Eastern Railroad Discussion > CNJ Protests NS-D&H acquisition to STB

To date, formal shipper and regional RR reaction to NS acquiring D&H South has generally been supportive (eg, Hanjin, P&W, RBM&N, M&BRR) but there have been some parties who have replied to the STB that this acquisition is not a "minor" transaction (SMART/Transport Union and CNJ Rail Corporation). Don't know much about CNJ Rail Corp but they also believe the transaction is anti-competitive for potential (not actual) waste/recycled glass business shipping from the Oak Island NJ area to northeastern PA due to loss of D&H's unexercised trackage rights over NS west of Oak Island. As part of the CNJ reply, the attached hand-drawn map was supplied.

OTOH, CNJ, per NS formal reply to the CNJ protest filing, is "...not a shipper, a rail carrier regulated by the STB, or a private operating railroad. Nor does it have any financial connection or standing with respect to the Transaction. Indeed, a review of prior STB cases and public records seems to indicate that CNJ conducts no actual rail operations or rail related business at all; certainly none connected to the Transaction..."

Not trying stir any pots but I thought you might enjoy seeing CNJ's map doodle (most maps submitted to the STB are formal maps with hand-drawn annotations depicting proposed changes).

For those with insomnia here are CNJ's protest and NS' reply documents:

http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/332c276cb2bfab5a85257daa00665468/$FILE/237193.pdf

http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/be975deedeff92aa85257dac005dca84/$FILE/237219.pdf



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/13/14 04:06 by JPB.

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A search for more info about this company revealed another somewhere bizarre complaint "they" filed previously:

http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/6084f194b67ca1c4852567d9005751dc/059ed13956e0dad1852579ae00567570/$FILE/231895.PDF

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The spelling and grammar exhibited by Eric Strohmeyer, Vice President, COO of CNJ Rail Corporation, is atrocious.

So CNJ is a foamer? I can think of one cranky all-knowing member from NJ that seems capable of such a stunt.

At first I thought this was a joke. Yes it seems some rich guy in Wachung NJ is looking to squeeze NS for hush money. Really, recycled glass traffic that doesn't even exist. Look at the address listed and its some posh house in the hills of Wachung, not anywhere near what might be considered industrial let alone rail access. The other question that came to mind is who owns "CNJ" reporting marks?

This guy is a gadfly guy who files these constantly...anyone who is on Railway Preservation news can check their archives for many discussions regarding Mr. Strohmeyer.

He replies to most stb filing from the NJ area. In short he just stirs the pot. No hush money should be offered as CNJ is not even a railroad.

As of now "CNJ Railroad" and "CNJ Railway" and "Central Railroad of New Jersey" are not active. filed trademarks.