Freight trains make big comeback in nation’s transportation network – latimes.com

L. A. Times reports something that could be good news, or then again…

More than 4,000 miles of train tracks stretch through California, winding up the blustery Cajon Pass and snaking through the desert surrounding Barstow.

Those tracks could be seeing a lot more traffic in the next few years as trains loaded with Chinese-made toys, electronics and clothing roll eastward, connecting West Coast ports with cities across the U.S.

Freight trains make big comeback in nation’s transportation network – latimes.com.

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