS

[spotted.tylerpaper.com]

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FOUR UNINJURED AFTER TRAIN HITS A CAR IN LIVE OAK, FLORIDA

[www.gainesville.com]

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FIERY PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN WRECK STILL HAS PARK TORN UP; TRESTLE GETTING FIXED UP

[www.timesonline.com]

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JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS VIADUCTS WITH RAILROAD LINE (With photo)

[post-journal.com]

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RAILROAD, FARM LINK PROPOSED IN NEW YORK STATE

[www.dailyfreeman.com]

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PAINTING THE PAST

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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WHO WAS THOMAS ROGERS?

[www.theday.com]

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TUNNEL SPRINGS, ALABAMA NAMESAKE REQUIRES SENSE OF DIRECTION TO SEARCH IT OUT

[www.al.com]

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IRAN, INDIA IN RAILROAD AGREEMENT

[www.presstv.ir]

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GEODIS BOARD RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE OF SNCF OFFER

[www.forbes.com]

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CHINESE LOGISTICS COSTS TOR RISE, CLAIMS AUTOMOTIVE CONFERENCE

[www.prweb.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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MAN'S MOTIVATION FOR TRAIN DERAILMENT AT ISSUE

[www.sacbee.com]

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TRUCKER CITED IN FATAL CRASH AT CHICAGO 'L' STATION

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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METROLINK RIDERS SEEK UPGRADES AT SANTA ANA STATION

[www.latimes.com]

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PRICE PER GALLON DRIVING INLAND CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS TO CHANGE HABITS

[www.pe.com]

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CALTRAIN KILLS PEDESTRIAN NEAR ATHERTON STATION

[origin.mercurynews.com]

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CITIES ON BOARD FOR LIGHT RAIL; WHITTIER, VALLEY SUPPORT DIFFERENT ROUTES

[www.whittierdailynews.com]

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HASTE MAY LAY WASTE TO AUSTIN, TEXAS LIGHT RAIL PLAN

[www.statesman.com]

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OPINION, THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: RAIL DOESN'T JUST MOVE PEOPLE; IT SHAPES CITIES

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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RAIL SYSTEM GROWS AS NEW LINES CROP UP; THE FIRST COMMUTER RAIL IN OREGON AND ANOTHER MAX LINE OPEN WITHIN 1-1/2 YEARS

[blog.oregonlive.com]

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GETTING RAILROADED: WHO TAUGHT YOU TO DRIVE?

[www.boston.com]

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WHAT DO YOU THINK? ALL ABORAD TRAIN BOUND FOR ATLANTA

[www.ajc.com]

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