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As America Approaches 250: train service in Maryville started at turn of 20th Century
By Kathy Turner • Trains started serving the residents of Maryville in August 1901. The train ran along what is now Illinois Route 159. It connected St. Louis with the communities to the west, including Maryville. Called the East St. Louis and Interurban Railway, it was in reality a streetcar; the line would later become…
Read MoreProposed railroad merger raises competition concerns
By LYNDSAY JONES FarmWeek Some transportation groups are skeptical and some ag groups are seeking more information about the implications of a planned merger between rail rivals Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. DTN reported both companies’ boards of directors unanimously agreed to a deal July 29 in which Union Pacific will acquire Norfolk Southern for…
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