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Record #:
24205
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Plans to bolster rail service throughout Eastern North Carolina might make two ports more attractive to shipping lines, imports, and exports. This worries some farmers that the rail line will become slower and non-reliable when delivering much needed feed supplies.
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2667
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The North Carolina Railroad, owned by the state and by the public, runs from Morehead City to Charlotte. Private shareholders are trying to block a new 1995 lease agreement because they feel it keeps them from maximizing their investments.
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North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, Sept 1995, p52-69,72-73, il, por, f Periodical Website
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31395
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North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham has called for swift action to prevent abandonment of over 250 miles of branch line railroad system tracks across the state. These smaller lines run from mainland railroads, and are located in rural areas. Railroad abandonment could seriously hurt the economic viability of rural communities who use the lines to transport crops and materials.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 15 Issue 4, Apr 1983, p17