gokeefe wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:53 am
Why do you say that? Hard to imagine anyone being more difficult than CSX. Perhaps you're referring to PTC requirements?
The problem with the shortline ownership is that they may drop maintenance standards to meet the limited freight needs. They could easily drop the standards so that MAS is, to pull a number out of the air, 35mph, remove signals, etc. If they do, restoring the line to passenger standards will require major public investment.
But let’s face it, the value of Sunset East line as a passenger corridor is the New Orleans-Mobile segment. East of there, its a long way from Pensacola to Jacksonville with only one significant traffic generator (Tallahassee) in between. A bus connection is the reasonable option there.