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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, May 22, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF ISSUES LETTER TO RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

[www.theadvertiser.com]

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RAILROADS HIT HIGHS AFTER UPGRADE

[www.forbes.com]

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UNION PACIFIC MUST CUT COAL RATES FOR KANSAS UTILITY

[money.cnn.com]

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KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS: RAILROADS DON'T USUALLY PAY FOR UPGRADES

[www.daily-journal.com]

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COAL LINES SEE FIRST QUADRUPLE MAIN LINE IN SERVICE

[www.bnsf.com]

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WISCONSIN GOVERNOR NAMES NEW STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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MONTANA BOARD APPROVES APPRAISAL OF COAL TRACTS

[www.montanasnewsstation.com]

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GREATER FUEL EFFICIENCY DRIVING POPULARITY OF TRAINS

[cjonline.com]

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OUT OF TOWN ON THE RAILS; PLAN MOVES FREIGHT ON TRACKS OUT EAST TO MAKE ROOM FOR A COMMUTER SYSTEM

[www.gazette.com]

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WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA WORKING ON IMPROVEMENTS TO AMTRAK DEPOT

[www.in-forum.com]

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ARKANSAS' RAIL CROSSINGS CONTINUE TO BE DEADLY

[www.nwanews.com]

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COMMUNITIES OPPOSED TO CN MERGER RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM SENATOR OBAMA

[www.prnewswire.com]

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DENT, MINNESOTA'S ELEVATOR FALLS AFTER 105 YEARS (With photo)

[www.fergusfallsjournal.com]

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BNSF PLACES ULTRA-LOW-EMISSIONS LOCOMOTIVES IN SERVICE IN DFW AND HOUSTON

[money.cnn.com]

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ILLINOIS FAMILY CHERISHES EVERY MOMENT WITH SON WHO SURVIVED TRAIN ACCIDENT (With photos)

[www.southtownstar.com]

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OPENING OF ROLLINS PASS A ROCKY ISSUE IN COLORADO

[www.dailycamera.com]

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CATTLE TOWNS: STRATFORD, TEXAS

[www.cattlenetwork.com]

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TRAINS, SWEETS AND WATCHES -- WHAT WARREN BUFFETT IS LOOKING FOR

[www.guardian.co.uk]

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DREW HEIDLER, DECATUR, GEORGIA AUTHORITY ON TRAINS, BUILD HIS OWN 'SPEEDER' (With photo)

[www.ajc.com]

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CALLAHAN, FLORIDA RAILROAD DAY FESTIVAL 'ROLLING ALONG' (With photos)

[www.northfloridanewsdaily.com]

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OIL FOUND ON CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK RAILROAD TRACKS POSES NO THREAT TO PUBLIC

[www.recordonline.com]

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SOUTH CAROLINA'S PORT ROYAL RAILROAD NEARLY COMPLETE; WATER UTILITY WANTS TO PROTECT LINES

[www.beaufortgazette.com]

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BOXCAR BLUES: FUEL PRICES ARE STAGGERING, GLOBAL WARMING LOOMS, AND CHEAPER TRANSPORTATION APPEARS TO BE THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE -- SO WHY AREN'T MORE BUSINESSES USING MAINE'S FREIGHT RAIL?

[www.mainebiz.biz]

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TERMINAL TIME FOR HISTORIC MIDDLESEX, VERMONT TRAIN STATION (With photo)

[www.timesargus.com]

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INSPECTION FEE IS ROUGH RIDE FOR NEW JERSEY RAIL LINE

[www.thedailyjournal.com]

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OPINION, THE FORT MYERS NEWS-PRESS: TRAINS WOULD ANSWER MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS

[www.news-press.com]

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PORT AUTHORITY EXPANDS TOLEDO, OHIO CARGO CAPACITY (With video)

[abclocal.go.com]

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WEST AUSTRALIA FARMERS SUPPORT CBH RAIL PLAN

[www.thewest.com.au]

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WABTEC AGREES TO BUY POLI SPA FOR $82.6 MILLION

[www.forbes.com]

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CINA'S MINISTRY OF RAILWAY SELECTS NICE FOR THIRD PROJECT; IP VIDEO CONTENT ANALYTICS SOLUTION TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINE HEFEI-WUHAN

[money.cnn.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CTA DELAYS ARE EXPECTED AS LOOP TRACK WORK CONTINUES; BROWN, ORANGE, GREEN AND PINK LINE TRAINS TO BE DIVERTED

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: WITH GAS AT $4 A GALLON, TRAINS FILL UP

[www.sacbee.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT SEEKS VOTER FEEDBACK ON BALLOT MEASURE

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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TWO METROLINK TRAINS COLLIDE WITH CARS ON TRACKS

[ktla.trb.com]

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STAYING ALIVE: MINNESOTA PET PROJECT BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD; INCLUDES CENTRAL CORRIDOR LIGHT-RAIL LINE

[www.startribune.com] Connected

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WORK BEGINS ON ANOKA NORTHSTAR STATION

[www.bizjournals.com]

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WOMAN STRUCK BY METROLINK TRAIN IN RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MISSOURI

[www.bnd.com]

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HOBOKEN'S BEACON IN THE NIGHT (With photo)

[www.hudsonreporter.com]

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LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN RESIDENTS GET CHANCE TO RIDE WITH WALLY

[www.whmi.com]

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NEW YORK'S MTA LAUNCHES BIKE-AND-RIDE WEB SITE

[www.streetsblog.org]

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