Comments on: Politics as usual: Kellar Branch is doomed http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/07/11/politics-as-usual-kellar-branch-is-doomed/ Media and news from the original river city Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:19:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David P. Jordan http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/07/11/politics-as-usual-kellar-branch-is-doomed/comment-page-1/#comment-109970 David P. Jordan Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:52:57 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12371#comment-109970 Already did. Thanks, Billy! Already did. Thanks, Billy!

]]> By: Billy Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/07/11/politics-as-usual-kellar-branch-is-doomed/comment-page-1/#comment-109969 Billy Dennis Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:49:43 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12371#comment-109969 David: Thanks for the insight and clarity. No doubt you will be following up on your excellent site: <a href="http://peoriastation.blogpeoria.com/" rel="nofollow">Peoria Station</a>. David: Thanks for the insight and clarity. No doubt you will be following up on your excellent site: Peoria Station.

]]> By: David P. Jordan http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2009/07/11/politics-as-usual-kellar-branch-is-doomed/comment-page-1/#comment-109968 David P. Jordan Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:41:38 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=12371#comment-109968 Tom Leiter will not own the Kellar Branch, but rather, his corporation will buy out the two railroads' interest in operating the line. If the railroads' agreement is approved by the City, those parties will have to go before the STB, petition to reopen the case (citing new information) and request abandonment of a specific (by milepost) section of the line, namely between Candletree Drive and Park Ave. I'm saddened by this turn of events (though I had some idea it was going to happen - the local Sierra Club newsletter offered vague information), but the economy sucks, and may turn worse. PIRY and CIRY see an opportunity in the car storage business, which will allow a profitable operation. Now, the trail proponents must prove what utopia a Toulon-to-Morton trail will be. I mean, it's bound to get the Peoria area out of the recession, right? <img class='wpml_ico' alt='' src='http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/wp-content/plugins/wp-monalisa/icons/wpml_scratch.gif' /> Tom Leiter will not own the Kellar Branch, but rather, his corporation will buy out the two railroads’ interest in operating the line. If the railroads’ agreement is approved by the City, those parties will have to go before the STB, petition to reopen the case (citing new information) and request abandonment of a specific (by milepost) section of the line, namely between Candletree Drive and Park Ave.

I’m saddened by this turn of events (though I had some idea it was going to happen – the local Sierra Club newsletter offered vague information), but the economy sucks, and may turn worse. PIRY and CIRY see an opportunity in the car storage business, which will allow a profitable operation.

Now, the trail proponents must prove what utopia a Toulon-to-Morton trail will be. I mean, it’s bound to get the Peoria area out of the recession, right?

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