CORP And Track Leased From UP
Author: One Of The Clowns On Railroad Propert
Date: 07-19-2011 - 03:08
In another discussion thread, Tony J. wrote the following:
". . . it may be already written in the operating contract, or in the lease, that the NWP cannot operate passenger trains. This is the case with CORP in Oregon on trackage leased from UP."
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Does anyone know the reason(s) why CORP leases the trackage from Ashland (or is it Medford?) to Black Butte from UP? Was this some instrument in guaranteeing that CORP would be a prisoner to single-carrier access? Why does the lease have to extend over such a large portion of track?