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DANGER! Amish Lady Crossing In Front of Speeding Train!!
DANGER! Amish Lady Rides Bike In Front Of Speeding Train!
Rapid City Pierre & Eastern (RCP&E) SD40s Pass Derailment at New Underwood SD
RCP&E SD40's Pass Derailment Site!
Community resistance meets Norfolk Southern effort to expand Chicago rail yard
Community resistance meets Norfolk Southern effort to expand Chicago rail yard By | January 13, 2023 Residents near 47th Street Yard project question lack of local hiring, road and pollution impacts Norfolk Southern’s 47th Street Yard, with the area of planned expansion directly to its south. Google Earth CHICAGO — Norfolk Southern efforts to expand a rail yard on Chicago’s South Side have run into resistance from local residents concerned the railroad has not followed through on promises of job opportunities, as well as on the effects of the surrounding neighborhood. Local news site Block Club Chicago reports the railroad is continuing work to expand its 47th Street Yard, with plans to add intermodal trailer parking between Garfield Boulevard and 59th Street. A pending City Council ordinance would transfer streets and alleys in that area to NS. The city had previously sold 105 city-owned vacant lots to the...
Metra Studies Extension To Dekalb, IL
DeKalb, Ill., funds study on possible Metra service By | January 13, 2023 City is 15 miles from current terminus of UP West line A Metra train arrives at Elburn, Ill., the current western terminus of the Union Pacific West line. The city of DeKalb, Ill., has authorized a study to look into the feasbility of extending service to DeKalb, some 15 miles away. David Lassen DeKALB, Ill. — The DeKalb City Council has voted to fund a transportation study aimed at determining the feasibility of bringing Metra commuter rail service to the city. At its meeting earlier this week, the council voted unanimously to fund a $98,379 study by Sam Schwartz Consulting LLC “to identify potential ridership, capital costs, and operating requirements as a basis for defining the financial feasibility” of Metra service. The City Council and Northern Illinois University, which also supports the study, have asked that the results b...
