Comment EI-33671
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To the Surface Transportation Board, I strongly oppose Union Pacific’s proposal to lease operations of the Eugene railyard to CORP, a Class III railroad company. The replacement of skilled, unionized workers with less-experienced, non-union employees poses a significant safety risk. CORP’s history of poor management, such as on the Coos Bay branch line, demonstrates negligence in maintaining infrastructure and safeguarding communities. Additionally, Class III railroads lack the financial resources to handle disasters involving hazardous materials, leaving taxpayers to bear the cleanup costs. This proposal jeopardizes community safety and environmental stewardship, and I urge the STB to reject it. Sincerely, tyler yrineo
Submitted by: tyler yrineo · Eugene, OR
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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