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BNSF getting absolutely slammed by the public..and losing 26 million!
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>The story started a long time ago and has been discussed here as it developed, but the first post here is a new development.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I cannot draw any conclusions about the evidence supporting signal failure, however, from what I know of the State Patrol test for the vehicle position, I believe their conclusion is faulty and does not prove that the vehicle did not run around the first gate.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2>The original poster is correct to suggest that BNSF has been dragged through the mud, both by the trial and by the coverage in the Startrib.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition to the cost of the award, I would not underestimate the damage done to the BNSF brand by the ordeal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This latest development with the BNSF arguing that the lives of the young victims have been overpriced is bound to backfire in the realm of public opinion, and do more damage to the BNSF brand. Regarding that kind of damage, I believe it does matter significantly what the public thinks about the case.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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