Rail infrastructure (at least mainline routes) is just kinda one of those things that really should be nationalized. Like power lines, or roads. They work better as single entities. That being said, allow private carriers to run on them all day.
steve09089 on
For a second, I thought it was CSX and Norfolk.
Still not a fan though.
sleepyrivertroll on
There is no way this would be allowed under any sort of sane regulator so they have to get this done now.
loseniram on
I can not describe how AIDs this is going to be for the train industry. When we should be increasing the number of trains, pushing truck traffic onto trains, and doing more short distance hauling. The US is now going to be making the existing system even worse.
Get ready for the 5 mile long train that flips over at 5 mph in Chicago and dumps 1000 tons of poison onto the South Side.
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We love our mega mergers don’t we folks
Rail infrastructure (at least mainline routes) is just kinda one of those things that really should be nationalized. Like power lines, or roads. They work better as single entities. That being said, allow private carriers to run on them all day.
For a second, I thought it was CSX and Norfolk.
Still not a fan though.
There is no way this would be allowed under any sort of sane regulator so they have to get this done now.
I can not describe how AIDs this is going to be for the train industry. When we should be increasing the number of trains, pushing truck traffic onto trains, and doing more short distance hauling. The US is now going to be making the existing system even worse.
Get ready for the 5 mile long train that flips over at 5 mph in Chicago and dumps 1000 tons of poison onto the South Side.