Patriot Rail vs. Sierra Northern in court
 

Interesting read here, especially given the info on Patriot Rail's current financial state at the end of the article:

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/01/637...9-million.html

For the love of money is the root of all evil.

Looks like the Piedmont & Northern operation in Gastonia, NC has fallen victim to the need to cut costs at Patriot:

https://apps.ncdot.gov/NewsReleases/...s.aspx?r=10275

Financial conditions aside, those are car counts on which no one can make money. Interesting implications for all those locomotives stored for The Andersons on the line, as well.