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Well, "extremely dangerous" has to do with one's perception. Personally, I think they are dangerous especially with so many big trucks. Until recently, trains have had a far better safety record than highways. Until recently. Amtrak has had some bad accidents that should never have happened...

http://www.thekansan.com/news/20180907/moran-talks-amtrak-in-halstead

Well, maybe Bob Johnston didn't quite dot all his i's and cross all his t's but I'll say one thing. He put Anderson and Amtrak on the defensive. Who knows? Johnston's hunch might be right; it's just that he did not have the "proof" to back up his claims. Regards, Fred M. Cain

And, another interesting article: https://ladailypost.com/content/luj%C3%A1n-leads-efforts-support-southwest-chief-line

You know, one thing that makes me hopeful is that the opposition to Anderson's "plans" appears to be becoming well organized. Interesting article here: http://www.lajuntatribunedemocrat.com/news/20180904/southwest-chief-rolls-on

J.I.S., Good points. I agree with all. Regards, FMC

Yeah, I know I'm drifting off topic here but there are WAY too many big, dangerous trucks on the highways. And it might just get worse. They are talking about driverless trucks. In my own personal, honest, humble opinion "driverless trucks" should NEVER be allowed on our highways. Think...

O.K., group, anybody for a "bus bridge"? Anderson would tell us it'd be "safer" than operating a passenger train on a line with no PTC. No? O.K., how 'bout installing "PTC" on I-40? Has it occurred to anyone that there is a kind of double standard here with railroads vs highways...

Seaboard, Great points! I have a hard time disagreeing with you ! Regards, FMC

Dear "Flyer", I like your idea. What the heck? I know that a lot of passenger train supporters would not go along with this 'cause I think they view it as "high risk". So what? It appears to me that the current path we're on is high risk. regards, FMC

JIS, Thanks for your insight and level-headedness. Not to pat you on the back or anything but it seems to me like you know what you're talking about. It sounds to me like you know something about the transportation industry, Regards, FMC

J.B., I don’t pretend to know how all this is going to turn out – I don’t think any of us do – but I can say this: The Amtrak board has now succeeded in making even more political enemies and that quite possibly includes me. Let me make this very clear: As an American I do not and will not...

Ya know, JIS, I don’t pretend to know how all this is going to turn out – I don’t think any of us do – but I can say this: The Amtrak board has now succeeded in making even more political enemies and that quite possibly includes me. Let me make this very clear: As an American I do not and...

"All told, away from the hobby community, the passenger using rail travel today, simply could care less about what happens to the Chief, or for that matter, the others within that particular Tribe." I'm not sure if I agree with that statement or not. It seems to me like everytime the national...

well, right, Congressmen don't even know as much about railroading as Anderson does and probably much less. I like your idea of an auditor but it would be of benefit if it were an auditor who was intimately familiar with railroading so we don't repeat the Downs nightmare. Once was enough. One...

Ohle, Here’s my take on what I think might’ve transpired there with the Chief. First of all, I am going to assume that Anderson did not understand the ground transportation market very well. Then, he was confronted with that perfectly dreadful wreck on the Cascades line. Kinda like “trial by...

Exactly. That's what I meant to say. -FMC

Doesn't equipment have something to do with poor L.D. growth too? Without citing any statistics, I believe from my own train riding experience that many LD trains are already at capacity. So, how can you grow that business if you cannot add more seats or sleeping car compartments? And as far...

Ohle, Uh, well, it WAS increasing before Anderson took the reins but hasn't patronage been heading south again? And that brings up another thing. His numbers are not looking all that great. Regards, FMC

Ohle, 167 people EVERY WEEK? Actually, the highway news is even worse than that. According to one web site I just looked at, 40,200 people lost their lives in traffic accidents last year. That comes out to 110 people EVERY DAY ! Or, over four people every hour. To me, those numbers are...