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News Wire: Class I railroads mum on BNSF chairman's criticism of Precision Scheduled Railroading

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Posted by Shadow the Cats owner on Thursday, January 10, 2019 3:17 PM

JPS1

Shadow,

I must take exception to the notion that you own a cat(s).  As one who has been owned by a cat(s) for more than 40 years, I know my place. 

 

 

 

She knows who controls her food bowel.  She also knows I control her access to her Catnip and when she gets to go outside.  So trust me she knows if she gets out of line she loses 2 out of the 3 listed.  

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Posted by JPS1 on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 8:03 PM

Shadow,

I must take exception to the notion that you own a cat(s).  As one who has been owned by a cat(s) for more than 40 years, I know my place. 

 

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Posted by Shadow the Cats owner on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 3:36 PM

Rose can say what the rest of the CEO's really want to say.  PSR is a freaking joke for them to try and implement.  The railroad industry can not be governed by how your next quarter looks.  The IDIOTS on Wall Street need a lesson in long term thinking again.  My boss doesn't think 1 quarter ahead he thinks 1 year ahead minimum for things like fuel engine oil parts contracts his contracts to haul for our customers.  The only short term thing we adjust is the FSC that gets sent on the bill. 

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Posted by mudchicken on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 1:16 PM

(Emperor's New Clothes fable -railroad version....with Mr. Rose saying the obvious.)

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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Posted by zardoz on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 12:35 PM

tree68

One line says it all:  

 
"which is to reward investors as quickly as possible through a combination of share buybacks, cost-cutting, rate increases, and a focus on the operating ratio."
 

Heard in the hallways of the no longer needed former offices of the Customer Service departments: the sound of Taps softly playing in the background.

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Posted by tree68 on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 3:58 PM

One line says it all:  

"which is to reward investors as quickly as possible through a combination of share buybacks, cost-cutting, rate increases, and a focus on the operating ratio."

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 3:50 PM

The criticism BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose leveled at the other Class I railroads regarding their Precision Scheduled Railroading operating plans has been greeted by silence. None of the other five big systems — each of which is r...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/01/08-class-is-mum-on-bnsf-chairmans-criticism-of-precision-scheduled-railroading

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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