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Train control towers set to go up along rail lines
Thousands going up nationwide, 11 in Hall; structures stand 60 feet high
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This positive train control tower is located in Greene County, Ohio. It is representative of the towers that will be installed in Hall County.
The new year likely will see a series of train towers going up not only in Hall County, but across the state and nation. The positive train control towers are a federal mandate via the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The 11 towers going up in Hall County are among a total of 430 needed in Georgia, and thousands across the country.