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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding FM: wouldn't "rejected" short haul opportunities (by a dominant rail carrier) be the "opportunities" that don't make money? If the big boys have decided that it's not worth the effort, why would an upstart want to jump in? [/quote] Murphy, Isn't the history of business filled with examples of someone who found an opportunity that had been rejected by someone else and, using a little trial and error and innovation, turned it into a profitable venture? Besides, what isn't "profitable" for a big firm can often be profitable for a smaller outfit. Where is it written that ROI's just have to be 15% or more to justify investment? Who's to say that for some people a 5% ROI will be just fine? Some of those smaller outfits may have lower cost structures to start with. An owner-operator can make a profit at ventures that would be unprofitable to a company paying their employees to do the same thing. Granted, we probably wouldn't want these small outfits out on the heavily used mainlines, but they may fill a void on these less used lines (not limited to shortlines). Finally, how many folks are out there who would jump at the chance to drive their own consists? The call of road is not limited to asphalt. I'll bet there are folks in this forum who would gladly PAY for the opportunity to run their own trains.
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