New York, After Iowa Pacific: Negotiations ended for new rail operator in Warren County

By DON LEHMAN, The Post-Star; October 31, 2019 The company that was hoping to take over railroad operations in Warren…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Company hopes rails will survive Tahawus route abandonment

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; October 22, 2019 Johnsburg They’ve drawn 40,000 people to the Adirondack community of North…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Tahawus rail owner will consent to ‘abandonment’

By DON LEHMAN, The Post-Star; October 21, 2019 The Chicago-based rail company that owns a controversial rail line in the…

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Iowa Pacific sued by Warren County, New York

By Thom Randall, The Sun; March 21, 2019 QUEENSBURY | In an effort to collect unpaid revenue and property taxes,…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Rail bike company sues train line owner

BY DON LEHMAN, Glens Falls Post Star, Press Republican; December 26, 2018 ELIZABETHTOWN — A rail bike company ousted from a…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Warren County cleans up North Creek railroad site

By DON LEHMAN, The Post-Star, Adirondack Daily Enterprise; September 12, 2018 Fed up with the slow pace of cleanup at…

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After Iowa Pacific: New York State formally asks that Tahawus rail line be ‘abandoned’

By Don Lehman, The Post-Star; August 17, 2018 The state Department of Environmental Conservation this week notified the owners of…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Denver firm wants to buy, operate rail line to Tahawus

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; August 19, 2018 The rail line from North Creek to Tahawus that drew officials’ ire…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Warren County warns rail tracks still active

By Zachary Matson, The Daily Gazette; August 2, 2018 Warren County officials warned people this week that the railroad it…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Saratoga & North Creek Railway owner has no timetable for equipment removal

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; July 24, 2018 The owner of Saratoga & North Creek Railway reached out to…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Railroad misses deadline to remove equipment, but is trying

By Don Lehman, The Post-Star; July 17, 2018 JOHNSBURG — Saratoga & North Creek Railway missed a July 15 deadline…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Police called to railway depot for dispute involving railroad personnel

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; May 31, 2018 JOHNSBURG — The Warren County Sheriff’s Office was called in Tuesday…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Ice jam cancels snow trains from Spa City to North Creek

By Paul Post, The Saratogian; January 17, 2018 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> An ice jam on the upper Hudson River…

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Iowa Pacific: Empty Rail Cars Roll Into the Adirondacks, Stirring Controversy

By Paul Post, The New York Times; November 13, 2017 MINERVA, N.Y. — The Hudson River is a small stream…

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Iowa Pacific in New York’s Adirondack Mountains: Coalition Urges Governor Cuomo To Stop Tank-Car Storage

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; November 9, 2017 Four environmental groups and two Adirondack towns have written Governor Andrew Cuomo…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: First tank train cars arrive for storage in Adirondacks

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; October 18, 2017 Saratoga & North Creek Railway’s first shipment of rail tank cars…

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