Rail Co. Loses DC Circ. Appeal Challenging State Forest Law

By Dorothy Atkins · June 5, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT

The D.C. Circuit rejected Grafton & Upton Railroad Co.'s effort to preempt a Massachusetts town's claim over forest land the railroad wants to use for a new transloading facility, finding Friday...

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Case Information

Case Title

Grafton & Upton Railroad Company v. STB, et al

Case Number

25-1058

Court

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit

Petition for Review 

Date Filed

February 11, 2025