Glenview Park District Joins Calls For Environmental Impact Study on New Rail coridoor

Glenview Park District commissioners joined a host of other local governments and entities last week calling for a full environmental impact study on a new railroad track for freight trains proposed as part of plans to expand Amtrak Hiawatha service between Chicago and Milwaukee...   ...more

Ken Notes: The trouble with these studies is that they fail to take into account that the product will move regardless, so lets look a trucks vs. trains as well. Also we have to mandate that taking land must result in an equal addition to public lands set aside for recreational and environmental uses.