Re: Has Metrolink got toomuch banged up equipment????

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From: Robert Cot�
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 16:32

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In article <PMQ0a.21671$iG3.3200@sccrnsc02>, "Jack May" <jackmay@attbii.com> 
wrote:

> "Robert Cot�" <techscan@gte.net> wrote in message news:techscan-
> > There's also a problem with track capacity where the rails are shared.
> Now
> > obviously money usually fixes that as well but the rumblings are of
> instances
> > where no amount of money will get the rr to give up more time blocks to
> > Metrolink.
> 
> The rail companies claim the tracks are maxed out for freight.  They are
> unlikely at this time to provide any more capacity for commuter traffic.
> 

One way Metrolink has been getting blocks is with some pretty massive railbed 
improvements and miscellaneous land purchases at exorbitant prices.  In theory 
the improvements increase capacity that Metrolink can use.  This is coming to 
an end because that money has run out and the rr can make more with the 
taxpayer provided improvements as freight runs.  

Commuter rail traffic takes up far more capacity than freight because of the 
necessity of schedules and speed.  It isn't a case of a one to one exchange.

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From: Robert Cot� <techscan@gte.net>
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Subject: Re: Has Metrolink got toomuch banged up equipment????
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