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  • Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.
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Pan Am fined by MA DEP for improper tie disposal

Guilford Rail System changed its name to Pan Am Railways in 2006. Discussion relating to the current operations of the Boston & Maine, the Maine Central, and the Springfield Terminal railroads (as well as the Delaware & Hudson while it was under Guilford control until 1988). Official site can be found here: PANAMRAILWAYS.COM.

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Re: Pan Am fined by MA DEP for improper tie disposal

 #1188692  by MEC407
 
Skullitor wrote:The real question is HOW LONG WILL IT GET TIED UP IN COURT?
And apparently the answer to that question is "almost six years." Just came across this little tidbit, which I believe is related to what we were discussing in this thread almost six years ago...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette wrote:May 23, 2013 - BOSTON - State environmental authorities and a railroad have settled allegations that thousands of rail ties were improperly disposed of in Central and Western Massachusetts between 2004 and 2007.

Boston & Maine Corp. and its parent company Pan Am Railways Inc. were fined $57,747, with $10,000 of the penalty suspended, the Department of Environmental Protection said today in a news release.
Read more at: http://www.telegram.com/article/2013052 ... 2/business
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