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Surprised nobody has posted this yet:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news/Genesee-Wyoming-lands-its-largest-Utica-Shale-customer--33506



Allen

Not good for the coalers to hear, but excellent for the economy. 10,000 cars annually? Theorhetically that's about 192 cars a week, or essentially two 100-car trains a week, if I'm not mistaken.

And to think that the old PRR/Conrail Panhandle line (now the G&W CUOH Pan Subdivision) was almost abandoned by Conrail in the early 90's. At the time virtually nothing moved east of Coshocton Ohio and the rails had crusty rust on them. Now, those rails are shiny. Add the shared trackage agreement with the Wheeling and Lake Erie from Jewitt to Scio and you have a busy piece of railroad. I don't think the State of Ohio gets enough credit for listening to shippers and saving this line.