OBVIOUSLY, CSX wouldn't permit public use of railroad propertythat, given its state of disrepair, probably couldn't be put safelyto its own use. Therefore, if the CSX trestle at Florida Street isput to Charleston's use, Charleston will have to acquire it outrightor lease it with conditions that relieve CSX of liability.
So when I read about the proposal, I asked, "Are you crazy?" ThenI forced myself to remain calm. Maybe someone can explain it to me.
The proposal is that the trestle become an urban "trail."
A three-minute walk from one side of a river to the other.
On a narrow railroad facility with no walking surface.
A facility badly in need of …

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