June 30, 2008 / By Lenore T. Adkins / Daily Herald Staff
CN has agreed to a study that will measure the environmental impact its purchase could have on surrounding communities, Barrington Mayor Karen Darch announced Sunday during the first of many local rallies against the acquisition.
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By Robert Channick / June 29, 2008 / Chicago Tribune
Financial harm to towns cited as protesters target proposed rail acquisition
Arguments against Canadian National Railway’s proposed acquisition of a little-used freight line took a sharp turn Sunday at a Barrington rally from concerns over the quality of life to the grim economic realities in affected communities.
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By Gary Gibula / June 26, 2008 / Chicago Tribune
Proposed merger could quadruple freight-train traffic in collar county communities
Federal Surface Transportation Board officials toured Chicago suburbs this week to gauge how people and services could be disrupted by Canadian National Railway’s plan to buy 198 miles of area track, a move expected to quadruple freight traffic.
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June 25, 2008 / by Susan DeMar Lafferty / Lincoln-Way Sun
TRAC’s engine appears to be gaining steam.
Frankfort and New Lenox have officially jumped on board, each agreeing to put $10,000 into this regional cause to fight the Canadian National Railroad’s acquisition of the EJ&E Railroad tracks in their communities.
The Regional Answer to Canadian National, TRAC, opposes the purchase, which would dramatically increase the amount of freight and hazardous materials through the area, and tie up key crossings.
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June 22, 2008 / By Stewart Warren / Sun-Times News Group
A Will County Board member wants residents to write letters opposing the Canadian National Railway’s proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railway. The mail might persuade the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to prevent the sale, which would be good for Will County, county board member Lee Ann Goodson (R-Plainfield) said.
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June 17, 2008 / By JANET LUNDQUIST / Joliet Herald News
BIGGERT TOURS AREA RAILROAD CROSSINGS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY EJ&E SALE.
PLAINFIELD — Plainfield officials have enlisted the support of a federal ally in their quest to avoid traffic gridlock if Canadian National is approved to buy the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway.
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June 17, 2008 / By Erika Slife / Chicago Tribune reporter
U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert told CN’s plan to buy EJ & E would tie up traffic, increase wait times
As the afternoon stretched close to rush hour on Monday, cars began stacking up on Illinois Highway 126, the main road into Plainfield from Interstate Highway 55.
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