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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, May 17, 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 PLAN FOR EJ&E PRAISED BY EXPERTS, SPURNED BY SUBURBS

[news.medill.northwestern.edu]

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RAILROAD PARK THEFT LEAVES OREGON HOBBYIST DISMAYED

[www.mailtribune.com]

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IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD EXPANSION DUE TO ETHANOL

[www.agweb.com]

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UNION PACIFIC CEO: TARGETING LOW 70s OPERATING RATIO BY 2012

[money.cnn.com]

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LOBBYIST PROPOSES MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS CASH IN ON TRAIN

[www.dailyherald.com]

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NCRA HEARS PRESENTATION ON ANNIE AND MARY RAIL TRAIL

[eurekareporter.com]

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UNION PACIFIC ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES IN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

[www.uprr.com]

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WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, BRIDGE OFFICIALS AGREE TO COMMUNICATE ON KCS BILLS, PAYMENTS

[www.vicksburgpost.com]

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UNION PACIFIC CONTRIBUTES $7.5K FOR DUNSMUIR MURAL

[www.mtshastanews.com]

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COMPANY PROPOSING GRAIN SHIPPING FACILITY IN WISCONSIN FACES CHALLENGES

[www.wsaw.com]

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COMMISSION OKs OTTUMWA, IOWA DEPOT NOMINATION

[www.ottumwa.com]

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CONDUCTOR WINS VERDICT

[blogs.jsonline.com]

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TRYING TO BEAT TRAIN IN YUKON, OKLAHOMA YIELDS FINES (With video)

[newsok.com]

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REMEMBERING ILLINOIS RAILROAD CROSSING VICTIM (With video)

[www.wpsdtv.com]

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HIGH-SPEED RAIL FUNDS ONE OF FEW BRIGHT SPOTS IN CALIFORNIA BUDGET

[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]

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MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST TRAIN TRACK TRESPASSING

[www.timesrepublican.com]

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PRINCE GEORGE RAILWAY AND FORESTRY MUSEUM OPENS FOR MAY LONG WEEKEND

[www.princegeorgecitizen.com]

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TRAVEL THROUGH PORT OF LOS ANGELES HISTORY WITH NEW BOOK

[www.dailybreeze.com]

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FLORIDA STUDENT KILLED RUNNING FROM TRAIN; TWO OTHERS JUMP FROM TRESTLE

[www.news4jax.com]

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CSX SENDS LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS AND FILES INVESTOR PRESENTATION

[www.csx.com]

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FIFTH ANNUAL NEW YORK BY RAIL® GUIDE UNCOVERS BEST OF EMPIRE STATE; SPECIAL EVENT MAY 22 AT PENN STATION IN NEW YORK CITY

[www.amtrak.com]

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2007: A STRONG YEAR FOR RAILROAD SAFETY

[www.nscorp.com]

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DURAND, MICHIGAN RAILROAD DAYS CHUGGING TO LIFE

[www.mlive.com]

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P&W RAILROAD'S 1Q LOSS SHRINKS 20.6%

[www.pbn.com]

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NORTHWOOD, OHIO RAILROAD OVERPASS NOT LIKELY SOON

[toledoblade.com]

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STATE FUNDING OF RAILROAD WORK SPURS FLORIDA INVESTIGATION

[www2.tbo.com]

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ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA BECAME A MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION IN 1880s THANKS TO RAILROAD

[citizen-times.com]

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HISTORY TOUR IN CLINTON, MASSACHUSETTS SHOWS TOWN'S RAILROAD TIES

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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NS' GOLD HARRIMAN STREAK REACHES 19 YEARS; CSXT CONDUCTOR TAKES HOME THE HAMMOND

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BRAZIL'S VALE TO OPEN GRAIN EXPORT CORRIDOR

[www.reuters.com]

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NORWAY FORKS OVER MORE RAIL FUNDS IN REVISED BUDGET

[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]

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VIET NAM PLANS HIGH-SPEED RAIL SYSTEM

[vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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SOARING TEMPERATURES TRIGGER BART SYSTEM MELTDOWN (With video)

[www.ktvu.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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LOS ANGELES MTA DISPLAYS ADS IN TUNNELS (With video)

[www.latimes.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY BLUE LINE SEGMENT TO CLOSE FOR WEEKEND CONSTRUCTION

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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UTA LAUNCHES CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST 'FRONTLINES' CORRIDOR

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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DENVER RTD STUDY SHOWS NEED FOR MORE PARKING

[www.aurorasentinel.com]

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THE SCI-FI GUY; A UTA WORKER BY DAY, BUT UTAH'S OWN BRADBURY BY NIGHT

[origin.sltrib.com]

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SIEMENS BREAKS ITS OWN RECORD FOR LARGEST LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE ORDER

[www.prnewswire.com]

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DID UTA PULL A BAIT AND SWITCH IN WEST JORDAN, UTAH?

[www.sltrib.com]

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OPINION, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: THE THREE-LEGGED STOOL

[www.dallasnews.com]

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$5 MILLION OK'd FOR NEW JERSEY RAIL BRIDGE WORK

[www.redbankgreen.com]

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NEW JERSEY TRANSIT MAKES MOST OF RIDER'S SUGGESTIONS

[www.app.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, SOUTHCOAST TODAY: RAIL PROGRESS MORE THAN WELCOME

[www.southcoasttoday.com]

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

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LOBSTER BOAT BUILDERS PINCHED AS CATCH DROPS, ECONOMY SLOWS (With photo)

[hosted.ap.org]

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CHICAGO GETS FIRST CRACK AT SPEEDY WIMAX (With photo)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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WEED-GOBBLING GOATS FIND NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (With photo)

[www.oregonlive.com]

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TRIBE DOWNPLAYS SUIT OVER FORMER RAIL CORRIDOR STATUS

[www.leelanaunews.com]

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FAMILY-OWNED PHARMACIES WITHERING IN RURAL MONTANA

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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GAS PRICES KNOCK BICYCLE SALES, REPAIRS INTO HIGHER GEAR

[hosted.ap.org]

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PEARL RIVER IN PERIL

[www.nola.com]

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FRUGAL CONSUMERS FIND BARGAINS AT SALVAGE STORES RUN BY AMISH

[www.omaha.com]

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SCIENTISTS PROBE RECENT COYOTE ATTACKS IN CALIFORNIA

[hosted.ap.org]

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