(SOURCE: Seacoast Online)
PORTSMOUTH — City councilors tried but couldn't
get all the commitments they wanted from Pan Am Railways Executive Vice
President Cynthia Scarano, and they weren't shy about showing their
unhappiness with the entire process.
Scarano
told the council Monday night that the number of rail cars carrying
propane from the Sea-3 propane terminal in Newington through Portsmouth
would jump from between 1,000 and 1,500 to between 2,000 and 3,000 if
the decision allowing the expansion of the Sea-3 facility is not
overturned.
The city of Portsmouth has appealed the Newington Planning Board's decision to approve the expansion.
Scarano
said the railroad company has already installed 5,000 new rails on the
line that runs from Newington through the city of Portsmouth as part of a
commitment they made to the town of Newington.
If
the decision is not overturned, Pan Am would upgrade its tracks from
Class 1 to Class 2 status, allowing them to move the cars at speeds up
to 25 miles per hour.
When that happens, Pan Am would add 5,000 more new ties.
Scarano
repeated Monday night that she didn't see any time in her lifetime
"where we need to go more than that," meaning faster than 10 mph................
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