---

---

Railroad Newsline for Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

---

---

RAIL NEWS:

---

OPINION, THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN: THE SILVER BULLET TRAIN

[www.sfbg.com]

---

OPINION, ENERGYBIZ MAGAZINE: RAILING AGAINST CAPTIVE SHIPPERS

[www.energycentral.com]

---

NEXT ROUND OF SECURITY EFFORTS TO INCLUDE RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN ST. LOUIS AREA

[northcountyjournal.stltoday.com]

---

ROARING CAMP'S BEACH TRAIN LEAVES STATION, SIGNALS START OF SUMMER (With photos)

[www.mercurynews.com]

---

GOLDMAN SACHS LOOKS TO PITCH NORTH COAST PORT-RAIL INVESTMENT

[www.times-standard.com]

---

NEW DIRT PLACED AT SITE OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA DERAILMENT; AREA CLEAN, DEQ SAYS

[www.2theadvocate.com]

---

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS RAIL UPGRADES AFFECT AMTRAK ROUTES

[www.chicagotribune.com]

---

NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA: EXPLOSIVES BRING DOWN OLD RAILROAD OVERPASS (With photo)

[www.iberianet.com]

---

FOAM PACKAGING FIRM NIXES PLAN TO PURCHASE RAILROAD LINE IN MISSISSIPPI

[www.vicksburgpost.com]

---

NEW HIGHWAY SIGNS RECOGNIZE DE SOTO, MISSOURI'S RAILROAD WORKERS

[www.stltoday.com]

---

RAILWAY PROJECT NEAR PORT OF ORANGE (TX) TRACK TO 'OPPORTUNITY'

[www.southeasttexaslive.com]

---

LOUISIANA MAN SURVIVES COLLISION WITH KCS TRAIN

[www.shreveporttimes.com]

---

MODEL TRAINS GET OWN DEPOT IN SCOTTSDALE PARK

[www.eastvalleytribune.com]

---

A VERY GROWN-UP HOBBY TRAIN SET; IOWA MAN LOOKING FOR ESCAPE BUILDS HIS DREAM (With video)

[www.cbsnews.com]

---

GUEST OPINION, THE FORT MYERS NEWS-PRESS: RAILROAD WOULD SOLVE MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS

[www.news-press.com]

---

MICHIGAN RAILROAD FIGHTS FOR EXISTENCE

[www.lenconnect.com]

---

EDITORIAL, THE TOLEDO BLADE: INTERMODAL FUTURE IS NOW

[toledoblade.com]

---

HALIFAX EYES LINK TO MEMPHIS; RAILWAY LINE KEY PORT'S CONNECTION TO U.S. SOUTH

[thechronicleherald.ca]

---

QUEBEC SAYS STEAM TRAIN LINE IS SAFE

[www.canada.com]

---

CLEARANCE IS CRITICAL AT RAILROAD TRACKS; POMPANO, FLORIDA FATALITY REMINDS MOTORISTS IT'S NOT WORTH RISK (With photos)

[www.sun-sentinel.com]

---

WILL AMTRAK LEAVE CONNECTICUT RIDERS IN THE LURCH?

[www.courant.com]

---

'OLD SMOKEY' TRAIN DRAWS KENTUCKY CROWDS

[www.kentucky.com]

---

TRAIN DERAILS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA; NO INJURIES, LEAKS CONTAINED

[www.philly.com]

---

NORTH CAROLINA MODEL TRAIN ENTHUSIASTS HOPE TO ENGINEER A PERMANENT DISPLAY IN PARK (With photos)

[www.newbernsj.com]

---

NORWAY'S TRAINS DELAYED AGAIN

[www.aftenposten.no]

---

MODEL TRAINS KEEP PHIL COLLINS AWAY FROM THE RECORDING STUDIO

[www.pr-inside.com]

---

BRITISH TRACK IS A LABOUR OF LOVE

[www.energycentral.com]

---

TRANSIT NEWS:

---

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON GIVES COMMUTER-TRAIN RIGHTS TO RAILWAY

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

---

NEW POLL SHOWS SUPPORT FOR LIGHT-RAIL PLAN

[www.kansascity.com]

---

NEW PLAN FOR WILLAMETTE RIVER LIGHT-RAIL SPAN

[www.oregonlive.com]

---

TEMPE POLICE PLAN TOUGHER STANCE ON FOOT TRAFFIC NEAR LIGHT RAIL

[www.azcentral.com]

---

EDITORIAL, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: BOLDER WILL BE BETTER

[www.jsonline.com]

---

AUDITOR PLANS ANOTHER LOOK AT SOUND TRANSIT

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

---

SAN JOSE CITY OFFICIALS URGED TO INCLUDE TRANSIT IN UPCOMING VTA HOUSING PROJECT IN ROSE GARDEN

[www.mercurynews.com]

---

COMMENTARY, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION: I WANT MY COMMUTER RAIL!

[www.ajc.com]

---

EXCURSIONS SET TO BEGIN FROM CAPE CHARLES, VIRGINIA

[www.delmarvanow.com]

---

TRADERS GET BETTER WHIFF RIDING 5:09 TO GREENWICH

[www.bloomberg.com]

---

THE END

---