Comment EI-13946
Received or sent (printed as 9/29/2008)
As a bus driver for First Student, serving the Plainfield School District 202 of Illinois, I find it rather disturbing that anyone would foolishly approve the purchase of EJ&E by CN. The impact of increasing mean number of trains from 16 per day to 42 trains per day (ref: Tom Cross September 11, 2008 letter) would cause unimaginable delays in getting students to school in a timely manner. The impact would force drivers to anticipate a 10,000 foot train, creating a hazardous environment. In addition, idling diesel engines would increase by approximately 3 times what we already must idle. This is just the incidences. With essentially 2-mile trains, the increase would be closer to 12-times more exhaust; in an era where we are trying to reduce the emissions. The Traffic in Chicago may be reduced, but outrageously increased in the collar counties and suburbs.
Submitted by: Kenneth Roof · Joliet, IL
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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