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Railroad Newsline for Monday, May 05, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF UPDATES STATUS OF BRIDGE OUTAGE AT BURLINGTON, IOWA

[domino.bnsf.com]

And:

BARGE RESISTS RESCUE EFFORTS (With photo)

[www.thehawkeye.com]

And:

BARGE FINALLY FREED FROM MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE AT BURLINGTON, IOWA

[ap.google.com]

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BNSF REPORTS WASHOUT ON AURORA SUBDIVISION

[domino.bnsf.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE CASPER STAR-TRIBUNE: WYOMING FOLKS HAVE OWN REASONS TO FIGHT RAIL PLAN

[www.trib.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE PORTLAND OREGONIAN: NO WAY TO RUN A RAILROAD; OPERATORS OF THE CLOSED LINE BETWEEN EUGENE AND COQUILLE IGNORE FEDERAL LAW AND SHIRK RESPONSIBILITY

[www.oregonlive.com]

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IS RAILROAD ANTITRUST EXEMPTION NEAR THE END OF THE LINE?

[www.brownfieldnetwork.com]

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UNION PACIFIC BOARD APPROVES 2-1 STOCK SPLIT PLAN

[www.omaha.com]

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BNSF'S ALLIANCE, TEXAS INTERMODAL FACILITY WINS NATIONAL AWARD

[www.bnsf.com]

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CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL BOND MEASURE SCHEDULED FOR BALLOT IN NOVEMBER

[theaggie.org]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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RAILROAD TRACKS FORCE SMALLER SCALE FOR MADISON, WISCONSIN'S CENTRAL PARK (With aerial photo)

[www.madison.com]

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BUSINESS DIVERSITY BUOYS UNION PACIFIC

[www.omaha.com]

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LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT CHECKS IN 2002 MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA DERAILMENT ARE IN THE MAIL

[www.startribune.com]

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OPINION, WORLD TRADE MAGAZINE: REDUX OR RE-REGULATION

[www.worldtrademag.com]

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IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD PREPARES TO MOVE MORE ETHANOL

[ethanolproducer.com]

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ON TRACK TO AVERT DISASTER; OREGON POLICE PREVENT REAL TRAIN WRECK (With photo)

[www.registerguard.com]

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UTAH TRACKSIDE RESIDENTS SEEK MUTE BUTTON

[www.sltrib.com]

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LOUISIANA RAILROAD CROSSING BILL RAPPED

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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VALLEY MODEL TRAIN DESIGNER SEEKS LENGTH RECORD (With photo gallery)

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

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CSX ANNOUNCES NATIONAL GATEWAY TO IMPROVE FLOW OF FREIGHT

[www.csx.com]

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TODDLER KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN IN GARY, INDIANA (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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CSX HIGHLIGHTS BOARD'S MARKET-LEADING TRACK RECORD IN INVESTOR PRESENTATION

[www.csx.com]

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LEBANON MASON MONROE RAILROAD ANNOUNCES SEASON

[news.communitypress.com]

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ADIRONDACK RAILROAD SNUBBED FOR STATE FUNDING

[www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com]

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NEW CARGO BOOSTS P&W RAILROAD; COAL, ETHANOL, CAR DEALS FUEL OPTIMISM

[www.telegram.com]

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SHENANDOAH'S RAILROAD HISTORY BROUGHT INTO FOCUS

[www.dnronline.com]

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CSX JOB INJURIES HIDDEN, REPORT SAYS

[www2.tbo.com]

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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT ST. PETERSBURG RAILROAD TERMINAL'S MAIL DIVISION, NO ONE HURT

[www.itar-tass.com]

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IDENTITIES OF 72 DEAD IN EAST CHINA TRAIN COLLISION CONFIRMED

[news.xinhuanet.com]

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SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN TO CHUG THROUGH KASHMIR

[www.hindu.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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FREE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY RIDES BEGIN FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL IN FULL UNIFORM (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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OMAHA MAYOR'S NEWEST DESIRE: STREETCAR

[www.omaha.com]

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FRONTRUNNER FARES DON'T SCARE AWAY SALT LAKE CITY AREA COMMUTERS (With photo)

[www.sltrib.com]

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PANEL REALIGNS ROUTE OF PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT-RAIL SPAN

[www.oregonlive.com]

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FRONTRUNNER 'QUIET ZONE' DEBUTS ALONG COMMUTER TRAIN'S 38-MILE RUN

[www.sltrib.com]

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JUDGE THROWS OUT CHASTAIN'S LIGHT-RAIL CHALLENGE

[www.bizjournals.com]

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WOMAN GETS STUCK UNDER HOUSTON METRO LIGHT RAIL TRAIN (With video)

[abclocal.go.com]

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MID-HUDSON VALLEY COMMUTERS TEST TRANSIT OFFERINGS (With photos)

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN CONNECTION WITH METRO-NORTH OIL SPILL

[www.midhudsonnews.com]

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BIRMINGHAM TRANSIT AUTHORITY SOLICITING STREETCAR PROPOSALS

[www.bizjournals.com]

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