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Re: Utah Railway
Author: Robert
Date: 12-21-2015 - 11:46

The Unprofessional Iconoclast Wrote:
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> So what's the big advantage of interchanging with
> BNSF at Grand Junction? Couldn't they do it just
> as easily at Helper or someplace closer to the
> vicinity of their pre-merger "home rails"?
>
> The only advantage I can see is that, I guess,
> Grand Junction has a bigger yard than Helper or
> Provo.

Main advantage is money. Utah gets the haul/income to Grand Junction. Utah was give the rights as part of the merger deal. Might as well use it! The trains literally pull into town, swap crews, and take off. Yard not needed, although they could if they had to, like if the forget to call a crew!

Robert

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  Utah Railway Brian Westgate 12-19-2015 - 03:53
  Re: Utah Railway Robert 12-19-2015 - 19:54
  Re: Utah Railway The Unprofessional Iconoclast 12-20-2015 - 17:06
  Re: Utah Railway Robert 12-21-2015 - 11:46


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