by Jonathan
gokeefe wrote:I am probably also meshing "insular" with being a "common carrier" which are two different things. CSRX is not a common carrier they're a private railroad but they are not "insular" as defined by the FRA. Common carrier status is regulated by the STB and means in effect that the railroad is open to the public (at defined places) for carriage of passengers and/or freight. Scenic railroads have certain exclusions from becoming a common carrier even though they carry passengers and are otherwise open to the public. CSRX is not open for freight although they may make contracted moves from time to time.That last part is not debatable. Now tying this back to ski season, I think they should have trains up to Attitash and back
Having other railroads run through to CSRX would almost certainly make them a common carrier and that is something I am sure they wish to avoid.