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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, May 24, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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ALTON, ILLINOIS: WITNESSES SAY TRAIN NARROWLY MISSES SCHOOL BUS

[www.thetelegraph.com]

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LAFAYETTE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES FILE DERAILMENT LAWSUITS

[www.theadvertiser.com]

(ED. NOTE: As sure as day follows night... - lwg)

And:

LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA POLICE CHIEF: NEARLY $100K SPENT ON BNSF RAILWAY DERAILMENT

[www.katc.com]

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UNUSUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TORNADO TOPPLES RAILROAD CARS IN RIVERSIDE

[www.foxnews.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION NEEDS DETAILED

[www.swnewsherald.com]

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STATE OF LOUISIANA AND NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD AT ODDS OVER LAND DEAL FOR HUEY LONG BRIDGE EXPANSION (With photo)

[www.wwltv.com]

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RAILROADED BY GRIEF; WILL CONGRESS RIDE THE RAILS? (With video)

[www.action3news.com]

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ALLEGED COPPER THIEVES CAUGHT CUTTING WIRES ALONG KANSAS RAILROAD TRACKS; UNION PACIFIC POLICE CATCH TWO SALINA MEN

[www.ksallink.com]

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AMTRAK TRAIN COLLIDES WITH BIKE IN BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON; WOMAN KILLED

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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CABOOSE FINDS NEW LIFE IN SNOQUALMIE, WASHINGTON (With photo)

[snovalleystar.com]

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WISCONSIN GOVERNOR DOYLE MEETS WITH PRAIRIE DU SAC OFFICIALS OVER RAIL

[www.wiscnews.com]

And:

SAUK CITY/PRAIRIE DU SAC, WISCONSIN: A RAILROAD TO NOWHERE? (With photo)

[www.wiscnews.com]

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TULARE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RAIL SUPPORTERS HEAD TO D.C.

[www.visaliatimesdelta.com]

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SAND SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA: CITY, THE SAND SPRINGS RAILWAY AND THE SAND SPRINGS HOME REACH DEAL OVER RAILROAD PROPERTY IN KEYSTONE CORRIDOR SITE

[www.zwire.com]

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BOONVILLE, MISSOURI'S MKT BRIDGE REMAINS ON MOST ENDANGERED PLACES LIST FOR 2008

[www.boonvilledailynews.com]

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GALENA, ILLINOIS: NEW LEASE FOR OLD RAILROAD DEPOT

[www.thonline.com]

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RICHARD WELLS RECALLS EARLY RAILROAD DAYS

[www.bclocalnews.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN RECEIVES FIRST UNI-LEVEL RAILCARS FOR LARGE MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT (With photo)

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

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CSX, HEDGE FUNDS SQUARE OFF IN U.S. COURT CASE

[uk.reuters.com]

And:

CSX TELLS ACTIVISTS TO GET OFF THE TRACKS

[www.forbes.com]

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TWEETSIE PLAN GIVEN GREEN LIGHT

[www2.journalnow.com]

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HAGERSTOWN ROUNDHOUSE MUSEUM SPONSORING BUS TRIPS TO HISTORIC RAILROAD AREA

[www.herald-mail.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD REPRESENTATIVES SAY NEW BERN DEPOT CAN BE RESTORED AT PRESENT LOCATION

[www.newbernsj.com]

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CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA MAN DIES AFTER TRAFFIC TRAPS CAR ON RAILROAD TRACKS (With video)

[www.sun-sentinel.com]

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAINS THROUGH EATON, INDIANA TO SPEED UP NEXT WEEK

[www.thestarpress.com]

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INDIANA LAWMAKERS WILL BATTLE CN'S PLAN

[www.post-trib.com]

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WARREN COUNTY, OHIO PUTS OUT A CALL FOR ALL CHILDREN: TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE LITTLE MISS RAILROAD, LITTLE MR. ENGINEER CONTEST

[www.western-star.com]

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NEW KAZAKHSTAN RAILROAD CONNECTION 'ASTANA-URUMCHI' TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE END OF MAY

[eng.gazeta.kz]

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RUSSIAN STATE RAIL CONSIDERS BUYING DEUTSCHE BAHN STAKE

[www.dw-world.de]

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BOMBARDIER, TRANSMASHHOLDING FORM LOCOMOTIVE VENTURE

[www.bloomberg.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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WASILLA, ALASKA: VALLEY COMMUTER RAIL GAINS RIDERS AS GASOLINE PRICES RISE; DRIVERS HIT A BRAKING POINT WITH FUEL PRICES

[www.adn.com]

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EDITORIAL OPINION, THE GREELEY (CO) TRIBUNE: RTD TAKES TAXPAYERS FOR A RIDE

[www.greeleytrib.com]

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KANSAS CITY COUNCILMAN PROMISES 'CLARITY' OUT OF MAYOR'S REGIONAL LIGHT RAIL POWWOW

[primebuzz.kcstar.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S LIGHT RAIL ROUTE WOULD FAIL FEDERAL SCORING BY LARGE MARGIN, STUDY SAYS

[www.twincities.com]

And:

U CONTINUES RESISTING LIGHT RAIL ROUTE

[www.twincities.com]

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RAIL OFFERS SURPRISING GROWTH OPPORTUNITY IN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR FOR MANUFACTURERS

[news.thomasnet.com]

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FEDS GIVE KANSAS CITY $2 MILLION FOR LIGHT-RAIL STUDY

[www.bizjournals.com]

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SEATTLE STREETCAR PROPONENTS KICK OFF CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE MORE LINES

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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METRO-NORTH OFFERS HOLIDAY WEEKEND 'GETAWAY' TRAINS

[lohud.com]

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OPINION, THE TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL: ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH PUBLIC TRANSIT

[www.theglobeandmail.com]

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RALEIGH/DURHAM/FAYETTEVILLE, NC REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN TO GO BEFORE TRIANGLE LEADERS

[www.wral.com]

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MARYLAND FAVORS COMMUNITIES NEAR RAILS

[news.mywebpal.com]

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

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WORLD WAR II B-17 BOMBER HOLDS A FORTRESS OF MEMORIES (With photos)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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IF I HAD MY WAY

[www.emporiagazette.com]

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NEXT-GENERATION HUMVEE: OSHKOSH, PARTNER DEVELOP VEHICLE MORE ATTUNED TO URBAN WARFARE

[www.jsonline.com]

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OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

[www.lacitybeat.com]

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GENTLE MEMORIES OF LIFE IN THE LUMBER CAMP

[www.santacruzsentinel.com]

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RECYCLING LAGS BEHIND COMPACT FLUORESCENT PUSH

[ap.google.com]

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SUSTAINABLE LONG ISLAND ASSESSES FIRST 10 YEARS

[www.newsday.com]

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CART'S COLLISION WITH TRAIN WAS A BLOODY ONE

[www.mlive.com]

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CENTENNIAL OF BISON RANGE TO BE CELEBRATED

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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DIVIDE THE RANGE?

[www.casperstartribune.net]

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