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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr. Toy: [QB] Sorry, GBN, but I think George has the stronger argument here. The "takings" argument would be very hard to prove. Remember, taking is perfectly proper as long as just compensation is provided. If the public is providing funds that will allow passenger and freight trains to operate without undue interference with each other, the legal conditions should be satisfied. And frankly, under those conditions the host railroads would have absolutely nothing to complain about. It would be a win-win situation. In your scenario, somebody has to lose. But that need not be so. In California UP has allowed public funding for track upgrades with just the results I have described, proving that it not only can work, but DOES work! Whether in business, politics, or personal relationships, everyone gets farther when we take the attitude that "we're all in this together" than if we say "I've got mine and the rest of you can go away." (An authoritative statement on this principle can be found in the Sermon on the Mount.) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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