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Actually from what I've read the bypass around Rochester isn't feasible. For two reasons, first the soil type isn't very stable (that's what I've read and that's what the STB said), and two the bypass around Rochester alone would add about 43 miles to the trip one way for a train. Those miles could add up quickly time wise. Also the major highway that crosse the DM&E which is hwy 52 is four lanes and is gonna be widened to six starting this year, plus it really wouldn't be that difficult to put in two new over passes in Rochester either. The hardest part would be for the city to admit the defeat. One interesting fact is that with all of the money that Rochester has spent fighting this, they could have a heck of a good start on one if not both of those overpasses. P.S. I live about 300 feet from the mainline and boy would I like to see those coal trains go rolling by, a set of brand new EMD's or GE's wouldn't look bad either.
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