The transportation department at Dentons has a strong track record in representing rail carriers, investors and public transit agencies in a broad spectrum of contentious matters involving transactions, railroad construction and compliance with local regulations, compensation issues, licensing matters, safety standards and various other regulatory issues. Washington DC-based David Hirsh, heads the team, and is a key point of contact for Amtrak-related matters .Theodore Hunt is a key member of the team for rail merger, freight rail carrier, rail line construction and discontinuance disputes. Based in Chicago, Shannon Shin has represented clients at the federal appellate level and above, along with Simon Steel. James Guinivan is well-equipped to handle federal litigation pertaining to railway labour, rail transactions, common carrier obligations, and rail contractual rights. Amber Morris oversees matters salient to real estate law.
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- Represented IC in an investigation proceeding requested by Amtrak and initiated by the STB under 49 U.S.C. § 24308(f)), concerning the causes of alleged delays and substandard on-time performance on Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Service, which travels between New Orleans and Los Angeles primarily on tracks owned by freight railroads, including IC.
- Advised the Vitales in their effort to enforce a 1986 agreement between them and CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”) (as successor to Consolidated Rail Corporation), obligating the railroad to sell them approximately seven acres of land in Queens, New York, reserving an easement for rail transportation over the rail line currently on the property.
- Represented IC and GTW in a proceeding initiated by Amtrak before the STB asking the agency to dictate terms and compensation for the operation of all six of the Amtrak passenger train services operating over IC and GTW lines.
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David Hirsh
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Theodore Hunt; Shannon Shin; Simon Steel; James Guinivan; Amber Morris