Tollway sues Canadian railroad over western access to O'Hare

Anything pertaining to railfanning in Illinois.
Notch 8
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 460
Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:43 am

Tollway sues Canadian railroad over western access to O'Hare

Unread post by Notch 8 »

Frustrated with what it says is a Canadian railway's refusal to negotiate, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has filed a lawsuit before a federal regulatory agency demanding that it be allowed to run highway ramps over train tracks just west of O'Hare International Airport. The toll authority asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Tuesday to decide "on an expedited basis" to allow the toll authority to build five ramps over Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, according to the toll authority's petition. "This was the last resort — we had no other option," said Bob Schillerstrom, toll authority chairman. "The Canadian Pacific worked with us for a long period of time and then completely changed their position.

Read more:https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/acb09006-9 ... adian.html

dinwitty
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 19
Joined: Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:26 pm

Re: Tollway sues Canadian railroad over western access to O'

Unread post by dinwitty »

the problem is planning, the tollway has been rambuncious and unprepared about its construction, Thats why CP walked off.

User avatar
Standard Railfan
Railroadfan...fan
Posts: 1798
Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:25 pm
Location: Marquette, MI

Re: Tollway sues Canadian railroad over western access to O'

Unread post by Standard Railfan »

That and E. Hunter Harrison is a ....... :lol:

Post Reply