http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/choke-point/analysis-getting-to-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/683/ Blueprint America | PBS Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:53:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/choke-point/analysis-getting-to-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/683/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Girish Sardey Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:39:18 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=683#comment-551 CN should not bear the full cost for construction the grade seperation because it will be facing the continual maintenance cost of keep it upto shape otherwise the local county road commission would have to take care of it CN is private and road commission is govt., the road commission will have to approve the project with politicians before fixing it , CN will see it needs repair and for its own productive interests will fix it immediately. So although the up front cost is significant you the local and regional taxpayers will save in the long run by the building it and not maintaining it. So be happy or your taxes will be higher, or the stops at rail crossing still existent and troubling to the community CN should not bear the full cost for construction the grade seperation because it will be facing the continual maintenance cost of keep it upto shape otherwise the local county road commission would have to take care of it CN is private and road commission is govt., the road commission will have to approve the project with politicians before fixing it , CN will see it needs repair and for its own productive interests will fix it immediately. So although the up front cost is significant you the local and regional taxpayers will save in the long run by the building it and not maintaining it. So be happy or your taxes will be higher, or the stops at rail crossing still existent and troubling to the community

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/choke-point/analysis-getting-to-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/683/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Bryon Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:46:14 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=683#comment-465 The numbers reported in the merger profiles from CN and EJ&E will undoubtedly reduce rail gridlock in the Chicago network. CN will realize significant reductions in continental train schedules and EJ&E will face the agressive new owners that are highly goal oriented. Inner city Chicago will bear the unusual luxury of unloading the rail traffic on the outer city suburbs. A reasonable solution would be to revisit the terms and conditions of federal/urban by-laws to reflect a cost sharing formula to share the burden of increased rail congestion in the suburbs into computerize crossings with synergized rail traffic controls on EJ&E lines. The balance of leaning CN costs could be offset from the improved profits realised from business growth achieved from shortened delivery schedules. The overbearing rail traffic explains the rumours of CN executives vacating Chicago suburbs. The numbers reported in the merger profiles from CN and EJ&E will undoubtedly reduce rail gridlock in the Chicago network. CN will realize significant reductions in continental train schedules and EJ&E will face the agressive new owners that are highly goal oriented. Inner city Chicago will bear the unusual luxury of unloading the rail traffic on the outer city suburbs. A reasonable solution would be to revisit the terms and conditions of federal/urban by-laws to reflect a cost sharing formula to share the burden of increased rail congestion in the suburbs into computerize crossings with synergized rail traffic controls on EJ&E lines. The balance of leaning CN costs could be offset from the improved profits realised from business growth achieved from shortened delivery schedules. The overbearing rail traffic explains the rumours of CN executives vacating Chicago suburbs.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/choke-point/analysis-getting-to-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/683/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Bill Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:54:43 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=683#comment-457 Barrington, IL North, South. A bunch of rich people complaining about more trains. If there big high school is on the other side of the tracks? Assign police and medical emergency personnel at a location during school hours. Tell the "poor" rich spoiled Barrington type communities to find something real to protest about. Bill in Elmwood Park IL. Barrington, IL North, South. A bunch of rich people complaining about more trains. If there big high school is on the other side of the tracks? Assign police and medical emergency personnel at a location during school hours. Tell the “poor” rich spoiled Barrington type communities to find something real to protest about. Bill in Elmwood Park IL.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/choke-point/analysis-getting-to-the-other-side-of-the-tracks/683/comment-page-1/#comment-456 anonymous Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:58:43 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=683#comment-456 Clearly at-grade crossings present a safety hazard which should be remedied by the railway owner. Clearly at-grade crossings present a safety hazard which should be remedied by the railway owner.

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