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Railroad Newsline for Thursday, May 29, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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LATE BREAKING:

EMERGENCY CREWS SCARMBLE TO RESPOND TO TRAIN CRASHES IN BOSTON, CHICAGO

[www.foxnews.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE MINOT DAILY NEWS: MISTAKEN IMPRESSIONS

[www.minotdailynews.com]

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RIDIN' THE RAILS IN COLORADO

[www.aspentimes.com]

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FORT COLLINS, COLORADO DEPOT DOG'S MEMORY LIVES

[www.denverpost.com]

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CALDWELL, IDAHO FARM FEED PLANT CATCHES FIRE; ROOM COLLAPSES ON RAIL CARS STAGED AT LOADING DOCKS

[www.idahostatesman.com]

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TRAINS' CARGO RAISES CONCERN; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PASS THROUGH LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA DAILY

[www.theadvertiser.com]

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SASKATOON MAYOR WANTS TRAINS OUT OF CITY

[www.canada.com]

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LONG WAIT MAY HARVEST REWARDS FOR OKLAHOMA ETHANOL PLANT

[newsok.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: OLD RAILROAD SHOULD BE SAVED, NOT RAZED

[www.sltrib.com]

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AMTRAK, ILLINOIS TOLLWAY ENLIST MASCOTS TO MAKE THEIR CASES

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: GOOD LUCK, MR. BRESKE

[www.jsonline.com]

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CN TRAINS REST IN BARTLETT, BUT NOISE RILES RESIDENTS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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BNSF DONATES $25,000 TO LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA RED CROSS

[www.klfy.com]

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TERMITE MICROBES MAY HOLD KEY TO NON-CORN-BASED ETHANOL

[www.omaha.com]

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SNOW CANCELS DURANGO'S IRON HORSE RACE (With photos)

[www.durangoherald.com]

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DEADLY CARGO TO ROLL ON; NEW U.S. RULES NOT LIKELY TO IMPROVE SECURITY

[www.baltimoresun.com]

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MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CITED IN RAILROAD CROSSING MISHAP

[www.wickedlocal.com]

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NORWALK, CONNECTICUT'S SONO SWITCH TOWER MUSEUM HOSTS REUNION OF RAIL ENTHUSIASTS

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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THAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED TO RAIL TRAFFIC JUNE 14-17 FOR REPLACEMENT OF 90-YEAR-OLD VERTICAL LIFT SPAN; CONCURRENT MAINTENANCE 'BLITZ' WII UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE, REQUIRE AMTRAK SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS

[www.amtrak.com]

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CAR CRASHES INTO TRAIN IN MICHIGAN (With video)

[www.weyi.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE SALEM (OH) NEWS: MORE RESEARCH NEEDED ON COAL

[www.salemnews.net]

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COMMENTARY, THE FAYETTEVILLE (NC) OBSERVER: 436 MILES AND 4 CENTS PER GALLON

[www.fayobserver.com]

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'LISTEN TO THE RAILS' EXHIBIT OPENS JUNE 5 IN MARION, OHIO

[www.marionstar.com]

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PBS COALS EXPANDS EMPLOYEES, PRODUCTION AS ECONOMY STRUGGLES

[www.dailyamerican.com]

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OLD STUYVESANT, NY RAIL STOP AUDIENCE HEARS ABOUT FUTURE OF TRANSPORT

[www.zwire.com]

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U.S. TOURIST DRUGGED, KILLED BY TRAIN IN ROME

[hosted.ap.org]

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SRI LANKAN MILITARY SAYS BOMB BLAST ON TRAIN NEAR CAPITAL CITY KILLS 8, WOUNDS 70

[www.iht.com]

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UKRAINE IS ABLE TO EXPORT NOT MORE THAN 105 MILLION TONS OF GRAIN BY END OF CURRENT SEASON; SHORTAGE OF RAIL CARS AND CHARTERED SHIPS BLAMED

[www.agrimarket.info]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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EDITORIAL, THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON AVENUE IS BEST ROUTE FOR LIGHT-RAIL; FOCUS NOW ON MAKING THE MOST OF A CAMPUS TRANSIT MALL

[www.startribune.com]

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RAIL RUNNER ASKS: HAVE YOU SEEN THESE VANDALS? (With photo and video)

[kob.com]

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MASS TRANSIT AN OLD IDEA IN UTAH COUNTY

[www.heraldextra.com]

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PEDESTRIAN RUNS IN TO THE SIDE OF LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN AT CROSSING IN MINNEAPOLIS

[www.startribune.com]

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FORT WORTH COUNCILMAN DISCUSSES BONDS, LIGHT RAIL AT TOWN HALL MEETING

[www.fwbusinesspress.com]

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OPINION, THE KANSAS CITY STAR: REVITALIZING KANSAS CITY REQUIRES TRUE LEADERSHIP

[www.kansascity.com]

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PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES TO MERGE AT HONOLULU AIRPORT

[www.khnl.com]

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OPINION, THE WORCHESTER (MA) BUSINESS JOURNAL: BLOCKING PROGRESS ON THE RAILS

[wbjournal.com]

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WESTMORELAND COUNTY (PA) COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE A PRIORITY

[www.pittsburghlive.com]

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RAIL REMAINS FAR OFF EVEN AS FLORIDA GAS PRICES SOAR

[www.heraldtribune.com]

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