A proposed 72-track Burlington Northern switchyard on the Rathdrum Prairie could double or triple the populations of Rathdrum and Hauser by 1990, according to a new study.

The Festival at the Switchyard honors the critical role the railroad played in putting Carrollton on the map and the continuing importance of rail in Carrollton's present and future. The event is ...

It honors the critical role that the railroad plays in the city's history. "Here in historic downtown is where three rail lines cross and we have an actual switchyard," Kelli Lewis said.

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