Possible Railroad Embargo in 2016....

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Possible Railroad Embargo in 2016....

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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/09/11/ ... -deadline/

According to the article, if the deadline for safety improvements is not extended, BNSF, UP, Amtrak, and CSX will stop running trains altogether.
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LARDLOGO wrote:http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/09/11/ ... -deadline/

According to the article, if the deadline for safety improvements is not extended, BNSF, UP, Amtrak, and CSX will stop running trains altogether.
That's about half of the Class Is in the US, and most of the track mileage, so I can see the Government extending the deadline for the PTC upgrades.
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Re: Possible Railroad Embargo in 2016....

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BUMP The Government has moved the deadline up three years.
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