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Article: CN, CPR, Ontario government celebrate end of freight trains through Niagara Falls tourist area. (Industry Today).(Abstract)
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- Railway Track and Structures
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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Canada's two national railways and civic and Ontario government officials held a "spike-pulling" ceremony to mark the end of freight trains travelling through Niagara Falls' busy downtown and tourist area.
Rail crews will lift track in a 6.6-mile railway corridor that cuts through the city. The track removal will help spur redevelopment of prime real estate in the tourism and downtown areas, eliminate traffic congestion and improve road safety and generate ...