Stay Declined, Motion Filed and Train Derailed

It's been a busy day.

First, as posted earlier, a CN train derailed today in Buffalo Grove causing Metra to shut down in that area for the day. Also today, Newsday.com reports that the STB declined the request to stay its approval of the EJ&E sale to CN. Finally, the article also states an emergency motion was filed today with the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC. The parties that filed the motion, including DuPage County, Aurora and Naperville, are asking the court to stop the sale until the court can hear their appeal. Similar petitions by the Village of Barrington and Will County have already been filed with the court.

You can read the full article on Newsday.com.