@380kmh Train guy! The tracks are the same, right? So this is a usage map?https://twitter.com/wgeary/status/861207578667339777 …
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Replying to @MeadBadger
map is in error, "freight rail" map just shows all railways ever built in USA, most are abandoned/removed by now
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Replying to @380kmh @MeadBadger
Railway networks come from Bureau of Transportation Statistics' 2015 National Transportation Atlas Database: https://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2015/polyline …
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Are you saying that the BTS database includes railways that are no longer in use? If so, do you know where one can find more accurate data?
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Replying to @wgeary @MeadBadger
Yeah--there are some routes that caught my eye in Oregon, Nevada, Wyoming; prob others--I'm comparing to my map from http://www.railmaps.com
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Replying to @380kmh @MeadBadger
i see, thanks for mentioning it. the map is rather expensive :/ will look into it further
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yeah...I bought it a couple years ago, had it on my wall for a long time
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