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.

Georgia family fights to keep their land in eminent domain dispute 02:58. The thought of losing an inch of his family's 600-acre property makes Mark Smith and his wife, Janet, wince.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – For lovers of rail history, travel or nature, Georgia has several opportunities to see the sights of the Peach State’s grandeur from the comfort of the rails. All aboard!

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, rebuffing a challenge that a libertarian group hoped could make it ...

Georgia boy stands next to railroad tracks with sign to raise money for mother’s funeral: ‘Please help bury my Mama!’ By . Richard Pollina. Published July 23, 2024, 3:06 a.m. ET.

Sparta residents attend a Georgia Public Service Commission hearing on whether a railroad company can use eminent domain to condemn property in their community, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Atlanta.

Georgia landowners push PSC to reject railroad’s eminent domain plan August 6, 2024 by Zachary Hansen and Drew Kann / The Atlanta Journal- Constitution (TNS) ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Residents in one of Georgia's poorest counties say they will appeal a ruling that allows a railroad to forcibly purchase portions of their land.

Judge Rules Georgia Railroad Can Seize Land as Landowners Vow to Fight Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall Sr. ruled that the Sandersville Railroad could condemn a 200-foot wide strip ...

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 ...

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 ...