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[quote user="jrbernier"]I did not see much of a 'fight' about implementing PTC - It was a congressional mandate.  I think most railroads like the concept of PTC, it was the initial cost that has kept the system from being implemented.  Besides, most railroads would rather pool their congressional  favors to assist in fighting off 're-regulation'. Jim[/quote] Jim, The railroads reserving their strength to fight off re-regulation is the tradtional explanation for the railroads not protesting the PTC mandate.  It would be a matter of "choozing your battles."  It does make sense.    However, as I mentioned in the first post, I have concluded that the railroads are actually in favor of the mandate, but are afraid to say so because they don't want to have to explain why they are in favor of it.  They don't want to say that they see the silver lining of full automation in the mandate because that would get the unions to oppose the mandate.
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