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Railroad Newsline for Friday, May 02, 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 BRIDGE OUTAGE AT BURLINGTON, IOWA

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE REOPENS IN BURLINGTON, IOWA

[www.galesburg.com]

And:

DRIVERS BACK ON BURLINGTON BRIDGE, TRAINS ON HOLD

[www.wqad.com]

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UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILS IN GREEN RIVER, WYOMING (Photo with caption)

[www.greenriverstar.com]

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BNSF SEES 1Q EARNINGS JUMP 30 PERCENT

[www.dallasnews.com]

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BNSF SEES '08 AVERAGE PRICE HIKES 5 TO 6 PERCENT - CEO

[www.reuters.com]

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RAIL CAR LEAKS GASOLINE NEAR DILWORTH, MINNESOTA

[www.in-forum.com]

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OPINION, THE LONG BEACH PRESS-TELEGRAM: A RAIL CLEAN-AIR PLAN

[www.presstelegram.com]

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ARIZONA BILL FOR STATE REVIEW OF RAILROAD PROJECTS ADVANCES

[www.chron.com]

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HISTORIC RAILROAD LINE ALONG ROUTE OF GREELEY, COLORADO'S PROPOSED PIPELINE

[www.coloradoan.com]

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THEY'RE WORKING ON THE RAILROAD: INDIANA HARBOR BELT SIGNAL SYSTEM $4.5 MILLION PROJECT TO SPEED UP TRAINS

[www.southtownstar.com]

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GALVESTON, TEXAS RAILROAD TANK CAR CLEANUP TO COST $150K

[galvestondailynews.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ASSIGNED 'BBB' CORPORATE CREDIT RATING - S&P

[www.forbes.com]

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WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM'S STEAM IS UP

[thereporter.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC POLICE SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF RAIL SAFETY ACROSS THE COUNTRY

[www8.cpr.ca]

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UNION PACIFIC NAMED GENERAL MOTORS 2007 SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

[www.businesswire.com]

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KCSR'S WORK ON LINE THROUGH VICTORIA, TEXAS WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH

[www.victoriaadvocate.com]

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TEXAS CONGRESSMAN USES TRAIN TO TRAVEL VAST DISTRICT

[www.chron.com]

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SHORT-LINE ASSOCIATION NAMES SAFETY AWARD WINNERS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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WARNING FEATURES NOT EXPECTED TO BE ADDED AT SITE OF FATAL ARKANSAS CRASH

[nwanews.com]

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ELBURN, ILLINOIS EYES 'LESS NOISY' TRAIN HORNS

[www.kcchronicle.com]

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EX-DALLAS MORNING NEWS' AD ART CHIEF HAD MODEL RAILROAD HOBBY

[www.dallasnews.com]

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OPINION, THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: ONE MORE REASON TO PULL CSX DEAL

[www2.tbo.com]

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WORKING ON THE RAILROAD: WEST VIRGINIA SENIOR RECOUNTS HIS DAYS AT THE B&O RAILROAD, HIS LATE WIFE AND BEING A GOOD CHRISTIAN MAN (With photos)

[www.journal-news.net]

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KINGSTON, NEW YORK RAILROAD TRACK IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE STATE

[www.midhudsonnews.com]

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LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA CITY COUNCIL VOTES MONEY FOR RAILROAD BRIDGES

[www.pennlive.com]

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'SUNSET BY RAIL' ABOARD THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS RAILROAD

[hospitality-1st.com]

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GENESEE & WYOMING TO BUY CAGY INDUSTRIES FOR $78.4 MILLION

[www.forbes.com]

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NEW YORK STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT DOLES OUT $20 MILLION IN RAIL FUNDING

[www.empirestatenews.net]

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PLANNERS, RAIL OFFICIALS TO MEET ON DOWNEASTER TRAIN'S FUTURE

[www.fosters.com]

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CHINA SAYS SPEEDING CAUSED DEADLY TRAIN CRASH (With photo and video)

[hosted.ap.org]

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GERMAN TRAIN PLOWS INTO HERD OF COWS (With photos)

[www.spiegel.de]

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PRESIDENT, PREMIER URGE ALL-OUT EFFORTS IN CHINESE TRAIN WRECK

[news.rednet.cn]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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OPINION, THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE: SOUND TRANSIT'S HIGH-STAKES DECISION

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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FREE RIDE -- TRAIN PACKED AS UTAHNS CHECK OUT FRONTRUNNER (With audio slide show)

[deseretnews.com]

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COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA MARKS START OF RAIL STATION CONSTRUCTION

[www.startribune.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLE TIMES: SERIOUS FLAWS IN ROSSI'S PLAN

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE: LIGHT RAIL ON WASHINGTON AVENUE MAKES MOST SENSE

[www.startribune.com]

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COLUMBUS STREETCAR HEARING GOES OFF TRACK WHEN MAYOR STEPS OUT

[www.nbc4i.com]

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FLORIDA'S CRIST CAUTIOUS ON CSX DEAL

[www.theledger.com]

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THEY 'DIDN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN': EXPERTS SAY TRAIN INCIDENTS CAN OFTEN BE PREVENTED

[www.app.com]

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SWEETER POT, NOW OK COMMUTER RAIL

[www.news-journalonline.com]

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OTTAWA BUSINESSES LOOK FOR LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

[www.canada.com]

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