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Last rail abandonment briefs due by August 5
Opponents of Conrail's 143 mile Cairo to Lawrenceville line argued before the ICC that poor maintenance and service justify keeping the track open or selling to another railroad. Testimony noted potential impacts on Peabody Coal and Scot Lad Foods, with layoffs and plant expansion plans at stake. Written briefs are due August 5, with a possible ICC decision in September.
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J.L. Schmidt
Harrisburg
Conrail
Southern Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Schue
Cairo
Southern
Illinois
Lawrenceville
ICC
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Congress
Steve Hull
Washington
Simon
Schue
Roy J. Ferrell
Peabody Coal Co
Gary L. Kingery
Scot Lad Foods
Eldorado
Kingery
State Department of Transportation
Ohio River