Legal Opinion
United Transportation Union-Illinois Legislative Board v. Surface Transportation Board
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 1999No. 98-1469PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In December 1996, Chicago Rail Link, a small Class III carrier, ie., one doing less than $20 million of business a year, leased 15 tracks in Union Pacific Railroad’s Irondale Yard in Chicago, Illinois. This transaction effectively transferred operation of the Iron-dale Yard to Chicago Rail Link. The purpose of the lease was to enable Chicago Rail Link to perform switching operations and to reach new shippers. The lease and transfer went into effect in January 1997.
Such a transaction normally would require approval by the Surface Transportation Board (the “Board”), the…
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