Hot Water posted:I can't see the BNSF allowing us to operate from Portland to Chicago, what with the enormous increase in rail traffic on their north line, i.e. oil trains. Even Amtrak can't operate on time through that territory. Besides, who would fund such a trip on Amtrak again? Plus, what would be the purpose of such a cross-country trip to Michigan ?
Traffic seems to be way down in the Dakotas and Minnesota this year. I spent a couple of weeks along the old NP line through Montana to Spokane and did not see nearly as many trains as I thought I would last June and again in July. So, maybe who knows?
Kent in SD
