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Railroad Newsline for Monday, May 19, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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SOME 3,000 RESIDENTS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AFTER LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA TRAIN DERAILMENT (With two photo galleries)

[www.theadvertiser.com]

And:

TRAIN DERAILMENT, ACID LEAK FORCES LOUISIANA EVACUATION

[ap.google.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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INTERSTATE 10 NEAR SCOTT IS CLOSED FOR REMOVAL OF RUPTURED TANKERS FROM TRAIN DERAILMENT (With photos)

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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BNSF ISSUES SERVICE ADVISORY REGARDING LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA DERAILMENT

[domino.bnsf.com]

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BNSF REACHES INTERMODAL PRODUCTIVITY MILESTONES WITH 100TH 10,000-FOOT TRAIN, UNITS PER TRAIN

[www.bnsf.com]

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AAR SAYS STRONG CARLOAD GROWTH PACES WEEKLY RAILROAD SHIPPING PERFORMANCE

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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TRAIN HITS CAR IN ANTHONY, TEXAS; THREE PASSENGERS EJECTED (With video)

[www.kfoxtv.com]

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RIDING THE RAILS: AS THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY EXPANDS, SO MUST RAILROAD'S CAPACITY TO HANDLE THIS COMMODITY (With photo gallery)

[ethanolproducer.com]

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BNSF ACHIEVES NEW RECORD OF 96 FOREIGN END-OF-TRAIN DEVICES

[www.bnsf.com]

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UNION TANK WORKERS PREPARE FOR PLANT CLOSING

[nwitimes.com]

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BNSF TO START NORTH DAKOTA BRIDGE CLEANUP TUESDAY

[www.jamestownsun.com]

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TICKETS GIVEN TO RAILROAD CROSSING VIOLATORS IN GAINSVILLE, TEXAS (With video)

[www.wfaa.com]

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CANADIAN PACIFIC ANNOUNCES US$700 MILLION DEBT OFFERING

[www8.cpr.ca]

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WYOMING BRIDGE DAMAGED BY COAL TRUCK MUST BE REPLACED

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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ST. JAMES PARISH, LOUISIANA IN RUNNING FOR PIG-IRON MANUFACTURING MILL

[www.2theadvocate.com]

(ED. NOTE: When ThyssenKrupp AG was considering the same site, rail transportation was a key factor in the Parish's favor. It came down to what the State of Louisiana offered in tax concessions vs. what the State of Alabama was able to bring to the party. - lwg)

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ST. JAMES PARISH, LOUISIANA WAITS ON NUCOR CORPORATION

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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BACK ON TRACK IN MINNESOTA (With photo)

[www.dglobe.com]

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POLICE CHIEF SERVES, PROTECTS IOWA TOWN'S HISTORY (With photos)

[www.desmoinesregister.com]

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REVUE RIDES THE RAILS (With photo)

[www.gazettetimes.com]

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ST. LOUIS TRAIN ATTRACTIONS

[www.stltoday.com]

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PAN AM RAILWAYS AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN CREATE THE PATRIOT CORRIDOR TO IMPROVE RAIL SERVICES AND EXPAND CAPACITY IN NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND

[www.nscorp.com] Releases/2008/news051508_2.html

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NO CITATIONS ISSUED IN OHIO TRAIN WRECK

[www.tribunechronicle.com]

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LACKAWANNA, NY MAN ENGROSSED IN SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY TICKET KILLED BY TRAIN THAT SOUNDED ITS HORN

[www.buffalonews.com]

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OPINION, THE BANGOR DAILY NEWS: RIPPING UP RAILS A WASTE

[bangornews.com]

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LAKEPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE GROUP READY FOR BOX CAR'S ARRIVAL (With photos)

[www.citizen.com]

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PENNSYLVANIA'S ENOLA LINE SALE NEARS

[articles.lancasteronline.com]

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ROBBINS WORKING WITH RAILROAD ON LONGER LEASE FOR NORTH CAROLINA DEPOT

[www.thepilot.com]

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NO 'DISAPPEARING RAILROAD BLUES' HERE (With photos)

[www.tiogapublishing.com]

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HISTORIC MICHIGAN DEPOT TO BE A STOP AGAIN

[www.mlive.com]

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MINIATURE MAINLINE DEDICATED SATURDAY AT PORTAGE STATION MUSEUM (With photo)

[www.tribune-democrat.com]

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STONE HARBOR TRAIN EXHIBIT TRAVELS BACK IN TIME (With photo)

[www.capemaycountyherald.com]

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KCSM ADDS 20 NEW LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS IN MONTERREY

[notes.kcsi.com]

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TRUCK CRASHES INTO POLISH TRAIN, INJURING SEVEN

[www.iht.com]

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OPINION, THE SCOTSMAN: MSPs' TRAIN SETS RUN OUT OF STEAM

[news.scotsman.com]

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AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S TV ACTRESS JESSICA JACOBS BURIED AFTER TRAIN ACCIDENT AT AGE 17

[canadianpress.google.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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OGDEN STREETCAR STUDY: GODFREY GETS ABOARD AT LONG LAST; DRAGGING HIS FEET FOR YEARS, THE MAYOR EVEN PROPOSES TWO ROUTES

[www.sltrib.com]

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NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT CHIEF RESIGNING; SPRINTER'S ARRIVAL FINISHES MISSION

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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OPINION, THE SEATTLE TIMES: A PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE OF LIGHT RAIL

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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OPINION, CITY WATCH: EXPO RAIL OFFICIALS GUILTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM

[www.citywatchla.com]

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UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY CONTRACTS FOR 77 LIGHT-RAIL CARS, OPTIONS 180 MORE

[www.sltrib.com]

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OPINION, THE DENVER POST: IN DEFENSE OF RTD's LAND ACQUISITION PROCESS

[blogs.denverpost.com]’s-land-acquisition-process/

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WEST SEATTLE: STREETCARS? NOT FOR US

[www.westseattleherald.com]

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PITTSBURGH LIGHT-RAIL TUNNEL DIG RESUMES AFTER DELAY

[www.philly.com]

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SAVINO PRAISES LIRR AGREEMENT TO INSTALL FENCE AT 65TH STREET RAILYARDS

[www.brooklyneagle.com]

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SECURITY CAMERAS INSTALLED AT LIRR'S FARMINGDALE, NY TRAIN STATION

[www.antonnews.com]

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RAILROAD CARS IN THE REEF

[www.wmdt.com]

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