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Railroads suddenly on growth track

By BY FRANK AHRENS THE WASHINGTON POST

RADFORD, Va. - When Bob Billingsley hired on with Norfolk Southern railway 31 years ago, he was a rookie on work crews that were closing unused lines as the nation's economy turned its back on the railroads.

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  • Headline: Railroads suddenly on growth track
  • Publication: Business, Pages 79, 80 on 04/27/2008
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