Re: Is the Erie east of Bingo next? Re: (erielack) NS Buffalo Line Changes

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In a message dated 7/10/2002 3:28:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
trains_@_robertjohndavis.com writes:

Rob
> I suspect there is also going to be negative impact at Allentown. I would
> not be surprised if Allentown is closed within 2 years as a classification
> yard.  

 Naaaaaa
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> Norfolk Southern is a north-south company, so getting the line to
> Mickeyville under the horsey flag is a good thing, even if it is only
> trackage rights. Wanna bet the horse is in Montreal by next year?


Before it got CR it might have been classified as an N/S.  Not so today.
They push trains in all directions, and the E/W Pittsburgh line probable 
pushes the most.

I don't know if there is any need or reason to go to Montreal now.  
Mechanicsville now establishes a competitive Canadian/New England route. CP 
would have to throw in the towel on the whole eastern US operations for that 
to happen, and that would cost a cash starved NS a whole lot to get just a 
little more route miles.

Bob

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