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Chicago Switching => General Discussion => Topic started by: D. Kaniuk on February 03, 2010, 05:29:44 PM

Title: The web site made the big time
Post by: D. Kaniuk on February 03, 2010, 05:29:44 PM

The City of Chicago filed on Monday the official abandonment notice. the pdf is 8MB and very detailed.
The web site is mentioned in the document.
Highlights:  
Page 7, reference to web site
Page 23 reference to declining customers
Page 24 web site
Page 51 Tom Burke picture
Page 103-105  various pictures
Page 151-159   various pictures
Page 177 notice in suntimes

There are numerous details about the CTM and it\'s operation are in the document (including Goose Island). There is history including a copy of the CMST&P/Soo in bankruptcy court.

Here is the link:
http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/7be70884bdec5802852576be00477ec4?OpenDocument

Title: The web site made the big time
Post by: D. Kaniuk on February 12, 2010, 03:38:23 PM

The plot thickens; more filings about the CTM:
http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/ffa540b3f9b1a321852576c80062a2b7?OpenDocument
and then:
http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/1652b7fccbe0a764852576c80062fe52?OpenDocument

Title: The web site made the big time
Post by: Jeff Wingstrom on February 12, 2010, 06:55:53 PM

While admittedly not having read all the legal PDFs .. I have to wonder, why does CTM desire to maintain what\'s left of Lakewood, in a business sense?  Do they truly believe there\'s an opportunity for freight customers where none currently exist?  Don\'t get me wrong, like all of us (I would assume :) I\'d hate to see any track ripped up, but I don\'t get it.  Isn\'t this expensive both with regard to the legal fees and the unused-track upkeep?

Perhaps they\'re worried about legal precedents being created for other, future legal battles?

Title: The web site made the big time
Post by: chuck on February 15, 2010, 11:09:01 AM

Looks like the CTR kinda put their foot in their mouth!
I too, do not want to see these historic lines pulled up, but agree, why are they fighting this?
I think they should just fill up every possible inch of these branches with car storage, just to tick the city off...

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Title: The web site made the big time
Post by: D. Kaniuk on February 19, 2010, 08:33:42 PM

The CTM has more:
http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/a11e240a53c23656852576cf006c7bdc/$FILE/226472.PDF

Title: The web site made the big time
Post by: Jeff Wingstrom on February 21, 2010, 09:22:34 PM

well that was interesting.  Basically \"they don\'t know what they\'re talking about.\"  .. nothing further, your honor.  :)