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The short lines make a profit where the Class 1s could not by face to face customer service. A company that ships 1-2 cars per week would never see upper management from the Class 1, but the senior management of the short line regularly calls on him. Guess why they make a profit. <br /> <br />On the rail bank/rails to trails progeam. To my knowledge no trails have been converted back to rails. Just try this and you will bring the rath of the hikers, joggers, bikers, greens and who knows who else. You can quickly become the B--- step child at the family reunion. <br /> <br />Even taking a line out of service for a couple of years, such as when it is being converted from freight to light rail will bring down the heat of the neighborhood. How quickly they forget the noisy freight train that came by at 2 AM and how much the complain about the quiet electric light rail train set coming by. Been there as a board member of a large rapid transit agency. <br /> <br />I had one person along our light rail line who complained about commuters being able to look in his yard. After several calls I asked him what he was doing in his yard that he did not want anybody to see? He never called me again. Irritant removed! <br /> <br />***
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