Carol L. Voss Wrote:
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> I am not totally sure about this but I believe
> that the bottom line for the UP is the fact that
> they lose a crew change point/crew etc. I may not
> be explaining this well, but there is a dollar
> factor involving crew pay that is to the UP
> advantage to run the double stacks over Donner
> rather than thru the FRC. Hey guys, that's the
> name of the game----$$$$$$$$$. That's what keeps
> thing moving.
> C.

Carol you are entirey right.
Railroad operations are baised on Train Miles and this relates to crew cost ($$$$$) which is one of the largest costs on any railroad.
The reason for constructioin of the Lucin Cutoff was to reduce crew districts.
Also runthrough agreements.