New $41m lawsuit filed against BNSF over ill-fated Cold Train reefer service

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The owners of a now defunct refrigerated freight train service in the US are suing BNSF for $41m in damages, claiming the railway operator engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices which caused the demise of their company, Cold Train.

Steven Lawson, former chief executive of Cold Train, and Mike Lerner, its former managing member, have filed an amended complaint for damages claiming BNSF wrongfully required Cold Train to agree to a 95% carriage requirement – effectively prohibiting it from using ...