Commuter Rail Or Freight In Atlanta?

Georgia wants to run it's commuter rail on the lines owned by the freight carriers. The freight carriers don't care. A recipe for disaster?

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October 27, 2000, 12:00 PM PDT

By Laura Kraft

"After years of mulling new mass-transit options for Atlanta, the state of Georgia is ready to put commuter trains on the fast track. The only problem: It may be a long while before the region's largest freight railroads -- CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. -- climb aboard."

Thanks to Laura Krafft

FULL STORY: Commuter Rail Is Off Track Till Freight Lines Cooperate

Friday, October 27, 2000 in Wall St. Journal

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