April 24, 2007 --Settlement Agreement between City of Philadelphia and CSXT to
install safe at-grade crossings at Locust and Race Streets. Settlement Agreement
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July 15, 2005--Federal Judge Bruce Kauffman denies Free Schuylkill River Parks
request for Motion to Intervene in the CSX v.City of Philadelphia Lawsuit. Read Order Denying Montion here
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May 17, 2005--CSX and City Solicitor's office send joint letter to Judge
Bruce Kaufman asking for assistance. read here
May 10, 2005--City Council sends letter to City Solicitor's office bringing
it up to date on its position. City Council President states "it is
critical for the city to insist that an at-grade crossing be constructed at
Locust Street and that an overpass, should one ever be constructed, be in
addition to and not a subtitute for an at-grade crossing at Locust
Street." read here
May 6, 2005--CSX respondes to City of Philadelphia by saying "CSXT cannot
agree to an at-grade crossing at Locust Street as a permanent resolution of this
matter." read here
April 29, 2005--City of Philadelphia sends letter to CSX regarding lack of
progress in settlement negotiations since March. City reiterated that
position that "the City will not agree to any proposal that involves permanent
closure of the pedestrian at-grade crossing at Locust Street." read here
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March 7, 2005 - Free Schuylkill River Park Files a Motion in Opposition to
CSX's Motion to Strike Free Schuylkill River Park's Renewal for the Motion
to Intervene in CSX v. City of Philadelphia Lawsuit. Read Memorandum of Law in Opposition to
Motion to to Strike here.
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February 14, 2005 - CSX files motion to strike Free Schuylkill River
Park as 'Friend of the Court,' Amicus Curiae, in the Preliminary
Injunction and to strike the request for Renewal for the Motion to
Intervene in CSX v. City of Philadelphia Lawsuit. Read CSX Motion to Strike Free Schuylkill
River Park from Lawsuit, Read Memorandum for Motion to Strike
here
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January 26, 2005 - CSX indicates possible negotiations on at grade crossings at
Race and Locust Streets in responce to City's Submission on "Effective
Barricades." They ask Judge Kauffman for 45 days to delay ruling. Read CSX response here. Read City's Submission here.
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January 20, 2005 - Free Schuylkill River Park Files a 'Friend of the
Court,' Amicus Curiae, for the Preliminary Injunction and a Renewal
for the Motion to Intervene in CSX v. City of Philadelphia Lawsuit. Read Amicus Curiae Application
here, Read Request for Renewal of Motion to
Intervene here, Read Exhibits here.
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January 14, 2005 - City of Philadelphia Law Department
files Submission in response to Federal Judge Bruce Kauffman's request at
the January 5, 2005 Preliminary Injunction Hearing Read Submission here.
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December 30, 2004 - CSX files Answer to Free Schuylkill River Park's Motion
to Intervene Read Answer and Memorandum here
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December 17, 2004 - Free Schuylkill River Park Files Motion to
Intervene in CSX v. City of Philadelphia Lawsuit. Read Motion here, Read Memorandum for Motion here, Read Counterclaim here
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December 13, 2004 - City of Philadelphia Law Department files Opposition
to CSX Motion Read Opposition and Memorandum here
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November 19, 2004 - CSX files motion for Preliminary Injunction
Read Motion here
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October 26, 2004 - CSX files complaint against City of Philadelphia Read Complaint here Read Exhibits here
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September 2004, CSX and City exchange letters on street level access to the Park and River
September 23, 2004 - CSX Letter to City of Philadelphia Read here
September 27, 2004 City of Philadelphia Law Department Letter to CSX Read here
September 3, 2004 - CSX's letter to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on its Notice of Violation for Parking Garbage Trains Read here
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