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What rail service was created when Congress passed the 1970 National Passenger Railroad Act
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Which is the only Appalachian Corridor highway that has not been completed?
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What animal was the mascot of the Chessie System of railroads?
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Which one of the following is still a major railroad carrier in West Virginia?
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Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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The old James River & Kanawha Turnpike became what road?
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The Northwestern Railroad was opened to this Ohio River city in 1857.
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What was the United States' first commercial railroad?
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What is the nickname for the section of U.S. 52 that runs between Kenova and Williamson?
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This important railroad was also known as the Deepwater.
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