Re: Speaking of private car rosters
Dave & Libby Nelson <muskoka@...>
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-----Original Message----- Well, remember, Dave, all the OTHER carriers would have to agree, orWas that the case with the PFE? GATX? I don't know that it was a FAT payment, butDid the ICC have any regulatory authority over private car lines? Perhaps the dollar value of the mileage charge, but I thought nothing else (wasn't it the FRA who regulated safety features of any cars, public or private?). But I don't think this is something you can reason through. It isWell, yeah, it is safe to say R.R. mgmt was, ahem, less than visionary. I'm trying to understand if the reasoning in this particular issue was financial, legal, or intellectual, especially by the 50's as more and more specialized cars came into service and car pools can into use. Sounds like both you and Garth lean towards the later - correct? Dave Nelson
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