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Railroad Newsline for Friday, May 30, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS

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A NATION CHALLENGED: CARGO; PORT OF ENTRY NOW MEANS POINT OF ANXIETY

[query.nytimes.com]

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UNION PACIFIC CAR DISTRIBUTION CENTER NOT JUST A PARKING LOT (With photo)

[www.nonpareilonline.com]

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TROOP TRAIN RIDE BRINGS VETERANS TOGETHER

[nwanews.com]

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GRAIN ELEVATORS CHANGE WITH TIMES, TECHNOLOGY

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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AMTRAK TRAIN KILLS ABINGDON, ILLINOIS TEEN; HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE GO-CART FROM TRACKS

[www.galesburg.com]

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UNION PACIFIC ASKS DEL RIO, TEXAS HELP IN CURBING 'DIVERS'

[www.delrionewsherald.com]

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LARGE FIRES HIT PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA; CN TIE STORAGE YARD A PLYWOOD PLANT AND A LUMBER STORAGE FACILITY BURN

[www.reuters.com]

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KCSR CREW MANAGEMENT CHANGES REAP SAVINGS

[notes.kcsi.com]

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ROYAL CANADIAN PACIFIC NAMED 'TOUR OF A LIFETIME'

[www.foxbusiness.com]

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KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN TO OFFER $250 MILLION IN NOTES

[www.forbes.com]

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TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA: MORE ON THE MOUSEHOLE

[www.nevadaappeal.com]

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BNSF TRAIN RUNS OVER MISSOURI MAN LYING ON TRACKS

[www.kspr.com]

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ALASKA RAILROAD TO OFFER ONE DAY OF FREE RIDES TO 50-YEAR-OLDS NEXT YEAR

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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TWO CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS RAIL DEPOTS TO BE ADDED TO HISTORIC REGISTER

[www.jg-tc.com]

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CSX SENDS LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

[www.csx.com]

And:

CSX URGES HOLDERS TO SUPPORT BOARD IN PROXY FIGHT; CSX CALLS HEDGE FUNDS' STATEMENTS MISLEADING

[money.cnn.com]

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POUGHKEEPSIE (NY) RAILROAD BRIDGE PROJECT KICKS OFF

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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OPINION, WSMV-TV4, NASHVILLE, TN: MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT ON GAS PRICES

[www.wsmv.com]

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HIGH-SPEED RAIL SOLUTION FOR CHRONIC SKY TROUBLES

[www.newsday.com]

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TWO FLORIDA WOMEN ACCUSED OF STEALING RAILROAD SPIKES GO ON TRIAL

[www.abcactionnews.com]

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MICHIGAN CORN ETHANOL PLANT STALLS, WITH SUSTAINABILITY DOUBTS AND FINANCING CRUNCH (With photos)

[www.mlive.com]

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TRAMPS WERE ONCE SOCIETY 'OUTCASTS'

[www.sentinelsource.com]

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TRUCK WEDGED UNDER RAILROAD BRIDGE IN CRESSONA, PENNSYLVANIA (With photo)

[www.republicanherald.com]

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DAVISON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TEENS INJURED IN TRAIN-CAR ACCIDENT; POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE (With photo)

[www.mlive.com]

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SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT VOWS TO CRUSH TAMIL REBELS AFTER DEADLY TRAIN BLAST

[www.iht.com]

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INDIA: 70 HOURS ON A TRAIN (With photo gallery)

[www.nzherald.co.nz]

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BOTSWANA RAILWAYS HALTS NIGHT TRAIN MOVEMENTS TO SOUTH AFRICA

[allafrica.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS

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FOUR-HOUR COMMUTE TO EULESS, TEXAS SCHOOL PAYS OFF (With photo)

[www.star-telegram.com]

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KING COUNTY OKs DEAL THAT COULD PUT TRAILS IN EASTSIDE RAIL CORRIDOR (With map)

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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CHICAGO METRA TRAIN HITS PEDESTRIAN IN WESTERN SPRINGS, ILLINOIS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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NEW I-5 SPAN? IDEA CALLS FOR TOLL FIRST

[www.oregonlive.com]

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LOS ANGELES MTA NOTES PROGRESS ON EASTSIDE LIGHT-RAIL

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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CLARK COLLEGE PRESIDENT BOB KNIGHT WANTS KEY ANSWERS ABOUT LIGHT RAIL

[www.columbian.com]

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THE HEAVY SIDE OF LIGHT RAIL

[www.motherearthnews.com]

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MORE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY COMMUTERS TAKE MASS TRANSIT

[www.lohud.com]

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NEW JERSEY TRANSIT SEEKS CUSTOMER HELP TO IMPROVE SERVICE

[www.philly.com]

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CABARRUS COUNTY, NC SEES PROMISE OF LIGHT RAIL

[www.charlotte.com]

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