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Train Traffic Increasing With Oil Boom

By: KSAN News
Updated: February 19, 2013
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Traffic is picking up due to success from the oil field industry but this time we're not talking about more trucks on the highway. Train traffic over the past ten years in the Concho Valley has increased over 400 percent and that number is expected to double in the coming year.
     So how are state officials handling the increase to ensure the safety of Concho Valley residents remains top priority?

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