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CSX ---> UP???

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JPowell
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CSX ---> UP???
Posted by JPowell on Friday, June 11, 2004 2:04 PM
Can anyone shed some light on something I heard from my barber yesterday... He's (my barber) a retired Conrail employee here in DeWitt, and still has buddies who now work for CSX here in DeWitt NY, who are saying that UP now owns CSX as of about a month ago????

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JoeKoh
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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 11, 2004 2:14 PM
Mr Powell
another rumor.Neither rr would be able to operate very well.CSX is getting better while up service is still struggling.and if hes like most barbers they like to tell fi***ales.
stay safe
Joe

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 11, 2004 2:32 PM
Nope, infact, I've been hearing more rumor's of CSX taking over UP than UP taking over CSX.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 11, 2004 3:01 PM
What I have herd is that UP might take over CSX. I have not herd CSX taking over UP.
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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, June 11, 2004 3:07 PM
Surface Transportation Board most likely wouldn't allow it and no filings, decisions or notices posted at STB....
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 11, 2004 3:33 PM
Both CSX and UP are in such bad shape that a UP/CSX merger in the near future would be Penn Central 2 (Route of the meltdown).
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 11, 2004 3:34 PM
when pigs fly!!! up will get csx, in a while away yet.
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BaltACD
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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, June 11, 2004 5:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dougal

Both CSX and UP are in such bad shape that a UP/CSX merger in the near future would be Penn Central 2 (Route of the meltdown).


The only thing both roads have to fear is.....prosperity!

The last 50 years of cutting back on physical plant have both companies well positioned to exist in a Depression level economy.....however, a thriving, prosperous economy will bury both companies in business they no longer possess the facilities to handle.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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JoeKoh
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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 11, 2004 5:34 PM
Just when I say things are getting better for csx they derail 2 trains on the same sub division down south sheesh
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 11, 2004 5:54 PM
Originally posted by jesus1st

when pigs fly!!! up will get csx, in a while away yet.

Someone once told me that he would see a pig fly before we would have an actor for a U.S. President or Georgia would have a Republican Govenor, Like Grand Dad said "carefull how you use such terms like never, ever and impossible description"[:-^]
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