Re: (erielack) Terminal / shared ownership RR's (e.g. Buffalo Creek, South Buffalo) (slightly off topic)

[Will <alcoman_@_net.bluemoon.net>]

Chris and the List

BCK was transferred to Conrail on C-Day and ceased to exist at that point.
It's tracks are now under CSX control.  


On Tue, 8 May 2001, Chris Thurner wrote:

>Listers:
>
>I was travelling to Rochester about a week ago and sighted a SUV at a rest
>stop with a Buffalo Creek RR (BCRR) logo on its front doors.
>
>It got me thinking a lot about how terminal or RR's under joint ownership
>operate and are managed.
>
>As I best recall, the BCRR was jointly owned by the EL and the LV (and maybe
>others) to serve the grain elevators, piers and cereal / flour processors in
>the Buffalo harbor area.
>
>How do the owners divvy up the responsibilities of this type of line (i.e.
>dispatching, crews, track work and maintenance, routing of cars (especially
>off of / on to one of the owner's lines) management responsibilities etc.
>
>I'm curious how these tasks and responsibilities are assigned on a RR like
>this (or St. Louis terminal, the various one in the Chicago area, Conrail
>Shared Assets).  It appears to me, this should be set up very carefully,
>with a keen appreciation of the personalities, chemistry, agendas, etc.
>involved so a mini 'Penn Central' doesn't occur (e.g. tuscan vrs. jade
>teams).
>
>Pls. reply offlist, unless you have specific info that is list related.
>
>Also, does anyone know who owns BCRR now?  Was it kept by CR and conveyed to
>NS or CSX (or both) - or - is it now privately owned?
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris
>
>Christopher R. Thurner
>Adelphia Communications
>One North Main Street
>Coudersport, PA 16915
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>Email: cthurner_@_adelphia.net
>
>
>

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