Stuck on Earth Wrote:
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> The Staggers Rail Act of 1980 limited the
> authority of the ICC, now the STB, to regulate
> rates only for traffic and where is Mr. Amtrak
> Jimmy Carter to save the day!?
>
>
> John Wrote:
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> > H.T. Jill Wrote:
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> > > PSR this...PSR that...the sky is falling!
> > >
> > > PSR is here to stay so you may as well deal
> > with
> > > it. As I've stated before, different
> railroads
> > > will tinker with the formula to find the
> proper
> > > balance for their respective needs, but the
> but
> > > the days of crews playing pocket pool and
> > getting
> > > big salareies for it are OVER.
> > >
> > > The government needs to tinker with a
> formula
> > to balance the needs of shippers and the
> country.
> > It's called railroad regulation. Our country's
> > railroads are making record profits. The
> pendulum
> > has swung too far in railroads and Wall
> Street's
> > favor. Require railroads to serve all shippers
> at
> > a fair rate.Limit train length.Move the
> pendulumd
> > to the center

have no fear or despair, the rr's in
search of the ultimate wet dream, will
screw up so bad, the government will be
forced to step in and righten the ship