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Railroad Newsline for Saturday, June 28, 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 MESSAGE TO CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF MIDWEST FLOODING ON THE RAILROAD

[domino.bnsf.com]

(ED. NOTE: I want to take a moment to comment on what I think is remarkable coverage on the flood situation by the BNSF Railway Company. It demonstrates a corporate willingness to share information and photographs with their customers and the public to help them understand the effort that BNSF is mounting to restore service. Thank you BNSF -- good job! - lwg)

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AAR SAYS MIDWEST FLOODING CONTINUES TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT RAIL VOLUMES

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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UPDATE ON UNION PACIFIC ACCIDENT IN WHITE CASTLE, LOUISIANA (With photo)

[www.2theadvocate.com]

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MAN HURT IN TRAIN WRECK NEAR HUNTLEY, MONTANA (With photo)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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AX-WIELDING MAN HALTS HISTORIC TRAIN; MAYBE IT WAS THE PAINT (With photo)

[www.claycountyleader.com]

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U.S. PANEL HEARS LOCAL OFFICIALS' CONCERNS ABOUT CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL PLAN; PROPOSED MERGER COULD QUADRUPLE FREIGHT-TRAIN TRAFFIC IN COLLAR COUNTY COMMUNITIES

[www.chicagotribune.com]

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MATERIALS, CREW READIED TO REPAIR TRACKS: BURLINGTON WORK SPEEDS ALONG; GULFPORT WAITS FOR WATER TO RETREAT (With photo)

[www.thehawkeye.com]

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BNSF MINOT EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS (With photos)

[www.bnsf.com]

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MAN RECALLS CLAYTON, LOUISIANA TRAIN WRECK OF 1920

[www.theconcordiasentinel.com]

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WISCONSIN RAILROADS ON TRACK FOR EXPANSION

[www.gmtoday.com]

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BNSF NAMED 2008 BEST DIVERSITY COMPANY FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

[money.cnn.com]

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OPINION, THE GALESBURG REGISTER-MAIL: TIME TO APPRECIATE WHAT RAILROAD DAYS IS NOW

[www.galesburg.com]

And:

GALESBURG POLICE PLAN EXTRA PATROLS AT RAILROAD DAYS

[www.galesburg.com]

And:

LECTURE ON RAILROADS AT SANDBURG SITE

[www.galesburg.com]

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TRAIN WHISTLES MIGHT KEEP BLOWING IN STEILACOOM (With photo and map)

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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BIPARTISAN NOD SENDS RAIL-YARD BILL TO ARIZONA GOVERNOR

[www.azstarnet.com]

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LAST STOP: WADENA, MINNESOTA DEPOT REOPENS

[www.wadenapj.com]

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EDITORIAL, THE WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD: KEEP AMTRAK ON TRACK

[www.wacotrib.com]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, THE LAWRENCE (KS) JOURNAL-WORLD: REPLACE DEPOT

[www2.ljworld.com]

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BLAGOJEVICH BUDGET PROPOSAL WOULD CUT BOTH AMTRAK TRAINS TO QUINCY

[www.whig.com]

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SAND, SCENERY, AND STEAM TRAIN ADVENTURES IN ALAMOSA, COLORADO

[www.smartertravel.com]

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TRAINS STILL ENCHANT BOTH THE YOUNG AND OLD (With photo)

[www.freelancenews.com]

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CSX VOTE DELAY -- DESPERATE GAMBLE OR SHREWD MOVE?

[www.guardian.co.uk]

And:

TALLY OF CSX PROXY VOTE MAY TAKE WEEKS

[www.inrich.com]

And:

CSX WORKS TO RENDER ACTIVISTS IMPOTENT

[www.forbes.com]

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NEW THAMES RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE POISED FOR THE FINAL NUDGE (With photo)

[www.theday.com]

And:

THAMES RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE; TRAIN SCHEDULE ON TRACK TO RESTART SATURDAY

[www.theday.com]

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OLD MAINE RAILROAD TRACKS TO BECOME NEW NATURE TRAILS (With video)

[www.wcsh6.com]

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DERAILING THE WEST END: CHARGES AND COUNTER-CHARGES FLY AS CITY OFFICIALS BRACE FOR EXTENDED BATTLE WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN OVER ETHANOL TRANSLOADING FACILITY

[www.connectionnewspapers.com]

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DISCOVER NEW YORK BY TRAVELING ON AMTRAK; FIFTH ANNUAL NEW YORK BY RAIL® GUIDE UNCOVERS BEST OF EMPIRE STATE

[www.amtrak.com]

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DOWNEAST SCENIC RAILROAD TAKES DELIVERY OF PASSENGER COACH (With photo)

[ellsworthmaine.com]

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MICHIGAN GREENWAY, RAIL STATION SEEN AS GOOD FITS

[www.mlive.com]

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MUSEUM COMPLEX SUGGESTED FOR BUFFALO'S METRO RAIL TERMINAL NEAR HSBC ARENA (With photo)

[www.buffalonews.com]

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STRASBURG STATION OPENS (With photo)

[www.centralpennbusiness.com]

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FUEL SURCHARGE LAWSUITS, ANTITRUST FINES GROWING

[www.logisticsmgmt.com]

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IS THIS THE NEW AGE OF THE TRAIN IN THE UK?

[news.bbc.co.uk]

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UK TRAIN PASSENGERS SAVED ELDERLY WOMAN FROM SEX PEST

[www.kentnews.co.uk]

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SUCCESS OF SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS EXPRESS TRAIN INDICATES A YEARNING FOR PUBLIC-TRANSPORT ALTERNATIVE

[www.engineeringnews.co.za]

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TRANSIT NEWS:

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DALLAS INTRODUCES 'SUPER LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES' (With photo)

[blog.wired.com]

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GUEST OPINION, THE EUGENE REGISTER GUARD: OUR FUTURE IN WITH RAIL, NOT BIGGER ROADS

[www.registerguard.com]

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TROLLEY TRAFFIC HALTED WHILE THE SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED FIRE AT LANDMARK KANSAS CITY BARBEQUE (With photo)

[www.signonsandiego.com]

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PROPOSED EAST SIDE LIGHT RAIL DRAWS KEEN INTEREST; LINE WOULD RUN FROM SEATTLE TO BELLEVUE

[eastsidebusinessjournal.com]

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DART CHAIRMAN: 'I WOULD LIKE US OUT OF THE JEWELRY AND CLOTHES BUSINESS'

[www.dallasnews.com]

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HOUSTON'S EAST END LIGHT RAIL PROJECT BEGINS WITH PARTY AND PICKETS

[www.chron.com]

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FRENCH COMPANY BACKED FOR NEW ORLEANS RTA MANAGEMENT

[www.nola.com]

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SEPTA WORKER TAKES FINAL RIDE ON THE RAILS

[www.delcotimes.com]

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MATH PROFESSOR KILLED ON MBTA RAILROAD TRACKS

[www.boston.com]

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NORTH CAROLINA'S TRIANGLE CONSIDERS FUTURE OF TRANSIT

[abclocal.go.com]

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LAGNIAPPE: (Something extra, not always railroad related, for Saturday’s only.)

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BOMBER TRAINING PLANS HIT OPPOSITION IN MONTANA (With map)

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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WINGS OF FREEDOM: HISTORY IN THE AIR, ON THE GROUND (With slide show)

[www.thenewstribune.com]

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NAKED SUSHI CAPTURES OUR IMAGINATION

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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50 YEARS LATER, SURVIVORS RECALL SECOND NARROWS BRIDGE

[dcnonl.com]

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CROWD GATHERS IN LIVINGSTON, MONTANA TO WATCH COLLAPSING BRIDGE

[www.billingsgazette.net]

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FUEL, FEED COSTS CRIPPLING US CATFISH INDUSTRY (With photo)

[hosted.ap.org]

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LIVING WITH A SINKHOLE: UNCERTAIN TIMES IN DAISETTA

[www.chron.com]

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GRISWOLD, CONNECTICUT MAN'S UNIQUE COLLECTION GOING ON SALE

[www.newsday.com]

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GIANT-SIZED STEAKS (With photo)

[www.nj.com]

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OLD BUT RELIABLE XP PREFERRED TO VISTA

[www.omaha.com]

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THE END

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