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[QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [QB] A quick comment on Mr. Norman's class 1 railroads' track capacity (or lack of) argument for additional passenger trains. Someone needs to do a better job of working with the railroads to maximize use of mainlines that are underutilized and rerouting service over them. Two examples; 1. Why not work with CSX to upgrade the S line where freight traffic is minimal in lieu of the congested A line that has the Meteor, Palmetto, and Auto Train. 2. We're on a western trip and today drove beside the UP (DRGW) line following the Arkansas river over Tennessee Pass. The Royal Gorge used to run on this route. It of course is 'rail banked" and very rusty. But it is in good shape and at the summit I noted 136 lb welded rail (1995). We also followed the mainline from Salt Lake city to eastern Utah. It is double track all the way to Helper, UT. While single track beyond there, I noted that some of the passing sidings are filled only with empty auto rack cars presumably being stored (railroads collect money from Trailer Train for doing this). Makes you wonder about the CZ. 3. As we know, BNSF will be pulling freight off the SWC route from Trinidad, CO to Albuquerque leaving a passenger train route with no freight interference. Surely someone can connect the dots on these undertilized lines to put passenger trains where the freights ain't. How about a second train on the SWC line that splits at LaJunta for the Royal Gorge route and San Francisco. The rest of the train continues to Flagstaff and Williams Jct and then down to Phoenix. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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