by johnpbarlow
FWIW (and it ain't much), Connecticut's US Senators weighed in the transaction with a tepid response. Notable excerpt:
https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... 303519.pdf
BTW, did Massachusett's Congressman the Honorable Richard Neal speak his mind at the hearings to offer any credible reasons why he is opposed to the CSX acquisition?
If the STB is considering approval, it should include mandatory, clear conditions that ensure fair pricing of – and open access to – freight and passenger rail service in the Northeast. It should also require as a condition of such approval the proposed infrastructure upgrades by CSX. In addition, the STB should include conditions that ensure CSX will maintain service to businesses currently served by Pan Am’s freight lines, such as the Springfield Terminal.I bolded/italicized the inane comment about servicing "the Springfield Terminal". It's pretty obvious Blumenthal (who almost got smacked by an Amtrak Regional while standing in front of the cameras on the Milford CT platform back in 2014) and Murphy are clueless as to the details provided by CSX re: infrastructure work to be done as part of the acquisition.
https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/ ... 303519.pdf
BTW, did Massachusett's Congressman the Honorable Richard Neal speak his mind at the hearings to offer any credible reasons why he is opposed to the CSX acquisition?