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Re: Private Equity Firms Eye Kansas City Southern Takeover

 by Backshophoss ¦  Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:22 am ¦  Forum: Kansas City Southern and Affiliates ¦  Topic: Private Equity Firms Eye Kansas City Southern Takeover ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 16787

The Cartels are firmly rooted at the port,You would need to inspect EVERY container from that port,remember the Cartels will find ways to
influence Mexican Customs officers at the port'

Re: DM Leading and DE Trailing!

 by Backshophoss ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:57 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: DM Leading and DE Trailing! ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 2401

Another "Meatball" set made up at Hillside ,great.

Re: New DE/DM LIRR

 by Backshophoss ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:50 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: New DE/DM LIRR ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 2790

Like the M series, Where the odd numbers denoted the 3rd rail EMU's and the even numbers denoted the Dual mode EMU's
LIRR settled on odd numbers from the coach generations C-1 was the prototype cars, C-3 the current generation in service C-5 will be the Alstrom/BBD MLV ii variant for MN/ConnDOT/LIRR.

Re: New DE/DM LIRR

 by Backshophoss ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:54 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: New DE/DM LIRR ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 2790

Wild guess is the C-3's stay in service.

Re: Private Equity Firms Eye Kansas City Southern Takeover

 by Backshophoss ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:15 am ¦  Forum: Kansas City Southern and Affiliates ¦  Topic: Private Equity Firms Eye Kansas City Southern Takeover ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 16787

Mr Norman, the cartels would take great interest of a deep water port in Mexico,as a means to move their product in US bound containers.....

Re: CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways

 by Backshophoss ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:10 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 832611

Between NS/CSX creating a new CRSA region would not be a deal breaker.

Re: GTI's expansion plans

 by Backshophoss ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:07 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: GTI's expansion plans ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 7039

With their "anti-union" stance,there would have been great opposition from the Unions
Not a peep during the CR split.

Re: CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways

 by Backshophoss ¦  Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:00 am ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 832611

Would Delaware Oswego,,the owner of NYSW be able to pull it off,and will the StB go for that option?

Re: #4 Red Line Cars 1900-2151

 by Backshophoss ¦  Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:55 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: #4 Red Line Cars 1900-2151 ¦  Replies: 121 ¦  Views: 25389

Wonder how long for the locals learn to "Straphang" properly. :laughing:

Re: New DE/DM LIRR

 by Backshophoss ¦  Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:52 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: New DE/DM LIRR ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 2790

Both MN(with ConnDOT) and LIRR are thinking in terms of a MLV II Design tweaked by the MTA ,that was a BBD design,not sure if Alstrom wants to build it.

Re: Amtrak Downeaster Discussion Thread

 by Backshophoss ¦  Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:46 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Downeaster Discussion Thread ¦  Replies: 9451 ¦  Views: 2154306

That was one of the reasons to revive the GCRY,to help ease congestion in the Park at Grand Canyon.

Re: ADA Justice Department settlement

 by Backshophoss ¦  Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:39 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: ADA Justice Department settlement ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 3239

The kicker is some places are owned by the host RR or a disinterested property owner,and that's the problem, so Mr Moore is right on that Amtrak can do nothing, untill an agreement is reached That would cover the few Flagstops that still persist. Route 128 is a MBTA station,with a bunch of issues th...

Re: CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways

 by Backshophoss ¦  Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:45 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 832611

Then WHO operates PAS is the "poison pill" in the talks,CRSA would be the "cure all" for the STB.

That should make the tourist train operator happy.

Well there goes the option to move equipment between lines,Thanks HRRC,you made the trail geeks happy. :grimacing:

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