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Railroad Newsline for Monday, June 23, 2008

Compiled by Larry W. Grant

In Memory of Rob Carlson, 1952 – 2006

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RAIL NEWS:

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UP BACKLOG STARTS TO UNWIND

[www.northplattebulletin.com]

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ALL ABOARD! AMTRAK TRAIN MAKES RARE TRIP OVER TEHACHAPI LOOP

[www.bakersfield.com]

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TYLER, TEXAS TRAIN DERAILMENT WILL KEEP ROADS CLOSED UNTIL SOMETIME MONDAY

[www.tylerpaper.com]

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GUEST OPINION, THE SIOUX FALLS (SD) ARGUS LEADER: ISSUE OF EMINENT DOMAIN MISLEADING

[www.argusleader.com]

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WISCONSIN INDUSTRY HURT BY DAMAGE TO RAIL LINES

[www.wiscnews.com]

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HI-YO SILVER! AWAY! FIRST LONE RANGER TRAIN EVENT ARRIVES AT TEXAS STATE RAILROAD'S RUSK STATION (With photo)

[www.palestineherald.com]

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KCS CHAIRMAN & CEO MICHAEL R. HAVERTY NAMED ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR® 2008 AWARD WINNER IN THE CENTRAL MIDWEST REGION

[notes.kcsi.com]

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TRAIN GOING 70 MPH HITS WOMAN, CAR ON ARIZONA TRAIN TRACKS (With photos)

[www.abc15.com]

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MOUNT HOOD RAILROAD GETS $700,000

[www.oregonlive.com]

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BNSF ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENCE DAY OPERATING PLANS

AUTOMOTIVE:

[domino.bnsf.com]

COAL:

[domino.bnsf.com]

INTERMODAL:

[domino.bnsf.com]

CARLOAD:

[domino.bnsf.com]

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:

[domino.bnsf.com]

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TRAIN ROLLS THROUGH GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO CARRYING A MESSAGE OF SAFETY

[www.postindependent.com]

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OREGON RAIL PROJECTS OK'D

[www.gazettetimes.com]

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AMTRAK STOP IN HOPE, ARKANSAS RESURRECTED AS POSSIBILITY

[www.hopestar.com]

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CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO COUNCIL MUFFLES QUIET ZONE

[www.dcnewspress.com]

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NORTH TEXAS TALES: COAL TOWN

[www.grahamleader.com]

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MISSOURI AMPUTEE RECOUNTS HORROR OF TRAIN ACCIDENT

[www.stltoday.com]

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MATTOON, ILLINOIS RAILROAD DEPOT TO GET MARKER HONORING LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES

[www.jg-tc.com]

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TRAVELERS SHIFT TO RAIL AS COST OF FUEL RISES (With photos and graphic)

[www.nytimes.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE NEW LONDON (CT) DAY: BE A BETTER NEIGHBOR

[www.theday.com]

And:

BLOCK ISLAND FERRY HURT BY BRIDGE CLOSURE

[www.theday.com]

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TCI AND 3G CAPITAL SEND LETTER TO CSX SHAREHOLDERS

[www.foxbusiness.com]

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COURT DENIES INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL IN CSX CASE

[money.cnn.com]

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TCI: WINNING THE BATTLE BUT LOSING THE WAR?

[www.thedeal.com]

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AS 83RD BIRTHDAY IS FETED, ENGINE'S STILL GOING STRONG (With photo gallery)

[www.knoxnews.com]

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CITIZEN HELPS STOP THEFT OF CSX LOCOMOTIVE HORNS

[fonality-phone-systems.tmcnet.com]

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BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA RAILROAD PACT GETS APPROVAL

[www.tradingmarkets.com]

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OPINION, THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: DON'T RAILROAD THE RAILROAD

[hamptonroads.com]

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OPINION, THE FORT WAYNE (IN) JOURNAL GAZETTE: PREVENTING DEADLY CRASHES

[www.journalgazette.net]

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TWO TRESTLES TO BE BUILT TO UNIFY SARASOTA-TO-VENICE, FLORIDA LEGACY TRAIL

[www.heraldtribune.com]

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MODEL OF HISTORIC RAILROAD FINDS HOME IN STRASBURG, VIRGINIA BAGGAGE CAR (With photos)

[www.nvdaily.com]

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FOUR KILLED IN TRAIN AMBUSH IN RESTIVE THAI SOUTH

[www.reuters.com]

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AUSTRALIAN POLICE PRAISE TRAIN DRIVER

[www.news.com.au]

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TRAIN TO KASHMIR, A CENTURY IN THE MAKING (With video clips)

[www.ibnlive.com]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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MOTORIST MAY HAVE CAUSED GATE ARM TO HIT TRAIN DOOR, INJURING CHICAGO METRA PASSENGER, OFFICIALS SAY

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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RIDERS FEEL PINCH AS CHICAGO'S METRA PACKS 'EM IN (With video and graphic)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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NAVAL RECRUIT KILLED BY CHICAGO METRA TRAIN IN NORTH SUBURBS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO SHUT DOWN RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN O'HARE, ROSEMONT; MAINTENANCE PROJECT TO TAKE ABOUT THREE WEEKS

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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IN DALLAS, THEY ARE STREETCARS, NOT TROLLEYS

[www.dallasnews.com]

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CHICAGO'S LAST STREETCAR (With video)

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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SMALL STREETCAR SHOPS ON DALLAS' MOST-ENDANGERED LIST (With photo)

[www.dallasnews.com]

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METRO-NORTH FINISHES WORK ON FOUR HUDSON LINE STATIONS (With photo)

[lohud.com]

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NEW YORK TRANSIT OFFICIAL BACKTRACKS ON ANTI-TRAIN REMARK

[www.newsday.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE ORLANDO SENTINEL: DOCKERY'S PITCH TO HAVE INTERCITY RAIL REPLACE COMMUTER DOESN'T WASH

[www.orlandosentinel.com]

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