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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman I know we are talking about the PNW. That's not the point. The reason I mentioned the NS and KCS is because you are talking OPEN ACCESS. What started this whole thread was that Dave futuremodal wanted to operate a 3rd party train on the BNSF. If you have open access you will have every railroad in the country going every which way. There is nothing to stop any shortline from establishing transcontinental service. So thinking that establishing open access and then only parallel routes will use it is not realistic. If you have open access there is nothing to prevent or limit the NS or the KCS or the FEC from offering service from the east coast to the Puget sound. Dave H. [/quote] If FEC, KCS, or NS provided service to some mill in the Pacific Northwest, why would this be a bad thing? No matter how you analyze it, it suggests nothing but benefits for all involved. On the larger picture, if rail shippers have more competitive rate offerings from more than one railroad, doesn't that make it less likely that they will ship by truck or barge, and thus rail's share of intercity freight increases?
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