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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, June 14, 2008 (Honor our nation’s flag.)

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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HISTORIC TEHACHAPI TRAIN DEPOT SUFFERS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES IN BLAZE

[www.bakersfield.com]

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BNSF ISSUES UPDATED ON SEVERE WEATHER IMPACT ON SERVICE IN THE MIDWEST

[domino.bnsf.com]

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HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES AMTRAK FUNDING

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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DEADLINE NEAR FOR DM&E RAILROAD PETITION

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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RAILROAD FUEL EFFICIENCY SETS NEW RECORD

[www.bnsf.com]

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BNSF ISSUES SAFETY BRIEFING: VANDALISM TO DELIBERATELY CAUSE INJURY REPORTED (With photo)

[www.bnsf.com]

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AMTRAK GETS A SURGE IN RIDERS

[uk.reuters.com]

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WHEELS TURN SLOWLY: RAILROAD FREIGHT PROBLEMS PREVENT SHIPPING OF MOUNTAINS OF WHEAT (With photo)

[www.timesrecordnews.com]

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AMTRAK'S COAST STARLIGHT TRAIN CLASSES UP ITS ACT (With photo)

[travel.latimes.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMAN: OFF TRACK -- CROSSTOWN FOES REVEL IN SLOWING PROGRESS

[newsok.com]

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DEAL NEAR TO REOPEN MONTANA'S BULL MOUNTAIN COAL MINE, OFFICIALS SAY

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS BILL THAT BRINGS MONEY FOR NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA RAILROAD CROSSING STUDY

[www.iberianet.com]

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BNSF TEAM RECOGNIZED FOR COAL TRAIN BRAKE SYSTEM APPLICATION

[www.bnsf.com]

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UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION RATIFIES NATIONAL RAIL PACT

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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KCS ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF 4.25% REDEEMABLE CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES C

[notes.kcsi.com]

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CRITTERS IN THE CORRIDOR; COOPERATIVE EFFORT MAPS MIDDLE FORK OF FLATHEAD RIVER WILDLIFE CROSSINGS

[www.dailyinterlake.com]

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DAVID MITTON, WRITER-DIRECTOR WHO ADAPTED 'THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE' FOR TV, DEAD AT 69

[www.pr-inside.com]

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WADENA, MINNESOTA DEPOT OPENING SET FOR JUNE 19

[www.wadenapj.com]

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SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM TO RELOCATE AND SHOWCASE FRISCO RAILWAY EXHIBIT

[www.news-leader.com]

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ALL ABOARD: WISCONSIN OFFICIALS GET CHANCE TO RIDE RAILS

[gazettextra.com]

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CALIFORNIA MODEL RAILROADERS CHUG INTO A NEW STATION (With photos)

[www.venturacountystar.com]

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GROWING A GARDEN OF TRAINS; NORMAN, OKLAHOMA COUPLE TRANSFORMS YARD INTO A SMALL, COLORFUL WORLD

[www.normantranscript.com]

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT FINDS TCI AND 3G VIOLATED FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS

[www.csx.com]

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CSX BOARD BATTLE GROWS INCREASINGLY BITTER

[www.railwaygazette.com]

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VAUGHAN RAILROAD SEEKS STB APPROVAL TO BUILD COAL MINE-SERVING LINE IN WEST VIRGINIA

[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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CSX TO REPLACE ALL RAIL CROSSINGS FROM WARTRACE TO COWAN, TENNESSEE

[www.tullahomanews.com]

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AMTRAK, RAILWAY EXPRESS FIGHT OVER LAND UNDER BALTIMORE BUILDING (With photo)

[www.mddailyrecord.com]

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MEETING THE ETHANOL CHALLENGE: ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP SPECIFICALLY TRAINED TEAMS (With photo)

[www.connectionnewspapers.com]

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ONE MORE GOOD REASON TO STAY OFF THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN PENNSYLVANIA

[www.pa8newsgroup.com]

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RAILWAY BRIDGE IN ALLIANCE, OHIO EATS TRUCK CARRYING LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT (With photo)

[www.cantonrep.com]

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COOPERSVILLE, MICHIGAN TRAIN CELEBRATION SET FOR JUNE 21

[www.grandhaventribune.com]

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LAKEVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS: ALL ABOARD DOWN THE 'MAIN TRACK'

[www.southcoasttoday.com]

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ADIRONDACK RAILROAD BEGINS TRAIN-DINNER PACKAGE

[www.uticaod.com]

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PROTESTORS BLOCK BRAZIL MINING RAILROAD

[www.reuters.com]

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CANADIAN FIRM HAULS TRASH TO U.S. BY TRAIN; BUT CN RAIL DENIES IT'S IN THE WASTE BUSINESS

[www.thestar.com]

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SIXTY HURT IN RUSSIA TRAIN DERAILMENT (With photo and video)

[www.javno.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY 'SUPER STATION' IN A HOLE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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RUSH HOUR RIDERS ADD TO RISE IN PORTLAND'S TRIMET USE

[www.oregonlive.com]

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LIGHT-RAIL PROS, CONS FOCUS OF MESA FORUM; CONSTRUCTION'S IMPACT ON BUSINESSES A HOT TOPIC

[www.azcentral.com]

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CHANGES DIRECTION ON LIGHT-RAIL TRAINS

[www.startribune.com]

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ARIZONA MALL DEVELOPERS SEEK TO CAPITALIZE ON LIGHT RAIL

[www.azcentral.com]

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START AT THE BEGINNING WITH KANSAS CITY LIGHT RAIL

[www.kccommunitynews.com]

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HOUSTON COMMUTER RAIL STUDY PUSHES FIVE LINES NOW; BUT GROUP FINDS FREIGHT OPERATIONS DERAIL SERVICE TO SUBURBS, AIRPORTS

[www.chron.com]

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LIRR SPENDS RECORD $52.9 MILLION IN CLAIMS; GAP INJURIES ACCOUNT FOR MUCH OF LAST YEAR'S PAYOUT

[www.newsday.com]

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CONGRESSMEN STEP PU PRESSURE IN BID TO EXPAND COMMUTER RAIL

[www.telegram.com]

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METRO-NORTH FARES MAY RISE

[www.recordonline.com]

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

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OPINION, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: DRIVING TOWARD DISASTER

[www.dallasnews.com]

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BIG BAD DAD HAS SOFT HEART

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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HIGH GASOLINE PRICES A BOON FOR NEW MEXICO OIL PATCH (With photo)

[hosted.ap.org]

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WHY I QUIT THE RAILROAD (A fish tale....)

[www.chattanoogan.com]

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L.A.'s COMMUTERS CAN'T EVEN GO NOWHERE FAST (With photos)

[www.latimes.com]

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FOOD PRODUCERS, STORES, CONSUMERS ALL FEELING PINCHED

[www.nola.com]

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BIOFUEL BACKLASH: HIGH PRICES, POLLUTION WORRIES HIT CONSUMERS

[seattletimes.nwsource.com]

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'REALITY,' FROM ELNORA TO MARS, BOGGLES THE MIND

[www.post-trib.com]

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THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA CAMP HOUSED MORE THAN 400 PRISONERS OF WAR (With photo)

[www.houmatoday.com]

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SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA EATERY CELEBRATES 55 YEAS OF PLEASURE 'ALL THE WAY' (With photo)

[www.goupstate.com]

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