Hubert,
Steve is exactly right. The scheduling and operation of Amtrak long
haul trains is set up so that BNSF has the greatest possible chance
to collect all incentive payments. This is the ruler by which service
is measured. The Railroad is broken up into segments. All they need
to do is make a segment and they get the money.
For example #3 & #4 have a segment between La Junta and DeSoto.
One night last week #3 was a little over two hours late out of Newton.
La Junta was an on time arrival so the incentive is paid. The public,
in Hutchinson for example, have to wait almost two hours for a train but
BNSF can still catch the gold ring.
To further clarify the issue that time belongs to the Passenger Dept.
Sunday night #4 left LaJunta on time. That means they will clear
their warrant at Sears at 0037 or 0038 but are not due to arrive
Dodge City until 0055. That is NOT my time to work with. I had a
Lawrence/Tecumseh coal empty call me for a warrant at Dodge City
at about 2345. That train could go to Charleston and clear and
#4 could still make Dodge City on time but would show 15" at
Charleston for freight interference. I simply can not make that move
and the coal empty sat at Sears until #4 got on double track, 15"
early, of course.
BNSF does not have any attitude about passenger service but they
do have a very strong attitude about money.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Holding" <s.holding@c...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 27 January, 2003 23:16
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] TCZ stops @ LaCrosse
> Hubert
> BNSF goes after the money. The incentive payments
> sjh
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> > Gerald,
> >
> > While it's not considered California Rapid Transit, our Amtrak "Captitol"
> > service is booming. We have just added a new round trip between
> Sacramento
> > and Oakland bringing the total to 11 daily.
> >
> > I wish the station facility at La Crosse could have made the transition
> > between the Burlington era and the current Amtrak operation. We tend to
> > remember the good ole days, and forget the anti-passenger actions, of
> today's
> > freight operators ( the former-SP especially.)
> >
> > Here in Sacramento, the Southern Pacific would have been so angry at what
> has
> > emerged. Frequent, fast, comfortable, reliable passenger service between
> the
> > San Joaquin Valley and the Bay Area. Who knew? Not the Southern Pacific.
> >
> > I'm positive the current Burlington Northern Santa Fe has a new outlook on
> > the potential of passenger service, whether it be commuter or Amtrak
> service.
> > We have a brighter future.
> >
> > Hubert
> >
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