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Crushed stone has one of the lowest average by weight values of all mineral commodities. The average unit price increased from US$1.58 per metric ton, f.o.b. plant, in 1970 to US$4.39 in 1990. However, the unit price in constant 1982 dollars fluctuated between US$3.48 and US$3.91 per metric ton for the same period.
The Carmeuse company operates two shortline railroads carrying freight along the shoreline of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Carmeuse operates two major Michigan quarries, and uses a variety of transportation methods, including stub short lines, to carry crushed stone and aggregate to waterfront locations where the material can be placed on conveyor belts for water ...
Construction of an intermodal rail-to-truck yard at a 100-acre (40 ha) site in the West Maspeth section of Queens. The location is near the intersection of Interstate 278 and Interstate 495 . The project has received intense opposition for neighbors concerned about increased truck traffic on local streets that lead to the highway interchange.
The Hardwick and Woodbury Railroad (H&WRR, or H&W) was a short-line railroad serving the towns of Hardwick and Woodbury, Vermont.Built to serve the local granite industry by bringing rough stone from the quarries to the cutting-houses, the railroad was about 7 miles (11 km) long, plus leased track, extended to about 11 miles (18 km) at its greatest extent.
Holban Yard is a railroad freight yard for the Long Island Rail Road at Rockaway Junction near the current site of the Hillside Facility. It was built in 1906 and was named for the two communities of Hollis and St. Albans which bordered the yard along the Cedarhurst Cut-Off at the time of construction. [ 4 ]
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Fresh Pond Junction is a freight yard in the Ridgewood and Glendale neighborhoods of Queens in New York City. It is operated by the New York & Atlantic Railway, which serves Long Island using tracks owned by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). [1] The yard has operated since the early 20th century [2] and is the primary rail freight yard on the ...