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The DOT wants to string power lines along your freight railroad

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Key takeaway: A new federal initiative to run transmission infrastructure along rail corridors promises revenue for railroads and faster grid buildout for the country. But nobody is asking what it means for the freight that actually moves on those tracks. The US Department of Transportation has a new plan for the nearly 140,000 route miles of freight railroad in this country. It wants to run high-voltage power lines along them. And ... The post The DOT wants to string power lines along your freight railroad appeared first on The Loadstar .

First report: Trump's DOT Could Cut American Electric Bills with Unconventional Plan to Lease Land for Power Lines westernjournal.com, 2d

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