Suburbs appeal railway merger, ask for tougher conditions

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Suburbs appeal Canadian Pacific railway merger

A suburban coalition that fought a major railroad merger filed an appeal Thursday asking federal judges to review the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval and impose tougher conditions.

The STB ruling"ignored our concerns for the quality of life in our communities, it ignored our concerns about the negative consequences on economic development in our communities, and most importantly, it ignored our concerns for safety," Itasca Village President Jeff Pruyn said. Several suburbs had sought relief such as grade separations and pedestrian gates but were unsuccessful. The merger would create a railroad stretching from Mexico to Canada. CP spokesman Patrick Waldron said the STB"conducted a comprehensive, thorough and thoughtful review of the combination, and its environmental impacts, as part of a more than yearlong regulatory review and environmental impact study.

 

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