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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by TomDiehl And I notice the Governor doesn't say HOW the STB isn't "behind allowing rail competition “to the maximum extent possible” as current law requires." Not sure how he's "focusing" on the lack of competition.[/quote] Perhaps he DID say but it didn't get printed. Perhaps the writer of the story thought such details would be too boring for it's readers. Whether or not this governor knows the details or is just pandering is not clear from the article. [quote]QUOTE: Or where the investment is coming from for this "competition."[/quote] Who say't it requires "investment"? Maybe just enforcing the written caveats will be all it takes, huh Tom? [quote]QUOTE: And granting trackage rights to another railroad on an already clogged rail line? I fail to see how that will help, either.[/quote] Again, the article isn't clear on which lines if any would be subject to joint use by another rail service provider. But MRL still has available capacity, as well as most of the entire I-15 rail corridor comprised of BNSF, MRL, MW, and UP (some of which is in place but out of service), and the former NP line east of Billings hosts a coal train or two max. Oh, there's viable capacity available should it be drafted into service. No problem here. [quote]QUOTE: Have to agree with Paul on the "pandering to voters" statement. (Gee, this wouldn't be an election year for Governor in Montana, would it?)[/quote] I won't disagree that he indeed might be pandering, but you should know two things: 1. He's a Democrat like you. 2. No, it's not an election year. [/quote]
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