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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by HighIron2003ar You need two people to keep each other awake and motivated. Cutting costs generates waste that wipes out the payroll savings in many ways. With that $200,000 train passing little rock every 15 minutes 24/7 it should be easy to maintain a decent work force. Not cut people. A bigger question I think should be asked... Where is the money going? Why is there a need to actually remove paid positions from the railroad? [/quote] With all due respect, you don't need two people to keep alert. How many times have I run road freights with everybody but me fast asleep. MANY. I have had three other people in my cab including a senior Road Foreman all snoring away for the last few hours of a trip. In fact having others sleeping nearby makes me more tired than if I was alone sometimes. Have you ever actually run a train? I'm sure you are a great trucker, but trust me there are significant differences. Engineers can and do stay alert. Are we perfect, no, but we do pretty darn well, all things considered. LC
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