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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Murphy Siding</i> <br /><br />Dave-honestly,other than a dislike of theBNSF, an ongoing game of flame-o-rama with Ed, and that little*obsession* thingy you have with open access, what are your railroad interests? <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Like most folks here, I've been interested in railroads since I was a kid. (I grew up within spittin' distance of the Walla Walla Valley rail line down the main drag in Milton-Freewater OR). <br /> <br />As an adult, I have a great deal of appreciation for the potential railroad technology has in contributing to the betterment of my country. The point is, my love of country supercedes my love of railroads. And unlike a slim majority of posters here, I also have a keen interest in the other modes of freight transportation, and would like nothing better than to see true intermodal synchronicity among barges, pipelines, railroads, and trucks, free of paper barriers and forced bottlenecks. I am sincere in my belief that railroads could return to the days of 70% market share, if current rail management could somehow be enlightened or replaced with more innovative thinkers. And yes, private rail passenger operations could succeed given the right set of circumstance regarding rights of access of the Class I properties and the comparative advantage rail can have in certain corridors. <br /> <br />Speaking of the "flame" thing, FYI quite a number of forum participants have emailed me offline offering their support if not endorsement of some of my views. So for their sake, I'll continue to absorb the slings and arrows of the intolerent ones. <br /> <br />
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