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Side Tracks

March 20, 2005 Todd DeFeo
Short-line rail companies continue to carry their weight on routes that otherwise might have been abandoned.

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Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Awards Grants to Support Atlanta Belt Line Initiative

January 28, 2005 Railfanning.org News Wire
As part of its commitment to preserve green space and improve parks for urban residents, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today announced it is awarding grants to two organizations involved in making the Atlanta Belt Line – a proposed corridor of transit, parks and trails – a reality.

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Andrews Raid showed importance of railroads

December 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo
James J. Andrews walked precisely as he made his way to the locomotive. Few, if any, noticed him or the raiders following close behind.

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Railroad History Runs Deep in Henry County, Georgia

November 29, 2004 Todd DeFeo
On any given day, it’s not uncommon to hear the sound of a passing freight train in McDonough. The railroad roots in Henry County run deep.

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Norfolk Southern

All roads lead to McDonough

November 29, 2004 Todd DeFeo
The GP40 locomotive let off a distinctive hissing sound – the air breaks had just been released.

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Where the Tracks No Longer Run

September 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo
Less than 100 years ago, a narrow-gauge short line railroad once served the Dunwoody community, connecting it to a major thoroughfare between Charlotte and Atlanta.

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MARTA Passes ’05 Budget, No Rail Cuts

June 12, 2004 Todd DeFeo
MARTA’s rail operations are safe – for now, at least.

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Transit

MARTA Police Arrest Man Suspected of Assault

June 10, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
MARTA police today arrested a 42-year-old man, charging him with assaulting a four people, including a “high-ranking military official” on a train at the Airport Station and an elderly woman, officials said.

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MARTA Contributes Officers for G8 Summit

June 8, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Joining a collection of police agencies from across the state, 20 officers from the MARTA Police Department have been redeployed to serve at the G8 Summit on Sea Island.

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Transit

Man Killed By MARTA Train

May 10, 2004 Todd DeFeo
A man walking in a train tunnel was killed Monday when he was struck by a westbound MARTA train, published reports indicate.

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