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Breaking News -- Lawsuit Update – CSX derails its own request for Injunction!

CSX Railroad has second thoughts about the "need" to fence off Race and Locust streets.

On Wednesday, January 26, CSX Railroad submitted a response to Judge Kauffman asking for a 45 day "stay" (delay) in his decision on CSX's own request for a preliminary injunction requiring the City to "barricade" the Race and Locust at-grade access points.

In its response, CSX said that "the City's submission has the potential for a possible resolution of this matter." The City's submission, January 14, 2005 stated that pedestrians and public safety could be accommodated by installing protective warning devices such as flashing lights signals, and movable automatic gates. Preliminary drawings were attached to illustrate one possible type of grade crossing. Click here to read CSX's Response and City's Submission.

You did it!

Your letters, faxes, affidavits and email messages contributed greatly to this important turning point. Hopefully, we're on the right track to a good resolution that serves all parties.

By the way, did you know that Jacksonville is not only the home of this year's Super Bowl XXXIX, but is home to a CSX approved grade crossing? Several miles from CSX's corporate headquarters is an active rail line that crosses the Jacksonville-Baldwin Trail, a recreational trail like Schuylkill River Trail, Click here to see several photos of the crossing, (scroll down the page). What's good enough for Jacksonville, should be good enough for Philadelphia ! It's the Eagles in the Super Bowl, not the Jaguars!

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