| Dangerous
Cargo- The
sad reality is that since 1997 the NY & Atlantic
Railway has been transporting freight on the main line of
the LIRR. Citizens are concerned that this unmonitored,
dangerous freight cargo including hazardous waste,
radioactive materials, toxic waste, garbage and 30,000
gallon tank cars of liquid propane gas is passing
perilously close to our homes, schools, schoolyards,
playgrounds and businesses.
And now, to add insult to injury, the LIRR intends
to substantially increase the transportation of this
unmonitored dangerous cargo.
The propane tankers are generally
linked together as two (60,000 gallons) or three cars
(90,000 gallons) and are shipped to Paraco Gas in
Riverhead. Paraco is the largest propane distributor on
Long Island and supplies the entire east end of long
Island. This propane is coming from Canada and should be
more safely and efficiently transported by boat.
Additional
freight traffic will magnify levels of noise, vibrations,
water, and air pollution. Derailments and track fires will
occur with greater frequency with increasing traffic
volume.
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