Conrail's Track Abandonment Program
CED-79-45
Published: Apr 02, 1979. Publicly Released: May 08, 1979.
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The criteria for Consolidated Rail Corporation's (Conrail) route selection and track abandonment processes were evaluated including whether any new or different criteria, such as social or environmental factors, were advisable. Also reviewed was Conrail's study of its branch line from Waterbury to Torrington, Connecticut.
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