St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company (SLR) is seeking to abandon a 24.23-mile rail line in Cumberland County, Maine. The rail line has not been used for local traffic since 2015, and no complaints about the cessation of service are pending. Certain conditions, like employee protection, must be met, and formal expressions of financial assistance or trail use must be submitted by specific dates. The Surface Transportation Board will issue a Draft Environmental Assessment and is open to comments on environmental and historic preservation issues.
Simple Explanation
The St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad wants to stop using a train track in Maine because it hasn’t been used for a while, and some rules need to be followed to make sure people and the environment are okay. They’re also asking people what they think about turning the track into a nice path or trail.