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Shale Activity Boosts Rail Traffic
November 20, 2012 | Triblive.com

Activity in the Marcellus Shale play has been an enormous boost to rail traffic. The railroad is hauling frac sand, water, chemicals, pipe, crane mats, natural gas liquids and more.


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