News Wire: Federal regulators might not give Genesee & Wyoming deal a free pass

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Brian Schmidt

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:03 AM

WASHINGTON — Brookfield Infrastructure’s proposed acquisition of Genesee & Wyoming and its 106 American short line railroads is not on the fast track. The Surface Transportation Board, in a decision issued late Monday, put an indefin...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/07/23-federal-regulators-might-not-give-genesee--wyoming-deal-a-free-pass

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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mudchicken

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 8:07 PM

Brookhaven (Pioneer) and Brookfield (G&W) - this is gonna get confusing pretty quick.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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BaltACD

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:16 PM

To my mind, G&W has achieved the overall size of a Class 1 and should be view in that manner rather than a collection of myraid of 'independent' short line companies.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!