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Rail service vital, but safety, security issues part of mix
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The Mississippi Business Journal
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July 5, 2004
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Copyright informationCopyright Mississippi Business Journal Jul 05, 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Mississippi has 2,600 miles of railroad tracks moving freight and passengers through the state. Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) rails engineer Steven Edwards says use of these tracks may increase as fuel prices continue to climb.
"Train traffic is increasing, and we hear from the railroad companies that the numbers might double. That would be a big savings for shipping that is not time sensitive because trains can move bulk and weight more efficiently than trucks," he said. "It would also take traffic off roads and every truck that is not on highways helps."
Currently, there are 23 freight trains daily that travel the CSX Railroad tracks across the Gulf Coast, 18 per day on ...
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