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QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates."
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I don't think ...[irrelevant portion deleted]
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton For any given incident, was it really the fault of Amtrak?
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton MP57313- With the item you quoted, I was refering to a situation where Amtrak may or may not have caused a delay to freight trains. As far as being at fault for an accident, I am sure they have been, certainly more than once. Jay
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I don't think you can compare Amtrak's access charges to those of a freight customer. UPS is paying for use of a Class I's track, crews, equipment, terminal expenses, et al, and is doing so at a market rate. UPS's alternative is to carry that trailer via highway, and the price charged by the railroad to carry that trailer is mostly set based on that alternative price. Amtrak, on the other hand, is accessing the property in a way that in reality causes little extra cost to the Class I other than a less than frequent, barely impactful (to wear and tear on track itself) way, and I'm not sure if Amtrak's fees are above this attributable cost or below it. Other than having to delay a freight train every now and then, what true costs are caused by Amtrak on the Class I's? I wholeheartedly agree... LC
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I don't think you can compare Amtrak's access charges to those of a freight customer. UPS is paying for use of a Class I's track, crews, equipment, terminal expenses, et al, and is doing so at a market rate. UPS's alternative is to carry that trailer via highway, and the price charged by the railroad to carry that trailer is mostly set based on that alternative price. Amtrak, on the other hand, is accessing the property in a way that in reality causes little extra cost to the Class I other than a less than frequent, barely impactful (to wear and tear on track itself) way, and I'm not sure if Amtrak's fees are above this attributable cost or below it. Other than having to delay a freight train every now and then, what true costs are caused by Amtrak on the Class I's?
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I don't think.... I wholeheartedly agree... LC Hey lc, I'm glad to see you're finally growing a brain cell or two.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I don't think.... I wholeheartedly agree... LC
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: QUOTE: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I don't think....
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I wholeheartedly agree... LC Hey lc, I'm glad to see you're finally growing a brain cell or two. Nice try. Your thinking hasn't improved any either... LC Since you couldn't rationalize your argument, you resort to contemptable insults. Typical of your type. Reply Edit Junctionfan Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: St.Catharines, Ontario 3,770 posts Posted by Junctionfan on Friday, October 15, 2004 9:20 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I wholeheartedly agree... LC Hey lc, I'm glad to see you're finally growing a brain cell or two. Nice try. Your thinking hasn't improved any either... LC Since you couldn't rationalize your argument, you resort to contemptable insults. Typical of your type. Gentlemen please.[:(] Don't want to be peace officer here but you should save the stabbing for Halloween.[}:)][:D] Andrew Reply 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I wholeheartedly agree... LC Hey lc, I'm glad to see you're finally growing a brain cell or two. Nice try. Your thinking hasn't improved any either... LC
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I wholeheartedly agree... LC Hey lc, I'm glad to see you're finally growing a brain cell or two.
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I wholeheartedly agree... LC
Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates."
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I wholeheartedly agree... LC Hey lc, I'm glad to see you're finally growing a brain cell or two. Nice try. Your thinking hasn't improved any either... LC Since you couldn't rationalize your argument, you resort to contemptable insults. Typical of your type. Gentlemen please.[:(] Don't want to be peace officer here but you should save the stabbing for Halloween.[}:)][:D] Andrew Reply 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal This may be somewhat off topic, but I would like to comment on this statement by Mark's aquaintance of Amtrak: Originally posted by M.W. Hemphill Here's excerpts from a response I received this morning from one of the people that I carbon copied with my e-mail, a person present at Amtrak's birth: (snip) So what does this have to do with the insurance issue. Well, it goes back to the low access charges; Amtrak pays virtually nothing to use the system; UPS pays as much to get a carload between Chicago and New York as Amtrak pays for an entire train. So if there were real market pricing out there, Amtrak payments would go up something like 50-100 times. I think the railroads would have a different attitude about assuming liability if Amtrak was paying normal commercial rates." I wholeheartedly agree... LC Hey lc, I'm glad to see you're finally growing a brain cell or two. Nice try. Your thinking hasn't improved any either... LC Since you couldn't rationalize your argument, you resort to contemptable insults. Typical of your type.
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