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Railroad Newsline for Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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BNSF ISSUES SEVERAL ADVISORIES REGARDING FLOOD-CAUSED SERVICE IMPACTS

SERVICE ADVISORY - CARLOAD

[domino.bnsf.com]

SERVICE ADVISORY - INTERMODAL

[domino.bnsf.com]

FLOOD UPDATE

[domino.bnsf.com]

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PORT OF COOS BAY LINES UP MONEY FOR RAILROAD BUYOUT

[www.theworldlink.com]

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NO. 315 LANDS SUMMER JOB IN CHAMA (With photo)

[durangoherald.com]

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YAQUINA PACIFIC RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO DEDICATE A NEW DISPLAY OF RAILROAD DISCONNECTS (With photo)

[www.newportnewstimes.com]

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IOWA AND WISCONSIN FLOODS DISRUPTING AMTRAK SERVICE

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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MESSAGES FROM OUR FATHERS

[www.morningsun.net]

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LARGE KSC SHAREOWNERS VISIT SHREVEPORT AND KANSAS CITY THIS WEEK, LIKE WHAT THEY SEE

[notes.kcsi.com]

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CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS PHOTOGRAPHER'S RAILROAD TOWER IMAGES ON DISPLAY (With photo)

[www.news-gazette.com]

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WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GO ON YOUR SUMMER VACATION?

[www.dallasnews.com]

Video here:

[www.dallasnews.com]

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BETTER COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK RESULTS IN SUCCESS FOR KCSR's SHREVEPORT TERMINAL

[notes.kcsi.com]

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GALESBURG REGISTER-MAIL EDITOR'S ROUNDTABLE: RAILROAD HALL OF FAME LOCATION

[www.galesburg.com]

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MINNESOTA FAMILIES OF FOUR TRAIN CRASH VICTIMS WIN $24 MILLION VERDICT

[www.startribune.com]

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ELKTON, AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA TRAIN SPEEDS TO INCREASE TO 40 MPH

[www.brookingsregister.com]

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SOUTHERN BELLE HOSTS 400 THROUGHOUT MEXICO

[notes.kcsi.com]

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GRAND COUNTY, COLORADO MUSEUM DERAILED BY UNION PACIFIC (With photo)

[www.vaildaily.com]

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CITY OF BRAIDWOOD, ILLINOIS BUYS SITE FOR HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT

[www.suburbanchicagonews.com]

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CANADIAN SHORT-LINE RAILWAY SHUTDOWN A CRISIS FOR MILLS

[www.meadowlakeprogress.com]

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TCI AND 3G CAPITAL SEND LETTER TO CSX SHAREHOLDERS

[www.foxbusiness.com]

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STRONG MARKET LIFTS LOCAL PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANIES TO RECORD PROFITS

[www.post-gazette.com]

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GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA: THE MIGHTY EEL VS. THE RAILROAD TRACK (With photo)

[gcdailyworld.com]

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FORMER RAILAMERICA CHIEF MARINO SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR PATRIOT RAIL

[www.palmbeachpost.com]

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AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT PROJECT REMAINS ON TRACK (With photo)

[chronicle.augusta.com]

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ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: WORKING TO SCALE (With photo)

[www.enctoday.com]

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HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: JUDGE ISSUES DEADLINE TO REPAY RAILROAD CASH

[www.altoonamirror.com]

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BELHARBOUR SHOWDOWN TUESDAY AT CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA COUNCIL MEETING (With map)

[hamptonroads.com]

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YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA: PRESERVATION ON TRACK -- LOCAL GROUP TRYING TO BRING BOROUGH'S IRON HORSE OUT OF PASTURE

[ydr.inyork.com]

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A LOVE OF CONNECTIONS IN TRAINS AND THOUGHT (With photo)

[www.philly.com]

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RUSSIA STOPS TERRORIST ACT AGAINST RAILROAD TROOPS IN ABKHAZIA

[en.rian.ru]

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DEUTSCHE BAHN IMPROVES WIRELESS RAILROAD NETWORK WITH NORTEL UPGRADE

[hosted-communications.tmcnet.com]

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FULL SPEED, AND THEN SOME, AHEAD

[www.thenational.ae]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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FOR MASS TRANSIT, MASS INVESTMENT

[www.csmonitor.com]

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FUEL HIKES HIT MASS TRANSIT, TOO; BUT CHICAGO TRANSIT AGENCIES PLAN NO FARE HIKES SO FAR

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS: PLANNERS HELPING CITY OF SANTA FE COORDINATE CONNECTIONS

[www.santafenewmexican.com]

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MAYOR DALEY SAYS CTA 'SUPER STATION' PLAN LACKS PUNCH OF TECHNOLOGY

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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FIFTH TEEN ARRESTED IN NORTH PORTLAND MAX ROBBERY

[www.oregonlive.com]

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DUMBARTON RAIL FACES FINANCIAL FIGHT

[www.redwoodcitydailynews.com]

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TRUCK DRIVER IN CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY CRASH DIES MONTHS AFTER ACCIDENT (With photo)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: THANKS A BILLION -- LIGHT RAIL A MISTAKE

[www.azcentral.com]

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NEW YORK'S FAMED SUBWAY IMPERSONATOR ARRESTED AGAIN

[abclocal.go.com]

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AT LAST, GEORGIA GOVERNOR PERDUE GETS ABOARD ON TRANSIT NEED

[www.ajc.com]

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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: GOOD FENCES MAKE HAPPY NEIGHBORS

[www.nytimes.com]

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