of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern in March, which would create a new route linking Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. The newly merged company plans to run an additional seven to eight trains each day along tracks shared by Metra’s Milwaukee District West line running from Union Station out to Elgin.
Leaders in villages like Itasca, where the only fire station is separated from many residents by tracks with street-level crossings, said longer and more frequent freight trains“The STB ruling shows us three things: It 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 Mayor Jeff Pruyn said in a statement.
“In our view, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board conducted a comprehensive, thorough and thoughtful review of the combination,” the company’s statement said. “We believe that unprecedented examination of the facts produced the right final decision which clearly recognizes the many benefits of the CPKC combination.”
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