EXPECTED RAILROAD SUIT OVER SOUTH COAST IDLING RULES CLOUDS MOU

Railroad companies are expected to sue the South Coast air district over its adoption last week of two new regulations requiring locomotive idling-emission reductions, which is raising questions about whether the companies will also abandon a voluntary agreement with the state air board to reduce emissions at multiple facilities. The South Coast district Feb. 3 adopted two new rules aimed at reducing emissions from idling locomotives. Under Rule 3501, railroads will be required to keep records of all locomotive idling...