County balks at railroad remedy
Date: Tuesday, November 24 @ 02:57:48 MST
Topic: News from the Virginia Eastern Shore
PARKSLEY -- The future of the float that carries railroad cars across
the Chesapeake Bay from Cape Charles remains uncertain after Accomack
County supervisors Wednesday put off deciding how they will answer
Northampton County officials' request to join them in guaranteeing a
$300,000 loan needed to help pay for repairs.
Accomack officials want more information before they decide whether to
guarantee the loan -- including assurances that Bay Coast Railroad, the
company that holds the railroad lease, will chip in money as well and
commit to using the barge.
Read More in the Eastern Shore News.
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