Passenger Trains > Amtrak's "Blue Ribbon": panel on delays

I'm not sure this committee can do very much to improve Chicago delays--especially if they are just going to "invite" the freight roads to participate. Shouldn't the freight railroads be running this show?

I wonder What Amtrak will do with the findings of this committee when they're finished--mail the NS and CSX a copy?

Anyway, I'm confused. Shouldn't the STB be doing this, instead of Amtrak?

Joe


http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/549/231/ATK-14-097%20Amtrak%20Blue%20Ribbon%20Panel%20Chicago%20Rail%20Gridlock%20(10-28-14).pdf



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/14 14:30 by floridajoe2001.

It's a credible trio. I wonder which firm they'll hire to do the legwork and research?

And I wonder what their definition of "Chicago" is? The politics behind this must be really strange, even by our standards.

floridajoe2001 Wrote:
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> I'm not sure this committee can do very much to
> improve Chicago delays--especially if they are
> just going to "invite" the freight roads to
> participate. Shouldn't the freight railroads be
> running this show?
>
> I wonder What Amtrak will do with the findings of
> this committee when they're finished--mail the NS
> and CSX a copy?
>
> Anyway, I'm confused. Shouldn't the STB be doing
> this, instead of Amtrak?
>
> Joe
>
>
> http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/549/231/ATK-14-097%20A
> mtrak%20Blue%20Ribbon%20Panel%20Chicago%20Rail%20G
> ridlock%20(10-28-14).pdf

Brace yourself, Joe. I agree 100%. This appears to be a PR show. Absent membership from one of the freight railroads or the AAR, it does not seem to be a serious effort to actually fix things. Plus, as you said, this is exactly what the STB is supposed to do.