http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#47899 Just wondering out of all of you who commented how many use the transit system in NYC along with LIRR, and NJT(and I mean all of them) daily for the past ten years? And at what times of the day/night? Those of you against regulation what do you propose?... 47899@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:32:54 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#47497 Until such a time as railroad ton/mile rates no longer are less than Interstate Trucking ton/mile rates then the railroads should be left alone. Interstate Trucking is heavily subsidized through the building and repair of our interstate and highway network. Yet there are over 550,000 accidents/yr. involving a large truck. 1 in every 9 highway deaths are the result of an accident involving a large truck. Better we subsidize an expanded rail network... 47497@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:15:59 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#38367 The only people that are getting good rail service these days are the ones that are shipping in 100 car units. It really makes it hard for the small to midsize industries ordering 10-50 cars in to their plant siding a day -you don't know if you're going to get switched on a given day. Let alone if you are a small industry wanting main line rail access, not going to happen unless your an upstart nuclear power plant.... 38367@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:20:29 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#29645 You people that are for regulation are insane. Do you not know the history? Let's see - 20% of the industry operating under the protection of bankruptcy, 1/3 of the shippers unhappy with service, accidents increasing nearly 400% in 10 years because they didn't have the capital to make improvements. That's what you want? And don't give me the "rates are unfair" business. They are lower now than were under regulation. Do your homework people!!!... 29645@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:58:12 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#22824 Louis, you must be under the false impression that competitors would balk at paying 1Mil/mile to build their own tracks. Have you seen the revenues reported... and projected for that matter... of major class 1s? If you are trying to imply that the government (national, state, and local) doesn't provide significant financial benefits, tax incentives, etc to railroads you are out of your mind. If you think that since the govt does not explicitly hand out these benefits for infrastructure, that it is not connected, then you must wear a helmet and drink your food through a straw.... 22824@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:01:02 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#22795 REGULATION BROUGHT YOU THE PENNCENTRAL BANKRUPTCY, THE END OF RAILROAD PASSENGER TRAINS,CONRAIL BECAUSE OF 6 BANKRUPTIES, THE END OF CN&W, MILWAUKEE, ROCK ISLAND, WESTERN PACIFIC, ETC. FINALLY IN 1980, STAGGERS DE REGULATED THEM. IT TOOK THEM 20 YEARS TO GET IT BACK TO WHAT IT IS NOW FOR CLASS I'S. GOVERNMENT CHARGES THEM FUEL TAX FOR HIGHWAYS AND AIRPORTS. NO GOV'T AGENCY HANDS THEM A DIME FOR INFRASTRUCTURE. PEOPLE, GET EDUCATED BEFORE COMPLAINING. THE BUSINESS OF RR'S NOW IS BUSINESS, NOT JUST RUNNING TRAINS. NEW, SMARTER, MORE RESPONSIVE MANAGERS. (UNION WORKERS WILL NEVER STOP BITCHING, IT'S THE MINDSET) DO THEY NEED MORE SAFETY (HR2095?) YES, DOES AMERICA NEED THIS? NO!!! DEREK, HOW NEW COMPETITION?, YOU CAN'T RUN YOUR TRAINS ON MY TRACK, YOU HAVE TO BUILD YOUR OWN AT A MILLION DOLLARS A MILE! THEY ARE NOT GOV'T OWNED HIGHWAYS PAD BY PUBLIS, THEY ARE TRACK PAID FOR BY THE RAILROAD AND NO ONE ELSE.... 22795@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:37:35 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#22314 Maybe playing by the economic rules that the rest of the business world follows will force railroad managers to actually manage. I'd imagine that earning profits due to good ol' fashioned hard work instead of government coddling might go a long way. Besides, the rail industry is here to stay... the companies that control it, well, let the competition begin. I could give a crap less what the ramifications are for the industry. Slowdown in traffic? Maybe temporarily, but the demand will spur competition, new industry leaders, and new jobs. Isn't that what competition is all about. Save the railroad sob story for someone who cares.... 22314@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:58:28 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#21752 Rail employment fell far more rapidly during the fifties, sixties and seventies while they were regulated. Check the numbers. Traffic declined, equipment and track went downhill. After dereg, prices fell, traffic returned, and maintenance improved. Learn from history!... 21752@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:52:25 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#21748 The railroads have proven that they cannot operate fairly without regulation. They had their opportunity and consistently abused it.... 21748@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:50:19 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#21602 When the railroads were regulated, there were thousands more employees. Deregulation resulted in mergers and cutbacks. Maybe this isn't such a bad idea!... 21602@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:41:03 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2125.html#17609 Just trying to get big goverment involved with the railroad indutry again. Why can't they just let things be.... 17609@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:37:46 EDT