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The new effort saves much money by focusing on utilitizing railroad lines that are already in place. The aim is to bolster these lines by adding double tracks as well as side tracks where needed so passenger lines on a schedule could veer past freights.
Plans Chugging Down The Track For Passenger Rail Connecting Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis
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