Re: Re:And how much will UP charge you to reconnect?
Author: Marin Refugee
Date: 07-20-2014 - 12:42
BOB2 Wrote:
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> So is it a conspiracy to shake down poor shippers,
> or just a real cost of railroading, in todays real
> dollars? And, should the local taxpayers just
> provide this to the shippers for free?
>
I would not be surprised to see a large shipper whose rail access was taken away by SMART to argue that it constituted a "taking" of private property for public use without just compensation.