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Old Posted Apr 15, 2012, 5:22 AM
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Originally Posted by nomarandlee View Post
Why could be offset by the thread of the alterative of the high diesel soot particles exposed to all the little children and moms who pass by the line and station everyday when a train passes.
Numerous wealthy communities exist alongside electric wires, especially around NY and Philly.

On the flipside, UP has drastically reduced its budget for tree-trimming. The fear of fallen branches was the cited reason for all the thunderstorm closures of Metra. Funny, there wouldn't have fallen branches if UP was trimming the trees properly... but a fallen tree would wreak havoc on an overhead wire system.
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