Railroaders place to shoot the shit.

I listen to the BNSF Everett radio daily and in 2023 you hear mention of "The Planner" maybe 10 times a day. "The Planner"

is the "Wizard of OZ" to keep trains moving. The Dispatchers have to hate The Planner as they've become 2nd fiddle. Many times

The Planner doesnt plan for things to go wrong. Like a train losing air due to PTC communication failure or a 100 other reasons

why no plan will work. Dispatchers traditionally could change things around to make things work but now any actions need to be

OK'd by The Planner.