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[QUOTE]Originally posted by George Harris: [QB] The over reaction of the response of almost all is beyond comprehension. The trains should have been back on this line as soon as they could get the track cleared and repaired. To take the track out of service for an indefinite period of time and resurrect the old schedule and frequency is simply rediculous. No one, and I mean no one operating a train over this line will forget about this curve anytime in the near future. Why there was no emergency brake application before the break in train line is inexplicible and may never be explained, as quite commonly anyone suffering the trauma those in the cab obviously did may never recover their memories of the last few minutes preceeding the event. To pontificate about how the track should have been realigned to remove this curve simply ignores financial reality. The screams that would have occurred at the cost of rebuilding approximately 2 miles of track on new alignment that would include new grade separations over I-5 would have been deafening. Just think: Wild guess: $30 million plus, and maybe a big plus, to make a change that would save between 1 and 2 minutes time. Even if it would have seemed reasonable, the money was simply not there. Reality says you try to get the biggest bang you can for the bucks you get, and this change was probably not part of it. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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