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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Quite simply, Mr. Rich and Ms. Train Lady, "the railroad", or otherwise CSX with its grade level ROW through the "gaming gulch" , impedes access to the casinos. Since the publicly traded investor owned casinos must be attached to the Gulf, auto traffic must X CSX's ROW. If delays from passing trains are too long, casino patrons coming from the North may just as easily go to Native owned casinos. Remember to a gamer, it's all about "action" - and held up by a passing train is counterproductive. Likely the ideal opportunity to relocate the railroad inland along I-10 was of course post Katrina. However CSX and their insurer decided that to rebuild the existing line was the most economical and expedient way to restore rail service. The casinos needed building materials to rebuild, Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula (whoops Northrup Grumman nowadays) is a major Defense contractor with HIGH PAYING jobs (don't find too many of those at the casinos), and is dependent upon railroad transportation. Lastly, the Port of Mobile is more competitive with an East-West rail routing than it would be with only a North-South. Ironically, whenever the next Katrina pays a visit, we will be facing the same issues again. And a footnote; did I forget something such as passenger trains to the casino?, 'sorry bout that' but away from this forum that is simply not on the radar screen. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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