Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting ...
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Freight trains return to Lackawaxen rail yard; quarry stone being sent out

A freight railroad transloading company has been set up in the rail yard at Lackawaxen, Pike County, taking delivery of tons of crushed quarry stone from nearby quarries for shipment out of state. The ...
The Roanoke Times

Roanoke can't host intermodal facility, officials say

Roanoke has no site that will accommodate a proposed $32 million railroad freight yard, and the city shouldn't waste the state's time by suggesting otherwise, City Councilman Bev Fitzpatrick said ...
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Vernon Files Petition to Overturn Metro’s Proposed Malabar Yard Expansion

The city of Vernon alleges in a new legal action against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority that the agency’s decision to include the Malabar Yard as mitigation for the Link ...