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Final Run Ends Railroad Mail Sorting After 100 Years
After a century of railway post offices the postal service ends sorting on trains between Washington and New York. The closure cuts costs by about 2 million yearly while maintaining service standards as 68 clerks retire or move to stationary posts.
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Swasilington
Washington
New York
Lou Eberhardt
Franklin Bauer
Rau
Onarga
Chicago
Clinton
Iowa
Chicago & North Western
Railway
Washington, D.C
New York City
United States
Frankford Junction
Washington-New York Railway