Virginia Rails: Buckingham Branch and RR Lawyers

[MP57313]

[%-)] Just browsed through the STB website (www.stb.dot.gov) and looked at some recent filings. {not as good as a novel, but there are some interesting details there}

Anyway there was an item, FD_34495_0, filed 8/23/04 by the NS lawyer commenting on the Buckingham Branch RR (BBRR) leasing the CSX line in Virginia. Evidently the branch between Gordonsville and Orange is owned by the NS and leased to CSX; never knew that. The original lease dates back to 1890.

NS's concern was that the proposed lease of the CSX tracks by BBRR did not mention the lease of the Gordonsville-Orange segment or maintenance of the interlockings at Orange and Charlottesville; evidently they are/were both CSX's responsibility. NS was asking the STB to consider these points and have the lease agreement corrected to mention these.

[rrnut282]

NS doesn't want to let CSX off the hook after they cut and run. That's to be expected. NS has had the benefit of someone else paying the bill for the interlocking and NS wants to keep it that way, wouldn't you?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rrnut282

NS doesn't want to let CSX off the hook after they cut and run. That's to be expected. NS has had the benefit of someone else paying the bill for the interlocking and NS wants to keep it that way, wouldn't you?

Indeed. Why pay for something you already get for free???

LC

[MP57313]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MP57313

Indeed. Why pay for something you already get for free???
LC