02-24-2020, 12:22 PM
(02-24-2020, 10:59 AM)ijmorlan Wrote:(02-24-2020, 10:54 AM)jamincan Wrote: Doesn't the Region own the Spur Line?
Yes, but the freight still has to be allowed to get through.
I wish I understood more about what takes the time however — it’s not that far to Elmira; I would have thought that 4 hours (01:00-05:00) would be enough time to get to Elmira, switch cars, and get back. I don’t know if they go more slowly than I assume (which could be fixed by improving the track), or if the switching is just more complicated and time consuming than I imagine (not so easy to fix).
First of all, this is simply not true, the region could say no to freight. It wouldn't be a good idea and it would probably result in expensive lawsuits but there is nothing protected about freight.
That being said they absolutely could force them to do it after hours. If four hours isn't enough time to do the drop (which seems strange but I'm not a railway operator) then they could do it over two days. Definitely more expensive. But not impossible.