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The Waste Line Express is a 10-12 car, custom-built train that hauls solid waste between the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority's Tinker Creek and Smith Gap stations. Each weekday evening, the train makes its 33-mile journey carrying over 500 tons of waste collected from residents and businesses in the city of Roanoke, the county of Roanoke and the town of Vinton.
Each rail car can hold up to 65 tons of waste, making these cars among the largest in operation on the railroad. The Waste Line Express is owned by the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority and operated under contract with Norfolk Southern. |
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