http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/ Sunset Marketing and Revitalization Team Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:04:30 GMT Richard http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2913 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2913 Actually the caller kept going between Atlanta and the Southeast, and Boardman answered using Southeast. I think if there ever was a train running from Chicago Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:37:11 GMT Richard http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2912 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2912 Personally I think the interview was like every other interview with Amtrak - a bunch of talk without saying anything. Amtrak execs would make great Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:15:08 GMT Jerry Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2911 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2911 His specific answer referred to Atlanta to Chicago, so, no, there was zilch comment about anything east of NewOrleans, but if we had known, he should have Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:26 GMT Richard http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2910 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2910 No I knew nothing about this interview although I would have been in school anyway. However, I'm sure some of our members would have been able to call. This is Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:49:20 GMT Jerry Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2909 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2909 Most importantly, most of the questions came from areas that have more Amtrak service than most of us can imagine. I was not aware that this was going to be Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:33 GMT Richard http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2908 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2908 This is just another example of how fast our federal government is at mandating expenses for private businesses. Regardless of how good something may seem Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:16:32 GMT Jerry Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2907 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2907 Yes, except that then the short-line would have to install PTC. Most class-II/III lines are getting a waiver if they do not operate more than I believe 4 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:11:04 GMT Jerry Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2906 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2906 As a matter of fact, the fellow that presented the material last night used a rather simple analogy. The cost/benefit ratio is estimated, even by the FRA, to Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:19 GMT henrywulff@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2905 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2905 Jerry is correct. I've heard rumors that UP and BNSF are also evaluating which tracks are worth keeping for the installation of PTC and which are not. When Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:47 GMT bobfarns2@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2904 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2904 Once again I call on all SMART members to lobby their Congressional critters to federally fund the purchase and installation of PTC on the nation's rail lines. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:50 GMT Jerry Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2903 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2903 Colleagues, As you know CSX has drastically cut traffic on the PD and PA subs., i.e. what we usually just call the PD&A in order to not have to add PTC on the Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:23:59 GMT Jerry Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2902 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2902 In about a week, Boardman's temporary year will be up, so wonder what will happen then? Jerry Sullivan ... From: Webster Tucker To: SMART_RAIL@yahoogroups.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:13:56 GMT Richard http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2901 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2901 Oh yes. We were essentially told in JUN that in Oct there wold be a daily train between LAX and CHI and a daily train between SAS and NOL. Now the word is APR. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:05:43 GMT Webster Tucker http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2900 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2900 FYI - We've been down the road - in our June meeting - where "Amtrak" folks said such and such would take place in October, I believe, and we're still waiting. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:38:31 GMT ke5apj http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2899 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SMART_RAIL/message/2899 FYI: Howard Bingham ... From: This Week at Amtrak To: twa@... Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:06 AM Subject: This Week at Amtrak ; November 17,