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Focus on Safety: CMAP study offers glimpse at types of cargo in local trains

Homewood and Flossmoor were founded along existing rail lines, so train traffic has been routine for the entire history of both villages.

It’s easy to take for granted the presence of train cars but not as easy to discover what kinds of materials are in them.

Information on specific quantities of specific materials is proprietary information that railroads do not divulge to the public.

“When it comes to the goods we ship, sharing that information…

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