Comment EI-10547
Received or sent (printed as 9/5/2008)
Dear Ms. Johnson-Ball, I am very concerned that the EJ+E sale to the Canadian national will irreparably damage the town I've come to love. A foreign company should not be allowed to benefit so greatly, while contributing so little to the badly-needed infrastructure improvements required to keep Plainfield and other affected towns from severe traffic and safety problems. Plainfield alone has 17 at-grade crossings, many of which would require re-building. Taxpayers should not be forced to pay the costs associated with a private company's impact. I am employed by American President Lines, an ocean carrier who uses the U.S. railroads to transport it's containers nationwide. I am very aware of the CN's potential to cause havoc as they run double-stack" container trains every 30 minutes through my town. The CN's expansion would be a disaster for every homeowner, business and commuter in the region. Please rule against this purchase. Thank-You Peter Thoss Plainfield, IL"
Submitted by: Peter Thoss
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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