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Question About CSX
Posted by bww444 on Friday, May 26, 2017 8:54 AM

Anyone know what Harrison's plans are for CSX's assets? Any clue about what he wants to sell?

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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, May 26, 2017 2:41 PM

^Is that you Hunter, looking for a clue?

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Posted by caldreamer on Friday, May 26, 2017 4:56 PM

In a word, EVERYTHING.  If he has his way, the CSX will have one donkey with a CSX logo stamped on its sides to move the traffic around the system.

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Posted by Saturnalia on Friday, May 26, 2017 9:31 PM

caldreamer

In a word, EVERYTHING.  If he has his way, the CSX will have one donkey with a CSX logo stamped on its sides to move the traffic around the system.

 

CN's system exploded in size under Harrison's leadership, and CP only sold off the RCPE because it was a Powder River Entry which wasn't to be and ripe for shortline ownership. 

If Harrison was as bad as you content, why are CN and CP doing just fine? In fact, one could argue that CN is the most powerful railroad in the country, reaching all three coasts. Harrison quite literally built that railroad. 

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, May 26, 2017 10:43 PM

Saturnalia
...why are CN and CP doing just fine?

There are those who would suggest that it's because EHH left...

 

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Posted by zugmann on Friday, May 26, 2017 10:47 PM

tree68
There are those who would suggest that it's because EHH left...

But the fangirls remain.

  

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Posted by Saturnalia on Saturday, May 27, 2017 2:30 PM

tree68
Saturnalia
...why are CN and CP doing just fine?

There are those who would suggest that it's because EHH left...

Except EHH has only been gone from CP since January. Certainly his protoge, who is still running the company, hasn't made any radical changes in just a few months. 

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Posted by cx500 on Saturday, May 27, 2017 11:26 PM

Saturnalia
 If Harrison was as bad as you content, why are CN and CP doing just fine?  

Well CN is doing very well, in part because Harrison went to CP.  He cleaned up a very poor operation at CP.  However, CP's challenge is now to regain the unhappy customers who were lost to the competition during his reign at CP.  Fortunately for CP, a number of major shippers are captive and have no real choice.

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