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about who is subsidizing the roads, that much is true, interestingly, railroads themselves are also subsidizing the highways through corporate taxes. as for railroad managment, i couldn't agree more with you there. they will spend millions to save hundreds and in the process reduce their ability to operate reliably. it's crazy. out on the UP we see it all the time, we all talk obout how they'll spend a dollar to save a dime. as for less than carload lots, doesn't anyone remember railway express? predecessor to UPS. the railroads can operate quite efficiently if they would just look to the past and realize that they can, and this was when they were regulated big time, had full crews, steam power, jointed rail, no computers, etc. the problem is no one is accountable anymore, if a train just keeps getting later, no one get their @$$ ate out over it. everything operates (on the UP at least) like an island, Kansas City doesn't care about anything except their numbers, with absolutely no concern whatsoever for possible downstream effects from their actions. all the other yards operate this way too. there is no concern about putting a 35mph train out in front of a "hot" 70mph stack train, as long as that 35mph'er got out within the alloted time. leave that problem to the dispatcher, who usually either a)doesn't care 'cause no on else does, or b)doesn't have the time (because of overwork (saving that dime again)) to even look and see what's going on. intermodal and LCL are gold mines if they could ever get some accountability back into the system. anyway same thing, better get off the soapbox, i run for the UP, and they get me incensed quite often!
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