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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by rrandb I am still baffeled by the concept the with two railroads bring coal out there are captive shippers on the originating end. That is a Duopoly not a Monopoly. Virtually all shippers are captive on the terminating end unless they receive enough product to justify two receiving railroads? Any improvements in track capacity aid all shippers in reduceing all transit times whether they ship or receive single cars or unit trains. [/quote] It depends of how many (if any) of the mines that connect to the joint line are able to ship by either railroad, or if they are obligated to one or the other. [/quote] *Obligated*? You mean like signed a contract?[:0] [/quote] Could be, or perhaps UP and BNSF divied up which mines will be served by which railroad. If one or the other railroad built the spur to the mine, that railroad would logically get all the traffic from that mine. If the mine owners built the spur, one would think they'd get to choose which railroad to use, but that may not be the case. [/quote] Well Dave, you just showed us how little you know about railroads (again). The Powder River Line is a JOINT LINE, which as those of us in the railroad industry know means that both carriers can serve customers connected to the joint asset. It has nothing to do with who built what track. Again, your basic ignorance of all things railroad shines through...
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