From: jgrove24@hotmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 3:31:39 PM UTC-5, Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   > On 08-Apr-15 22:49, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   > > Stephen Sprunk wrote   
      
   >   
   > Well, I'd agree that most of them hate passenger trains, with the   
   > notable exception of BNSF.   
      
   Avoiding any BNSF staffed commuter line is a good move. Winter time brings   
   cars that haven't been cleaned and frozen switches. And tracks being blocked   
   by freight trains is a year around bummer.   
      
   >   
   > > On a section of busy bi-directional double track that CSX shares with   
   > > SEPTA, CSX is spending money to build a third track dedicated for its   
   > > trains.  I think this is foolish.  CSX will go from a very fluid   
   > > two-track line to a single track line that will hurt, not help its   
   > > freight trains.  The two-track line was busy, but not over-crowded,   
   > > and the bi-directional signalling made it flexible.   
   >   
   > I agree; that's a poor decision on CSX's part.  OTOH, it may be due to   
   > SEPTA's limited funding or poor negotiation skills rather than CSX's   
   > supposed hatred for passenger trains.   
      
   Any improvements that separate passenger from oil trains is a GOOD move.   
      
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