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Gardner intermodal duel, Round 2
Written by Kansas City Tribune Friday, 16 October 2009 00:00
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If location, location, location is the watchword of the real estate industry, it’s also the watchword in the political battle over a proposed intermodal center and logistics park at Gardner in Johnson County.The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and its partner Allen Group want to build the $700 million, 1,000-acre facility next to Gardner. It’s a large piece of open ground close to Kansas City, a major regional transportation hub, and next to I-35, one of the nation’s major transportation arteries; and beside the Transcon, the major east-west BNSF rail-line linking southern California and Chicago.
Opponents say the size of the proposed development -- and the diesel emissions, truck traffic and other consequences -- isn’t appropriate for a community like Gardner, and especially not upwind and next to a high school and residential neighborhood and uphill from the prime water source for much of the area southwest of Kansas City.
Reminder: BLET still seeking membership participation in negotiations survey
Written by BLET.org Wednesday, 08 April 2009 10:34
CLEVELAND, March 31 — BLET members still have the chance to participate in a written and online survey the National Division is conducting to prepare for the upcoming round of national contract negotiations.The six-page survey was mailed on March 11 to 2,000 randomly selected members, seeking their input on a variety of issues related to the national contract. The deadline to complete these random surveys is April 15, 2009.
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BNSF's KC intermodal facility raises questions in Galesburg
Written by John R. Pulliam Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:56
GALESBURG, Ill. — As development of a $750 million intermodal facility is put on hold in suburban Kansas City, the question arises again whether such a facility will ever be on BNSF’s radar screen here. A local economic development official said that, while an intermodal hub would be nice, it is not necessary for the logistics park to succeed.Read more: BNSF's KC intermodal facility raises questions in Galesburg
