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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding FM: I guess that's the second time I've gotten the spelling wrong ![:)]. Come to think of it, I shouldn't be abreviating your name as FM, if it's actually futuremodal. Therefore- f: How about that post on single line routing and OA ?[:)] [/quote] RE: The single line routing post I like to look at it as a trucking analogy. I can hire J.B. Hunt to ship my cargo from Anywhere USA to AnywhereElse USA, and it all shows up on JB's bill of lading. What route JB takes is up to JB, but it doesn't have to be the same Interstate, it can be a combination of Interstates, Tollways, etc. In the OA example, if the ROW's are regulated, then rail route combinations would be more akin to highway route combinations. Another way to look at it is what's happened to the "I-15" rail corridor from Calgary to Salt Lake and beyond. There are connecting tracks from CG to SL, but one section is owned by CP, another owned by BNSF and affiliates, and one owned by UP. BNSF has apparently given up on the Great Falls to Helena section, so it's out of service. There's basically four ways this rail corridor could be reborn: Reregulation of the railroads to force line haul rates, a BNSF-UP merger (with or without CP), internationalization of the NA railroads, or OA. The last three fit into the single line scenario cited in the article as an improvement in railroad dynamics, but all three have potentially serious drawbacks. The mega merger imposes even more monopolistic behaviour by railroad companies, internationalization involves a move toward socialism, and OA could cause a massive collective stroke among at least half of the TRAINS forum participants. Take your pick, choose your poison!
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