Johnson County Intermodal Coalition

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Letter from the Johnson County Intermodal Coalition asking Sen. Karin Brownlee why she wants to force Kansas Taxpayers to subsidize the proposed BNSF Intermodal Rail Yard in Johnson County Kansas, and take on the financial risks that BNSF could easily afford - especially at a time of recession, when the Chinese manufacturing s on which the Rail Yard will depend is in huge trouble because of the...

The Budget Impact Template of Polk County Florida. The study showed that "Growth does not pay for Itself". This analysis, done in response to claims that an Intermodal Rail Yard would benefit the County financially, showed that $1 in increased County tax collections would generate $1.21 in budget demands.

From Section 6.2.2 The Cargo Hub Access Fee Concept: As has been demonstrated through the review of the 12 case studies, cargo hub access projects typically have multiple beneficiaries from both the public and private sectors.... Such a fund could be established with contributions from user fees (e.g., $1 per container, railcar, or truckload) charged at all facilities in a cargo hub and ded...

This presentation by the Allen Group to the Mid America Regional Council describes the huge competitive advantage of the warehouses they propose to build immediately adjacent to the proposed BNSF Rail Yard near Gardner, Kansas. Amazingly enough, the Gardner Kansas City Council voted to require the taxpayers to pay 85 percent of the costs of the infrastructure for the warehouses. This irrespon...

Particle and Fibre Toxicology Review BioMed Central Open Access Combustion-derived nanoparticles: A review of their toxicology following inhalation exposure Ken Donaldson*1, Lang Tran2, Luis Albert Jimenez1, Rodger Duffin1, David E Newby3, Nicholas Mills3, William MacNee1 and Vicki Stone4 Address: 1ELEGI Colt Laboratory, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little F...

Diesel and Health in America: The Lingering Threat February 2005 Find out about the risks of breathing diesel exhaust where you live: www.catf.us/goto/dieselhealth 18 Tremont Street, Suite 530, Boston, MA 02108 Tel: 617-624-0234 / Fax: 617-624-0230 Credits – Written by: Conrad G. Schneider, Advocacy Director and L. Bruce Hill, Ph.D., Senior Scientist Edited by: Maria Padian Designed by: J...

Notes and observations of Bryan DeMars concerning the BNSF Rail Yard proposed to be located near Gardner, Kansas. The notes were taken at a meeting with the Kansas Department of Transportation on January 9, 2008; the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners Working Session on January 10. Mr. DeMars observations challenge many of the claims of the supporters of this proposed intermodal...

A presentation by John R. Froines, Ph.D of the University of California, Los Angeles, Southern California Particle Center. Presented at the Goods Movement Task Force Meeting, May 17, 2006. http://www.scag.ca.gov/goodsmove/pdf/Hea lthEffects_Froines0506.pdf Posted by the Johnson County Intermodal Coalition. http://jocointermodal.info.

Document Title Health Assessment Document for Diesel Engine Exhaust, USEPA, May 2002 Other Identifier Abstract USEPA/ORD/NCEA Document Type SUPPORTING & RELATED MATERIALS Document Sub-Type Publication; USEPA CFR Citation Source Citation Authors USEPA/ORD/NCEA Author Date 05/01/2002