Whining likely to go away when AP does.
Author: Consider..
Date: 01-12-2022 - 13:47
..working for UP if you hate BNSF.
It all sucks, in case you did not notice!
Former MRL Wrote:
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> You pretty well nailed it. Those profit sharing
> checks could be pretty big. Don't see BNSF or Mr.
> Buffett sharing like that. BNSF hated the Evaro
> Hill line because in the contract, MRL got a bonus
> if overhead trains made it on time to the other
> end and would frequently stack the deck against us
> to try and prevent it. The Evaro short cut
> allowed us to make up time and get the bonus.
> Another thing likely to go away is manned helpers.
> Train speed and performace will likely decline at
> BNSF throttle setting rules and such will likely
> be fully enforced.
> Moving dispatchers will hurt as well. Livingston
> shop rocks. When BN and BNSF leased our units
> (back in the day) the crews liked our "old" units
> better as they were clean, everything worked and
> the cabs didn't rattle. Big loss..............