Land Developers in Chicago Upset about Rail Car Storage

[Ken Ford]

Those freight cars parked in the middle of the street are just like a median . . . made of freight cars.    Judging by the rust on those wheel treads, they've been there a while.

DFF

A friend works right there, and said they showed up a month or so ago.  Apparently watching the Amazon trucks trying to back between the cars is amusing... Amazon is in a totally inappropriate location here.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Also, it's Iowa Pacific. They are in serious financial straights right now, so it's no surprise that they're trying to maximize their revenue using whatever methods they can.