QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon So is having all the shortlines coming under parent companies (G&W, RailAmerica, etc...) a good thing or a bad thing? Seems it gives them a better chance at survival by having a larger organization, but at the same time, puts them under a larger organization with it's inherent issues. Dan
QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken LC- Assume Earl Durden retiring? Now if they could do something about Brenkman and the Peoria bunch. Rail Management has spun off a few who ultimately failed.
QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken LC- Assume Earl Durden retiring? Now if they could do something about Brenkman and the Peoria bunch. Rail Management has spun off a few who ultimately failed. It seems to me that the Peoria Bunch are distracted by another industry of theirs. I can't quite put my finger on it, and I am pretty sure my wife wont be too happy if I do. [:0] Gabe
QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan Genesee&Wyoming, Rail America et al are the key to giving the class 1s some competition. The way things are shaping up, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if my Great Lakes and Atlantic idea(a number of shortlines=class 1) doesn't start to become a reality in some way.
QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe Also, I consider short lines and class ones as working with rather than competing with Class 1s. But, Limitedclear summed it up much better than I could have. Gabe
QUOTE: Originally posted by dldance One interesting operating scenario might be when a large conglomerate of short lines would generate sufficient freight at one point (A) - destined for another part of their short line system (B). In such a case, the normal manifest could be treated by the connecting class 1 as a unit train going from A to B playing into both organization's core competancies. dd dd
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