Court OKs First Eminent Domain Seizure for High-Speed Rail Project
“It was not, perhaps, the sort of milestone the California High-Speed Rail Authority was looking for to mark its progress in construction of the first 29-mile stretch of track between Madera and Fresno. But on…
Board approves eminent domain move for high-speed rail project
“Last month, a Sacramento County judge invalidated the state’s funding plan and said it must have 300 miles of environmental clearances in place to meet the terms of Proposition 1A, the bond measure voters approved…
State board approves Fresno eminent domain for high-speed rail
“Rail officials said they have been unable to reach an agreement with owner Frank Solomon Jr. after making an initial offer in May. Details of the offers have not been made public. Solomon did not…
Board approves eminent domain move for high-speed rail train
“A state board gave approval Friday for the California High-Speed Rail Authority to start the process of seizing its first piece of property through eminent domain for a $68 billion bullet train. The State Public…
State seeks to condemn first Fresno sites for high-speed rail project
“Two pieces of property in Fresno are being targeted as the first parcels to be condemned for California’s high-speed train system. The fight for the properties — one a small, vacant retail building on Belmont…
Land acquisition for high-speed rail moving slowly
“The body overseeing plans to build California’s bullet train has started the daunting and expensive process of acquiring thousands of acres in the Central Valley, where the rail line’s proposed path would slice through farms,…
PSO Files Suit Against BNSF for Sale of Land
“Public Service Company of Oklahoma has filed an eminent domain lawsuit against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in an effort to force the railroad to sell property in Tulsa to the electric utility. PSO says…
LIRR eyes eminent domain to renovate Flushing station
“The Long Island Rail Road is moving forward with improvements to its downtown Flushing station, which includes plans to quietly seize private property through eminent domain. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced in March 2012 it…
So What Happens Next at Santa Fe Depot?
“That’s the question being asked following my story today about the $13.6 million federal grant announced for conversion of the Santa Fe Depot into a transit hub. It’s huge news, and it coincided with the…
Tattoo parlor in Shamokin’s crosshairs for eminent domain
“City council is pursuing eminent domain to acquire a tattoo parlor on North Market Street. The plan is to knock it down to make way for an upgraded rail crossing near Market and Water streets….