Tadman wrote:I edited the thread title. You can get down on BNSF all you want with comments like "way to run a railroad" or "well done BNSF", but the fact is they're doing exactly as they are supposed to. Making big bucks moving freight and creating value for shareholders, which are the holders of BRK-A and BRK-B stock. Said shareholders are typically pension funds and insurance companies serving state workers, unions, and the middle class.
I disagree since their trains are stranded too! This article is terrible. There is extra traffic but the main reason for the congestion is the weather impacting the territory. Crews are outlawing, equipment is breaking down making the trains are run late and the turns are impacted. It is a vicious cycle. From a cursory position, BNSF appears to do a heck of a job with moving Amtrak trains. Sometimes, the situation is not in your favor. Amtrak can still run the trains, but they are never going to be anywhere close to time.
It is similar to when the Auto train gets into the "death cycle." Sometimes you have to cancel a leg to give the equipment time to get back on schedule.