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August 2016

COUNTIES SCORE BIG WIN TO PROCEED WITH FEDERAL LAWSUIT

 

Federal Judge concludes AAF project not likely to move forward on the Treasure Coast without bond financing. Judge Cooper denied DOT and AAF's motions to dismiss Martin County's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) claim.

LETTER TO TCPALM ABOUT PRIVATE CROSSINGS

Comments to the TCPALM Editorial Board from Susan Meheil in regards to their article about "Private Crossings"

First, let's thank the (TCPALM) editorial board for pointing out one of the many life threatening aspects of AAF. But let's clarify the situation...a corporation owns the railroad and in the 1960's they pulled up the 2nd set of tracks - cutting costs.

HAZMAT TRAIN DERAILS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Cleanup will continue for several days following a train derailment in Pendleton County.

A train derailment in Pendleton County led to the closure of all roads into Falmouth on Wednesday morning.

It happened around 10:30 a.m. near Woodson Street in Falmouth.

Authorities said 24 cars of a 125-car CSX train en route to Atlanta derailed, including four hazardous-materials cars containing sulfuric acid.

There were no hazardous materials released, CSX said.

JULY 2016 UPDATE FROM CARE FLORIDA

JULY 2016 UPDATE FROM CARE FL CHAIRMAN BRENT P. HANLON

Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE) continues to actively pursue all possible legal, political and public communication channels to stop the ill-conceived All Aboard Florida (AAF)/Brightline rail project that threatens the public safety and current way of life of communities throughout the Treasure Coast.