Re: "facts"? The troll of many names must get his jollies.....
Author: The Esteemed Funnel Foamer
Date: 07-26-2021 - 20:35
BOB2 Wrote:
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> SP5103 Wrote:
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> > I must be so confused....
> >
> > As I recall - Metrolink is owned by the
> Southern
> > California Regional Railroad Authority - which
> is
> > a PUBLICLY owned GOVERNMENT agency that
> benefitted
> > from federal funds.
> >
> > I started that I thought most FEMA disaster
> funds
> > typically went to state/local GOVERNMENT
> agencies
> > - not to the larger private/investor owned
> > corporations.
> >
> > So FEMA was paying funds to Metrolink/SCRRA,
> not
> > (at least directly) to Union Pacific or BNSF.
> So
> > where did I get my facts wrong in your example?
>
> He's my personal troll getting his jollies....
>
> And, you are right about some forms of FEMA
> assistance from my understanding, as well....
>
> But, yes, it is also my experience that the SBA
> can and does often make some kinds of disaster
> funds available to private firms... And, "small
> business" can be a relatively flexible term in
> these cases....
>
> I also agree with the "factual" "observation" by
> another observer, that we don't know how much
> damage there is, as yet. And, having been through
> a few local RR fires, I also expect that there is
> probably less widespread damage than the nuttier
> "doom and gloom" speculation in this thread...
> We've seen pictures of active RR fire protection,
> and this kind of infrastructure protection is
> usually a high priority.
Sorry BOB2 you are out of your league when dealing with the most famous FunnelFan. What he knows about high level railroad management is beyond reproach. The only reason why some big railroad hasn't hired to be a CEO after reading all of his posts on TO is that he doesn't have a proper MBA from the right school. Otherwise, he would be CEO of the UP and BNSF at the same time. He has suggested on TO that the Feather River route may be toast forever so you need to step in line.