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RailWatch Releases New Report on Bad Railroad Track

RailWatch Releases New Report on Bad Railroad Track

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RailWatch Releases New Report on Bad Railroad Track

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RailWatch Releases New Report on Bad Railroad Track

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Washington: U.S. Newswire

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U.S. Newswire, 2000-07-17, p.1

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CHICAGO, July 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- RailWatch today released a new report which takes a critical look at the condition of railroad track in the United States. The report, titled "Why Do Thousands of Miles of Track Go Uninspected Every Year?" was prepared by M.Cubed, an independent policy analysis firm based in San Francisco, Calif. RailWatch is a non-profit public education organization dedicated to educating the public about railroad safety. To find out more about RailWatch visit the website at www.railwatch.org or call toll- free at 1-877-RA-WATCH (729-2824). "It's mind boggling that trains carrying massive amounts of hazardous materials, travelling at exhorbitant speeds, are allowed to operate on tracks have not been properly inspected and maintained, " stated RailWatch Executive Director Sherry Kiesling Fox....

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