by RRspatch
mtuandrew wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:10 pm In response to your question of why CSX would want to sell the Water Level Route:They wouldn't have to sell the "entire" route. The New York Central used to be four tracks wide between Albany and Cleveland. When NYC CTC'ed the line back in the late 50's/early 60's the took up two tracks, mostly the two outer tracks. Have New York state restore the two outer tracks. The two northern tracks go to CSXT and the the southern tracks get used to passenger rail. This is probably the EASIEST route to add passenger capacity anywhere.
Money.
I don’t think Jacksonville would want to sell the entire route. I do think they want to monetize as much land as they could, and that they want to reduce their high tax burden, and that they are under pressure from their Board to create as much extra profit as possible (even in a one-time windfall.)
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel
Is just a freight train coming your way
No leaf clover ~ Metallica.
Is just a freight train coming your way
No leaf clover ~ Metallica.