#Stop CPKC

[canichangemyblogname]

Hey, so... this is really important, and I don't see many people talking about it. Community activists and leaders predict that this merger will have a detrimental impact on waterways in the Fox River Valley (which runs from about-around Milwaukee, WI to Ottawa, IL). It also connects to the Chain O' Lakes and the Illinois River. The Fox River, Illinois River, and Chain O' Lakes are all MAJOR waterways in Illinois. The second and seventh largest cities in Illinois sit along this river.

This river is the primary source of drinking water for these communities. This merger is going to increase train traffic right along the river. The volume and length of trains will increase; some have predicted ten-fold. The rail infrastructure along the river is not built to accommodate the volume, length, or weight of this new traffic, given that most of it is a commuter rail line. A derailment will affect the drinking water for about 1 million people and the ecosystem of a 202-mile-long tributary of the Illinois River.

Most of the cities along the river are segmented by the river and, thus, also the tracks. There is a public safety concern with the increased volume and length of the traffic along these rails. Some communities have first responder stations (fire stations) on one side of the tracks and the nearest hospitals on the other. The 2 mi long trains running through this area will affect response times.

The STB just approved this merger and, in a statement, told the community that *IF* their concerns about the public health, safety, and environmental effects of this merger happen to be true AFTER THE FACT, then they'll increase oversight to mitigate any issues. But by then, it's TOO DAMN LATE. That would mean something disastrous has already occurred.

[aryburn-trains]

CP 9773 With First Christmas Train, Oconomowoc,WI. DE2003 by Danial Via Flickr: It has been twenty years since the Canadian Pacific started running their Holiday Train, and it has become a tradition for people along the mainline to come out to donate for those that are less fortunate. This year the CPKC Holiday Train will depart Milwaukee and make stops along the way to Portage, where the train will spend the evening before moving west again. This photo is of the first Holiday, or Christmas Train back in 2003, as it stopped in Oconomowoc to take donations and entertain the crowd with a beautiful light display and live holiday music.

CP Holiday Train CP 9773 Oconomowoc, WI. December 2003

[guerrerense]

CPKC 419 @ Aldersyde, AB por David Gray Por Flickr: CPKC 419 is now stopped at Aldersyde to allow the crew to walk their train after a hose came loose about 65 cars back from the head-end.

[3garcons]

CPKC Holiday Train stop in Menands NY 2023

with Virginia Vegas

Trudy

[exetertrees]

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