Comment EI-3957
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January 19, 2008 Comment Regarding: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD DECISION STB Finance Docket No. 350871 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION—CONTROL—EJ&E WEST COMPANY Dear Surface Transportation Board, I'm writing to comment regarding the environmental concerns that I and my community have regarding the increased use of the railways by the CNR if the EJ & E acquisition is approve. I am president of the Indian Creek Club Homeowners association in Long Grove which is comprised of 140 single family homeowners. Our concern is the impact that the additional freight trains will have on traffic flow on the north south routes near our community. Route 60/83, Gilmer Road and Old McHenry Road are all critical north south routes for us and they are already over loaded with traffic during rush hour. If additional train traffic periodically blocks these north south routes it will make the congestion even worse. This will degrade the quality of life for our residents as well as increase the amount of air pollution from increased idling cares. I strongly recommend that prior to allowing any additional train traffic that these roads be re-engineered as well including tributary roads to mitigate the impact of the increase rail traffic on the surrounding communities. Bill Jacob President Indian Creek Club Homeowners Association
Submitted by: Bill jacob · Long Grove, 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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