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Quad-City river towns continue to negotiate with Canadian Pacific over the prospect train traffic will triple by 2027

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Quad-City river towns continue to negotiate with Canadian Pacific over the prospect train traffic will triple by 2027
Posted by Victrola1 on Monday, March 21, 2022 8:14 PM

City officials in Davenport, Bettendorf and LeClaire, which each has riverfront amenities and public infrastructure, submitted concerns to Canadian Pacific and a federal review panel. They say increased rail traffic and lengthened trains would delay live-saving emergency vehicles from crossing the tracks, hamper access to public amenities, and significantly increase noise and safety risk for residents and businesses along the riverfront..............

https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/quad-city-river-towns-continue-to-negotiate-with-canadian-pacific-over-the-prospect-train-traffic/article_31aa170a-e312-5459-a36f-2eb65ec067ee.html

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