Thank you Bud Meador, Chairman of the Communities Coalition

Thank you Bud Meador, Chairman of the Communities Coalition

Thank you Bud Meador, Chairman of the Communities Coalition, for posing the questions that need to be asked and detailing the hazards of a major rail hub in the community. See below Dear Supervisor Lesko: Thank you for asking of our views regarding the forthcoming BNSF Railroad InterModal Hub presently considered for construction in the … Read more

Don’t Let A Giant Rail Hub Destroy Our Community. Make Your Voice Heard 6pm May 6th at Nadaburg Elementary School

Don’t Let A Giant Rail Hub Destroy Our Community. Make Your Voice Heard 6pm May 6th at Nadaburg Elementary School

Let Burlington Northern And Maricopa County Know What YOU Think About Plans To Build A Massive Rail Hub Engulfing Wittmann. Please Attend This Critical Community Meeting May 6 at 6pm at Nadaburg Elementary School If you have concerns about a massive railway hub that would impact Wittmann and the surrounding communities you need to attend … Read more

Living in the Shadow of Progress: Wittmann Residents Oppose BNSF Development

A Dream Life in Wittmann Sean described life in Wittmann as something out of a Western movie. “You know, this is what people think about when they think about Arizona,” he noted. “Dirt road, cactus, coyotes, cows running through… you get to escape to this every day.” For those who work in the city, Wittmann … Read more

What Barstow Can Teach Wittmann: The Hidden Costs of a BNSF Railway Hub

The proposed BNSF Railway intermodal hub in Wittmann may seem like a distant concern, but for the residents of Barstow, California, the realities of living near a major rail facility are all too familiar. Barstow, home to one of BNSF’s largest rail yards, has experienced firsthand the environmental, health, and social costs of such a … Read more