This one effects a number of Amtrak trains. Some of you locals may wish to add details in the “comments” section, but my memory is that the St. Charles Air Line was a big issue in some of CN’s plans. Here is a link and part of the report from the Post-Tribune.

December 4, 2008

By Erik PotterPost-Tribune staff writer

The Canadian National Railway overcame a big objection Wednesday to its proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway.Amtrak, the national passenger train service, had opposed the sale over concerns it would increase its maintenance costs on an old rail segment in downtown Chicago.

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But not everybody is jumping up and down with excited jubilation over these developments. Read more here.