by BowdoinStation
When they were still running the NH Main on outsource contract from Pan Am they moved their transload spot from the interchange in downtown Concord out to here, and expanded what was just a passing siding into a mini-yard with 2 new side tracks. Almost immediately after that expansion, PAR booted them from the NH Main and moved the transload spot back to Concord where their own set-offs 3 exits down handle the same exact function.
This quote is false in many ways.. In journalism, you always want to check your facts.. NEGS didn't get booted from Pan Am because NEGS built a transload facility up at Exit 18, NEGS built the transload facility AS A RESULT OF Pan Am ending NEGS lease to operate on the Pan Am rails from Concord to Manchester. This was quite the legal battle, and sadly NEGS came up short.
IMHO, Pan Am's commitment should only be getting cars into Nashua, after that let a shortline like NEGS, that's hungry for business, has a proven track record of both growing carloads and providing great service, take care of business on the tracks to Concord, and also on the third world track condition Hillbilly Branch. Maybe let Pan Am cherry pick a couple of accounts to keep and service.
This quote is false in many ways.. In journalism, you always want to check your facts.. NEGS didn't get booted from Pan Am because NEGS built a transload facility up at Exit 18, NEGS built the transload facility AS A RESULT OF Pan Am ending NEGS lease to operate on the Pan Am rails from Concord to Manchester. This was quite the legal battle, and sadly NEGS came up short.
IMHO, Pan Am's commitment should only be getting cars into Nashua, after that let a shortline like NEGS, that's hungry for business, has a proven track record of both growing carloads and providing great service, take care of business on the tracks to Concord, and also on the third world track condition Hillbilly Branch. Maybe let Pan Am cherry pick a couple of accounts to keep and service.