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Railroad Newsline for Monday, June 09, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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AAR SAYS MAY RAILROAD TRAFFIC IS SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR'S TOTALS

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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FLOODING PERSISTS IN BNSF'S NEBRASKA AND SPRINGFIELD DIVISIONS (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

And:

BNSF ISSUES SERVICE REPORT FOR MISSOURI, KANSAS, NEBRASKA AND IOWA

[domino.bnsf.com]

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UP 'GRINDING AND WELDING' ON TRACKS STARTS WILDFIRE THAT BURNS OVER 52,000 ACRES IN WEST TEXAS

[www.chron.com]

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MOAB, UTAH RESIDENTS TELL FEDS: SHIP URANIUM TAILINGS AWAY BY TRAIN, NOT TRUCK

[www.sltrib.com]

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SEVERE WEATHER STEALS CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE

[www.bnsf.com]

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TRAIN CARS CARRYING STRYKER EQUIPMENT DERAIL IN ANCHORAGE

[newsminer.com]

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CAMPER NO MATCH FOR BILLINGS, MONTANA RAILROAD UNDERPASS (With photo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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BNSF CUSTOMER ANNOUNCES NEW VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER IN TEMPLE, TEXAS

[www.bnsf.com]

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GAS UP ON THE RAILS! RIO GRANDE SCENIC RAILROAD OFFERING $50 INCENTIVE, SEAT UPGRADE THROUGH JUNE

[denver.yourhub.com]

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RAILS RUNNING HOT

[www.forbes.com]

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RIDING THE RAILS; ON THE BNSF SPECIAL

[www.dailydem.com]

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES (OF THE TRAIN AND TORNADO KIND)

[www.emporiagazette.com]

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PLANS FOR PROPOSED LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CALL FOR A RAILROAD-ORIENTED FLAVOR

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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BNSF'S MICHELLE JACKSON'S INFLUENCE REACHES INTO THE CLASSROOM

[www.bnsf.com]

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U.S. SEC REJECTS CSX's ARGUMENTS IN TCI LAWSUIT

[www.reuters.com]

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'THE TURN OF THE CENTURY': RAILROAD HISTORY GETS NEW LIFE IN WILLIMANTIC, CONNECTICUT (With video)

[www.courant.com]

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OHIO RAILROAD OVERPASS PROJECT DELAYED DUE TO NEEDED ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

[www.starbeacon.com]

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DOW ANALYZING MICHIGAN RAILROAD ROUTES

[www.mlive.com]

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RAILROAD BUFFS RESTORE HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA SWITCH TOWER (With video)

[blog.pennlive.com]

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INDIANA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM OFFERS A NEW TAKE ON 'FAMILY PIZZA NIGHT'

[www.indystar.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE PRINCETON (NJ) PACKET: STAY OFF TRACKS TO HONOR RAIL VICTIMS

[www.packetonline.com]

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MICHIGAN POLICE SEARCH SALVAGE YARDS FOR STOLEN SCRAP METAL

[www.superiortelegram.com]

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MORE CHARLOTTE-RALEIGH TRAINS COMING; RISING FUEL PRICES HELP BOOST RIDERSHIP

[www.charlotte.com]

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NEW JERSEY'S OLD BECKER TRAIN RUNS AGAIN

[www.recordernewspapers.com]

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DANBURY, CONNECTICUT: RIDE THE TRAIN WITH DAD

[www.newstimes.com]

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QUEENSLAND RAIL TO ACQUIRE ROLLING STOCK, UPGRADE TERMINALS

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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CONDUCTOR IN EAST MIDLANDS SECTION OF ENGLAND OPT FOR ONE-DAY STRIKE

[news.bbc.co.uk]

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A BRITISH BULLET TRAIN: RULING OUT A BRITISH HIGH SPEED RAIL NETWORK IS TIMID AND WRONG

[www.timesonline.co.uk]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL'S NEWEST QUESTION: HOW TO AVOID DOUBLE TAXATION?

[www.kansascity.com]

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NORTH TEXAS RAIL PROPONENT SEES UPSIDE TO HIGH GAS PRICES

[www.star-telegram.com]

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CHICAGO METRA TRAIN KILLS MAN IN WHEATON, ILLINOIS; SUICIDE SUSPECTED

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SOUND TRANSIT BREAKS GROUND ON NEW EVERETT PARKING LOT (With photo)

[www.mynorthwest.com]

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ROWLETT, TEXAS RESIDENTS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT REVISIONS TO PROPOSED DART LIGHT-RAIL EXTENSION

[www.dallasnews.com]

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SOME SANITY RETURNS TO KANSAS CITY LIGHT-RAIL/REGIONAL TRANSIT DEBATE

[voices.kansascity.com]

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ARTIST REMAINS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT-RAIL PROJECT (With illustration)

[www.pacificpublishingcompany.com]

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MORE RIDERS TAKING NEW YORK-HAMPTONS LIRR ROUTES (With photo)

[www.observer.com]

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CONNECTICUT COMMUTER TRAIN RIDERS ASK FOR A SEAT

[www.stamfordadvocate.com]

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PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES: NORTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION SUMMIT FOCUSES ON CABARRUS COUNTY LIGHT RAIL

[www.independenttribune.com]

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