North Shore Earns Day in Court vs. Carload
LEWISBURG – North Shore Railroad says it’s finally getting its day in court as ongoing litigation against an Allegheny County company continues. North Shore’s Jeb Stotter tells WKOK a Clinton County judge issued an order clarifying North Shore Railroad’s counterclaim is ‘an active legal matter’ – meaning the Valley company will head to court against Carload Express.
The case started in 2015 involving, who gets to operate five shortline railroads in the Central Pennsylvania region.
Last October, North Shore lost the case at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, clearing the way for Carload Express, who was awarded a seven-year, multi-million dollar contract on what was ruled a passing vote. But the issue has been, how many votes are needed to constitute a quorum, as six SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority board members abstained at the time to avoid any appearance of bias.
