Mr. Bas, over at another site comprised of "hard core advocates" (and that "asked me to leave"), they like to contend that Amtrak accounting is "fraudulent" and that the LD's might put more cash in the cookie jar than they take out.
Even if these "massive" losses arise from a disproportionate allocation of the overhead, which I'm not prepared to accept simply because a bunch of advocates believe such to be the case, wait until the losses pile on when the Superliners need be replaced. Further, think of the impact at such time that the Class I's get paid at rates representing the opportunity cost of that train they cannot operate owing to Amtrak interference. This interfetence will be magnified ss the roads move to "Precision Railroading" operations.
Let's be honest volks, the LD's have not had a meaningful role in meeting transportation requirements since the Interstates were largely complete and air trsnsport became available to "the masses".
The party's over, Mr. Bas; I ask you and your fellow advocates accept such.
Even if these "massive" losses arise from a disproportionate allocation of the overhead, which I'm not prepared to accept simply because a bunch of advocates believe such to be the case, wait until the losses pile on when the Superliners need be replaced. Further, think of the impact at such time that the Class I's get paid at rates representing the opportunity cost of that train they cannot operate owing to Amtrak interference. This interfetence will be magnified ss the roads move to "Precision Railroading" operations.
Let's be honest volks, the LD's have not had a meaningful role in meeting transportation requirements since the Interstates were largely complete and air trsnsport became available to "the masses".
The party's over, Mr. Bas; I ask you and your fellow advocates accept such.