Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, March 17, 1995 TAG: 9503170055
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
RICHMOND - Virginia Power has asked the State Corporation Commission to stop the city of Falls Church from creating a utility that could shop for electric power.
The Richmond-based utility contends Falls Church is exploiting a federal law that gives more freedom to municipal utilities, but isn't willing to own and operate the system for distributing power.
``It is without precedent in Virginia for a municipality to suggest that it can take over a utility's service territory and its customers by creating an entity that will provide no service, will own nothing more than meters, and will do nothing more than bill customers,'' Virginia Power said in a petition.
- Associated Press
Study: High-speed rail feasible
RICHMOND - High-speed rail service that could slice more than a half-hour from a Richmond-to-Washington trip appears economically feasible, according to a study conducted for the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
Fast trains could be in Virginia's future if the state and federal governments, and perhaps some private investors, put up about $350 million to build a new set of railroad tracks along the 115-mile corridor and purchase several trains, said Leo Bevon, director of the state Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
- Associated Press
Attorney challenges claim to beach
VIRGINIA BEACH - A businessman who claims to own the city's beach has asked to meet with city officials and the Army Corps of Engineers, but an attorney for the city wants to take the claim to court.
Edwin B. Lindsley Jr. said he obtained a $15 million title-insurance policy last month that backs up his claim.
But Deputy City Attorney Gary Fentress said the policy is worthless because it has so many exceptions. He challenged Lindsley to sue if he believes he owns the beach.
- Associated Press
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