From: jgrove24@hotmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 7:38:01 PM UTC-6, JG wrote:   
   > On Thursday, February 6, 2014 10:40:17 AM UTC-6, conklin wrote:   
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   > > Oil business in North Dakota is creating some big headaches for Amtrak   
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   > > travelers. Trains on the popular Empire Builder route between Chicago and   
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   > > the Pacific Northwest are often delayed for hours.   
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   > > One reason for the congestion is an influx of trains hauling crude oil   
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   > > across the Northern Plains.   
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   > > The delays are becoming so bad that a passenger group now wants the U.S.   
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   > > transportation secretary to intervene.   
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   > > http://www.npr.org/2014/02/06/272150321/oil-transports-gum-u   
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   > http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/25514921-418/customers-vent   
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   > BNSF's "math" ....   
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   > "Pat Casler, suburban services director for Burlington Northern Santa Fe,   
   defended the railroad's record, saying that the 37-year on-time average was   
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   > Well the Twin Towers had a high occupancy rate too, until 2001.   
      
   BSMF continues its stellar "service". Of great fun was having to run backwards   
   to Lisle in order to switch tracks to avoid a stuck train at Hinsdale, only a   
   90 minute delay on a 25 min. ride.   
      
   Also, I'd stay at least 1/2 mile away from any BSMF tracks, by the looks of   
   the rail tie plates sinking down into the rotted wood ties. Buffet continues   
   to run oil tank trains on these rotting ties.   
      
   And pitty the poor gimp in a wheel chair who has to muddle past the closed ADA   
   car to reach the other ADA car 1/8 mile down the platform at CUS.   
      
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