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Don't fear rail freight in Morris; Long-distance routes through county not economical, they say

By Michael Daigle
DAILY RECORD
01/14/06

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - Economics, history and topography will have more to do with determining how much freight flows through Morris County on trains than the possible redevelopment of a rail line from Warren County to Scranton, Pa., for commuter rail service, transportation officials said.

But local critics of increased rail traffic through Morris still worry that long trains carting unsavory freight may yet become a detriment to the quality of life here. . . . Read more