CSX told no-fault is a no-go; Rail liability issue.(NEWS)

From: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) | Date: April 4, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Priyanka Dayal

While state transportation officials continue negotiations with CSX Corp. to buy the railroad tracks between Worcester and Framingham, the state's congressional delegation is threatening legislative action if CSX doesn't accept a liability policy based on fault.

CSX, the company that owns and controls 21,000 miles of railroad across the country, including

22.8 miles that connect Worcester and Framingham, is demanding a liability policy based on property, not fault. State lawmakers and transportation officials say that is unreasonable because it ...

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