A group of landowners filed an appeal to challenge the Georgia Public Service Commission’s recent approval of a railroad’s plan to use eminent domain to build a new rail spur.

The Georgia Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved a railroad’s request to use eminent domain in one of the state’s poorest counties to build a new rail spur to serve private businesses.

Sandersville, which is owned by a prominent Georgia family, wants to build a line 4.5 miles (7.25 kilometers) long called the Hanson Spur that would connect to the CSX railroad rail line at Sparta ...

"We are grateful for the PSC's decision, which not only supports the Hanson Spur project but also upholds the vital role of railroads in Georgia's economic future. It is important for railroads ...

(The Center Square) — The Georgia Public Service Commission has signed off on a hearing officer's decision that a railroad can use eminent domain to seize land for a new rail spur. The PSC's 5-0 ...

(The Center Square) — The Georgia Public Service Commission could decide a high-profile case this week that pits long-time property owners against a railroad looking to seize land for a new rail ...

SPARTA, Ga. — A controversial railroad that would cut through a historically Black neighborhood of Sparta was given another green light from the Georgia Public Service Commission on Thursday.

Thursday, the Georgia Public Service Commission held a final review, and time for house keeping, before next steps are taken for a proposed railroad project. The Sandersville Railroad Company is ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. After three days of hearings in November, an officer ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. After three ...