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Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 –2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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WORKERS CLEAN UP LOUISIANA DERAILMENT, ACID SPILL

[ap.google.com]

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NATIONAL RAIL SAFETY ACTION PLAN FULLY IMPLEMENTED

[www.ohsonline.com]

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SHIPPING CONTAINER TRANSFORMED WORLD TRADE

[toledoblade.com]

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OKLAHOMA CITY: HEARTLAND FLYER LOOKING AT NORTHERN ROUTES

[www.chron.com]

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PALESTINE, TEXAS: HISTORY ON PATROL (With photo)

[www.palestineherald.com]

And:

PALESTINE, TEXAS: 11TH ANNUAL ARMED FORCES WEEKEND BRINGS MILITARY HISTORY TO LIFE (With photo)

[www.palestineherald.com]

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OPINION, THE FAIRBANKS NEWS-MINER: BOROUGH SHOULD PUSH FOR RAILROAD SOUTHERN BYPASS

[newsminer.com]

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MARSHALL, TEXAS: SO WAS IT THE DIESEL OF DALLAS THAT DID 'EM IN?

[www.marshallnewsmessenger.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE FARGO FORUM: THE QUIET ZONE? THANKS FOR NOTHING

[www.in-forum.com]

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47-YEAR JOURNEY BY RAIL COMES TO A CLOSE; LONGTIME TRAIN ENGINEER HANG'S UP HIS DRIVER'S CAP RETIRING FROM THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (With photo gallery)

[www.dailyherald.com]

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ALMA, MINNESOTA DERAILS TRAIN HORN QUIET ZONE

[www.winonadailynews.com]

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BONNER COUNTY, IDAHO: RAILROAD'S ARRIVAL PROMPTED GROWTH OF HOPE

[www.bonnercountydailybee.com]

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ORDINARY LIVES: RAILROADER A 'ROCK' FOR HIS FAMILY

[www.hutchnews.com]

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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS: POLICE TAKE ON RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY

[www.dailysentinel.com]

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COMEBACKS WE'D LIKE TO SEE: #18 -- TRAIN TRAVEL

[www.walletpop.com]

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(ED. NOTE: See if you can spot the glaring error in Ms. Warren's piece which appeared in last Saturday's Muskogee Phoenix. - lwg)

HOBBYIST BRINGS OUT MODEL FOR RAILROAD DAY

[www.muskogeephoenix.com]

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MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA: TRAIN/TRUCK VICTIM'S MOTHER HAD ACCIDENT AT SAME RAILROAD CROSSING

[thenewsdispatch.com]

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RAILROAD RENAISSANCE: BILL GRAY AIMS TO BRING OLD PIEDMONT AND NORTHERN BACK TO LIFE

[www.charlotte.com]

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LAKELAND, FLORIDA: CSX PLANS LIKELY TO ROLL AHEAD

[www.theledger.com]

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SAGINAW, MICHIGAN-BASED RAILROADS RIDING REVIVED PROFITS (With photos)

[www.mlive.com]

And:

SAGINAW, MICHIGAN: ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENT DRAWING SHIPPERS TO RAILROADS

[www.mlive.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS: PLEASE MAINTAIN RAILROAD CROSSINGS

[www.tuscaloosanews.com]

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SALLADASBURG, PENNSYLVANIA MAN REFLECTS ON LIFE ON THE RAILS

[www.sungazette.com]

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WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN: SAFETY AT THE TRACK; BARRIERS COULD BE LIFESAVERS (With photos and video)

[www.freep.com]

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: TRAIN DEPOT REMAINS IN MEMORIES ONLY

[www.charlotte.com]

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TOLEDO, OHIO: METRO AREA RIPE FOR SHIFT INTO GLOBAL TRACE PORTAL

[toledoblade.com]

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DILSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: HOP ON THE WINE TRAIN

[www.citizen-times.com]

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POLICE PROBE MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 'TRAIN-SURFING' DEATH

[www.abc.net.au]

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SCOTLAND, UK: LUCKY DRIVER SURVIVES COLLISION ON TRAIN TRACK

[news.scotsman.com]

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HEAVEN & HELL PORTFOLIO: TRAIN FIRMS WILL KEEP ME ON TRACK

[business.timesonline.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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DENVER'S RTD TO REIMBURSE $18.3 MILLION TO UNION PACIFIC FOR LAND

[www.greeleytrib.com]

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FUN LESSON IN TWIN CITIES TRANSIT: TAKE A TROLLEY RIDE BACK IN TIME

[www.tradingmarkets.com]

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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH: IS CONGESTION PRICING ANSWER TO GAS WOES?

[deseretnews.com]

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OPINION, THE (VANCOUVER, WA) COLUMBIAN: REVISITING A FATEFUL DAY BACK IN '95

[www.columbian.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE DENVER POST: GAS PRICES DRIVE NEED FOR TRANSIT

[www.denverpost.com]

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OPINION, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES: TAKEN FOR A RIDE: USING L.A.'s TRANSIT SYSTEM CAN BE A JOSTLING, HUMILIATING AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE

[www.latimes.com]

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OPINION, THE PORTLAND OREGONIAN: THE $4 BILLION COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING

[www.oregonlive.com]

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SCARSDALE, NEW YORK: MAN JUMPS TO DEATH IN FRONT OF METRO-NORTH TRAIN

[wcbstv.com]

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OPINION, THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW: A LIGHT RAIL AT BIG TRANSIT

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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OPINION, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN: TRANSIT WILL DETERMINE IF WE'RE A CITY OF SUBRUBS

[www.canada.com]

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THE END