Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by James_the_Mad I'm amused that 2-3 mil for the siding would derail a $140 mil project. That adds what, 2% to the overall cost of the project? Was their guesstimated profit margin that thin to start with? [/quote] I was wondering the same thing. Thats like saying you can't afford to build your new $300,000 home because the $3,000 cost of the driveway. Lame. I think they are just playing games hopeing to have someone else pay the tab. [/quote] UP can give this customer the truth serum by simply requiring the Ethanol folks to enter into a written guarantee of carloadings adequate to allow UP a return on their investment. If they are willing to pay a per car surcharge to make the rehab worth UPs while I'm sure UP would do it. If not, they are simply trying to force someone else to pay their way, a common tactic of rail customers too used to transportation by highway... LC
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag