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Re: Raton Pass?

Author: GCRY_4960

Date: 08-26-2018 - 00:17

George Andrews Wrote:
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> yeoldtrain Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The problem is and continues to be that this is
> a
> > steep, remote rail line serving but a single
> train
> > per day that Amtrak is asked to pay for.
> >
> > The problem is not the messenger
>
> The fact that only a single train ( two trains
> actually ) uses the Raton Pass line, makes PTC
> Unnecessary per the (unfunded ) Federal Statute
> passed in knee - jerk fashion after the Chatsworth
> head - on wreck. Per that statute, PTC is only
> required on U.S. rail lines that host BOTH
> passenger trains AND freight trains, on the same
> tracks at the same time without specific Time - of
> - Day restrictions for each type, as exist on the
> Oceanside - Escondido line. Delta Dick does not (
> or refuses to ) understand this.

I Know, Good Sir. Just do it to please Amtrak (under Propeller Head)... Then he will have NO excuse to get rid of Raton.

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Raton Pass?	GCRY_4960	08-25-2018 - 00:48
Re: Raton Pass?	Berg	08-25-2018 - 05:17
Re: Raton Pass?	Berg	08-25-2018 - 05:25
Re: Raton Pass?	yeoldtrain	08-25-2018 - 09:41
Re: Raton Pass?	John Hachey	08-25-2018 - 09:52
Re: Raton Pass?	Alf Doten	08-25-2018 - 10:41
Re: Raton Pass?	Bill Webb	08-25-2018 - 14:50
Re: Raton Pass?	John Hachey	08-25-2018 - 15:16
Re: Raton Pass?	Easy Answer	08-25-2018 - 16:31
Re: Raton Pass?	BN Oly	08-25-2018 - 22:14
Re: Raton Pass?	George Andrews	08-25-2018 - 16:16
Re: Raton Pass?	GCRY_4960	08-26-2018 - 00:17
Re: Raton Pass?	R Ruiz	08-27-2018 - 13:59

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GCRY_4960 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> George Andrews Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > yeoldtrain Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> > -----
> > > The problem is and continues to be that this
> is
> > a
> > > steep, remote rail line serving but a single
> > train
> > > per day that Amtrak is asked to pay for. 
> > > 
> > > The problem is not the messenger
> > 
> >  The fact that only a single train ( two trains
> > actually ) uses the Raton Pass line, makes PTC
> > Unnecessary per the (unfunded ) Federal Statute
> > passed in knee - jerk fashion after the
> Chatsworth
> > head - on wreck. Per that statute, PTC is only
> > required on U.S. rail lines that host BOTH
> > passenger trains AND freight trains, on the
> same
> > tracks at the same time without specific Time -
> of
> > - Day restrictions for each type, as exist on
> the
> > Oceanside - Escondido line. Delta Dick does not
> (
> > or refuses to ) understand this.
> 
> I Know, Good Sir. Just do it to please Amtrak
> (under Propeller Head)... Then he will have NO
> excuse to get rid of Raton.

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