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[quote user="CSSHEGEWISCH"][quote user="futuremodal"][quote user="CSSHEGEWISCH"][quote user="futuremodal"] <p>The Provincial government of British Columbia really blew it when they sold off BCRail to CN. Service has deteriorated, track has deteriorated, rail worker moral has deteriorated, and public confidence in the BC government has deteriorated. No one gained by this short sighted sale.</p><p>What BC should have done (and what I advised them to do) was to have made the BCRail system open to all connecting railroads via a user fee/public finance system. That way, the online shippers would have had rate and service access not only from CN but also CP and BNSF/OmniTRAX. The resulting competition would have attracted more business to the line, which would have increased Provincial tax receipts. And of course it would have put the BCRail lines in perfect position for that proposed Alaskan/Yukon rail connection - think of the incentive for the Alaska Railroad to build south on their own with the possibility of getting a connection with three Class I's!</p><p>[/quote]</p><p>And why, pray tell, should they have listened to an inexperienced rail enthusiast such as you?</p><p>[/quote]</p><p>Remember, it's the message that counts, not the percieved credibility (or lack thereof) of the messenger.</p><p>[/quote]</p><p>Credibility (perceived or actual) counts for more than you care to admit on whether your message gets heard or not.</p><p>[/quote]</p><p>So next time I'm walking down the street and I see you're on fire, I'm not supposed to go over and put out the fire because I'm not a professional firefighter?</p><p> </p>
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