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Council members report town-hall on railroad blockages; permanent transfer station may take years
Summary
Councilmembers who held a town-hall said Norfolk Southern train operations cause repeated blockages in the city of Chester and that a new transfer station funded by federal and local sources is planned but may take two years to reach service.
Councilmembers who organized a recent town-hall on railroad blockages reported on local frustrations with long freight trains that block crossings across the city of Chester.
Councilman Guy and other panelists said three rail companies operate in the city'Norfolk Southern, CFX and CSX'but identified Norfolk Southern as the primary source of lengthy blockages because of a transfer area near Klax…
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