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Railroad Newsline for Friday, May 23, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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ROCHESTER COALITION AND MAYO CLINIC CHALLENGE RAILROAD'S CONTENTION THAT HAZMAT RAIL SHIPMENTS POST NO RISK

[www.earthtimes.org]

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ONE DEAD IN CRANE ACCIDENT NEAR ADAIR, IOWA; RAIL TRAFFIC HALTED ON IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD LINE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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WHOOPS!! DENT, MINNESOTA ELEVATOR FIRE CONSUMES 37 ACRES (With photo)

[www.perhameb.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE (MADISON, WI) CAPITAL TIMES: 'UNCLE RODNEY' DESERVES OUR THANKS (With photo)

[www.madison.com]

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TRACK IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE ON UNION PACIFIC'S LINE THROUGH SOUTHWEST KANSAS, TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES

[www.uprr.com]

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CITY COUNCIL IN OKLAHOMA CITY APPROVES AMTRAK PLAN

[newsok.com]

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MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHIEF LASHES OUT A BRIDGE SUIT E-MAIL

[www.columbiatribune.com]

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RAILROADS COMPLAIN THEY DON'T NEED MORE REGULATIONS

[www.thetrucker.com]

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MOODY'S RAISES KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN TO 'B1' ON BETTER PROFITABILITY

[www.forbes.com]

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SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA: BEHIND RANCHO RAILWAY

[www.sbsun.com]

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ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA GRAIN ELEVATOR REZONING TABLED

[www.nola.com]

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OTHELLO, WASHINGTON: 100 YEARS AGO -- MODERN ICING YARD (Part 2)

[othellooutlook.com]

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COMMENTARY, THE MODESTO BEE: AFTER THREE RAIL PROPOSALS FOR PATTERSON, CALIFORNIA, WILL KAMILOS GIVE UP?

[www.modbee.com]

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LAS VEGAS: NEW SCHOOL SITS DIRECTLY ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS (With photos and video)

[www.lasvegasnow.com]

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UPDATES FROM EXPRESSYARD, UNITRAC RAILROAD MATERIALS, SIEMENS, TAC WORLDWIDE AND ADVANCED MACHINE

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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ETHANOL GETTING BUM RAP, USDA SAYS

[www.omaha.com]

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EXETER, PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN CHARGED WITH THROWING SON, 4, ON RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.readingeagle.com]

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CSX GEORGIA EMPLOYEE RECOGNIZED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE

[www.csx.com]

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CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND: NATIONAL GATEWAY; $700 MILLION CSX INITIATIVE TO HAVE LOCAL IMPACT

[www.times-news.com]

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NEW DEVELOPER SIGNS $1 BILLION DEAL TO TRANSFORM NEW YORK CITY'S WEST SIDE RAILYARDS (With photo and map)

[www.nytimes.com]

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THIEVES BUSTED IN MASSACHUSETTS HOARDING RAILROAD SPIKES

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD CAR GOES FROM EYESORE TO ART (With photos)

[www.fayobserver.com]

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PATRIOT RAIL CORP. RAILROADS WIN SHORT LINE 'JAKE' SAFETY AWARDS

[www.businesswire.com]

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NEIGHBORS IN SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, OHIO WANT DEADLY CROSSING FIXED (With photo)

[www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE POTTSVILLE (PA) REPUBLICAN-HERALD: STEAM ENGINE WISHED WELL

[www.republicanherald.com]

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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA'S MODEL RAILROADERS ARE UNITED BY THEIR LOVE OF TRAINS (With photo gallery)

[savannahnow.com]

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NISHI-NIPPON RAILROAD CHOOSES TERADATA FOR DATE-WAREHOUSE DRIVEN ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM

[www.earthtimes.org]

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INDIA: TRIPURA CONCERNED OVER SUSPENSION OF TRAIN SERVICES

[www.hindu.com]

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BELGIAN TRAIN UNION CLAIMS MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR STRIKE

[www.euronews.net]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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EDITORIAL, THE AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: CAP METRO LOSING A DRIVING FORCE

[www.statesman.com]

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WITH STATE SUPPORT, TWIN CITIES CENTRAL CORRIDOR PLANNING MOVES FORWARD

[minnesota.publicradio.org]

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DENVER, COLORADO: RTD EYES BUS, LIGHT-RAIL CUTS

[www.rockymountainnews.com]

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LOS ANGELES: METROLINK DEFENSE FOCUSES ON ROCK

[www.burbankleader.com]

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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA: VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY LIGHT RAIL OPERATOR AVERTS TRAGEDY

[www.ktvu.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL: COMMUTER RAIL LINK A TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT

[www.jsonline.com]

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KANSAS CITY REGIONAL LIGHT RAIL: 10 DAYS AND STILL WAITING ON FUNKHOUSER

[voices.kansascity.com]

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$1 BILLION LATER, NEW YORK'S SUBWAY ELEVATORS STILL FAIL (With photos)

[www.nytimes.com]

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DRIVER, 88, IN CAR HIT BY LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TRAIN IN CUTCHOGUE, NEW YORK

[www.newsday.com]

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CONNECTICUT COMMUTER RAIL LINE PICKS UP STEAM

[www.masslive.com]

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