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           "Whenwehavetouseeverybitofpowerineveryoneofourbroken-downDiesels,whenwedon’thaveenoughofthemtogiveColoradotheserviceitneeds—what’sgoingtohappenifwereducethespeedandthelengthoftrains?"

           "Well,there’ssomethingtobesaidfortheunions’viewpoint,too.

           Withsomanyrailroadsclosingandsomanyrailroadmenoutofwork,theyfeelthatthoseextraspeedsyou’veestablishedontheRioNorteLineareunfair—theyfeelthatthereshouldbemoretrains,instead,sothattheworkwouldbedividedaround—theyfeelthatit’snotfairforustogetallthebenefitofthatnewrail,theywantashareofit,too."

           "Whowantsashareofit?Inpaymentforwhat?"Hehadnotanswered."Who’llbearthecostoftwotrainsdoingtheworkofone?"Hehadnotanswered."Whereareyougoingtogetthecarsandtheengines?"Hehadnotanswered."Whatarethosemengoingtodoafterthey’veputTaggartTranscontinentaloutofexistence?"

           "IfullyintendtoprotecttheinterestsofTaggartTranscontinental."

           "How?"Hehadnotanswered."How—ifyoukillColorado?"

           "Itseemstomethatbeforeweworryaboutgivingsomepeopleachancetoexpand,weoughttogivesomeconsiderationtothepeoplewhoneedachanceofbaresurvival.