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Re: In Memoriam of Jim Foote

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:08 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: In Memoriam of Jim Foote ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 579

That's best factually argued in this case against the National Carriers Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certainly not an opinion attributed to Mr. Foote as fact. Further, as to the opinion that EHH was a role model or mentor to Mr. Foote, I think it's factually argu...

Re: In Memoriam of Jim Foote

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:41 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: In Memoriam of Jim Foote ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 579

What's the source for the quote you've attributed to Mr. Foote? I do know rail labor was circulating from the Presidential Emergency Board No. 250 Report & Recommendations where the Organizations argued that the Carriers' profitability must be considered when determining an appropriate and reaso...

In Memoriam of Jim Foote

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:35 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: In Memoriam of Jim Foote ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 579

April 17, 2024 – CSX is sad to share the news that Jim Foote, who served as our President and CEO from December 2017 until September 2022, has passed away. Jim's impact on CSX and the railroad industry at large was significant, spanning over four decades of dedicated service. “Jim's leadership was ...

Re: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings)

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:42 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings) ¦  Replies: 2623 ¦  Views: 539669

Not a bad idea to consider that the feasibility for CSX starting to offer service in the Port Saint John container market begins once they can reliably move those containers to/from the port and their intermodal trains originating and terminating in Worcester 2nd/3rd day transit time (clock starts o...

Re: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings)

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:19 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings) ¦  Replies: 2623 ¦  Views: 539669

Could be some of that too. All I heard was for crew qualifications mixing between the PAR and B&A territory with the goal of adding a second train pair as "intermodal" and running faster speeds in D2. Up to this point CSX has publicly stated that they didn't plan for a big intermodal ...

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:43 am ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1475 ¦  Views: 152868

Mr. QB, once again for all concerned, I left the MILW - and the industry - December 1981 - for private CPA practice. Staggers was still being implement so I have no first-hand experience regarding publication and discrimination in the post-Staggers rate setting process. But when compared with what ...

Re: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings)

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:08 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings) ¦  Replies: 2623 ¦  Views: 539669

I'm guessing this block of Irving lumber is headed for Selkirk via CSX M427? Or would some of it be headed for PAS/NS at Ayer? I'm guessing any Irving lumber bound for NS would go via CP across the Moosehead? As I'm seeing it, you're on target with the 1st and 3rd questions, Mr. Barlow, and with th...

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:42 pm ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1475 ¦  Views: 152868

Finally, to close with a thought on topic, Chessie thinks she can be competitive needing 2-3 days to get a shipment from SJ to an "interchange" with the B&A at presumably Worcester? As I see it, Mr. Norman, 2nd-3rd-day Port Saint John/Worcester, MA & speedy connections gets 6th-7t...

Re: NYSW: Conrails missing link

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:32 am ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: NYSW: Conrails missing link ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 2081

The good thing about railroads is that they are an old business with a history. So, oftentimes if we're willing and able, we can look backward to think about the future. In this particular case looking back, even when Conrail owned this proposed routing option consisting of branches among others, in...

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:01 am ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1475 ¦  Views: 152868

CN's participation in SJ points to how in the intervening years between completion of their first phase of infrastructure improvements ~3 years out and fully clearing or speeding up their railroad, CSX could begin competing and participating as well. To their extent of willingness and ability in get...

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:12 am ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1475 ¦  Views: 152868

As I see it, 3 years out at the completion of their planned infrastructure work, regardless of lacking overhead clearance, CSX enters the ballpark to begin competing for Port Saint John container traffic, including to some degree across CPKC competition into the US Midwest. At that point in the game...

Re: New England Central Railroad (NECR)

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:28 pm ¦  Forum: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Class II & III Lines Including Providence and Worcester ¦  Topic: New England Central Railroad (NECR) ¦  Replies: 538 ¦  Views: 127816

17 of the 22 miles are on a dedicated freight-only track free of catenary with the other 5 under catenary raised to accommodate fully-enclosed conventional autoracks, all created during a ~2002-2006 taxpayer-funded project for the Providence and Worcester.

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:33 pm ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1475 ¦  Views: 152868

What destinations will these intermodals go to Alanta,New jersey,Chciago,Mexico,Etc? CSX's potential within the containerized international freight market via Port Saint John is the US Midwest most importantly, with southern New England (Worcester, MA) and upstate New York also possible. While CSX ...

Re: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:34 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 842680

Yes, Mr. Norman, she shares with GWI's P&W for Radius/Schnitzer scrap metals traffic moving for export via Providence.

Re: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways

 by QB 52.32 ¦  Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:19 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 842680

I also failed to mention Attleboro, MA as a New England yard as well, that along with Auburn ME and the recycling and ship-loading Everett and Providence facilities also has rail capability. Interesting to what extent, if any, the facilities without rail, like Portland or Manchester, truck to rail-s...

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