by Gilbert B Norman
I don't think "things looking too good" for the PAS.
With Topper no longer having a "friendly" "Boston area" interchange with the B&M, what incentive has he got to "spill his oats" into making an FRA Class 3 property, which comes complete with a clearance restricted tunnel that could cave in whenever it chooses.
What incentive has Chessie to put any "catnip" into that property? She already has her FRA Class 3 (4 perchance?) B&A - well, unless "Taxachuettes" decides that the "B&A of the B&A" need be connected with NEC frequency passenger trains.
I guess Topper could have some bills with "shipper's routings" still come his way, but hardly enough to justify making PAS emulate the B&A, or fulfilling the Surf Board's apparent philosophy of competitive rail. Further, all I can foresee is any of Topper's container traffic is on the highway to or from Ayer. I don't think proponents of railroad transportation wish to see that.
With Topper no longer having a "friendly" "Boston area" interchange with the B&M, what incentive has he got to "spill his oats" into making an FRA Class 3 property, which comes complete with a clearance restricted tunnel that could cave in whenever it chooses.
What incentive has Chessie to put any "catnip" into that property? She already has her FRA Class 3 (4 perchance?) B&A - well, unless "Taxachuettes" decides that the "B&A of the B&A" need be connected with NEC frequency passenger trains.
I guess Topper could have some bills with "shipper's routings" still come his way, but hardly enough to justify making PAS emulate the B&A, or fulfilling the Surf Board's apparent philosophy of competitive rail. Further, all I can foresee is any of Topper's container traffic is on the highway to or from Ayer. I don't think proponents of railroad transportation wish to see that.