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19th Street Tracks: What’s Next? | Springfield News
Springfield’s 19th Street rail corridor is at a crossroads—after years of debate, city officials are weighing options like underpasses, trail conversion, or road upgrades, but funding and stakeholder buy-in stand in the way. Residents, especially on the east side, feel betrayed by broken promises dating back two decades. While the mayor dreams of connecting the tracks to a greenway, reality hits hard: train traffic will plummet due to coal mine closures, making costly underpasses impractical. Businesses still rely on the line, and community activists insist the Black neighborhood’s…
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