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<p>[quote user="blue streak 1"]</p> <p>[quote user="John WR"]</p> <p> As Mr. Payne so ably points out property taxes are a strong dis incentive to double track a railroad. Were that disincentive not present at least some--perhaps many--host railroads would better accommodate Amtrak trains which would then be better able to meet their schedules.If freight railroads were relieved of the burden of property taxes Amtrak would be a lot better off. </p> <div style="clear:both;">[/quote]</div> <div style="clear:both;"><strong>Very iportant point. NY state taxes on RRs used to be and may still be amost confiscatory. for example NYC was able to reduce its running trackage property taxes almost in half by removing 2 tracks on the water level route. </strong></div> <div style="clear:both;"><strong>a solution is no additional taxes on a second or third track if at least 2 round trips every day are allowed on a taxable segment. If less than 2 round trips are in operation on a segment then the RR has to wait for the abatement. If freight traffic is over a certain figure then a prorated tax can be invoked on a sliding scale. On Time metrics should also be required basedon the segment's allowed track speed ? </strong></div> <div style="clear:both;"><strong>This should also apply to infrastructure improvements such as PTC, MORE INTERLOCKINGS, grade separation, etc </strong>[/quote]</div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="clear:both;">If the nation wants to support improved passenger trains, the investor owned freight railroads should not have to provide one penny of the additional investment unless they are compensated completely for doing so.</div>
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