Hot Wrote:
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> Heart Break Kid Wrote:
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> > it WAS a BNSF crew on the train...once again
> the
> > idiots of TO have their heads in dark places.
> > However, Tri City railroad will get stuck with
> the
> > , and that cost alone should be the final
> nail
> > in the coffin of putting them out of business.
>
> OK, dumb question: What difference does it make
> WHO was operating the train, if the track/railroad
> is Tri City's? If the track structure is total
> crap, isn't that the responsibility/fault of the
> Tri City Railroad?

I would think liability in this case would depend upon the terms of the Interchange Agreement with the BNSF and how it relates to track maintenance responsibilities.

A very GREY AREA in many cases! If an industry or interchange track parallels or is within 25 feet of a portion of a a track operated at FRA Class I or higher track standards the adjacent track must be maintained at minimum Class I standards. Failure to do so restricts the higher class track to Class I speeds (10/15 mph).

Dick Samuels
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