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Re: PTC failure: Toledo Blade on CSX Carey wreck
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 10-03-2019 - 10:37
John Bruce Wrote:
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> I've seen the opinion, including here, that the
> Class Is are supporting PTC, not resisting it,
> because once it's in, they'll have a good case for
> eliminating a second worker in the cab of
> intermodals and other through trains. Over the
> long term, they may think it's a bargain. One
> thing that interests me here as well is that in
> many accidents, like the Cascade derailment near
> Seattle, commenters have been adamant in saying we
> can't draw premature conclusions about the cause.
> But here, commenters have a really firm idea about
> the cause, no investigation needed! My uncle rose
> to be CEO of a Class I. He had a particular
> dislike for railroaders, though he'd worked with
> them since firing steam on the Lackawanna.
> Sometimes I can see why.
You forgot to mention that your uncle was removed (i.e., fired) by the stockholders.
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> I've seen the opinion, including here, that the
> Class Is are supporting PTC, not resisting it,
> because once it's in, they'll have a good case for
> eliminating a second worker in the cab of
> intermodals and other through trains. Over the
> long term, they may think it's a bargain. One
> thing that interests me here as well is that in
> many accidents, like the Cascade derailment near
> Seattle, commenters have been adamant in saying we
> can't draw premature conclusions about the cause.
> But here, commenters have a really firm idea about
> the cause, no investigation needed! My uncle rose
> to be CEO of a Class I. He had a particular
> dislike for railroaders, though he'd worked with
> them since firing steam on the Lackawanna.
> Sometimes I can see why.
You forgot to mention that your uncle was removed (i.e., fired) by the stockholders.
