by twropr
http://www.rtands.com/newsflash/agreeme ... -4175.html
Apparently, NS was the holdout on this agreement. Should be interesting to see what detours take place as the construction begins. As most of you know, this is the first CREATE project that primarily benefits passenger trains. NS will benefit indirectly from not having to stop at the Englewood diamond every time a METRA goes by and may experience less incidents of trailer breakins (if the Chicago Line is still an intermodal corridor west of Englewood, the area has been notorious for resident thieves breaking into trailers to rob contents while a train is stopped. In PC and CR days, a TV train generally did not leave the 47th St or 59th St. terminal until the Englewood op advised he had them lined up so they could make a clean break out of town).
Andy
Apparently, NS was the holdout on this agreement. Should be interesting to see what detours take place as the construction begins. As most of you know, this is the first CREATE project that primarily benefits passenger trains. NS will benefit indirectly from not having to stop at the Englewood diamond every time a METRA goes by and may experience less incidents of trailer breakins (if the Chicago Line is still an intermodal corridor west of Englewood, the area has been notorious for resident thieves breaking into trailers to rob contents while a train is stopped. In PC and CR days, a TV train generally did not leave the 47th St or 59th St. terminal until the Englewood op advised he had them lined up so they could make a clean break out of town).
Andy
