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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Mr. Harris, I can only reiterate the position that any large shipper holds; "we want two roads; we don't want to be held hostage by one". While some agricultural shippers have long accepted being at the mercy of one road, maritime companies have not. Any established East or West Coast port has always had two, and even three, roads available. This is still the case with only seven Class I's surviving (when I first became interested in industry affairs, i.e. a railfan, there were 112 of such). But the State of Florida has invested substantial funds to turn their ports into players in the Neo-PANAMAX era - and beyond playing house with Love Tubs. I believe all those ports are at a disadvantage being served by only one road (remember Tampa only has CSX). The best way to ensure those ports stay competitive is to have the one road, FEC, serving them stay independent, yet accessing, in this case, the open gateway of JAX. The State has "walked the walk" with their maritime ports with the Big $$$, along with what Feddybucks they could scrounge (think dredging the Miami channels). Now to protect that investment, best ensure the one road serving them is in their control as well. I'm not a socialist in this life; but I do hold that he who has put the $$$ on the table best have control - and railroad transportation is part and parcel of such. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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