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Amtrak going to build 20 miles of transmission line

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Amtrak going to build 20 miles of transmission line
Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, April 29, 2012 4:12 AM

http://mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/04/28/main_line_suburban_life/news/doc4f9975c833a0d203187470.txt

Amtrak is going to replace 20 miles of transmission line from Zoo - Paoli that follows old Trenton cut off to Amtrak's present ROW.  This is probably a in conjunction with the replacement of the Atglen line now being completed ?  

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Posted by MidlandMike on Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:13 PM

I wonder why they are taking the longer route, rather than following the existing Amtrak route?  Also when you talk about the "Atglen line" I presume this is just another power line replacement, rather than re-installing rail on that line?

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