Ancient Train Data Dumped on Illinois University
Published Date: 3/19/2025
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Summary
The Surface Transportation Board got a request from the University of Illinois to use railroad shipping data from 1986 to 2023. This data includes some private info, so anyone who disagrees has 14 days to speak up. If no one objects, the data will be shared soon, helping researchers and businesses without costing anyone extra.
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