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BREAKING NEWS

No decision reached on Novato lawsuit against railroad authority

Thursday, October 2, 2008
BY JENNA V. LOCEFF
STAFF REPORTER
  • North Coast Railroad approves $9 million contracts to ready freight service
  • Sunset air charter maps expansion
  • North Coast Railroad Authority and city of Novato will meet to possibly settle yearlong lawsuit
  • Marin County judge rules five arguments stricken from the SMART rail opposition
  • Sonoma County judge rules to change language on SMART ballot
  • SMART officials file second challenge to train opposition ballot language
  • Marin court asked to remove some opposition claims to SMART initiative
  • Horizon ending second Seattle flight early as it moves Las Vegas to better time
  • Napa County supervisors vote 5-0 to reject sales tax initiative for November
  • SMART to place commuter rail tax on ballot
    • NOVATO, October 2, 2008 – The city of Novato and the North Coast Railroad Authority did not come to a decision when they met Thursday in a special City Council session to try to settle a year-long lawsuit the city filed against the NCRA.

    Jeffrey Walter, attorney for the city of Novato, said there will be a closed session Saturday and another on Oct. 8 when he said they hope to reach a decision.

    He said the city is asking for additional silent safety warnings at crossings before a settlement.



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