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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, May 31, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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OPINION, THE (EUREKA, CA) TIMES-STANDARD: NEW LIGHT SHED ON PORT-RAIL

[www.times-standard.com]

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AMTRAK TRAIN, GARBAGE TRUCK COLLIDE IN MISSISSIPPI (With video)

[www.chron.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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OPINION, THE ST. GEORGE (UT) SPECTRUM: DON'T RAILROAD MOTORISTS

[www.thespectrum.com]

(ED. NOTE: This newspaper does a disservice to it's community and it's readers by taking this approach. I must confess that I am rather amazed by this position. - lwg)

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SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA MAN TRAPPED BENEATH TRAIN ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY (With photos and video)

[www.ksla.com]

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BNSF ISSUES POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL UPDATE FOR MAY 28, 2008

[domino.bnsf.com]

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TRACK UPGRADE PROJECT CAUSES TEMPORARY AMTRAK SCHEDULE CHANGES ON CHICAGO - ST. LOUIS CORRIDOR

[www.amtrak.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL: RAILROAD EXPANSION

[www.djournal.com]

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SENATORS ASK AMTRAK TO GET RAIL CARS READY FOR QUAD-CITIES ROUTE

[www.qctimes.com]

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ANALYST SEES STELLAR FUTURE FOR RAILS

[www.forbes.com]

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PIPELINE FIRM GETS MORE TIME IN RENO TRAIN TRENCH DISPUTE

[news.rgj.com]

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OPINION, THE (MADISON, WI) CAPITAL TIMES: RAIL PICK SHOWS NEED TO PUT BRAKES ON CORRUPT APPOINTMENTS

[www.madison.com]

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NEW LOCOMOTIVES, MEXICO TRADE HELP DRIVE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

[www.investors.com]

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ACCIDENT SCENE DOESN'T WASH AWAY

[www.galesburg.com]

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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: UNDERPASS ABOVE AND BEYOND (With photo)

[www.theeagle.com]

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2008 DUNSMUIR RAILROAD DAYS: BRINGING IT BACK TO COMMUNITY

[www.thebostonchannel.com]

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CSXT UNVEILS GENSET SWITCHER AT MICHIGAN YARD; CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TRACTION KICKS GENSET'S TIRES AT STOCKTON PORT

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SUSPENDED FOR ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THROUGH ACTIVATED RAIL CROSSING (With video)

[www.thebostonchannel.com]

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VANDALS HIT CSX RAILROAD TRACKS IN BAKER COUNTY, FLORIDA

[www.firstcoastnews.com]

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43 RAIL CUSTOMERS EARN NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S THOROUGHBRED CHEMICAL AWARD

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

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DID YOU WITNESS THE 1974 POUGHKEEPSIE RAILROAD BRIDGE FIRE?

[www.poughkeepsiejournal.com]

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WALKWAY OVER HUDSON UNDERWAY (With photo)

[www.midhudsonnews.com]

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CONGRESS EYES A ROCKET TRAIN TO WASHINGTON; NEW YORK RUN WOULD TAKE TWO HOURS

[www.nysun.com]

And:

ROCKET TRAIN PROPOSED FROM NYC TO D.C. (With photo)

[gothamist.com]

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TRAIN-SPOTTER CAPTURES CLOSE CALL IN NEW JERSEY

[www.nj.com]

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PROGRAM EXPLORES PAST, FUTURE OF BURGAW, NORTH CAROLINA DEPOT

[www.starnewsonline.com]

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TWO GIRLS STRUCK BY TRAIN IN LEBANON, MAINE

[www.boston.com]

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THE PENNSY ONCE CONNECTED MANAYUNK WITH THE STATE AND THE ENTIRE NATION

[www.roxreview.com]

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BRAZIL EYES TWO-PHASE HIGH SPEED TRAIN TENDER IN FEBRUARY

[www.reuters.com]

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SRI LANKAN POLICE ARREST 33 PEOPLE OVER TRAIN BLAST

[news.xinhuanet.com]

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN PASSENGER TRAIN SETS OUT FOR VIRGIN TRIP

[news.xinhuanet.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CTA GREEN LINE TRAIN DERAILS ON CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

Courtesy, Coleman Randall, Jr.

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DEAL SIGNED TO START SNOHOMISH-BELLEVUE COMMUTER TRAIN RUNS

[seattlepi.nwsource.com]

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DEFENDANT IN METROLINK CRASH TRIAL CONTINUES TESTIMONY (With video)

[www.knbc.com]

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NEW CHICAGO METRA 80TH AVENUE STATION TO OPEN IN 2009

[www.southtownstar.com]

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PLANS FOR NEW LIGHT-RAIL LINE MOVE FORWARD IN TWIN CITIES

[www.startribune.com] + Values

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KANSAS CITY MAYOR PUSHES FOR LIGHT RAIL

[www.kctv5.com]

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OPINION, THE CLACKAMAS (OR) REVIEW: LIGHT RAIL TALE: A BUNNY IS NO MATCH FOR THE GREAT GORILLA

[www.clackamasreview.com]

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NEW JERSEY TRANSIT: LITTLE STATION NEEDS A FIX (With photo)

[www.baristanet.com]

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BICYCLISTS WANT TO TAKE THE TRAIN, TOO (With photo)

[www.courant.com]

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DISABLED TRAIN CAUSES SOME NEW JERSEY TRANSIT TRAINS TO OPERATE LATE ON WEDNESDAY

[www.bloomberg.com]

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

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EVEN TODAY, CODY AND POWELL, WYOMING REFLECT THEIR NAMESAKES

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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IRON, COLD IRON: ON BRIDGE COLLAPSES AND 9/11

[www.minnpost.com]

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WISHING IN WAMSUTTER

[www.jacksonholestartrib.com]

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MONTANA'S WHEAT CROP WOBBLY; DROUGHT LEAVES FARMERS NERVOUSLY WATCHING WEATHER (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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HOUSTON GREASE PIRATES PLUNDER TANKS OF OLD COOKING OIL

[www.chron.com]

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WRECKING YARD OWNER KNOWN AS BRIDGE BUILDER

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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TIME EBBS FOR THE HEROES WHO SAVED THE HARBOR

[www.nytimes.com]

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X MARKS THE SPOT: HOW A HUNT THROUGH BASEMENT ARCHIVES LED FOUR ACADIANA DIVERS AND PARTNERS ON AN OBSESSIVE 20-YEAR QUEST TO FIND A 1846 GULF OF MEXICO SHIPWRECK

[www.theind.com]

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NEW EXHIBIT FEATURES ARTIFACTS FROM SIOUX LEADER'S LIFE (With photos and video)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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TOUGH AS NAILS, BUT GENTLE AS A LAMB (With photos)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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