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Re: Penn Central What If
Author: PennDude
Date: 06-18-2020 - 20:23

Many-named troll Wrote:
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> If deregulation had come a decade earlier than it
> did, perhaps Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna
> would have survived?
>
I doubt it. The Penn Central management was incompetent, much of the PRR's physical plant was deteriorated, both the PRR and NYC were burdened with extensive passenger train operations* and Hurricane Agnes caused serious damage to Northeastern railroads in 1972.

*Just to be clear, I am a huge believer in passenger rail and am glad that Amtrak and commuter rail authorities assumed responsibility for passenger services which were operated by Penn Central and Conrail.

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