Doug Wrote:
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> Amtrak wants to put another train over Donner but
> it's not a done deal by any means.

And UP has no intention of letting them.

> The state will
> be in a better negotiating position to put another
> one on though since they are helping subsidize the
> replacement of the 2nd track.

California's offer has been turned down because of the conditions attached, including more Amtraks.


> They're also dumping a
> lot of money into fixing a lot of the slow orders
> in Nevada. Something's up.

It's called maintenance, and it's not just in Nevada. They've been playing catch-up all over the system, on the old SP territories that were falling apart when they were taken over as well as on the UP territories that had not seen intensive maintenance in too long a time.


>I have given the
> timetable for what's going to happen.

You really should be careful who's voice you're going to crow here, it's you who will end up with egg on your face.

I'm not saying it's not going to happen (never say never), just that what's going on now has absolutely nothing to do with it.